Circus Harmony: Giocoso

Where do kids from south city, the counties and the northside get together on a daily basis? At Circus Harmony, of course. The circus school based at the City Museum teaches kids traditional circus arts, but it also teaches them about themselves — and others. You can see what they've learned at Circus Harmony: Giocoso. The name comes from an Italian musical term for "joyful," which is the only way these youthful acrobats, contortionists, wire-walkers and unicyclists know how to perform. Prepare to be amazed, and not just by the daring on display — the Circus Harmony Band plays everything from traditional circus music to klezmer. Giocoso is performed at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (January 23 to 31) at the City Museum (750 North Sixteenth Street; 314-436-7676 or www.circusharmony.org). Tickets are $20.