Sep 05 2008
Do It in Detroit: UniverSoul Circus
There’s a circus in town this week; no not that one, a real circus, the only African-American owned and produced single-ring circus in the world. The UniverSoul Circus is making its annual appearance in Detroit at Chene Park from September 3 through September 14 2008.
The multi-racial, multi-national UniverSoul Circus began in 1994, as a vision by the founder, Cedric Walker, to explore and present another set of the talents of black performers and entertainers. Walker has been a music producer, entrepreneur and totally self-financed the first year of the Circus. Here are some facts about the UniverSoul Circus as of 2007:
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Corporate Headquarters
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Atlanta
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Founder and CEO
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Cedric Walker
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Vice President
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Paula Murphy
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Vice President
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Cynthia Walker
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Vice President
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Jackie Davis
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Years in Business
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14
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Number of Performers
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75
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Number of Acts
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12
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Ringmasters
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Tony Tone, Zeke, the Ringmaster’s Sidekick
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Type of Acts
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Clowns,
Trapeze, Motorcycle Daredevils, Break Dancing, Acrobats, Bicycle Daredevils, Magical Illusions, Dogs, Lions, Tigers, Elephants, Stilt Walkers, Caribbean Limbo Dancers, and more. |
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Performer Home Countries
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USA, Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, China, Cuba, Russia, Brazil
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Performer Home Towns
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Cocoa Nut Grove, FL., Chicago, Memphis, Cleveland, New York City,
Detroit, San Francisco, Atlanta, Topeka, New York City, Brooklyn, New Orleans |
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Animals
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Elephants (Mindy, Lucy, Cindy), Tigers, and Dogs
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Show Dates
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219 (February to November)
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Shows
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500+
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Tickets for the Circus are available at the Chene Park Box Office or online.
Shameless Plug: please read my husband’s blog, The “D” Spot…
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