
The Big Apple Circus outer frame of the Big Top is complete, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

The Big Apple Circus tent crew works on the outer frame of the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

The Big Apple Circus tent crew works on the outer frame of the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

A member of the Big Apple Circus tent crew moves cables for the hundred lights used for the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

A member of the Big Apple Circus tent crew works on placing the motor cables to the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

The Big Apple Circus tent crew works on the outer frame of the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

A member of the Big Apple Circus tent crew works on placing the motor cables to the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

The Big Apple Circus tent crew works on the outer frame of the Big Top, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

The Big Apple Circus tent crew works on creating the circus ring where all the performances will happen, Friday, 14 September, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)