It ain’t Cirque du Soleil but then when was the last time you set up for a family barbecue under the big top? Also: it’s free to watch. Trapeze School New York sets up just south of Foster Beach during the summer on the recently renovated Lake Shore Trail and provides insight into the day-to-day realities of running away to join the circus. The school offers classes in flying and static trapeze work, silks and rope, lyra and trampoline. They also operate a year-round facility at Broadway Armory Park in Edgewater. Follow the stairs (or the signs for Jackalope Theatre) to the balcony for a spectacular and gut-flipping view of acts that will make you feel every minute of your age. (Kevin Greene) 5200 N. Lake Shore and 5917 N. Broadway, 773.484.8861
