The crew of Cirque du Soleil practiced this afternoon before their first performance tonight at Matthew Knight Arena. The show, Dralion, features a blend of Eastern and Western acrobatic prowess according to their website. Dralion begins tonight and will run until June 12.
Cirque du Soleil performers warmed up in the middle of an empty Matthew Knight Arena in preparation for tonight’s show. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A Cirque Du Soleil performer practices before tonight’s opening show at Matthew Knight Arena. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Cirque du Soleil performers spot each other as they practice for their act on Wednesday afternoon. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Cirque du Soleil trainers looked on as they helped gymnast warm up before tonight’s performance of Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A Cirque Du Soleil performer practices before tonight’s opening show at Matthew Knight Arena. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Cirque du Soleil performers do a brief run through of their set before the performance of Dralion, tonight at 7:30 at Matthew Knight Arena. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Emerald Photographer Rachelle Hacmac interviews Cirque du Soleil Stage Manager Carl Martel, for the Emerald’s multimedia coverage of Dralion, set to appear later tonight on dailyemerald.com. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
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