I really like live shows. Tonight was a very special addition to my growing list of favorite "Iowa City happenings". About a year ago I happened to be driving by a small park in Iowa City and saw a guy setting up a slackline, so I stopped and "walked the line" for a while with him. It turned out we had a lot of mutual aquaintences. His name is Luther Bangert. We hung out for a while, had a few laughs and parted ways. I saw him randomly in the city riding his unicycle every once in a while. He then left town for about nine months to spend time in India learning the sitar and also to study with the Bombay Circus. Well...he was back in town tonight to put on a show of all the amazing-ness he'd learned while abroad. Check out the visuals!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is where the evening got REALLY exciting!! So far, nobody has been able to juggle SIX balls while swallowing a sword. Luther did it on his fourth try!! It was killer to see! He set the new world record! This isn't any kind of trick, either. The thing must've been three feet long and he downed it like it was nothing. 

 

 

 

 

Afterwords they invited all the kids to come on stage and Owen, in his usual fashion, obliged with crazy flips and dances.

 

 

 

What a determined look in this shot!

 

 

 

Way to go, Luther! You nailed it.

 

 

 

What a great evening of juggling, balancing, music, and best of all-going for a WORLD RECORD! Thanks a million and have a great time in Portland.

 

Till next time, Cheers!