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Chi-lightful!
Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Castle Theater
October 13, 2005
[STAGE] You really haven't seen hard-core people until you've seen Cirque de Soleil. I believe anyone who's seen a live performance or IMAX would support that assertion. First of all, you've got former Olympians, die-hard dancers and contortionists, and just world-class randoms coming together to make your jaw drop. Talk about focusing on one skill and making it your lifelong goal to master it; have you ever thought what a good sword-juggler or torch-swallower you could be if you really devoted yourself? Anyways, I digress. The MACC presents cirque de Chinois, a melding of acrobatics and martial arts showcasing phenomenal gymnasts, dancers, tumblers, all masters of their trades. Think of a cross between the circus and the movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Tell me, how could that not be entertaining? I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it, but in the last show of this kind I witnessed four people stacked on top of one another's shoulders. I also saw two gymnasts (painted to resemble Greek statues), the male kneeling and the female suspended horizontally in air with only her chin resting on his shoulder and his fist on her hip. Keep practicing your pilates and that could be you one day. Tickets: $10, $25, $35 (half-price for keiki). Call 242-7469. [MOLLY RETTIG]