Pit Bulls, Pit Mixes, Bully Breeds...the term can be used interchangeably to describe a wide variety of dog types that disproportionately fill animal shelters in Chicago and throughout the country.
Lola, Junebug and Rosie Rae, the four-legged stars of Midnight Circus in the Parks over the years, also happen to fall into this category.
Read MoreIt all started at a Welles Park Advisory Council meeting about eleven years ago. Jeff and Julie Jenkins walked in with a video of Midnight Circus and an idea to help the park raise the money to redo our terribly run down play lot. The second I saw the video, I knew, if we built it, they would come. We had just organized our Easter Egg Extravaganza with pizza, an art project and Easter bunny raising $6,000. The community was ready.
Read MoreTen years ago, Midnight Circus in the Parks started as two open air shows in one park over one weekend. In 2016, our 10th anniversary season, we performed 30 shows in eight parks under our own magical Big Top. We played all across Chicago from Gately Park on the South Side all the way to Oriole Park on the North Side and many parks in between.
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