Photos: UniverSoul Circus big top drops stakes in Washington Park

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The UniverSoul Circus, which bills itself as nation’s only black-owned circus, runs at Hyde Park’s Washington Park through Oct. 14.

A clown at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park on Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Acrobats flip at a UniverSoul Circus performance in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Acrobats flip at a UniverSoul Circus performance in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Audience members cheer as UniverSoul Circus performs in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Audience members cheer as UniverSoul Circus performs in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A giant puppet performs in a tent at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A giant puppet performs in a tent at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A fire dancer performs at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A fire dancer at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Trapeze performers fly at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Trapeze performers fly at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
UniverSoul Circus' big top tent at Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
UniverSoul Circus’ big top at Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Lighted performers dance in the big top at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Lighted performers dance in the big top at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Men balance together at UniverSoul Circus, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Men balance together at UniverSoul Circus, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A performer on roller skates is twirled at UniverSoul Circus Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A performer on roller skates is twirled at UniverSoul Circus Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A performer runs in a spinning wheel at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A performer runs in a spinning wheel at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
UniverSoul Circus members on stilts perform in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
UniverSoul Circus performers on stilts in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A man on stilts performs at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A man on stilts performs at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Children in the audience dance at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Children in the audience dance at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
The Leo High School choir takes the stage before performing at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
The Leo High School choir takes the stage before performing at UniverSoul Circus in Washington Park, Oct. 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
An acrobat flies through the air at UniverSoul Circus on Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
An acrobat flies through the air at UniverSoul Circus on Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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