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Circus comes to town Saturday
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Circus Pages is known for its lions.
There will be high-flying acrobatics and performing elephants on display this Saturday at McMinnville Civic Center when Circus Pages makes its annual visit.Circus Pages, now in its 27th year, has included Warren County on its regular circuit for more than a decade.“For people who have been coming to our show for years, this show will be a lot different,” said Dicenta Pages, one of the many family performers.The circus will have three Civic Center shows Saturday at 12, 3 and 6 p.m. Traditional favorites remain like the lions and tigers act, along with upside down motorcycles in the globe of death. But there are new features too such as a humorous clown routine, trick riders on camels, and an amazing juggler.The circus world received a jolt in January when Ringling Bros. announced it will end its 146-year run in May.“There are a lot of people who are happy about it and there are a lot of people who are sad about it too,” said Pages. “It was certainly upsetting for us.