Tag: Cirque du Soleil

With all the caped crusaders prowling around downtown San Diego on Thursday night, Comic-Con audiences finally saw some heroes who could actually fly, as two Cirque du Soleil acrobats performed a fight scene from their Las Vegas MGM Grand show, “Kà,” on a 90-foot facade of  Petco Park. Suspended by winches affixed to the baseball-stadium wall, the performers climbed, swooped and battled on the vertical stage like bedazzled Spider-men. As dramatic, percussive music cut through the city night sounds of freight trains and shouting pedicab drivers, comic-book-style images projected on the ballpark wall told the story of  two imperial twins pitted against an enemy warrior tribe. A mellow crowd had gathered for the free event, sprawling on the asphalt curb in front of the Omni Hotel and Nobu sushi restaurant. The performance lasted less than 10 minutes, drawing a disappointed ...