The Acrobats of Cirque-tacular
Performing and Visual Arts • 08-Jul-2021
Originally broadcast at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, July 8, 2021.
This stunning troupe features one dazzling circus feat after another in a high-energy, family-friendly flurry of fun! The show is performed by a cast of world record-holders, grand champions and variety entertainers who have been seen in over 70 countries and made numerous guest appearances on television. Indulge your curiosity and celebrate your senses as this troupe of acrobats, aerialists and circus specialty artists returns to the Amphitheater to bend, twist, flip and fly into your hearts.
About Chautauqua Institution: Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. As a community, we celebrate, encourage and study the arts and treat them as integral to all of learning, and we convene the critical conversations of the day to advance understanding through civil dialogue. CHQ Assembly is the online expression of Chautauqua Institution's mission.
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