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'Circus in the Parks' throughout late Oct.
2012-09-12
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Circus In The Parks, featuring Chicago's Midnight Circus—a high-flying assortment of acrobats, aerialists, clowns, contortionists and even a dog—will tour seven Chicago parks in September and October under an intimate big-top tent.
The tour is covering (in order) Hamlin, Welles, Holstein, Independence, Commercial, Mt. Greenwood and Chase parks; the tour runs through late October. Tickets are $15 (children under 2 free); see www.CircusInTheParks.org .
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