Saturday, June 25, 2011
2:00pm
Join the SIUE Alumni Association for a group outing to Circus Flora in St. Louis on Saturday, June 25. In celebration of its 25th season, Circus Flora, St. Louis' beloved, one-ring circus, announces its brand new show, Vagabond Adventures, under the air-conditioned, red-and-white, big top tent in Grand Center. Vagabond Adventures is set on the Floating Palace, a real circus venue that traveled up and down the Mississippi River before the Civil War. This majestic riverboat triggers a thrilling caper, picking up where the critically acclaimed Symphony performance left off.
Ticket Information
- $25 Adult Ticket
- $22 Children 3-12
- Free Kids 2 and Under if seated on an adult lap
Tickets can be ordered online by clicking here.
Tickets can also be ordered over the phone by calling 618-650-2760 or in person at the Alumni Association officers in Birger Hall.
Tickets will be mailed if ordered by Wednesday, June 15. Tickets ordered after this date will be picked up at Birger Hall.
About Circus Flora - Vagabond Adventures
Vagabond Adventures reunites circus stars from the last quarter century such as the Flying Wallendas, the St. Louis Arches, the Flying Pages and everyone's favorite clown, Giovanni Zoppé as Nino, along with many exciting
new acts, including the Olate Dogs' amazing tricks and the Riding Donnert's spellbinding horsemanship. Vagabond Adventures finds stowaways on board the Floating Palace, with dreams of becoming circus performers. From their lowly, discrete positions, they catch wind of a scheme that threatens the boat. Enthralled by the luscious Lottie Luppu, these unlikely heroes uncover her hidden identity - Lola Montes, a spy for a Spanish/Argentinean plot to commandeer the barge and abscond with it to Argentina. Through the stowaways' heroic efforts, the Floating Palace is saved, escapes the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Mexico and returns to delight the audiences of St Louis - the largest city west of the Mississippi.
Circus Flora is held in the Big Tent in Grand Center, in the parking lot adjacent to Powell Hall. Click here for more information.
