Peking Acrobats Tumble Into Palm Desert

The Peking Acrobats will perform daring gymnastics, precision tumbling, foot juggling amid live traditional Chinese instruments and special effects later this month in Palm Desert.

The performance is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the in Palm Desert.

According to Cate Ervin, a spokeswoman for the theater, an acrobat is considered the Chinese equivalent of an American opera singer.

"In China, there are approximately 100,000 acrobats studying at schools dedicated to the art," Ervin said. "After ten or eleven years of extensive tutoring, often beginning as early as age 5 or 6, the student will join a professional troupe, usually a citywide organization that draws its members regionally."

The Peking Acrobats have performed across the globe for 25 years, including Australia, Europe, throughout the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and numerous Asian countries. 

Tickets are priced at $45, $35, $25 and $20. Tickets for residents of Rancho Mirage are prices at $40, $30, $20 and $15. Tickets are available by calling the McCallum Theatre Box Office at (760) 340-2787 or online at www.mccallumtheatre.com.