Renowned French high-wire artist Philippe Petit marked the 50th anniversary of his famous walk between New York's Twin Towers with a performance in a Manhattan cathedral, accompanied by live music ...

39 years ago today, on August 7, 1974, street performer Philippe Petit traversed a tightrope between the Twin Towers in what many later called the “artistic crime of the century.” With no ...

French tightrope artist Philippe Petit and Sting set to celebrate 50 years of his high-walk between the WTC towers.

Early on the morning of Aug. 4, 1974, French trapeze artist Philippe Petit traversed a wire connecting the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City eight times in 45 minutes, repeatedly ...

Philippe Petit marked the 50th anniversary of his walk between New York's Twin Towers with a performance in a Manhattan cathedral Renowned French high-wire artist Philippe Petit marked the 50th ...