Published: November 2007

REALLY BIG FEAT ON REALLY BIG SHOW

The Peking Acrobats® will perform their signature Tower of Chairs for Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres’ variety special on TBS airing Monday November 19.

Part of the annual 5-day Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, "ELLEN’S REALLY BIG SHOW" will be filmed live in the famous Caesars Palace Colosseum. The special is scheduled to premiere on TBS cable channel at 9pm (8pm Central) Monday November 19 with an encore presentation at 10:30pm (9:30pm Central). The Peking Acrobats® are featured along side other comedy and musical acts including magician Lance Burton, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Barry Manilow, Wayne Newton, and many more.


The Tower of Chairs is a jaw-dropping feat wherein a single acrobat climbs towards the rafters while precariously stacking chair upon chair. This daring performer proceeds to amaze the audience as she performs several heart-pounding tricks while perched at the very top!

The Peking Acrobats® have been special guests on numerous television shows and TV Specials including appearances on the WAYNE BRADY SHOW as well as NBC’s RING IN THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL and NICKELODEON’S UNFABULOUS. THE PEKING ACROBATS set the world record for the Human Chair Stack on Fox’s GUINNESS BOOK PRIMETIME TV show where they astounded audiences with their bravery and dexterity as they balanced six people precariously atop six chairs 21 feet up in the air without safety lines!

Published: May 2007

ACROBAT WANTED IN VEGAS HEIST

Shaobo Qin, former member of the internationally acclaimed Peking Acrobats, returns with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and the entire all-star cast of Ocean's Thirteen, the latest in an action/caper series from Warner Bros. Pictures. Just back in the US from the Cannes Film Festival, Qin will be involved with many nation-wide activities as a ramp up to the Ocean's Thirteen premiere (June 8) including the Peking Acrobats' performance at the movie's premiere after-party at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Qin won the starring role as Yen in Ocean's Eleven (2001) after being spotted by Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh while rehearsing the Peking Acrobats' famous "Double-Pole Act." Two years later, he reprised his role in the sequel, Ocean's Twelve. Qin more recently appeared in the film "Funky Monkey" with Roma Downey and Matthew Modine.

Published: September 2005

PEKING ACROBATS NOW SHOWING ON HDNET TELEVISION

HDNet, the first national television network broadcasting all of its programming in 1080i high-definition, is now showing a full-length performance of the Peking Acrobats. The exclusive showing is in rotation monthly at various times and dates. The next scheduled showing is Friday, September 30, 2005 at 5pm ET and 2pm PT.

For more information, including future schedules, click-on Program Search and type keyword "The Peking Acrobats" then click Search. All HDNet original programming is HD-DVR compatible, allowing pause and time-delays. HDNet is available on Adelphia Communications, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight Communications, Mediacom Communications, Time Warner Cable and several National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) cable affiliate companies.

Published: August 2004

PEKING ACROBATS STUN FESTIVALS AND SYMPHONIES TOO

“Summer began in March for us with our fifth Season performing for the wonderful folks at The Florida Strawberry Festival, then on to the excitement of our Summer Symphony Concerts featuring The Peking Acrobats where we performed with The Interlochen World Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony and culminating with the famous Ravinia Festival in Chicago, IL,” according to Ms. Dike-Hughes, of IAI Presentations. The idea of combining symphony orchestras with The Peking Acrobats into a tour de force entertainment event was conceptualized by the President of IAI, Mr. Don Hughes, and it became a reality when The Peking Acrobats performed to over 40,000 fans at the Hollywood Bowl in 2003. Bookings for symphony engagements featuring The Peking Acrobats have flowed in ever since. More such concerts are already in the works for Summer 2005 at venues across the US.

Published: February, 2003

PEKING ACROBATS® TO APPEAR ON WAYNE BRADY SHOW

The Peking Acrobats will be featured on The Wayne Brady Show, Thursday February 27, 2003. Host Wayne Brady is a comedian, singer and star of ABC's "Who's Line Is It Anyway." Select local listings and times are as follows:

Chicago, 4pm on WCIU; Cincinnati, 10am on WCPO; Cleveland, 9am on WOIO; Flint, 4PM on WJRT; Green Bay, 10am on WLUK; Houston, 3PM on KTRK; Los Angeles, 10AM on KCAL; Memphis, 10am on WMC; Missoula, 12pm on KECI; New Orleans, 10am on WVUE; New York, 10am on WABC; Philadelphia, 10AM on WPVI; San Francisco, 3pm on KGO; Tampa, 10am on WFTS; West Palm Beach, 4pm on WPEC. Click-on the Wayne Brady Show for additional local listings.