Circus arts reinvented in Montreal

Home of Cirque du Soleil breaks more frontiers in entertainment

MONTREAL, Canada - Montreal, the city that spawned the global juggernaut Cirque du Soleil, has once again reimagined the circus, this time tapping into the rich animation and video game production talent found in the Quebec metropolis.

In the old port district, between a giant bridge over the Saint Lawrence River and a Ferris wheel, two strange white pyramids sprouted up this summer: an edgy 21st century big top.