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Thursday, November 12, 2026Nov 12

Off the Couch: Cirque du Soleil coming to Chattanooga this week

Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" production features a cast of insects who learn about accepting creatures for who they are.
Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" production features a cast of insects who learn about accepting creatures for who they are. Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" production features a cast of insects who learn about accepting creatures for who they are.
photo Lisa Denton and Barry Courter

BARRY COURTER: Lisa, do you still have the trapeze swing in your living room at home? I never actually saw it, of course, but I’ve heard the wild stories.

LISA DENTON: It wasn’t in the living room – and that’s all we need to say about that. Although I did try it out on the porch once. Luckily, I thought to put one of those little trampolines underneath, just in case I slipped. Which was good thinking. You’d be surprised how far you can bounce on one of those things when you fall from a trapeze. I landed so far out in the yard, I checked my mail and brought in the trash can before I came in.

BARRY: You are a good neighbor, keeping everyone entertained with your antics.

LISA: State Farm’s got nothing on me.

BARRY: Obviously this comes up because Cirque du Soleil comes to town this week. They’ll be doing “Ovo” shows Wednesday through Sunday at McKenzie Arena with two shows on Saturday and Sunday.