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Issue: 1064 Date: 1/13/2011
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The Touhill Announces Cirque d'Or by Golden Dragon Acrobats, February 26
Amazing acrobatic troupe celebrates the Chinese New Year with special Festival Package
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ST. LOUIS / January 10, 2011 - Golden Dragon Acrobats - a troupe that mixes amazing Chinese acrobatics, spectacular costumes and theatrical techniques - will bring its production Cirque d'Or to the Touhill Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 26. Two shows at 3 and 8 p.m. will be held in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall.
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the special Festival Package. It includes an exciting pre-show backstage tour, a meet & greet with the performers, Chinese food sampling and a premium ticket to the performance. Festival activities are hosted by The St. Louis Chinese American News (www.SCANews.com).
Tickets for Cirque d'Or are on sale now at 314-516-4949 and www.touhill.org. They are $32 and $16 (children). The Festival Package is $55 and $30 (children).
The award-winning Golden Dragon Acrobats delivers beautifully choreographed routines that combine grace, power, precision and daring athleticism. The 21-member company from Xian, China consists of jugglers, contortionists and acrobats representing more than 27 centuries of Chinese acrobatic tradition, making it the oldest known folk art form in history.
Hailed as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company, the Golden Dragons has performed in more than 65 countries, earning international acclaim. In 2005, the Golden Dragon Acrobats took Cirque d'Or to Broadway, making its debut at the New Victory Theater. The successful run earned two prestigious New York Drama Desk nominations - impresario Danny Chang for Unique Theatrical Experience and Angela Chang for Best Choreography.
The Touhill Performing Arts Center is located on the north campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, just 10 minutes from Clayton. (Exit #240 from I-70). There is ample free parking, and the UMSL North Campus MetroLink Station is just steps from the Touhill's main entrance.
About the Touhill Performing Arts CenterNow in its eighth season of presenting the finest in the performing arts to the St. Louis region, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center opened its doors in September 2003. The $52 million facility designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, features the 1,600-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and the 350-seat E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater. The not-for-profit Center is the jewel of the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. |
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