The Olate Family Dogs can do some things that most dogs don’t on a daily basis, like flips, jumps and dances. They’re led by Juan Quiroz and Jirah Whitehouse, who say once the pooches get the hang of a trick, they are good with it.
“I like dogs and everybody loves dogs, so I think I picked something not very difficult for people to like,” Quiroz said.
What You Need To Know
- The Big Apple Circus is back at Lincoln Center through Jan. 4
- The circus features aerialists, acrobats, contortionists and other acts from around the world
- The circus was established in 1977 and moved to Lincoln Center for its winter residence in 1981
He has a point. It’s all part of the new season of the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center through Jan. 4. With aerialists, acrobats, a lot of thrills and “oohs” and “aahs.”
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“It is a dazzling spectacle of extraordinary talent. We have talents from all over the world — over 10 different countries from around the world represented in our show,” said Brett Alters, who is in his first year as ringmaster, mentored by Big Apple Circus founder and original ringmaster Paul Binder.
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One of the acts is from Guinea, West Africa. They are The Bonebreakers, who are making their first Big Apple Circus appearance. Their name speaks for itself, since they are more than just contortionists.
“That’s why we are called Bone Breakers, because what we do is not just a regular contortion, it’s dislocation the shoulders, it’s dislocation, you will see heads twisting around, necks breaking all the extra craziness in the show, that’s why we are completely different than any other contortionists you will see again,” said Norbert Tonguino, a member of the troupe.
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For ticket information, head to Big Apple Circus’ website.