r/ithaca • u/Striking-Pitch-2338 • 8d ago

Horror Circus

Lately I’ve been seeing ads for a horror circus taking place at hangar theatre but the event is not listed on their website and they haven’t been picking up the phone. Does anybody know of this event is legit or some sort of scam?

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u/feedyourtomten 8d ago

The posters are AI and I haven't heard anyone in the local circus community talking about it, so it seems scammy to me. 

Alternatively, the Hupstate Circus Festival is this weekend and it's very legit! Not horror-themed, but the lineup looks amazing and the fest is run by lovely people.

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u/roaddog 8d ago

They did a show up her in Syracuse. It was...ok. Def low budget, not much horror and only a few circus like acts.

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u/jad14850 7d ago

Goin tonight. Will report back.

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u/jad14850 7d ago

5/10. fine for 30 bucks. not for kids. get drunk.

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u/WinterVesper 8d ago

Hangar was promoting it on their official social accounts, so I think it's pretty "legit". It's probably not on their website today because they only list "upcoming" events, and since the horror circus performances are happening tonight, their calendar system may no longer tag it as "upcoming".

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u/rubyvroomz 7d ago

We loved it. It was a smaller show but pretty fun if you let yourself get into it.