Venardos Circus opened a two-week run this week in a big top tent in the parking lot of Vancouver Mall, offering animal-free circus acts into a Broadway musical-style format created by former Ringling Bros. ringmaster Kevin Venardos. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $15 for kids under 12 and free for babies under 1. A complete schedule of performances is available at www.venardoscircus.com