For the second year in a row, American Crown Circus and Circo Osorio Circus will be performing under the big top at the Commons Mall, 1928 S. Commons. The audience will be able to view aerial artists swing, acrobats tumble and artists defy the laws of gravity. The opening show is at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Shows will also be at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18-19 and at 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20. The final show will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Tickets are $25 for adults and free for children under 10 with an adult. To get tickets, go to americancrowncircustickets.com.