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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The greatest show on earth is coming to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza as Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey will present Circus Xtreme from April 28 to May 1. The show is being called the ultimate family entertainment experience, and it promises extreme thrills, exotic animals and extraordinary performers.</p><p>The circus will include high-wire acts, strongmen, BMX trick riders, trampoline daredevils, contortionists, a human cannonball, a bungee aerial skydiving display and an international assembly of more than 100 world-renowned artists.</p><p>Circus Xtreme&#8217;s four day tenure at the arena will provide a last opportunity for families in Northeastern Pennsylvania to see the Asian elephants perform before they are transported in May to their permanent home at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida.</p><p>Free with your ticket purchase, the party starts an hour before the show in the All Access Pre-show, where you and your family can meet the cast of performers, get close to the animals, and enter to win a Pachyderm Painting. Ticket holders can purchase an upgrade and go backstage with a VIP Behind the Scenes Tour by logging on to <a href="https://ringlingbros.expapp.com">https://ringlingbros.expapp.com</a>.</p><p>The performance schedule is: April 28 at 7 p.m., April 28 at 7 p.m., April 30 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and May 1 at 1 p.m. Tickets start at $15 and are available by visiting <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com">www.ticketmaster.com</a> or by calling 800-745-3000.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Asian elephants will give one last performance in Wilkes-Barre before moving to their permanent home at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_143_20130106_06093.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Asian elephants will give one last performance in Wilkes-Barre before moving to their permanent home at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>Times leader staff reports</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Matt Mattei at 570-991-6651 or <a href="mailto:mmattei@www.timesleader.com">mmattei@www.timesleader.com</a></p></shirttailMeta></div>

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey “Circus Xtreme” coming to Mohegan Sun Arena