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    Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever “ice experience,” Crystal, skates into Austin Feb. 15-18 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The Chronicle ducked into a media preview on Feb. 14 to check out the action on and off the stage. Here: Huge trunks and boxes are brought in on 18 semis for the touring show.
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    Rigging
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    Warm ups
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    Ice skates in waiting
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    Riggers’ gloves
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    A floor manager marks the ice.
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    Trapeze artist Jack Atherton and Flyer Emily McCarthy rehearse for the evening show.
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    Trapeze artist Jack Atherton and Flyer Emily McCarthy rehearse for the evening show.
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    Cirque du Soleil Crystal.
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    Flyer Emily McCarthy shows off her muscles.
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    Pair Skaters Silja Dos Reis and Dmitry Semykin warm up.
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    Pair Skaters Silja Dos Reis and Dmitry Semykin warm up.
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    Pair skaters Silja Dos Reis and Flyer warm up.
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    Aerial strap duo Nobahar Dadui (r) and Jerome Sordillon (l) perform “Ballroom.”
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    Aerial strap duo Nobahar Dadui (r) and Jerome Sordillon (l) perform “Ballroom.”
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    Aerial strap duo Nobahar Dadui and Jerome Sordillon (in the air) perform “Ballroom.”
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    Aerial strap artist Nobahar Dadui
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    Aerial strap duo Nobahar Dadui and Jerome Sordillon
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    Aerial strap duo Nobahar Dadui and Jerome Sordillon
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    Aerial strap duo Nobahar Dadui and Jerome Sordillon
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    Jugglers Jorge Petit and Maria Markova warm up for the evening show.
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    Jugglers Jorge Petit and Maria Markova warm up for the evening show.
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    Juggler Jorge Petit warms up for the evening show.
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    Juggler Jorge Petit warms up for the evening show.
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    Jugglers Jorge Petit (c) and Maria Markova warm up for the evening show.
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    Figure skater Scott Smith warms up for the evening show.
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    Figure skater Scott Smith
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    Swing trapeze artist Danica Gagnon-Plamondon
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    Swing trapeze artist Danica Gagnon-Plamondon
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    Swing trapeze artist Danica Gagnon-Plamondon
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    Swing trapeze artist Danica Gagnon-Plamondon
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