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30th Anniversary Celebration

30th Anniversary Celebration

30th Anniversary

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On Saturday, June 11, Big Top launched its 30th Anniversary Season with a grand celebration.
Our own Blue Canvas Orchestra combined with 30 members of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in a performance featuring songs from our favorite original shows, illustrated by big screen visuals, plus other classical works. During the daytime we offered a portion of the performance to the public in a free matinee. And in the evening, we launched the " Mosaic of Picnics " to go along with the concert. Guests either packed their own picnic supper and decorated their tables( and sometimes themselves) or they ordered a pre-packaged picnic from the Mt. Ashwabay Grill or the Fat Radish. Prizes were given to the most creative and most elegant picnics with The Goldbergs, The Govers, The Manleys and The Durfeys getting the nod from the celebrity judges. A champagne toast was led by Mary Rice, and the candles on the 30th Anniversary cake were blown out by Big Top royalty. It was a magical and memorable evening worthy of the occasion. Special thanks to Memorial Medical Center for their generous sponsorship of the occasion. Thanks as well to Bent Paddle Brewing Co., Star Liquor, and Mary Rice for providing the celebratory beverages.
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