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Cirque slackliners plan stunt over the Strip

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Post by Admin Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:22 pm

Cirque slackliners plan stunt over the Strip
By Grace Bascos

10/9/13

Whatever you do, don't call them slackers. The slackliners in Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson ONE who bound up and down on the narrow bands to Jackson's iconic song Bad may not necessarily be defying death (because their lines are not that high off the ground), but the high-energy performance still requires great balance, core strength, timing and skill, and has become one of the post popular acts in the show.

Wednesday, October 16, all that changes however, when Cirque du Soleil commences a partnership with Gibbon Slacklines. The act will take to the sky for a daredevil stunt, stretched between the two towers of Mandalay Bay to kick off the World Slackline Federation's World Cup Finals high above the Las Vegas Strip.

Andy Lewis, the slackline athlete famous for his Super Bowl XLVI halftime show appearance with Madonna, will attempt to set the world record for walking the longest urban highline: 360 feet across and 480 feet in the air. While Lewis traverses his line, three of the world's best professional slackliners -- Hayden Nickell, Josh Beaudoin and Mickey Wilson -- will be doing their own stunts and tricks on individual slacklines rigged at the same height.

The slack line itself is a band no wider than two inches, and athletes don't simply walk across it like a tightrope, but bounce, jump and flip, landing on the narrow band each time. Now imagine catapulting yourself into the air and planting your feet firmly on the line, nearly 500 feet above the ground.

Spectators are welcome to watch Lewis' world record attempt on October 16 at 2 p.m., but if you'd like to check slacklining out a little closer to the action, you're invited to watch the finals Thursday, October 17 inside the Michael Jackson ONE theater at 1 p.m. Pop into this viewing and you'll be treated to a special performance by slackline athletes Igor Zambelli and Gabriel Amaral, as choreographed in the new, highly-acclaimed Cirque du Soleil show.

The world-record attempt and the 2013 World Slackline Federation World Cup Finals are open to fans of all ages and offer complimentary admission. Details regarding spectator viewing for both events can be found at gibbonslacklines.com/vegas.

http://www.usatoday.com/experience/las-vegas/vegas-buzz/watch-a-slacklining-stunt-set-a-world-record/2951309/


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Post by ljmissmj Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:48 pm

That's a great part of the show to - high energy and fun to watch
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