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Overcast Ringling Bros. Big Top returns
Weekend highlights includes the annual circus spectacle, a performance by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and an early spring hike at Muttontown Preserve
Family Fun
The Big Top Returns
The super-size spectacle that is the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ready to entertain with assorted clowns, high flying acts, animal antics, and general over-the-top zaniness. The “Fully Charged” edition features elaborate stunts, high wire acts, cavorting clowns, dynamic animal routines, and all sorts of outlandish daredevil feats. Kids will also enjoy the pre-show activities, including the Animal Open House, where everyone can step onto the arena floor and meet some of the animals and performers.
Now through Sunday, March 20. Times vary. Tickets are $15-$150. Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.ringling.com.
Nature Walk
Hike Muttontown Preserve from “End to End” on a guided walk through some the Preserve’s 550 acres of fields, woodlands, ponds and estate grounds. The five to six mile hike is probably the most vigorous of the preserve’s monthly hikes. It includes trails in the lower portion of the Preserve that are seldom visited by the public. The hike will take in ponds, fresh-water marshland and open fields, as well as the grounds around Nassau Hall. Look for the birds that make their home in the preserve.
Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Enrollment is limited and registration is required. $5 fee. Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown La., East Norwich. (516) 571-8500.
On Stage
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The legend lives on when the world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra visits Tilles Center this weekend. The orchestra continues to display the tone, technique and superlative musicianship that makes it the most sought-after big band in the world. Under the direction of Larry O’Brien, the ensemble will play many original Miller arrangements and modern selections in their trademark big band style.
Sunday, March 20, 3 p.m. $50, $40, $30. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Brookville. (516) 299-1300 or (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.
