Wednesday May 10, 2000 The ^o rtlan b (©bseriier Cirque de Soleil and the Saltimbanco Also see inside for: Wit takes a look at life’s journey on page 3 Frogs comes home from its Broadway run on page 2 Gilbert and Sullivans Mikado on page 5 On Film 5« J S h a f - t \ In Print The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks IH M H I.I n o H IS M iS T ill DEBT * T Experience Saltimbanco, Cirque de Soleil's most dynamic production o f superior acrobatics and theatrical artistry. The performers leap, twirl and fly through the air, defying the basic laws o f gravity and human anatomy. They will be premiering in Portland on May 11. Please see story page 4 www.portlandobserver.com » h r r I r " *» a » TO a