New Shanghai Circus Coming to Center for the Arts

The New Shanghai Circus comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Sunday, January 24 at 3 p.m.

Tickets, priced starting at $20 for youth 17 and under, $20 for adults and $10 for full-time Pepperdine students, are available now by calling (310) 506-4522 or online at http://arts.pepperdine.edu/.

The New Shanghai Circus brings together some of the best circus performers and acrobats of China into one spellbinding show. Named the "Best Foreign Production on Broadway" following their 1999 Broadway debut, this troupe executes breathtaking feats as their astounding athletes defy gravity and stretch the limits of human ability.

Showcasing nearly 2,000 years of Chinese acrobat traditions, the New Shanghai Circus performs a variety of acts, including acrobatic recreations of ancient clay sculptures, drum juggling, pole climbing, hoop diving, Sanddorn Balance, silk dancing, and human juggling.

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University provides high-quality activities for over 50,000 people from 664 zip codes annually through performances, rehearsals, museum exhibitions, and master classes. Located on Pepperdine's breathtaking Malibu campus overlooking the Pacific, the center serves as a hub for the arts, uniquely linking professional guest artists with Pepperdine students as well as patrons from surrounding Southern California communities. Facilities include the 450-seat Smothers Theatre, the 118-seat Raitt Recital Hall, the "black box" Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre, and the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.