Totem

You probably think Cirque du Soleil is something to see while stoned in Vegas—and that’s true. But walk into the bigtop by the Santa Monica Pier for a performance of Totem, equal parts primal physicality and Victorian whimsy, and you’ll find yourself intoxicated by the show’s high-flying, tightly choreographed feats. Don’t dissect its reptile-meets-primate evolution storyline, instead simply sit back and enjoy the spiraling human disco ball and springing South American spacemen.