CIRCUS VARGAS HITS SPEEDWAY.Byline: Daily News SAUGUS - Circus Vargas returned Monday to the Saugus Speedway with a special open house that offered an up-close and personal visit with circus favorites - clowns and tigers. The circus runs through Thursday under the big top and features an international cast with acrobats and jugglers from Russia, the Wheel of Death from Germany, aerial artists from Argentina and Portugal, a contortionist from Brazil and the hula hoop Hula Hoop Noun trademark a plastic hoop swung round the body by wiggling the hips star from France. Animal acts include the antics of dogs and cats, exotic animals and the 15 white tigers White tigers are individual specimens of the ordinary orange tiger (Panthera tigris), with a genetic condition that causes paler colouration of the normally orange fur (they still have black stripes). of Susan Lacey lac·ey adj. Variant of lacy. from England. Owners Roland Kaiser and Joseph Muscarello, longtime friends of Clifford Vargas who took over the circus when Vargas died in 1989, spend most of their off time circling the globe, scouting for the top circus artists. ``International artistry art·ist·ry n. 1. Artistic ability: a sculptor of great artistry. 2. Artistic quality or craft: the artistry of a poem. seems to add flair and an element of style that sets Circus Vargas apart from many other road shows,'' Muscarello said. It was Kaiser's idea to change the format of the circus from three rings For the video game developer see Three Rings Design. In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the Three Rings of the Elves of Eregion are fictional magical artifacts. They are three of twenty Rings of Power. to a more intimate, European-style one-ring circus. ``Going from three rings to one ring was a good decision. Three rings are too overwhelming for most people,'' Kaiser said. ``At Circus Vargas, the patrons can concentrate on and really enjoy each act. They almost feel like part of the show.'' Showtimes are 5 and 7:30 p.m. today through Thursday under the big top at Saugus Speedway, 22500 Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road, Saugus. Ticket prices range from $6 to $17 for children 2 to 11, and $13 to $30 for adults. Tickets are available at the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Senior Center, this year's local sponsor, and also at Kmart or the circus box office. Tickets can be ordered over the phone with a credit card by calling (661) 284-6940. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 3 -- color) A tiger enjoys a cool bath, top, during an opening-day open house Monday at Circus Vargas at the Saugus Speedway. Left, kids reach out to touch a sheep in the circus's petting zoo. Above, Jack Lamb of Canyon Country and his daughter, Samantha, look under the big top. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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