This weekend the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is coming to Petersburg, at the Sycamore Rouge. There is an adult (17 and under must be accompanied by an adult) version Friday and Saturday at 8pm, and there is a children-friendly verison Saturday at 2pm. “The Other Greatest Show on Earth” –Troy Register

The adult version’s line-up:

Ariele Ebacher’s Funambulist Fantasy; A.J. Silver, The Cowboy from the Boogie Down Bronx; Arresting Aerial Artistry on the Trapeze; Live, Original, Foot-stomping Tunes; Bubbling Burlesque; Side Splitting Slapstick; Mistress Philomena’s Precision Target Bullwhip Cracking; Red Hot Fire Eating; Mr. Pennygaff’s Solid Steel Sword Swallowing; Unbelievable Orificular Love Poetry: A Wordless Tribute to Love’s Ins & Outs; Audience Members Risking It All in Our Amazing Beer Drinking Contest; Petrifying Feats of Physical Equilibrism; Masterful Manipulation of Miscellanea, and MORE!

The special Saturday matinee performance for families is described as follows:

Gather up the young’uns and amble over to the Rouge for an afternoon presentation guaranteed to thrill! Ringmistress Philomena proudly heads up a dynamite show featuring fantastic feats of balance, precision, goofery, and musicality! See the Jugglers defy the laws of Gravity! Be awed by Ariele’s Aerial Artistry on the Trapeze! See a real live Cowboy from NYC as he spins lassos! Witness the Dance of the Double Diabolos (giant Chinese yo-yo). Tap your toes to great live music and goggle at the amazing equilibristic feats of the balancing clown. All ages welcome! After the show, children ages 4 and up are encouraged to stay for a FREE 30- minute Juggling Workshop — see just how those objects stay up in the air!

Tickets are $12 for non-members, $10 for members.