The circus is back in town, and to celebrate, the Big Apple Circus held its opening night gala under its big tent in Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park. While swankily dressed opera patrons made their way to the opera houses, kids and kids-at-heart filed into the tents to enjoy a fun, 50's-themed bash, complete with caterwaiters dressed as soda jerks, women in poodle skirts, soda for the kids, beer and wine for the adults, and tons of cotton candy and popcorn.
For decor, Tess Casey of Aisling Flowers brought in huge, colorful balloon arches and multitudes of bright flashing lights to grace the walkway to the tent. Inside, caterwaiters from Canard Inc. passed mini-hamburgers and pizzette hors d'oeuvres to supplement box dinners. The waiters were notably friendly and enthusiastic, especially good with so many kids around. Guests took the box dinners into the big top, where the company's current production "Big Top Doo-Wop" delighted the audience with clowns, acrobats, horses and a hilarious family of stunt dogs.
Organized by the development office at the Big Apple Circus, the nonprofit's event also honored Richard Parsons, co-chief operating officer at AOL Time Warner, who was presented with a fun circus-themed award designed by RB Kinetic Toys.
--Suzanne Ito
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For decor, Tess Casey of Aisling Flowers brought in huge, colorful balloon arches and multitudes of bright flashing lights to grace the walkway to the tent. Inside, caterwaiters from Canard Inc. passed mini-hamburgers and pizzette hors d'oeuvres to supplement box dinners. The waiters were notably friendly and enthusiastic, especially good with so many kids around. Guests took the box dinners into the big top, where the company's current production "Big Top Doo-Wop" delighted the audience with clowns, acrobats, horses and a hilarious family of stunt dogs.
Organized by the development office at the Big Apple Circus, the nonprofit's event also honored Richard Parsons, co-chief operating officer at AOL Time Warner, who was presented with a fun circus-themed award designed by RB Kinetic Toys.
--Suzanne Ito
Read our discovery of RB Kinetic Toys...
Read about last year's gala...
For the Big Apple Circus' opening night gala, a performance of the company's current production "Big Top Doo-Wop" delighted an audience of children and adults alike.
The gala's cocktail hour offered attendees a variety of circus food like candy, popcorn and hot dogs.
Box dinners from Canard Inc. were taken into the big top to be eaten during the performance of the "Big Top Doo-Wop."
The entrance and exit of the gala was decorated with balloon arches and bright lights from Aisling Flowers.
