Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Performance: The Peking Acrobats at UC Berkeley
Direct from the People's Republic of China, the Peking Acrobats leave audiences spellbound with their thrilling presentation of ancient folk arts.
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Three Performances at UC Berkeley:
Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 3pm
Visit the artist's website at www.chineseacrobats.com
The Peking Acrobats practice extraordinary feats of balance, flexibility, and precision drawn from ancient Chinese folk traditions. The company's performers have trained rigorously in China's top schools to become experts at breathtaking and gravity-defying acts such as wire-walking, trick-cycling, tumbling, juggling, and gymnastics, that promise to astound adults and children alike. The acrobats are accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments, and exciting special effects add to the theatricality of a spellbinding performance.
$22 and up
Buy tickets by calling 510-642-9988, or by emailing tickets@calperformances.org.
rbarnes@calperformances.org, 510-642-9121
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