Daredevil motorcyclists, contortionists and acrobats from China are back again to wow local and tourist audiences at Navy Pier’s 1,500-seat outdoor canopied theater now that Cirque Shanghai is back with a new show subtitled Year of the Dragon to time with the lucky Asian lunar calendar mythological creature. Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon plays through Monday, Sept. 3, at Navy Pier’s Pepsi Skyline Stage, 600 E. Grand Ave. Performances are at 2, 6 and 8 p.m. Wed.s, 2 and 8 p.m. Thursdays, 2, 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays, 2, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 4 p.m. Sundays. Extra shows are at 2, 6 and 8 p.m. July 3, 8 p.m. Sept. 2 and 2 and 4 p.m. Sept. 3. Tickets are $15.50-$29.50; call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com/shanghai. Photo courtesy of Cirque Shanghai.
