What can you say about Cirque du Soleil that hasn’t already been said? It’s magical, beautiful, wonderful, exciting, breathtaking and heartbreaking. But none of that really gets to the heart of the experience. You start to think to yourself, “Hey, that girl twirling in that hoop suspended 50 feet in the air up there? That doesn’t look so hard. Couple more visits to the gym, I could totally do that.” But you couldn’t. The artistry and the precision that make them look so effortless are the same things that make these feats such that we mere mortals can only gape in awe. Jump ropes? Don’t kids do that in gym class? What’s so impressive about jumping rope? How about 20 acrobats jumping rop

Audiences will be puzzled and amazed by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s presentation of “Barnum’s FUNundrum!” coming to Arco Arena Sept. 9-12. The event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary showman P.T. Barnum. The 130 performers hail from 15 different countries. Acts include body benders, a two-level trapeze arrangement, stilt walkers, high-wire motorcycle balancing, trampoline acrobats and, of course, plenty of clowns. A menagerie of exotic animals, including 100,000 pounds’ worth of elephants, will be incorporated into the various acts performed throughout the show. Ticket holders are allowed access to to an “Animal Open House” 90 minutes before show time,