Where and when
The 123rd edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus opens Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Delta Center, playing through Oct. 4.
Other performance times: 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30; 4 & 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1; 11 a.m. and 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2 ; 1:30 & 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3; and the final show at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4.
All seats are reserved, with tickets priced at $9.50, $11 and $12.50 (with all tickets $3.50 less for the opening "family night" on Wednesday). There are also $2 children's discounts for four of the remaining performances.
Tickets are available at all Smith's-Tix outlets (with a service charge of $1.25 per ticket) or at the Delta Center box office, where there is no service charge assessed. All telephone orders (467-8499 or 1-800-888-8499) include an additional $1.50 per ticket service charge, up to a maximum of $6 per order.
For further information, call 325-7328. For group rates, call 325-2587.