As part of its Inaugural Season, The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts will offer two Cirque Mechanics 42ft — A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels performances on at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The imaginative, circus-themed production showcases a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for strongmen, acrobats and aerialists and will take place in The McKnight Center Performance Hall, an 1,100-seat venue with terrific sightlines from every seat.