Ferris Wheels & Circus Thrills: Cirque Mechanics’ Tilt! Comes to Galesburg

Dive into the thrilling world of Cirque Mechanics: Tilt! with our interview with founder and creative director Chris Lashua, recorded on Oct. 14, 2025, on Galesburg’s Morning News. In this 15-minute conversation, Chris takes us behind the scenes of Tilt!, a high-flying circus spectacle set in a nostalgic 1980s amusement park, featuring a stunning 18-foot, man-powered Ferris Wheel. He shares how his BMX and Cirque du Soleil roots shaped the company’s unique blend of acrobatics and human-powered mechanical marvels, and why transparency of effort is key to their storytelling. With a nod to Galesburg’s own George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., the Ferris Wheel’s inventor, Chris teases jaw-dropping acts, from aerial feats to vaudeville-style comedy, that promise fun for all ages. Catch Tilt! at The Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at GalesburgOrpheum.org or by calling (309) 342-2299.