Cirque du Soleil's spectacular 'Saltimbanco' lights up Germain

Full of color, amusement and amazement, Cirque du Soleil's "Saltimbanco" stops at Germain Arena July 8-12. In t signature Cirque du Soleil style, the show borrows from theater, dance and music and features spectacular costumes, lighting

and make-up. The world premiere of "Saltimbanco" was held in Montreal on April 23, 1992, and featured a cast of 36 performers. During its 14-year tour under the big top, the show visited 75 cities on five continents, for a total of more than 4,000 performances before a combined audience of 10 million people. Today's cast of 49 artists includes 15 who were part of the show's original big top tour. They hail from Canada and 20 other countries.

Germain Arena's Breakaway Sports Pub is having a dinner-and-cirque special for $67 per person that includes a seat in the restaurant with a great view of show, one entree and one non-alcoholic beverage. The offer is available for the 7:30 p.m. performances July 8-11, the 1 p.m. show July 11 and the 5 p.m. show July 12. Single tickets to "Saltimbanco" range from $35-$90 for per person for adults and from $28-$72 for children and can be purchased online at www. cirquedusoleil.com or by calling at 334-3309. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.