Cox Hosts 'Boys and Girls Clubs/Cox Charities Day' at UniverSoul Circus on May 1 at 12 p.m.

~Show will be in support of Cox Charities and Boys & Girls Clubs~

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Apr 30, 2010, 06:00 ET

CHESAPEAKE, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications and the UniverSoul Circus have once again teamed up to create a special performance to benefit Cox Charities and the Boys & Girls Clubs. Dubbed as "Boys & Girls Clubs/Cox Charities Day," this special circus show is on Saturday, May 1, 2010, 12:00 p.m. at the Military Circle Mall in Norfolk. UniverSoul Circus is donating $2.00 for every $16.50 ticket sold for this performance. All grandstand seats tickets for this show are $16.50.

The "Boys & Girls Clubs/Cox Charities Day" will feature actor, comedian and impersonator Anthony Luewellyn a.k.a. "Tony Tone" as the Ringmaster. The show will also feature among the many talents the following:

Onionhead the Clown
Chinese Checkers from China: Nine acrobatic female drummers perform multiple maneuvers with two different types of drums and scarves that criss-cross in mid-air over the center ring.
Teeterboard from Gabon and Guinea: Tumblers will use a board similar to a see-saw to perform acrobatics and propel them into the air. The "flyer" lands either on another acrobat, or on a mat or on a chair.

To help highlight the effort, UniverSoul Circus talents made an early visit to Hampton Roads and gave a special preview on Friday, April 9, for the Boys & Girls Clubs in Virginia Beach and on Saturday, April 10, at the Cox Solutions Store in Chesapeake.

This is the second year that the UniverSoul Circus is donating a portion of its sale to Cox Charities, which will ultimately benefit the youth in Hampton Roads. Earlier this year Cox Charities awarded grants to nine local youth organizations to further the academic achievement and development of young people.

For more information on The UniverSoul Circus can be found at www.universoulcircus.com. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com and 800-745-3000.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

About UniverSoul Circus

In 1994 Cedric Walker, founder and CEO of The UniverSoul Circus had a vision to explore various talent and presented them Under The Big Top. This dream became a reality and enthusiastic crowds all over the world caught on to the idea of a hip-hop inspired extravaganza, subsequently, influencing crowds for the last 16 years. This mixed show consists of professional acts from Asia to Africa to Europe, touring internationally in over 32 cities around the world. The UniverSoul Circus will appear in Norfolk June 9th for a six day performance schedule as part of its 2009 national tour. The circus will be located in Norfolk at the Gallery at Military Circle Mall under the big top in the east parking lot.