129th edition of Cole Bros. Circus runs Oct. 7-10

BATON ROUGE - Classic Circus, American-style, complete with elephants, tigers, thrilling aerialists and acrobats, mystifying magic and hilarious clowns will appear in Baton Rouge for performances under the giant Big Top on Oct. 7 – 10.

Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars new 2013 performance features Princess Vicenta's astonishing assemblage of white tigers, awesome elephants with special guest star-siblings, Babies Val and Hugo, and for the first time ever in the United States, the international award-winning high-wire artistry of Columbia's Tabares Troupe.

From Kazakhstan, the amazing Lana dazzles with Grand Scale Illusions. Argentina's Fassio Family and their cavalcade of captivating canines - elegant Afghans, loveable St. Bernards, and a mighty Chihuahua, delight children of all ages.

Daredevil turns include ThunderDrome, the moto-globe of death, and The Human Cannonball, who bursts from the barrel of The World's Largest Cannon at 5g velocity.

Comic relief arrives compliments of The Bermudez Troupe, who steal the show one smile at a time.

With a performance filled with stellar circus attractions, Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars remains surprisingly affordable, with free tickets for children under 13 available at www.GoToTheCircus.com, and adult general admission priced at $16 for advance purchase.

General admission may be upgraded to Reserved Seats for $4 or VIP seats for $7.