All Entries Tagged With: "Tightrope walking"
Aerialist to Night-Walk From Hammons to Heer’s
Springfield, MO – According to publicized reports, world-renown aerialist Nik Wallenda will attempt a death-defying stunt at night by walking over a 2-inch-thick steel cable stretched from the Heer’s Building to the Hammons Tower this summer. The Springfield stunt was preceeded by a tightrope warm-up walk across a gorge near the Grand Canyon broadcast before […]
Wallenda Crosses Jordan Valley Fountain on High Wire
Springfield, MO – Yesterday, aerialist Nik Wallenda became the first person to cross directly over the Jordan Valley fountain on a high wire. “No one had ever thought to do that before,” said Wallenda who just recently crossed Niagara Falls last week. “After he crossed the horseshoe falls, I’ll believe he could cross over anything […]
Tiny Circuses Pop Up Around Town
Springfield, MO—A curious amount of small multi-colored tents have popped up around the Ozarks prompting much anticipation among citizens for the arrival of travelling companies filled with performers such as acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. “I can’t wait to see these little circuses. Or […]
