UniverSoul Circus

The UniverSoul Circus is a single ring circus, established in 1994 by Cedric Walker and Calvin "Casual Cal" Dupree, an African-American man who had a vision of creating a circus with a large percentage of people of color performing. He began searching for people from all around the world with incredible talents. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

UniverSoul Circus
Origin
CountryUnited States
Founder(s)Cedric Walker; Calvin "Casual Cal" Dupree
Year founded1994
Information
Ringmaster(s)Lucky and Chyeanne
Traveling show?Yes
Circus tent?Yellow and red tent
Type of acts12
Websiteuniversoulcircus.com

History

The UniverSoul Circus was founded in 1994. The history section of the official website states that "We had the idea to present ... to a wide demographic of spectators."[1]

Recruiting, training and production began in 1993. The first performance took place in 1994 in the parking lot of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, a couple of years before the stadium closed and demolished the following year. The first season of operations brought formidable debt upon the organization. By 1997 the circus tour grew to 10 cities, 19 cities in 1999, 31 cities in 2000, and 32 cities in 2005. An Emmy Award-winning special featuring the circus debuted in 1998 on cable TV network HBO. A tour of South Africa, the first international destination, was completed in 2001.[2]

UniverSoul Circus through some of its animal vendors has had several animal cruelty allegations dating from 1997 to the present time. It also has had incidents of animals escaping.[3][4]

References
  • Christina Royster-Hemby (June 15, 2005). "Cedric Walker". Baltimore City Paper.
  • "Cedric Walker". blackentrepreneurprofile.com.
  • Tacoma Perry (Feb 22, 2011). "Universoul Circus Provides History, Fun". WAGA-TV.
  • "UniverSoul Circus History". BlackAtlanta.com. Jan 18, 2011.
  • "UniverSoul Circus 2010 - We Play Too Much!". BlackAtlanta.com. Feb 10, 2011.

Notes
  1. "Official Homepage". Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  2. "The Story of the UniverSoul Circus". universoulcircus.com.
  3. "UniverSoul Circus Factsheet" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. "Trial Date Set for UniverSoul Circus Alleged Elephant Abuse". 2015-02-28.
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