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The Greatest Time Player Artist of All Time Is About to Perform

Con Colino was an Aboriginal man of Gamilaroi, Irish and West Indian background. He pretended to be Spanish so he could travel the world performing with circuses. Con walked on tightwires, some assaulted on horseback, played the trumpet, and even fought in boxing matches. Indigenous artists have honoured Con by creating a tribute show about his life that is being performed in his hometown of Lismore - New South Wales. You should never try to walk across a tight wire yourself without a grown-up or safety equipment.

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