Cirque Du Soleil, Custom Car Show Top Pittsburgh Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo, which has thrilled more than six million people worldwide since its 2009 debut, is coming back to Pittsburgh.

Ovo, meaning "egg" in Portuguese, delves into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It is love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye – and the feeling is mutual.

Ovo's cast is comprised of 52 performing artists from 14 countries specializing in many acrobatic acts. It features over 10 different high level acrobatic acts such as foot juggling & Icarian games, hand balancing, contortion, aerial straps, slackwire and a signature final act mixing trampoline, tumbling and rock climbing.

Ovo will be performed Jan. 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25 at 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Jan 26 at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena.

Other weekend highlights:

• World of Wheels Custom Car Show, Jan. 2, 3 p.m.-10 p.m; Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Jan. 26 10 a.m.-6 p.m., David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Featuring a wide variety of custom cars, custom trucks and custom motorcycles as well as restored and antique vehicles, the exhibitors, vendors and thousands of spectators make these annual shows informative and exciting.

• Shen Yun, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Benedum Center

Take an enlightening journey through 5,000 years. Shen Yun is a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity's greatest treasures—the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture. This production immerses you in stories reaching back to the most distant past. You'll explore realms even beyond our visible world. Shen Yun features one of the world's oldest art forms — classical Chinese dance — along with patented scenographical effects and all-original orchestral works.

• Gallery Crawl, Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m.- 10 p.m., various locations in the Downtown Cultural District.

Produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Gallery Crawl is a free, quarterly, multi-venue showcase of downtown’s art and entertainment scene. Dozens of galleries, stages, storefronts, and unique public spaces dot each installment’s 14-block map of destinations, hosting premieres of international multimedia artists, regional visual art exhibitions, live music, theater and dance performances, film screenings, hands-on creative activities, and special crawl after dark attractions.

• Pittsburgh Analog and Dead Media Swap, Jan. 25, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., Smiling Moose, South Side.

Whether you're looking for something new, old or different, or to bring your own old VHS tapes to sell or trade, this free event will take you back to a bygone era. There also will be obscure shorts, trailers and music videos while you browse all forms of media for sale: artwork, toys, games, VHS, Beta and laser discs.