All Cirque shows come complete with dazzling performances, whether in the form of acrobatics, aerialists or the most theatrically dramatic clowns you'll find — usually inspired by a particular fable ...

There’s amazing acrobatic stuff going on in “Varekai,” the 2002 Cirque du Soleil show visiting Bankers Life Fieldhouse (through July 27) and, for some, that will be enough. There are also beautiful, ...

Starting this Wednesday, Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil will stage six performances of its critically acclaimed "Varekai" at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi. The ...

So is Cirque du Soleil's "Varekai," which opened Thursday at the Bank of Kentucky Center, really a circus? It does have jugglers. Acrobats, too. And trapeze acts and tumblers. There are even a couple ...

Cirque du Soleil, a franchise built on agility and spirituality, has enchanted thousands of audience members, including Kerren McKeeman, of New Hampshire. McKeeman, 29, has been an acrobat since she ...

In the myth of Icarus, the boy flies too close to the sun; his wax wings melt, and he falls into the sea. In Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai,” the Icarus character enjoys a much better fate: He falls — or ...

As the show’s artistic director, he travels with the troupe and is “with them 24/7.” He jokes that he’s the show’s babysitter. Really, he’s a facilitator: the guy who makes sure things run as smoothly ...

DETROIT - (WWJ) - Cirque du Soleil returns to Detroit today for several performances of its show "Varekai" at Joe Louis Arena. "Varekai" is Cirque du Soleil's interpretation of the story of Icarus and ...

Cirque du Soleil brought its high-flying aerial show "Varekai" back to Portland Wednesday night for an eight-performance run at Memorial Coliseum, offering a chance to rediscover a landmark show that ...

VAREKAI: Circus. Directed by Dominic Champagne. (Through Dec. 22. Cirque du Soleil, Grand Chapiteau, Pacific Bell Park parking lot, San Francisco. Two hours, 30 minutes. Tickets $31.50-$70. Call (800) ...

Canadian performance troupe Cirque du Soleil might lead audiences to believe that its circus-based spectaculars have stories and messages, but, really, their chief aim seems to be raising your pulse ...