Cavalia

The premise of the "equine ballet" is pretty touchy-feely -- it's billed as an "homage to the poignant history and fascinating bond between human beings and horses" -- and it's held in one of those big-ass tents in Scottsdale that screams "tourist trap." Still, if you're a lover of horseflesh,...

By Clay McNear

February 12, 2009

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The premise of the "equine ballet" is pretty touchy-feely -- it's billed as an "homage to the poignant history and fascinating bond between human beings and horses" -- and it's held in one of those big-ass tents in Scottsdale that screams "tourist trap." Still, if you're a lover of horseflesh, the show's stable of Lusitanian stallions makes the acrobatics, pretentious theatrics, and snowbirds almost palatable.
Sat., Feb. 14, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 15, 2 p.m.; Tue., Feb. 17, 8 p.m.; Wed., Feb. 18, 8 p.m.; Thu., Feb. 19, 8 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 20, 8 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 21, 3 & 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 22, 2 p.m., 2009

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