Acrobat

Acrobat may refer to:

Acrobat, one who practises acrobatics

In music:

"Acrobat" (song), from U2's album Achtung Baby

"Acrobat", a song from Maxïmo Park's album A Certain Trigger

Acrobat Records, an independent record company

In literature:

Acrobat (comics), a Marvel Comics character

In computers:

Adobe Acrobat, a family of computer programs

Acrobat.com, a suite of hosted document exchange services from Adobe Systems

In art:

The Acrobats (1927), a wood carving by Alan Durst

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Acrobat

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A circus on the stage

Beatrice Daily Sun 11 Mar 2019

Known as the “ultimate African circus,” Cirque Zuma Zuma combines African culture with the ......

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African circus combines death-defying acrobatics with eye-popping tricks

QNS 21 Feb 2019

... 16 African nations and a 120-person talent pool. They prefer fast-paced, acrobatic stunts derived from traditional African music and dances, but they also add their own spices to hula hoops, human pyramids, chair-balancing, hoop-diving, foot-juggling, contortion, and tumbling....

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Jabali African Acrobats to perform at Lake Land

Journal Gazette 20 Feb 2019

MATTOON -- The Jabali African Acrobats are scheduled to perform at 11 a.m. today at Lake Land College ... ....

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Prof George Ayittey writes: Is democracy necessary for Africa’s development?

Joy Online 11 Feb 2019

First, no dictator has brought lasting prosperity to any postcolonial African country ... So many African countries would have been saved had they been democratic ... After more than two decade of “democratization,” the process has stalled through vexatious chicanery, vaunted acrobatics and strong-arm tactics ... South African Scenario....

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OSU-Mansfield hosts Black History Month events starting Feb. 12

Richland Source 10 Feb 2019

MANSFIELD – The Ohio State University at Mansfield will hold several events on campus celebrating Black History Month, including a performance by the ZuZu African Acrobats (featured on the 2019 Super Bowl), poetry, and the annual Soul Food Dinner ... ZUZU AFRICAN ACROBATS....

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UniverSoul returns to Atlanta with big changes as it turns 26

Atlanta Journal 10 Feb 2019

Aerial acrobats from Mongolia, soaring and flipping using a teeterboard ... rhythms to African beats to Beyoncé), has returned to Atlanta, where it all began 26 years ago ... The South African native turned Atlanta resident dances, does acrobatics and keeps the audience pumped up....

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Black History Month at OSU-Mansfield celebrates community

Richland Source 05 Feb 2019

Under a new organizational committee, this year's schedule will feature poetry, food, and acrobats ... 28 with the ZuZu African Acrobats at the Campus Recreation Center ... The ZuZu African Acrobats' stop in Mansfield will come shortly after their performance at this year's Super Bowl....

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Cirque Zuma Zuma showcases diverse African songs, dances

Cedar Rapids Gazette 04 Feb 2019

Acrobatics meet music and dance from across Africa in a show coming to Coe College Feb ... “We want to bring through the African cultures in our performances so it is educating as well,” she said ... The song and dance is mixed with acrobatics, contortion, balancing and other elements popular in cirque-type shows....

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Dance Du Coeur Sugar Land Dance Studio opened when other studios closed

Community Impact Newspaper 03 Feb 2019

Dancers climb, twist and spin on the silks to develop flexibility, strength, balance and grace. Christine Hall/Community Impact Newspaper ... Christine Hall/Community Impact Newspaper ... Classes include ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, modern, lyrical, leaps and turns, aerial silks, African dance and acro dance—a blend of dance and acrobatics ... 1....

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Zuzu African Acrobats to perform at Winona State

Winona Daily News 31 Jan 2019

Winona State University will host the Zuzu African Acrobats at 2 p.m ... The Zuzu African Acrobats performance group from Mombasa, Kenya, will offer a ......

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Hip-hop culture in Kerala: Dancing to a different beat

The Times of India 30 Jan 2019

Passers-by watching these boys moving and shaking their leg were surprised ... It is a form of poetic and ‘verbal acrobatics’. It is also known as rapping and is said to be derived from ancient African culture and oral tradition ... Often described as ‘poetry in motion’ which follows acrobatics style with influences of gymnastics, martial arts and so on ... ....

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Carnival Calabar: Projecting Africa through Dance, Drama

This Day 06 Jan 2019

The carnival attracted over two million tourists, who gathered in the city to be entertained by the African story the only way the carnival can ... The South Africans with their bold bare skin Zulu war dance held the expectant audience spellbound with their acrobatic display ... Governor Ayade, used the opportunity to promote the African narrative....

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Pittsburgh’s Annual First Night Celebration Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary

CBS Sports 29 Dec 2018

Follow KDKA-TV. Facebook . Twitter. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a Steel City tradition to ring in the New Year. Pittsburgh’s annual Highmark First Night celebration means parades, dancing, food, of course fireworks, and much more ... “Fire and Ice Plaza will be back again. We’ve got Zuzu African acrobats.” ... 31 ... Comments ....