Circus comes to town in annual visit to Orleans County
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – These kids wave their light-up swords and souvenirs during Billy Martin’s Cole All Star Circus this evening at the Albion High School Gymnasium.
More than 500 people attended the show.
The circus has started its annual swing in the region. The other upcoming local performances include Medina Wise Middle School on Friday with shows at 5:15 and 7:15 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 at the Holley Elementary School; and 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 at the Kendall High School Gym.
Elena Aristov dazzled the crowd with a series of quick costume changes that looked like magic. She is joined in the show ring by her husband Alex, who also did a very quick suit switch. Their two sons, Ivan and Sasha, also are performers with Billy Martin’s Cole All Star Circus.
Sasha Aristov juggles a suitcase with his feet in his routine.
James Miller, 4, gets his face painted to look like Spider Man. Elena Aristov is the artist. She was painting faces before the start of the show. James’ mother Porshe Taylor said she has been coming to circus for many years, going back to when she was a kid.
Ivan Arestov displays his skill with Cyr Wheel acrobatics.
Angela Martin wears a blacklight outfit that glows in the dark while she does her aerial artistry up high in the gym.
The performers debuted new costumes, some new music and modified their routines from past shows.
The Albion performance also was a benefit for the Close-Up program which takes high schoolers to Washington, DC.