MAYOR BOOKER TO WELCOME CIRCUS BACK TO NEWARK
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT 10 A.M. AT CITY HALL, 920 BROAD STREET, IN NEWARK
Circus will welcome Year of the Dragon with “Spirit of the Dragon”
with “CircusFit” performance for Newark Day Center children;
Mayor will launch Community Pass Initiative
Newark, NJ – February 6, 2012 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, Feld Entertainment Producer Nicole Feld, Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns, and children from Newark Day Center will welcome “The Greatest Show on Earth” back to Newark and the Asian Year of the Dragon, by hosting a “Spirit of the Dragon” CircusFitSM performance. The event will also launch the Mayor’s Community Pass for the performances. The event will take place on Tuesday, February 7, at 10 a.m., in the City Hall, 920 Broad Street, first floor Rotunda.
Mayor Booker, Ms. Feld, and Ringmaster Iverson will celebrate the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ “Dragons” performances at the Prudential Center, which will take place on March 1-4. Designed to ensure that affordable tickets are available in the local community, the Mayor’s Community Pass is valid $10 per ticket for the 7:30 p.m. performances on Friday, March 2. Mayor’s passes for the circus will be available through the Mayor’s office and local social service agencies. Since the inception of the Mayor’s Community Pass program in Newark, more than 700,000 passes have been made available so that Newark families have an affordable opportunity to enjoy quality live entertainment together.
In partnership with Mayor Booker’s “Let’s Move! Newark” initiative, Ringling Bros. performers will present a special CircusFitSM performance for the assembled children from the Newark Day Center. Through the program, children will learn the importance of staying active and staying fit, and how the four elements of the dragon (strength, heart, courage and wisdom) play an important role in each of our lives.
WHO: Mayor Cory A. Booker, Feld Entertainment Producer Nicole Feld, Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns, and 35 children from Newark Day Center.
WHAT: Will welcome the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as it brings “Dragons” to Newark, by launching the Mayor’s $10 Community Pass and a CircusFitSM performance.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 7. 10 a.m.
WHERE: City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark
For more information, contact:
Newark Press Information Office – (973) 733-8004.
E-mail: Pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us
Alan Miller (Circus): (917) 412-0166
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