Edison Mayor Plays Guest Ringmaster At Flip Circus

EDISON, NJ - FLIP Circus, a modern circus show, has currently pitched its tent in Edison.

On Tuesday, Mayor Sam Joshi was the guest ringmaster at the tent.

Joshi met with performers from the circus, including those from Ukraine who managed the escape the war. The mayor was introduced to the crown by ringmaster Arthur Figueroa.

The circus will be in town until June 13, at the Menlo Park Mall.

The show is created by the Vazquez family. Edison is the final stop for the show that has been on a national tour since March.

The show features Italy's Bello Brothers and their side-splitting humor, Globe of Death Motorcycles, Alexa Swing Pole act, Shirley Larible's aerial strap act, and Chicago AllStars acrobats.

A quintet called Bingo Troupe from Ukraine, whose performers recently fled on foot to Poland to escape the war-torn country will star in the show.

For tickets and additional information, visit www.FlipCircus.com. Tickets start at $25 (children) and $40 (adults) with senior/military/handicap discounts available.

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