Taking aim at circus stardom

A former superstar in her native U.S.S.R., the Ukrainian “Femme Phenom,” Zarina Sinovat, is now making her debut under the American Big Top. The diminutive daredevil will be blasted out of the barrel of a cannon during this season’s New Cole Bros. Circus, coming to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown on Wednesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 7. Shows are at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale at Main Street Comics, 157 Dolson Ave., Middletown. For more information, call 1-800-796-5672 Tickets are $17 for adults, $12 for children ages 2 to 12. Free tickets for children age 12 and under are available at www.freekidstickets.com.