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Cirque’s New Show: “Saltimbanco,” an Italian word that loosely refers to skilled street performers, is the title of an all-new Cirque du Soleil show that will begin Oct. 8 in Santa Monica. Gilles Ste-Croix, creative director of the show, says the name evokes “a return to the roots and to the privileged relationship performers develop with their audience.” The U.S. “Saltimbanco” tour, which is sponsored by AT&T;, will reach Costa Mesa next January. Tickets for both engagements go on sale Sunday.