Go In-Depth With Bello Nock At Center Ring Saturday

Bello Nock never misses a chance to entertain, some 40 million people and counting, with his signature doo and unique brand of jaw dropping stunts.

This Saturday, April 14, from noon to 2 p.m. the comic daredevil is in his native Sarasota for the Center Ring Saturday, a collaboration between the Ringling Museum and Circus Sarasota that offers audiences rare, up close, behind the scenes view of Center Ring Stars.

In this edition of Center Ring Saturday, Nock will discuss what makes him tick and his remarkable feats. Nock has hung by his toes suspended under a helicopter over the Statue of Liberty, repelled off of Madison Square Gardens, and set a Guinness Record with a high wire walk over a cruise ship at sea. So what’s next, find out 

A seventh generation performer, TIME Magazine called Bello Nock, “America’s Best Clown.” He was awarded the coveted “Gold Clown” at the 2011 Monte Carlo International Circus Festival and the “Gold Lion” at the Lausanne International Festival in Switzerland. He is the youngest person ever to be inducted into the “Circus Ring of Fame”. He was the first person in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s 140-year history to have a production named after him. Bello first garnered a huge following at Mexico’s Circo Atayde. He then joined the prestigious Big Apple Circus in 1998. With Bello on board, the Big Apple Circus set new attendance records during their run at Lincoln Center in New York City. 

Nock follows in the footsteps of aerialist Dolly Jacobs and “The King of the High Wire,” Nik Wallenda in sharing stories about their performance art.

A partnership between the Ringling Museum and Circus Sarasota, Center Ring Saturdays at the Ringling Museum offers visitors a backstage pass and rare opportunity for families to learn the art, skills, and science behind the magic of a circus performance.

Relive the excitement and drama of its Center Ring stars, past to present. Center Ring Saturdays occur every second Saturday of each month and are included with regular admission to the Ringling Museum.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for senior citizens; $5 for children ages 6-17; and free for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult, as well as museum members. Visit www.ringling.org.

WHERE: Backyard of the Circus Museum 

WHEN: Sat., April 14, noon to 2 p.m.