Cirque Mechanics Performs "Tilt!"
Venue: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Organizations: Cirque Mechanics
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech presents Cirque Mechanics performing "Tilt! A Circus Thrill Ride" on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 and Wednesday, February 11, 2025.

Prepare to journey to the backlot of an inventive theme park as Cirque Mechanics returns to Blacksburg with its newest adventure, "Tilt!", where in the shadow of the roller coaster and under the lights of the Ferris wheel, you’ll meet the operators, carnies, and characters that keep the rides running and the thrills coming.

Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders, and a bit of clowning around, and include the spectacular flipping, soaring, and balancing everyone loves.

Cirque Mechanics was founded in 2004 by Boston native and German Wheel artist Chris Lashua. The company quickly established itself as a premiere American circus, with its unique approach to performance, inspiring storytelling, and innovative mechanical staging. Spectacle Magazine hailed it as “the greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque du Soleil.” Cirque Mechanics shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus, that makes its message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders, and a bit of clowning around.

Links:

• https://www.cirquemechanics.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/combinerofcircusmakersofmachines
• https://www.youtube.com/user/CirqueMechanicsVids
• https://www.instagram.com/CirqueMechanics/

Tickets range from $25.00-$65.00 depending on seat location. Tickets for students with ID and youth 18 & under are $10.00.

Tickets can be purchase online, at: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/mapSelect.asp?doWork::WSmap::loadMap=Load&createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadMap::performance_ids=8B48061A-82B2-4171-86C9-0E24C22BAFA6 or in person at the box office or by calling the box office at 540-231-5300.

This performance will last approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech is located at 330 Turner Street NW in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/cirque-mechanics-tilt.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300.