Big Apple Circus Coming To Dulles VA + GIVEAWAY!

Get excited… the circus is coming to town! The Big Apple Circus will kick off their 37th season with a fun new, show coming to the DC area. The world premier of “Metamorphosis” will be at Dulles Town Center here in Sterling, VA later this month!

Event: Big Apple Circus presents Metamorphosis
Location: Dulles Town Center, 45630 Dulles Center Blvd (at the intersection of Routes 7 & 28), Sterling, VA 20166 
Dates: Thurs. September 18 – Sun. October 5, 2014.
Show Length: 2 hours (includes 15 minute intermission)
Tickets: Prices start at $20 each. Use promo code “BIGAPPLE” to save $10 off each ticket.* (Limited availability. Offer good on select seats and shows. Other conditions apply.) Children under 3 are free when on the lap of a paid adult. Purchase online at BigAppleCircus.org or call 1-888-541-3750.

Description: For 37 years Big Apple Circus, New York’s original one-ring circus, has been delighting audiences of all ages under its Big Top by presenting the finest in live family entertainment featuring world-class circus artistry. Experience the instant connection between audience and artist as your family sits less than 50 feet from the ring. Big Apple Circus is a not-for-profit performing arts and outreach institution committed to invigorating the communities we serve with the joy and wonder of classical circus. Appearing before your very eyes: The thrilling flyers of the trapeze, swooping and swirling through circus skies! The razzle-dazzle of the rolla-bolla, an act that teeters right on the edge of equilibrium! The dynamo of the diabolo, the whirling double–tops of the Big Top! An aerial space-age acrobatic adventure — an ascent to amazement! The risky rhythms of the Risley team, twisting and turning, topsy-turvy! The cadenzas of camels and horses, and the exuberance of playful pooches, out to dazzle with delight! The cunning conjurors of the quick-change act, defying belief and inspiring awe! The incredible flexible limbs of the contortionist in an act that will literally bend your imagination! And Francesco the Clown, captivating the crowd with his musical merriment and gentle humor. Under the direction of maestro Rob Slowik, the renowned Big Apple Circus Band provides as always the live and glorious tunes of the sawdust spectacular. Their irrepressible, magnificent Ringmaster, the illustrious and incomparable John Kennedy Kane will immerse you in the wonder, the joy and the astounding magic of METAMORPHOSIS!

• From the US, John Kennedy Kane makes his thrilling three-peat here under the Big Top, to take you on a shimmering, chimerical adventure!
• From Russia, Vladimir and Olga Smirnov challenge you to keep up as they change from one outrageously spectacular costume to another in just the blink of an eye!
• From the US, Jenny Vidbel guides her beloved animal friends — ponies, puppies and more — through astonishing tricks that’ll have the audience cheering!
• From Russia, the Aniskin Troupe transports the audience to new heights, showcasing some of the best twists and turns of the century on their trampoline and flying trapeze!
• From the US, the Anastasini Family show off their slick skills with diabolo (“Chinese yoyos”), Risley (foot juggling — each other!), and an aerial space act that will leave you bedazzled and beguiled!
• From France, Francesco the Clown brings joy and laughter to children and adults alike as he transforms reality into dreams!
•  From the US and Mongolia, Tatevik Seyranyan and Odbayasakh Dorjoo swivel and bend with amazing flexibility in a contortion act sure to boggle the mind — and watch Tatevik elude the laws of gravity in a breath-taking balancing act!

**THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Congrats to Carolyn S. on being randomly selected as the winner!**
And now for a fun giveaway…. 1 lucky reader will win 2 free tickets to attend the Big Apple Circus presents Metamorphosis at Dulles Town Center on opening night, Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 7pm!

For this giveaway, 1 will randomly choose 1 of the first 5 people who leave a comment on this blog post, correctly answering the following:

In case you didn’t know, Big Apple Circus is a non-profit organization. Name one of their five community programs. Hint: You can find the answer here. Good luck and I hope you will get a chance to take your family to the show!

Disclosure: In exchange for sharing this upcoming show on my blog, I was provided complimentary tickets for my family. The giveaway prize will be supplied in the form of 2 e-tickets good for the opening night performance, Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 7:00pm. These printable tickets will be e-mailed to the giveaway winner no later than Wed. September 17th. To read my formal disclosure policy, please click here.