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Cirque Zuma Zuma performs African-style circus feats

Cirque Zuma Zuma, often referred to as an African-style Cirque du Soleil, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.

Cirque Zuma Zuma combines the spirit of Africa with the excitement of a theatrical cirque performance.

The show is filled with nonstop action and African culture, including dance, acrobatics, tumbling and music. Featuring artists trained in Kenya and Tanzania, the performance will showcase some of the most exquisite skills associated with African variety arts and culture.

These include a South African female vocalist, club juggling, limbo dance, South African gumboot dancers, pole acts, Zuma Zuma Acrobats, a chairs handstand balance act from Tanzania, comedy, Gabonese tumblers, contortionists from Ethiopia, the Africa Lion dance, Ethiopian foot table juggling and percussionists from Zimbabwe.

Tickets are $37-$42 for adults; $36-$41 for seniors and CLC staff and alumni; $15 for teens; and $12 for children.

There is a special buy one $15 ticket, get one free offer for CLC students with student ID or schedule (limit of five tickets; does not apply to previous ticket purchases; only available in person at JLC Box Office).

Teen and child tickets must be purchased with adult-priced tickets. Prices do not include a $2 per ticket JLC facility fee and other applicable fees.

Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office in the James Lumber Center, Room P112, on the Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St.; by phone; or online at www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. For more information, call (847) 543-2300, option 5.

The Box Office is open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 60 minutes before performances.

To request the 2017-18 James Lumber Center Professional Touring Series brochure or the College of Lake County art, dance, film, literary, music and theater events guide, call (847) 543-2300 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets.

To join the JLC mailing list, text JLCEMAIL to 22828. Groups of six or more are eligible for discounted ticket prices. Call group sales at (847) 543-2431 or email JLCgroupsales@clcillinois.edu for group information.

The rest of the 2017-18 Professional Touring Series includes the following events:

• "Animaniacs In Concert": Sunday, March 4

• "Rockin' Road to Dublin": Friday, March 16

• Taikoza: Sunday, March 25

• "Cool Heat of Peggy Lee," starring Spider Saloff: Friday, May 11

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