Do It in Detroit: UniverSoul Circus

There's a circus in town this week; no not that one, a real circus, the only African-American owned and produced single-ring circus in the world. The UniverSoul Circus is making its annual appearance in Detroit at Chene Park from September 3 through September 14 2008.

The multi-racial, multi-national UniverSoul Circus began in 1994, as a vision by the founder, Cedric Walker, to explore and present another set of the talents of black performers and entertainers. Walker has been a music producer, entrepreneur and totally self-financed the first year of the Circus. Here are some facts about the UniverSoul Circus as of 2007:

Corporate Headquarters	Atlanta
Founder and CEO	Cedric Walker
Vice President	Paula Murphy
Vice President	Cynthia Walker
Vice President	Jackie Davis
Years in Business	14
Number of Performers	75
Number of Acts	12
Ringmasters	Tony Tone, Zeke, the Ringmaster's Sidekick
Type of Acts	Clowns, Trapeze, Motorcycle Daredevils, Break Dancing, Acrobats, Bicycle Daredevils, Magical Illusions, Dogs, Lions, Tigers, Elephants, Stilt Walkers, Caribbean Limbo Dancers, and more.
Performer Home Countries	USA, Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, China, Cuba, Russia, Brazil
Performer Home Towns	Cocoa Nut Grove, FL., Chicago, Memphis, Cleveland, New York City, Detroit, San Francisco, Atlanta, Topeka, New York City, Brooklyn, New Orleans
Animals	Elephants (Mindy, Lucy, Cindy), Tigers, and Dogs
Show Dates	219 (February to November)
Shows	500+

Tickets for the Circus are available at the Chene Park Box Office or online.

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