{"id":30998,"date":"2020-01-16T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T20:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=30998"},"modified":"2020-01-16T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T20:00:53","slug":"30998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2020\/01\/30998\/","title":{"rendered":"Cirque Mechanics Jan. 18th brings marvels to VPAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Normal1\"><b>Cirque Mechanics brings marvels to VPAC<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\"><i>See the troupe\u2019s latest thrilling show at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek Jan. 18<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\">Experience the thrill of the historic one-ring circus with Cirque Mechanics latest show, 42FT \u2013 A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels. Prepare to be amazed as the Vilar Performing Arts Center is transformed into a modern circus, complete with strongmen, amazing acrobats and aerialists on Jan. 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\"><b>Cirque Mechanics: 42FT \u2013 A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels <\/b>lands at the <b>Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) <\/b>on <b>Saturday, Jan. 18 <\/b>at <b>7 p.m.<\/b> <b>Tickets are $68 for adults and $48 for children. <\/b>The show is part of the <b>PAY YOUR AGE ticket program<\/b> (18-30 years old) and also included in the ticket package Pick 3 Shows for $90\/ Pick 5 Shows for $175 or Pick 8 Shows for $240. Tickets are available now at the <b>VPAC box office (970-845-8497; <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bGnLolMSQtdh9hvIWfMd8Z8RDexNmbAf_W7shJGVZlr7YmQvM_gGeePwx2GYQmX5FHA6HjKgy2B2O6aqCNPM9Fw~~\"><b>www.vilarpac.org<\/b><\/a><b>)<\/b>. The VPAC is located under the ice rink in Beaver Creek Village (68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, Colorado).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\">At the center of every circus rests a 42-foot ring full of thrills, laughs and excitement. With 42FT \u2013 A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels, the creative minds at Cirque Mechanics dares the audience to leap into the circus ring and experience the timelessness of this evolving art form. The shows\u2019 unique mechanical interpretation of the traditional, set alongside a story full of the lore of the historic one-ring circus, creates an experience that leaves audience goers awestruck. The show features a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for the various acts. Cirque Mechanics signature style is wrapped in acrobatics, mechanical marvels, and a bit of clowning around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\">Boston native and German Wheel artist Chris Lashua created the company in 2004. Lashua collaborated with the Circus Center of San Francisco on the show Birdhouse Factory and after its success, created Cirque Mechanics. With its unique approach to performance, inspiring storytelling and innovative mechanical staging, the company quickly found a following in its next extraordinary productions, including Boomtown and Pedal Punk. Spectacle Magazine hailed it as \u201cthe greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque du Soleil\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\">Although inspired by modern circus, Cirque Mechanics finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality rarely found in modern circus that makes their message timeless and relevant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\">See the company The New York Times calls \u201cintelligently conceived and expertly executed\u201d when <b>Cirque Mechanics: 42FT \u2013 A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels <\/b>takes the stage at the<b> VPAC on Jan. 18. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cirque Mechanics brings marvels to VPAC See the troupe\u2019s latest thrilling show at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2020\/01\/30998\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,86,833],"tags":[731,2080,276,2079],"class_list":["post-30998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-press-releases","category-signature-event-press-releases","category-visitor-information","tag-beaver-creek","tag-entertainment","tag-family","tag-family-entertainment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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