An Argentinean acrobat tumbled upside down in a giant wheel while reading “The Catcher in the Rye.”
A University of Minnesota student juggled while balancing on a giant red ball.
And a clown tried balancing on a high wire while holding a frilly white umbrella, but to no avail.
The performers were part of the University’s first-ever Cirque De-Stress event at Coffman Union on Wednesday.
Kentucky-based circus troupe Circus Mojo performed seven 30-minute shows in the Great Hall to give students a break from daily stresses, said Paul Miller, the troupe’s founder.