{"id":24509,"date":"2025-10-31T20:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/24509\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T20:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:28:23","slug":"flip-circus-brings-generations-of-fun-to-the-bronx-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/24509\/","title":{"rendered":"Flip Circus brings generations of fun to the Bronx \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Flip Circus ringmaster Jan Vazquez performs a balancing act with his sister, Carolina Vazquez, at the Oct. 30 performance at Bay Plaza Mall. <\/p>\n

Photo by Emily Swanson <\/p>\n

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Run, don\u2019t walk, to see the Flip Circus<\/a> in its last few days in the Bronx.<\/p>\n

Under the big top outside Bay Plaza Mall, Flip Circus offers two hours of amazing performances, including aerial, tightrope and balancing acts, a live band, juggling with too many balls to count, a hilarious (non-scary) clown, and contortionist Mearg Kidu, nicknamed \u201cThe Fantastic Elastic Man,\u201d who had the audience screaming in shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Performer Khrystyna Lomakina somehow sits on a chair while balancing on the tightrope.Photo by Emily Swanson<\/p>\n

\"\"An amazing aerial act by Amanda No\u00e9mi Krich and John Laci Fossett, who perform as Duo Fossett.Photo by Emily Swanson<\/p>\n

Jan Vazquez, the show\u2019s ringmaster, said his family created Flip Circus four years ago as part of a four-generation tradition of shows that originated in Mexico City and eventually moved to Texas. No matter where Flip Circus performs, the family strives to \u201ckeep the essence of circus,\u201d he told the Bronx Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though the show follows the \u201cclassical circus\u201d style, it also incorporates modern lighting and sound systems, pop music and climate control to keep audiences comfortable, according to Vazquez. \u201cWe want to focus on bringing the best attention to the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vazquez grew up in the circus life and said it\u2019s normal for him and his fellow performers to live out of RVs as they tour with Flip Circus 10 months out of the year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Circus performers are a strong international community, as well as an industry, he said. While on tour, the Vazquez circus family meets other circus families and develops friendships everywhere they go. \u201cWe are like a small traveling city,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"The big top tent at Bay Plaza Mall transports audiences to a different world.Photo by Emily Swanson<\/p>\n

Just a few days remain to catch the show in the Bronx, which closes Nov. 4. Flip Circus then moves to Forest Park in Queens from Nov. 7-25 and McCarren Park in Brooklyn from Nov. 28-Dec. 14.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available here<\/a>, starting around $17 each for the Bronx shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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