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Cirque Du Soleil Bares All in New Vegas Erotic Show30 September 2003LAS VEGAS – As reported by Reuters: ``Nubile women caress each other as they swim in a huge, see-through fish bowl; two male dancers indulge in a long, lingering kiss and a nearly nude female trapeze artist groans with simulated sexual pleasure. ``The master of ceremonies is a drag queen cabaret singer who croons, ``Sex is beautiful,'' ``…Sex and commerce have always been close in Vegas and even the world-famous acrobats of circus troupe Cirque du Soleil is now getting into the act. ``…Cirque du Soleil, a staple of the Las Vegas strip for a decade with its classy artistic shows that cost up to $100 a ticket, has now stripped most of its lithe troupe down to G-strings for ``Zumanity,'' which debuted this month for an open-ended run. ```Zumanity' is billed as `another side of Cirque du Soleil,' whose amazing acrobatics and New Age artsiness are a highlight at the 1,259-seat theater at the New York, New York casino, owned by casino operator MGM Mirage. ``…Las Vegas tried a decade or so ago to become family friendly. In the last few years it has dumped that plan, embracing adult entertainment…." |