"Cirque Du Soleil Toruk" Performers Turn Science Center "Blue" For The Day

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Cirque du Soleil never fails to enchant, and the newest show is no exception.

"Toruk - The First Flight" is a scintillating mix of acrobatics, athleticism and grace.

Borrowing heavily from James Cameron's film, "Avatar," heroes and villains with tinges of blue speak a language called "Nav'i."

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Kids at the Carnegie Science Center learned it's one thing to watch Cirque performers, but quite another to understand their language.

Art and engineering came together as the high-flying performers teamed up with the kids to build structures out of blocks from the Science Center's "BLUE!" exhibit.

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Tunneling through the foam constructions was a bit easier then bending over backwards.

"A lot of the themes we touch on in the show, as well as in the movie, are about, you know, eco-friendly themes," says spokesperson Laura Silverman. "And there's a lot of technology integrated into the show and a lot of different elements that fit really well with the Science Center."

Cirque's "Toruk" opens Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center.