The Acrobats of China will perform Saturday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.
The Acrobats — who perform regularly at the Shanghai Circus in the Yakov Theatre in Branson, Mo. — will provide a vibrant display of jaw-dropping stunts and acrobatics with equal parts athleticism and grace.
Their acts include aerial fish ballet, pole climbers, hoop-diving and other stunts, accentuated with a state-of-the-art light and sound show, featuring stunning backdrops and authentic Chinese costuming.
Other stunts include a chair stack, bicycle balancing act, plate spinning, adagio (slow and rhythmic) dance and the iconic dancing dragon.
Tickets remain available, selling for $22 apiece in the orchestra and $19 for balcony seating. Student tickets sell for half price.
PRIOR to Saturday’s performance is an artist’s reception for Mike Roach, an accomplished Wichita photographer whose work has been featured at the Bowlus twice before.
Roach will speak at the 6 p.m. reception about his travels and his photography and associated life experiences that have shaped his world.
Roach first exhibited his photography in Wichita in 1998 and continues to exhibit his work throughout the area.
Photography connected Roach to Fort Scott legend Gordon Parks and to a yearslong friendship before Parks’s death in 2006.
Roach’s recent work includes photography from his travels in Ireland and Greece, as well as across the southwestern United States.
Roach practiced law for many years in Wichita and now serves as a judicial hearing officer for the Sedgwick County District Court.
The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and during the evening hours while other Bowlus-sponsored events are taking place. Special viewings are available by appointment.
Roach’s work will be on display through mid-November.
