‘Volta’ Performer With Local Roots Tumbles Back to Chicago
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We meet a Cirque du Soleil performer from Chicago.
Cirque du Soleil has visited Chicago every other year since 1989. This year, for the first time, the internationally minded “Circus of the Sun” has a performer with local roots.
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‘Volta’ Performer With Local Roots Tumbles Back to Chicago
Clip: 5/21/2019 | 3m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Cirque du Soleil has visited Chicago every other year since 1989. This year, for the first time, the internationally minded “Circus of the Sun” has a performer with local roots.
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