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McCallum Theatre Presents Peking Acrobats In A Sunday Show
The troupe performs trick cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting and gymnastics, and set the world record for the human chair.
PALM DESERT, CA — The famed Peking Acrobats are set to perform Sunday at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.
Founded in 1986, the troupe performs trick cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting and gymnastics, and set the world record for the human chair stack on Fox's "Guinness World Records Primetime" in 1999.
"They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control," McCallum Theatre officials wrote. "Time-honored Chinese music coalesces with high-tech special effects and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an exuberant entertainment event with the festive pageantry of a Chinese carnival."
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For the world record, the acrobats balanced six people, without safety lines, on top of six chairs 21 feet in the air. The group's members were also featured in Steven Soderbergh's film "Ocean's Eleven," and alumnus Shaobo Qin additionally appeared in "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen."
The group will take the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday. More information about the upcoming performance can be found at www.mccallumtheatre.org.
