Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Ambassadors of Laughter
Bring a Week Full of Giggles & Smiles to Las Vegas Area Children
Ambassadors of Laughter Visiting YMCA, Local Schools, St. Jude’s Ranch, Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and Throwing out First Pitch at UNLV Baseball Game
WHO
· Dave and Cherie Gregg, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Ambassadors of Laughter
WHAT
Dave and Cherie Gregg will visit multiple locations in the Las Vegas to visit children and share the magic of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents DRAGONS – coming to the Thomas & Mack Center on June 14-17. Former Ringling Bros. ® Clown College graduate and second generation clown, Dave Gregg, became fully engrossed in entertaining at the age of four when he was hospitalized for three weeks with a case of meningitis. Similarly, Dave’s wife Cherie was also fascinated with performing in front of audiences at the age of four. She was inspired to become a clown at the age of 15 when she attended a performance by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ®. The two were destined for each other and fate brought them together at the Ringling Bros. Clown College auditions. Now, they travel together nationwide to entertain children.
WHEN/WHERE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
· 10:30 AM – YMCA; 3521 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89129
· 3:30 PM – Nevada Children’s Center, 5615 S. Pecos Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89120
FRIDAY, MAY 11
· 9:30 AM – Henderson International School, 1165 Sandy Ridge Avenue, Henderson, NV 89052
· 6:00 PM – UNLV vs. New Mexico Baseball Game – Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium (UNLV campus)
SATURDAY, MAY 12
· 10:00 AM – St. Jude’s Ranch, 100 St. Jude’s Street, Boulder City, NV 89005
· 2:00 PM – Lied Discovery Children’s Museum – 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101
WHY
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents DRAGONS is a once in a millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon. Circus performers from the farthest reaches of the earth have assembled for Ringling Bros. Presents DRAGONS to showcase their astounding acts of bravery and astonishing athleticism. Ringling Bros.® Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson presides over this fantastical celebratory tournament of circus champions that brings together mystic dragon lore with authentic circus feats. DRAGONS is a never-before-seen blend of renowned spiritual and real life legends and is coming to the Thomas & Mack Center on June 14-17.
The anticipation builds throughout Ringling Bros. Presents DRAGONS as Children Of All Ages bear witness to one phenomenal Ringling Bros. circus act after another, from Shaolin Kung Fu Warriors, charging Cossack riders, magnificent Asian elephants, fierce tigers to the frenzied Globe of Steel. As the audience observes these and even more real world displays that pay tribute to the dragon, their continued excitement will bring glimpses of the elusive beast. But, the big question remains; what will it take to lure a true dragon from its golden lair?
Ringling Bros. Presents DRAGONS opens an hour before show time with the All Access Pre-show available and is FREE. Tickets are available the Thomas & Mack Center box office at 702.739.FANS or www.unlvtickets.com.
ABOUT FELD ENTERTAINMENT
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!