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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE #73
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Bonjour et bienvenue!
Whew... the last few weeks have been quite busy behind the scenes
here at Fascination. Not only am I working on putting together the
issue from month to month, but also leading the charge for this
years' CirqueCon adveture in New York City and Montréal. There's
little time to rest!
With that being said, there's a great issue ahead here. Keith
Johnson takes a look at a few interesting podcasts containing
interviews with Cirque cast and crew professionals. check it out!
And also in our OUTREACH section, we have a number of goodies to
explore as a clip of interesting and intriguing articles, pictures
and videos were shared with the fanbase through Cirque du Soleil's
various social widgets. In turn we have collected those to share
with you!
Interested in joining like-minded passionates of Cirque du Soleil
on a group trip? If so, join us at CirqueCon 2010 in New York
City and Montréal from April 27th through May 2nd for Cirque du
Soleil's OVO, Banana Shpeel, and Tour 2010! Check out the latest
updates regarding CirqueCOn 2010 in the gatherings column in our
OUTREACH section. And as always join them at their website:
http://www.cirquecon.com
Well, that about wraps up this intro. Now, onto the issue!
Join us on the web at:
< www.cirquefascination.com >
Realy Simple Syndication (RSS) Feed (News Only):
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- Ricky "Richasi" Russo
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CONTENTS
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o) Cirque Buzz -- News, Rumours & Sightings
o) Itinéraire -- Tour/Show Information
* Touring Shows -- Productions under the Big Top
* Resident Shows -- Performed en Le Théâtre
* Venue Shows -- Arena & Seasonal Productions
o) Outreach -- Updates from Cirque's Social Widgets
* Club Cirque -- This Month at CirqueClub
* Networking -- Cirque on Facebook, YouTube & Flickr
* Gatherings -- CirqueCon & More!
.) NOTE: Special CirqueCon 2010 Event Updates!
o) Compartments -- A Peek Behind the Curtain
* Didyaknow? -- Facts About Cirque
* Historia -- Cirque du Soleil's History
o) Fascination! Features
*) Cirque in Your Ear (Part 1 of 2)
By: Keith Johnson - Seattle, Washington (USA)
{Issue Exclusive}
o) Subscription Information
o) Copyright & Disclaimer
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CIRQUE BUZZ -- NEWS, RUMOURS & SIGHTINGS
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What will 2010 Bring?
{Jan.04.2010}
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Cirque du Soleils two newest shows Banana Shpeel and VIVA
Elvis have seen their fair share of negative press. So, over
the weekend, the Globe and Mail asked the following question:
will 2010 shape up to be the worlds most famous circuss annus
horribilis?
Lalibertés team does have a long and storied history of saving
the day, so dont call either show a flop just yet. Then again,
Cirque du Soleil has never had to fight such a two-front war
before. And in an era when bloggers and social-networking sites
such as Twitter dont wait for official opening nights to pass
judgment, the early negative perceptions could have long-lasting
effects. The cliché has never been truer: You dont get a second
chance to make a first impression.
Read the full article here:
< http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/shaky-times-at-
storied-cirque/article1416614/ >
{SOURCE: Globe and Mail}
Details on Expo 2010 Released!
{Jan.12.2010}
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO(Marketwire Jan. 12, 2010) The Honourable
James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official
Languages, today unveiled the artists that will be part of
Canadas cultural program at Expo 2010, which will run from May
1 to October 31, 2010, in Shanghai, China.
Emerging and established artists from Canada will be front and
centre in Shanghai, said Minister Moore. This outstanding
group of more than 150 talented Canadian musicians, dancers, and
theatre, visual, media, and literary artists will perform at the
Canada Pavilion and at several different venues on the Expo 2010
site.
Performers include Gregory Charles, Kreesha Turner, Bedouin
Soundclash, Daniel Lavoie, Shane Yellowbird, Tanya Tagaq, Alain
Lefevre, and Hey Rosetta! There will also be a slam poetry /
spoken word event that will see the work of poet Albert F.
Moritz translated simultaneously by two translators (English to
Mandarin and Mandarin to English) at a roundtable.
We are very proud of this unique, eclectic, and original
program, said Jacques Methe, Executive Producer at Cirque du
Soleil. This program is an opportunity to demonstrate the
diversity of Canadian artistic forms in a whole new way.
As part of a collaborative agreement with the Government of
Canada, Cirque du Soleil has the lead for planning, organizing,
and managing the cultural program for Canada at Expo 2010.
Cirque worked with the Canada Council for the Arts to establish
evaluation criteria and contacted all provincial arts
organizations as part of its consultations.
Read more of the Official Press Release here:
< http://www.marketwire.com/mw/rel_ca_print.jsp?id=1100427 >
{SOURCE: MarketWire.com}
CrunchGear Goes Behind Curtain at OVO
{Jan.13.2010}
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Daniel Brusilovsky on CrunchGears blogs recently caught up with
Gerald Edwards-Webb, the Technical Director of OVO, and took a
peek behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleils OVO. One of the
places Mr. Brusilovsky got to peek under, was the stage:
# # #
Gerard took me were not too many folks go to go under the
stage. What most people also dont know is that there is only
about 4-10 feet from the bottom of the stage, to the concrete
floor that the show is setup on. So the actors use moving carts
to travel across under the stage to get from one place to
another. The stage is quite complex, and uses a various amounts
of different material, and even includes three trampolines. I
shoot some video of the main trampoline bed opening in the
middle of the stage. The trampoline bed opens up in a matter of
seconds, and uses a hydraulic system to actually open and close.
# # #
Read the full article here:
< http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/01/12/behind-the-scenes-at-
cirque-du-soleil/ >
{SOURCE: CrunchGear}
KÀ Concept Art
{Jan.26.2010}
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From our friends at CirqueTribune comes a post from user
Stretchy who discovered some interesting concept art for KÀ
while browsing Mark Fishers website. Mr. Fisher is credited as
SEt Designer on KÀ, playing at MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las
Vegas.
Check out some of these designs and get a peek into what KÀ
could have looked like!
< http://www.stufish.com/cirque-du-soleil/k-las-
vegas/concept.html >
{SOURCE: CirqueTribune}
Cirque 2010 is...
{Jan.27.2010}
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...not been officially released yet, and we here at Fascination
cannot be sure this is the name of Tour 2010 set to launch in
Montréal on April 22nd, but something new has been registered
with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in regards to
Cirque du Soleil and what it is has piqued our interested. On
January 19th and again on the 20th, Cirque du Soleil and its
legal staff applied for a new service trademarks accross the
board on many varieties of goods and services ranging from media
to paper goods, collectibles, clothing and other forms of
merchandise much like it did for OVO before its name was
announced.
So, what was registered this time?
[ TOTEM ]
Keep in mind that this is not official until Cirque du Soleil
announces it!
Factory de Cirque
{Jan.31.2010}
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The Las Vegas Weekly took a trip to Cirque du Soleils
international headquarters in Montréal recently and got a peek
into its ever evolving factory and wrote about it. Check out
this interesting article from Steve Freiss!
# # #
I had been here six years earlier, for a Newsweek piece in
advance of Cirques third permanent Vegas show, Zumanity. But
somehow I had forgotten, until I hopped off said city bus
earlier this month, just how drab and remarkably unremarkable
the place appears from the outside.
Of course, like anything Cirque-ish, appearances are deceptive,
and theres a lot going on inside that makes more sense of the
weird universe launched into the world from these parts. But a
reasonable first impression is that it looks from the street
like an auto plant, and Cirque president and CEO Daniel Lamarre
only reinforces that notion with this factory analogy: I can
easily see Cirque developing two to three new shows a year.
Right now, we have 20 shows. It doesnt matter if we have 30 or
35 shows or 40 or 50 shows.
With that remark, Lamarre is actually making a point about the
importance of maintaining quality control, of having the
resources and the staff to create and perform that many
productions. But then again, he is totally serious about those
numbers. Its staggering to imagine a world with 50 Cirque shows
in it. But clearly not to himhe believes without hesitation
that two or three new shows a year is a reasonable plan.
# # #
Read the full article here:
< http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2010/jan/28/le-factory-de-
cirque/ >
{SOURCE: Las Vegas Weekly}
Corrections to Ferguson-Allaire interview
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Just after we published our enlightening interview with Martin
Lord-Ferguson and Ella Louise Allaire (see last months issue),
we received some corrections and clarifications from Ms.
Allaire. We have made corrections to the article text that
appears in our archive here is a summary.
* Ms. Allaire graduated from McGill University before getting
her Masters degree in composition from the University of
Montréal. Her first collaboration with Mr. Ferguson and Mr.
Dupéré was playing piano for "Rideau" on the re-recorded
Saltimbanco soundtrack.
* The pre-recorded music synchronization system used in ZED is
actually called Appleton Live.
* We mis-spelled the name of the female singers' character, it
is actually spelled "Nouit."
* She pointed out that many of the individual instrument tracks
on the CD came from the live performances recorded directly
from the sound board, which didnt allow for complete control
of noise and environment but added a "live" sound to the
tracks.
* Originally, the strings for the Lasso act were recorded in the
key of G minor, not the key of G.
* Ms. Allaires voice, which can be heard on pre-recorded tracks
that are played back during the live show, sometimes give cues
to acrobats during their performance. (For example, at the
end of "Vaneyou Mi Le", while at the top of the Banquine human
tower, Elena Kolesnikova is cued to lift her leg by Ms.
Allaires vocal!)
* We mis-spelled the name of the series of film music cue CDs
Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Allaire have composed, it should have
been spelled "Sonic Elixir."
* She re-stated her quotation in the next to last paragraph in
the interview, it should have read: "Every decision we make
during the process is done with all the honesty and creativity
as possible with regards to the emotion that we think the work
is going to bring to the people. We always keep that as a
guideline, to always to do as good as we can."
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ITINÉRAIRE -- TOUR/SHOW INFORMATION
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o) TOURING - Under the Big Top
{Corteo, Dralion, Koozå, OVO, Quidam & Varekai}
o) RESIDENT - en Le Théâtre
{Mystère, "O", La Nouba, Zumanity, KÀ, LOVE,
ZAIA, ZED, Believe & VIVA Elvis}
o) VENUE - Arena & Seasonal Productions
{Saltimbanco, Alegría | Wintuk, Banana Shpeel}
NOTE:
.) While we make every effort to provide complete and accurate
touring dates and locations available, the information in
this section is subject to change without notice. As such,
the Fascination! Newsletter does not accept responsibility
for the accuracy of these listings.
.) Dates so marked (*) are not official until released by Cirque
du Soleil.
For current, up-to-the-moment information on Cirque's whereabouts,
please visit our website < http://www.CirqueFascination.com/ >.
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TOURING - Under the Big Top
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Online at: < http://www.cirquefascination.com/?page_id=39 >
Cirque 2010:
Montréal, QC -- Apr 22, 2010 to Jul 11, 2010
Québec City, QC -- Jul 22, 2010 to TBA
Amsterdam, NL -- Oct 8, 2010 to Dec 18, 2010 (*)
Corteo:
Tokyo, Japan -- Nov 4, 2009 to Jan 24, 2010
Fukuoka, Japan -- Feb 11, 2010 to Apr 4, 2010
Sendai, Japan -- Apr 21, 2010 to Jun 6, 2010
Koozå:
Irvine, CA -- Jan 8, 2010 to Feb 14, 2010
San Diego, CA -- Feb 25, 2010 to Mar 28, 2010
Portland, OR -- Apr 9, 2010 to May 23, 2010 (*)
Seattle, WA -- Jun 3, 2010 to Jul 11, 2010 (*)
Vancouver, BC -- Jul 22, 2010 to Sep 5, 2010 (*)
Houston, TX -- Sep 23, 2010 to Oct 31, 2010 (*)
Miami, FL -- Nov 18, 2010 to Dec 26, 2010 (*)
Ovo:
San Francisco, CA -- Nov 27, 2009 to Jan 24, 2010
San Jose, CA -- Feb 4, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010
New York, NY -- Apr 9, 2010 to Jul 4, 2010
Hartford, CT -- Jul 15, 2010 to Aug 15, 2010 (*)
Boston, MA -- Aug 26, 2010 to Oct 3, 2010 (*)
Washington, DC -- Oct 14, 2010 to Nov 28, 2010 (*)
Atlanta, GA -- Dec 17, 2010 to Feb 13, 2011 (*)
Quidam:
Rio de Janeiro, BR -- Jan 8, 2010 to Feb 7, 2010
São Paulo, BR -- Feb 26, 2010 to Apr 11, 2010
Porto Alegre, BR -- Apr 22, 2010 to May 16, 2010
Buenos Aiers, AR -- May 28, 2010 to Jun 20, 2010
Santiago, CL -- Jul 2, 2010 to Aug 8, 2010
Lime, PE -- Aug 22, 2010 to Sep 19, 2010
Bogota, CO -- Oct 9, 2010 to Nov 21, 2010
Varekai:
London, UK -- Jan 6, 2010 to Jan 24, 2010
Manchester, UK -- Feb 25, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010 (*)
Munich, DE -- Apr 1, 2010 to May 2, 2010 (*)
Cologne, DE -- May 13, 2010 to Jun 6, 2010 (*)
Frankfurt, DE -- Jun 17, 2010 to Jul 18, 2010 (*)
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RESIDENT - en Le Théâtre
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NOTE: (*) Prices are in United States Dollars (USD) unless otherwise
noted.
(*) Ticket prices exclude the 10% Live Entertainment Tax, the
$7.50 per-ticket processing fee, and sales tax where
applicable.
Online at: < http://www.cirquefascination.com/?page_id=40 >
Mystère:
Location: Treasure Island, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Saturday through Wednesday, Dark: Thursday/Friday
Two shows Nightly - 7:00pm & 9:30pm
2010 Ticket Prices (adult) / (child 5-12):
o Category 1: $109.00 / $54.50
o Category 2: $99.00 / $49.50
o Category 3: $79.00 / $39.50
o Category 4: $69.00 / $34.50
o Category 5: $60.00 / $30.00 (Limited View)
2010 Dark Dates:
o February 7
o March 10
o May 8 12
o July 7
o September 4 8
o November 3
"O":
Location: Bellagio, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Wednesday through Sunday, Dark: Monday/Tuesday
Two shows Nightly - 7:30pm and 10:30pm
2010 Ticket Prices:
o Orchestra: $150.00
o Loggia: $130.00
o Balcony: $99.00
o Limited View: $93.50
2010 Dark Dates:
o February 7
o April 14 - 18
o June 13
o July 4
o August 11 - 15
o October 10
o December 8 - 21
La Nouba:
Location: Walt Disney World, Orlando (USA)
Performs: Tuesday through Saturday, Dark: Sunday/Monday
Two shows Nightly - 6:00pm and 9:00pm
2010 Ticket Prices (adults) / (child 3-9):
o Category 0: $120.00 / $97.00
o Category 1: $105.00 / $85.00
o Category 2: $85.00 / $69.00
o Category 3: $69.00 / $56.00
o Category 4: $55.00 / $45.00
2010 Dark Dates:
o March 23
o May 25 - 28
o June 1 - 4
o July 27
o September 21 - 24
o November 16
Zumanity:
Location: New York-New York, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday through Sunday
Dark: Monday & Thursday
Two Shows Nightly - 7:30pm and 10:30pm
2010 Ticket Prices (18+ Only!):
o Duo Sofas: $135.00
o Orchestra Seats: $99.00
o Upper Orchestra Seats: $79.00
o Balcony Seats: $69.00
o Cabaret Stools: $69.00
2010 Dark Dates:
o February 7 9
o March 9
o April 6 11
o June 15 16
o July 13 14
o August 3 8
o September 14
o October 12 13
o November 30
o December 1 14
2010 Added Performances:
o February 11th
o March 11th
o June 17th
o July 15th
o September 16th
o October 14th
o November 29th
o December 30th
KÀ:
Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Tuesday through Saturday, Dark Sunday/Monday
Two Shows Nightly - 7:00pm and 9:30pm
2010 Ticket Prices (adult) / (child 5-12):
o Category 1: $150.00 / $75.00
o Category 2: $125.00 / $62.50
o Category 3: $99.00 / $49.50
o Category 4: $69.00 / $34.50
2010 Dark Dates
o March 30 31
o June 1 - 8
o September 7 - 11
o November 16 - 17
LOVE:
Location: Mirage, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Thursday through Monday, Dark: Tuesday/Wednesday
Two Shows Nightly - 7:00pm and 9:30pm
2010 Ticket Prices:
o Lower Orchestra: $150.00
o Upper Orchestra: $130.00
o Lower Balcony: $99.00
o Middle Balcony: $93.50
2010 Dark Dates:
o February 7 - 8
o April 8 - 12
o June 10
o August 5 - 9
o October 7
o December 3 - 13
ZAIA:
Location: Venetian, Macao (China)
Performs: Every Day, Dark: Wednesday
One to Two Shows Daily - Times Vary
2010 Ticket Prices (adult) / (child 2-11):
o VIP Seating: MOP$ 1288 / MOP$ 1288
o Reserve A: MOP$ 788 / MOP$ 394
o Reserve B: MOP$ 588 / MOP$ 294
o Reserve C: MOP$ 388 / MOP$ 194
2010 Dark Dates:
o February 12
o February 19 - March 5
o March 29 - 30
ZED:
Location: Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo (Japan)
Performs: Varies
One to Two Shows Daily - Showtimes vary
2010 Ticket Prices (Non-Peek / Peek Time):
o Category 1 ("Premium"): ¥15,000 / ¥16,000
o Category 2 ("Stage-Side"): ¥12,500 / ¥13,500
o Category 2 ("Center"): ¥12,500 / ¥13,500
o Category 3 ("Wide View"): ¥9,500 / ¥10,500
o Category 4 ("Value"): ¥7,500 / ¥7,800
2010 Dark Dates:
o Not Available
BELIEVE:
Location: Luxor, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Friday through Tuesday, Dark: Wednesday/Thursday
Two Shows Nightly - 7:00pm and 10:00pm
NOTE: Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by
an adult. Children under the age of five are not permitted
into the theater.
2010 Ticket Prices (all):
o Category 1: $160.00
o Category 2: $125.00
o Category 3: $99.00
o Category 4: $79.00
o Category 5: $59.00
2010 Dark Dates:
o April 13 - 17
o May 25
o June 1
o July 6 - 10, 13 - 17
o October 12 - 16
VIVA ELVIS:
Location: Aria, Las Vegas (USA)
Performs: Friday through Tuesday, Dark: Wednesday/Thursday
Two Shows Nightly - 7:00pm and 9:30pm
Preview Performances: December 18th to January 28th
2010 Ticket Prices (Previews / Regular)
o Category 1: $149.38 / $175.00
o Category 2: $128.75 / $150.00
o Category 3: $108.13 / $125.00
o Category 4: $86.68 / $99.00
2010 Dark Dates:
o March 17 - 25
o May 11 - 13
o July 14 - 29
o September 14 - 16
o November 17 - 25
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VENUE - Arena & Seasonal Productions
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Online at: < http://www.cirquefascination.com/?page_id=251 >
[Arena Shows]
Saltimbanco:
Barcelona, ES -- Dec 30, 2009 to Jan 10, 2010
Salzburg, AT -- Jan 13, 2010 to Jan 17, 2010
Strasbourg, FR -- Jan 20, 2010 to Jan 23, 2010
Frankfurt, DE -- Jan 27, 2010 to Jan 31, 2010
Nantes, FR -- Feb 2, 2010 to Feb 5, 2010
Innsbruck, AT -- Feb 25, 2010 to Feb 28, 2010
Torino, IT -- Mar 3, 2010 to Mar 7, 2010
Pesaro, IT -- Mar 10, 2010 to Mar 14, 2010
Bologna, IT -- Mar 17, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010
Florence, IT -- Mar 24, 2010 to Mar 28, 2010
Stuttgart, DE -- Mar 31, 2010 to Apr 4, 2010
Bremen, DE -- Apr 7, 2010 to Apr 11, 2010
Almeria, ES -- Apr 15, 2010 to Apr 18, 2010
Santiago, ES -- Apr 21, 2010 to Apr 25, 2010
San Sebastian, ES -- Apr 28, 2010 to May 2, 2010
Sheffield, UK -- May 20, 2010 to May 23, 2010
Liverpool, UK -- May 26, 2010 to May 30, 2010
Glasgow, UK -- Jun 2, 2010 to Jun 6, 2010
Manchester, UK -- Jun 9, 2010 to Jun 13, 2010
Birmingham, UK -- Jun 17, 2010 to Jun 20, 2010
Newcastle, UK -- Jun 30, 2010 to Jul 4, 2010
Dublin, IE -- Jul 7, 2010 to Jul 11, 2010
Nottingham, UK -- Jul 21, 2010 to Jul 25, 2010
London, UK -- Jul 28, 2010 to Aug 1, 2010
Alegría:
Quebec, QC -- Jan 5, 2010 to Jan 10, 2010
Chicoutimi, QC -- Jan 13, 2010 to Jan 17, 2010
Detroit, MI -- Feb 4, 2010 to Feb 7, 2010
Indianapolis, IN -- Feb 11, 2010 to Feb 14, 2010
Austin, TX -- Feb 17, 2010 to Feb 21, 2010
Frisco, TX -- Feb 24, 2010 to Feb 28, 2010
Hoffman Estates, IL -- Mar 3, 2010 to Mar 7 2010
Cedar Rapids, IA -- Mar 10, 2010 to Mar 14, 2010
Champaign, IL -- Mar 17, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010
Omaha, NE -- Mar 24, 2010 to Mar 28, 2010
East Lansing, MI -- Mar 31, 2010 to Apr 4, 2010
Cleveland, OH -- Apr 7, 2010 to Apr 11, 2010
Toronto, ON -- Jun 30, 2010 to Jul 4, 2010
Winnipeg, MB -- Jul 22, 2010 to Jul 25, 2010
Regina, SK -- Jul 27, 2010 to Aug 1, 2010
Saskatoon, SK -- Aug 4, 2010 to Aug 8, 2010
Edmonton, AB -- Aug 11, 2010 to Aug 22, 2010
Kelowna, BC -- Aug 25, 2010 to Aug 29, 2010
Kamloops, BC -- Sep 1, 2010 to Sep 5, 2010
Victoria, BC -- Sep 8, 2010 to Sep 12, 2010
[Venue Shows]
Wintuk:
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City (USA)
Wintuk's 2009 Season has drawn to a close. See you next
winter!
Banana Shpeel:
Location: Beacon Theater, New York City (USA)
Schedule: Performances from February 25th through May 30th;
Days of the week and times vary.
2010 Ticket Prices (Regular Performances):
[March 23rd through May 30th]
o Premium: $199.00 single / $199 group
o P1: $110.00 single / $75.00 group
o P2: $85.00 single / $60.00 group
o P3: $65.00 single / $45.00 group
o P4: $45.00 single / $39.00 group
2010 Ticket Prices (Previews):
[February 25th through March 22nd]
o Premium: n/a
o P1: $89.00 single / $55.00 group
o P2: $65.00 single / $55.00 group
o P3: $45.00 single / $45.00 group
NOTE: Prices include $4.50 facility fee.
There is no children's pricing.
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OUTREACH - UPDATES FROM CIRQUE'S SOCIAL WIDGETS
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o) Club Cirque -- This Month at CirqueClub
o) Networking -- Cirque on Facebook, Youtube & Flickr
o) Gatherings -- CirqueCon & More!
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CLUB CIRQUE: This Month at CirqueClub
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Although the well has run dry at CirqueClub this month no new
Articles, reviews or interviews posted to share for January, were
reaching back into the posting archives for a couple of blog posts
we werent able to highlight before. Enjoy!
Get to know Kris Carrison, "The Devil" in LOVE...
{Sep.22.2008}
Kris Carrison The Devil
D.O.B. August 30, 1971
Kris was born in Coca Beach, Florida and moved to Northern
California when he was 4 years old. When he was 7, his
grandfather agreed to pay for his gymnastics lessons with the
idea that it would get him into college one day, and Kris
immediately took to the sport. At age 12, Kris decided to quit
gymnastics and devote his time to surfing. By 14 he was surfing
the coast of Northern California everyday, having dropped out of
high school the first month of his sophomore year by passing the
proficiency test so he could surf 24/7.
After a few years Kris realized maybe there was more to life
than surfing, so he decided he would research a way to be
sponsored back into gymnastics, in hopes it would take him
somewhere else in life. A cold call to the President of the US
Gymnastics Federation lead him to an audition in LA where
through an intricate web of people he met the Johnston family,
who offered to sponsor him back into the sport.
Kris lived in LA with the Johnstons for 3 ½ years while he
trained in gymnastics, attended Jr. College (where he was
President of the English Club, an Editor of the school magazine,
and took all honors courses), eventually transferring to
Stanford University with a near 4.0 GPA. After Stanford, Kris
spent a year in Tahoe teaching snowboarding, then 3 years in Los
Angeles working on major motion picture films with his uncle who
is a well known Hollywood Producer. Realizing he didnt want to
work in Hollywood Entertainment, Kris decided to send a
compilation of his talents to Cirque du Soleil in hopes hed get
a job.
The compilation consisted of some dated trampoline footage that
was at least 10 years old, Kris break-dancing inside a nightclub
and tumbling at the beach. Two weeks later, Cirque du Soleil
invited him to audition in LA. He was soon offered a role in
Saltimbanco to do Russian Swing and Chinese Poles which Kris
had no idea what they even were at the time. Figuring he was a
fast learner he accepted the job, trained in Montreal for
three months, and spent the next 3 years traveling throughout
Asia and Europe performing with Saltimbanco. During this time,
he taught himself German Wheel and was offered a role in Quidam,
in which he took and spent the next year touring in Asia. While
on tour, Kris began creating acts of his own that he thought
would be perfect for Cirque du Soleil.
With a background in extreme sports and acrobatics, Kris created
a compilation of 3 ideas he had, and sent it up to the HQ in
Montreal. Once they saw these creations, Kris was taken out of
Quidam and given a full-time research and development position
in Montreal where he spent the next year and a half developing
new extreme sport acts for Cirque. He was given his own
warehouse to experiment and create, and with a background in
surfing, snowboarding, skate boarding and rock climbing, they
took notice of his work.
Kris helped develop the rollerblading act in LOVE and in 2005 he
was offered a part as The Devil character who performs on the
Russian Swing at LOVE with no harness 40 feet above the stage
and no safety net.
Aside from performing, Kris is passionate about tattoos and
music. He has tattoos covering approximately 1/3 of his body,
all with symbolic meaning and relevance to moments in his life.
He also DJs at nightclubs from time to time, using a collection
of house music he accumulated from different parts of the World
while performing on tour with Cirque du Soleil. Kris also enjoys
writing, as well as reading (especially) 19th Century Russian,
English and French Literature.
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NETWORKING: Cirque on Facebook, YouTube & Flickr
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--- [ ALEGRIA ] ---
{Jan.27}
Check out these new pictures of Alegría's Acts
FOTO [7] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=180225&
id=38543815745&ref=mf >
{Jan.27}
Check out these new pictures of Alegría's Characters
FOTO [7] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=180216&
id=38543815745&ref=mf >
--- [ BANANA SHPEEL ] ---
{Jan.14}
Cirque du Soleil and Banana Shpeel will be the Opening
Presentation at The New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend, the
annual celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews
between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from
film, media, music, television and theater.
Read More:
LINK /// < http://artsandleisureweekend.com/ >
{Jan.14}
WABC-TV in New York got a backstage glimpse at Banana Shpeel.
The segment airs on Saturday so if you're in the NY area be sure
to tune in!
LINK /// < http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resources/
lifestyle_community/community&id=7212251 >
{Jan.14}
Here's the new tv spot for Banana Shpeel, what do you think?
We'll be in NY so soon!
VIDEO [0:30] /// < http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php
?v=312281650619&ref=mf >
--- [ KÀ ] ---
{Jan.02}
Happy day two of 2010, KÀ fans! We want to wish Kleber, Mathieu,
Daniel, Omar and Jason all the best as they begin their next
life adventures. You will be missed!
{Jan.05}
Our friends at VEGAS.com were kind enough to include us in a
great story for their blog about puppets used in various Las
Vegas shows. Thanks to Sheri, JanNelle, Leo and Eric for their
time and puppeteering! Power to the puppets!
Read More:
LINK /// < http://blog.vegas.com/%5E/las-vegas-shows/
the-power-of-puppetry-5982/ >
{Jan.08}
We had a great group of bloggers from CES at the show last
night, thanks for coming everyone! A tremendous thank you to Joe
Hunkins for wrangling everyone's schedules. You should
definitely check out Joe's blog for some photos and info from
his technical tour of the theatre earlier this week with our
Technical Director, Erik Walstad.
LINK /// < http://technology-report.com/ >
{Jan.11}
We are on a break for the next two weeks, so we'll try to find
some other amusing items for you to enjoy while we're away.
Today's random and totally awesome selection? The Golden Cougar
Marching Band from Pulaski County High School in Virginia, and
their 2008 performance of music from KÀ. Enjoy!
VIDEO [9:18] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnQJxrqwIsU >
{Jan.19}
Earlier this month Las Vegas played host to thousands of
technology companies, members of the media, and all-around
geeks, for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. We were lucky
enough to get some of the attending bloggers to pay a visit to
KÀ during a very busy week. Thanks Joe!
LINK /// < http://technology-report.com/2010/01/cirque-du-
soleil-ka-theater-in-las-vegas-at-mgm-grand-hotel/ >
{Jan.30}
The director of KÀ, Robert Lepage, who is directing our newest
touring show, is also directing a production for the
Metropolitan Opera in New York this fall. This week some of the
technical folks from the Met came to KÀ to ask us how we do
stuff. That's a fun cultural shift - a two hundred-year-old
opera house asking a Las Vegas spectacle how they make their
magic!
--- [ KOOZA ] ---
{Jan.07}
What Cirque's fit pros know! Here are five fitness tips from
Kooza performers that can help you stay fit!
LINK /// < http://www.ocregister.com/articles/body-227009-
fitness-flexibility.html >
{Jan.10}
Great video! Anthony Gatto shows you step by step the process of
his Cirque du Soleil Juggler make-up for KOOZA.
VIDEO [6:02] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9fWjeDEdvU >
{Jan.10}
Check out this review of KOOZA in the Orange County Register.
LINK /// < http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/cirque-
228345-kooza-park.html >
{Jan.19}
You missed the KOOZA Hoops Act performance on The Tonight Show
with Conan O'Brien, Monday, January 18? Or you want to see it
again? See the KOOZA performance online (starts at 37:45
minutes)
LINK /// < www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com >
{Jan.28}
Here's a mix of the PR Coverage that KOOZA received in Irvine!
FOTO [15] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=151177
&id=34324811338&ref=mf >
--- [ LA NOUBA ] ---
{Jan.29}
Did you know that La Nouba celebrated its 11 years old at Walt
Disney World Resort in Florida on December 25? This means
376,830 German Wheel revolutions, 171,664 feet Balanced on
Chairs and about 8000 hours of training!
FOTO [20] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=188371
&id=144074117500&ref=mf >
{Jan.29}
As you may have heard... Starting February 5, Anthony Gatto will
be a permanent addition as The Juggler in La Nouba. Gatto joins
the ranks of professional athletes, dancers, vocalists,
musicians and comedic performers in the cast of 67 world-class
artists. We are thrilled to welcome this new act to our
incredibly creative and dynamic show!!
--- [ LOVE ] ---
{Jan.11}
Check out what blogger Ted Kajani from Myvinylreview.com had to
say about LOVE during his most recent trip to Las Vegas for CES!
LINK /// < http://myvinylreview.blogspot.com/2010/01/
show-review-beatles-love-cirque-du.html >
{Jan.20}
LOVE is the perfect show for families!
LINK /// < http://www.apparenting.com/story_behind_cirque_
du_soleil_the_beatles_love.html >
{Jan.27}
Get inspired through Cirque du Soleil! This blogger takes us on
a backstage tour at LOVE...enjoy!
LINK /// < http://www.inspiremetoday.com/gail/2010/01/
o-i-love-the-magic-of-cirque-du-soleil/ >
{Jan.30}
The LOVE DVD 'ALL TOGETHER NOW' finds out on Sunday if we win
the Grammy Award for Best Long for Music Video...that will be
our 3rd Grammy for LOVE!!! Fingers (and toes) crossed, wish us
luck!
--- [ MYSTERE ] ---
{Jan.02}
We want to wish Michelle, Aaron and Dima D. all the best as they
begin the next chapter of their life adventures. You will be
missed!
{Jan.15}
After 7,641 performances, Mystère's "Sky" was laid to rest. Not
to worry, with the passing of one comes the birth of another.
It's the circle of life!
FOTO [19] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=177456
&id=18155469918&ref=mf >
{Jan.30}
If you remember, last fall we posted some photos of us filming
our new trailer and TV commercial. We're getting ready to debut
it to you all, but wanted to give you one last look at our
current trailer before we retire it. Enjoy!
VIDEO [1:00] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vev3oxpXfyQ >
{Jan.31}
Yesterday we posted our current, soon-to-be retired,
trailer, and while we were looking for it we came across
another, older version!
VIDEO [1:53] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71bY06NZNiI >
--- [ "O" ] ---
{Jan.04}
O is thinking 2010 should be referred to as 2"O"1"O" ...
{Jan.27}
I walk out of a Cirque performance with the adrenaline coursing
through my veins feeling like I too can fly!
LINK /// < http://www.inspiremetoday.com/gail/2010/01/
o-i-love-the-magic-of-cirque-du-soleil/ >
--- [ OVO ] ---
{Jan.05}
San Francisco Ice Rink on January 2nd
FOTO [16] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php
?aid=135527&id=62744104613&ref=mf >
{Jan.06}
San Jose Ice Rink on January 2nd
FOTO [27] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php
?aid=135894&id=62744104613&ref=mf >
{Jan.08}
San Jose Ice Rink on January 3rd
FOTO [28] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php
?aid=135895&id=62744104613&ref=mf >
{Jan.13}
San Francisco Ice Rink on January 9th
FOTO [24] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php
?aid=137716&id=62744104613&ref=mf >
{Jan.25}
San Francisco Ice Rink on January 16th
FOTO [26] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php
?aid=140802&id=62744104613&ref=mf >
{Jan.25}
San Jose Ice Rink on January 18th
FOTO [10] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php
?aid=140804&id=62744104613&ref=mf >
--- [ QUIDAM ] ---
{Jan.07}
Quidam is celebrating its premiere in Rio de Janeiro tonight!
From our site, we can see the famous Pao de Azucar, the sea, the
mountains and the incredible vegetation of Brasil, amazing
location this year in Rio. Come visit us! See the Artists
preparing.
FOTOS [3] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=151494
&id=35752277045&ref=mf >
--- [ VAREKAI ] ---
{Jan.06}
Review: The Celebrities and media are chatting about Varekai in
London on Twitter! Check out what they have to say here!
LINK /// < http://www.facebook.com/notes/varekai-by-cirque-du-
soleil/review-the-celebrities-and-media-are-chatting-
about-varekai-in-london-on-twitter/400792820695 >
{Jan.06}
Green Carpet - Varekai in London
FOTO [5] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?
aid=141257&id=30414380348&ref=mf >
{Jan.28}
Take a look behind the scenes at the show 'Varekai' by hand
balancer, and star of the show, Irina Naumenko.
LINK /// < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8481523.stm >
--- [ VIVA ELVIS ] ---
{Jan.08}
Wishes Elvis a Happy 75th!
VIDEO [0:17] /// < http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php
?v=241454177001&ref=mf >
{Jan.09}
Check out the cast and crew with an amazing cake created by
famous pastry chef Jean Phillippe Maury!
FOTO [1] /// < http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
pid=3292344&id=167136344108 >
FOTO [1] /// < http://www.facebook.com/photo.php
?pid=3291916&id=167136344108
{Jan.26}
The Viva ELVIS cast visited Memphis and checked out some of
Elvis' favorite things at Graceland.
VIDEO [1:47] /// < http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php
?v=310506330619&ref=mf >
--- [ WINTUK ] ---
{Jan.05}
Thank you for making our winter a success! What was your
favorite part of Wintuk?
VIDEO [0:47] /// < http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php
?v=273815855619&ref=mf >
--- [ ZAIA ] ---
{Jan.06}
Check out our ZAIA artists paying special tribute to the amazing
touring show, Dralion which is set to take its bow on January
17, 2010 after a decade on the road ! Bravo Dralion!
VIDEO [1:12] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJp5O-kIn8o >
{Jan.25}
We also have a video with all the highlights of New Year's
Eve! Check this out!
VIDEO [1:11] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN5CFnI_R24 >
{Jan.25}
Here's photos from our New Year's Eve show and after-show party
@ Cafe Deco ! See how we kicked off the new year with lots of
fun!
FOTO [8] /// < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?
aid=142862&id=34277887388&ref=mf >
--- [ ZED ] ---
{Jan.27}
Zed hosted the super cute AKB 48 idol band today! check out our
website for more details about their visit and how much fun they
had hunging out with our artists.
LINK /// < http://www.zed.co.jp/latest_news/detail.php?id=174 >
--- [ ZUMANITY ] ---
{Jan.04}
Red Hot Sex! Check out Zumanity pole dancer Felix in 944
magazine's list of the top 10 hottest people in Vegas! | FELIX
CANE Felix Cane is on a one-woman mission to redefine how the
world views pole dancing. Crowned the 2009 World Pole Dancing
Champion, Cane was discovered by way of a YouTube performance
and catapulted to the top of her profession after only three
years of dancing.
Read More:
LINK /// < http://www.944.com/articles/sexy10in10/ >
{Jan.14}
We're off today, but you can get your Zumanity fix with this
video featuring a behind-the-scenes look at our costumes with
Jack Ricks, our fabulous Head of Wardrobe. Enjoy!
VIDEO [3:25] /// < http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LW1d5iErkls&hl=en >
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GATHERINGS: CirqueCon, Celebri & More!
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CirqueCon: < http://www.CirqueCon.com/ >
Update #9: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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Greetings, Cirque Passionates!
Although there are still dozens of days left until we kick off
CirqueCon 2010 in New York City, we're in what we'd like to call
the preverbial home stretch. Many of our outstanding "big ticket"
items are finally coming together (such as the tickets to BANANA
SHPEEL), our schedule of activities (which we're still tweaking),
and, our Group Meal in New York City, which we're pleased to
announce in this update!
We'd like to thank everyone who placed their ticket order with us
for OVO in New York City and TOUR 2010 in Montréal - our deadline
has passed on those tickets so we're closing the books! Please
don't forget about reserving your seats for our group outing to
BANANA SHPEEL, though. We have until February 24th on those!
With that in mind, some deadlines to remember...
*) February 26 (Wed) = Tickets to Banana Shpeel
*) March 02 (Fri) = Group Meal, Montréal
*) March 08 (Mon) = Hotel in Montréal
*) March 10 (Wed) = Hotel in NYC
*) April 15 (Thu) = Group Meal, NYC
Okay, so, on with the update!
o) DO YOU HAVE YOUR CIRQUECON 2010 MEMBERSHIP?
Planning to join us in either New York City, Montréal or
both? Don't forget about your CirqueCon 2010 Membership!
Without a paid membership we will be unable to produce one
of our CirqueCon badges for you and your family, cover the
costs of printing our programme book or guarantee you a
spot in any of our activites. Remember, in order to take
part in any activity Cirque du Soleil may have in store
for us, you must have a CirqueCon badge to identify you
with our group. Unfortunately, we will be unable to let
you participate without it!
Becoming a member of CirqueCon 2010 is easy! We only ask a
nominal membership fee of $20.00 per household to cover
planning, research and expenses for the event. And we have
two convenient ways for you to become a member!
- By Check or Money Order:
Please send $20.00 for each membership via check or
Money Order. Keith is once again our treasurer, so
checks should be made out and sent to:
Keith Johnson
31241 Fourth Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-5203
- By Credit Card (via PAYPAL):
We have set up a PAYPAL account for those that wish
to pay via credit card. However, in order to offset
PayPal's transaction charges, the cost of a
Membership paid through PayPal is $21.00.
Please send $21.00 to Paypal account:
newyork@cirquecon.com
See our MEMBERSHIP page for further details:
< http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/member.htm >
o) TICKETS TO BANANA SHPEEL /// NOW AVAILABLE!
* * * DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 24, 2010 @ 11:59pm * * *
We know you've been waiting on tickets to Banana Shpeel
for our CirqueCon event - wait no longer! We apologize for
the delay, but unforseen circumstances surrounding the
previews in Chicago forced a change in New York City's
preview shows premiere date, pushing the premiere date
back almost 30 days. Since tickets had already been sold
to those performances, accommodations to previous ticket
holders took precedence over new sales. Now, however,
we're pleased to offer you seats to Banana Shpeel during
our offical show time: Thursday, April 29th at 8:00pm!
+----------------------------------+
| |
| *** CIRQUECON OFFICIAL SHOWS *** |
| |
| BANANA SHPEEL |
| Thursday - April 29, 2010 |
| @ 8:00pm |
| |
+----------------------------------+
Seating - Where Are We?
-----------------------
Due to those previous unforseen circumstances, seat
availability for our group was somewhat limited - we don't
have front-and-center, but we do have center-isle seating
in both Left-Center and Right-Center Orchestra sections
very close to the stage.
36 seats in Orchestra-Left (in Rows B, C, D & E)
41 seats in Orchestra-Right (in Rows B, C, D & E)
Our goal is to get everyone together in one section - so we'd
like to try and fill Orchestra-Left first, but it's your
preference where you want to sit - just let us know!
Pricing - Okay, How Much?
-------------------------
There is only one pricing category with these tickets and
because we're one big group we were able to get these seats
at a discount. Just how much?
Only $75.00 USD w/tax [via Check] !!
Only $79.00 USD w/tax [via Paypal] !!
Buying - Great, How do I Get 'Em?
---------------------------------
We have these two convenient payment options available:
1) CREDIT CARD via PAYPAL
We have our general PAYPAL account for those that
wish to pay via credit card.
Please send the total amount for tickets to PAYPAL
account - newyork@cirquecon.com
2) BY CHECK
Please send the total for each order. Checks should
be made out and sent to:
Keith Johnson
31241 Fourth Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-5203
IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT
When making your payment, please advise us the TITLE OF THE
SHOW IN QUESTION (as we have a number of ticket sales going
on), the NUMBER OF SEATS you wish to reserve and whether
you'd like Orchestra-Left or Orchestra-Right seating.
Due to the limited availability in some categories, seating
choices will be filled on a FIRST PAID, FIRST SERVED basis.
Email us your selections at: newyork@cirquecon.com
Cool - Now What?
----------------
That's it! Once we receive your payment your seat reservations
become final and you're set to sit in your selected category so
long as we have the available seating. If your preferred seats
or category are sold out we will make every attempt to contact
you straight away. If we are unable to make contact with you,
we will place you in the next seating category and refund the
ticket difference (based on the form of payment).
Some other things to consider...
Seating Assignments -- Because CirqueCon is facilitating the
ticket distribution this year, we have a little say over what
seats you get. We will make every attempt to accommodate your
seating preferences, but we cannot guarantee certain or any
arrangements.
Deadline -- The deadline for purchasing your seats through us
for BANANA SHPEEL is 11:59pm ET, Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Any remaining unclaimed and unpaid for seats will be returned
to Cirque du Soleil - once they're gone, they're gone!
Ticket Distribution -- You can pick up your tickets during our
scheduled open registration times, at either Meet & Greet and
before the show.
o) GROUP MEAL NYC /// NOW FILLING TABLES!
+--------------------------------+
| |
| Thursday, April 29th |
| 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
| AMSTERDAM ALE HOUSE |
| |
+--------------------------------+
We're pleased to announce our selection for our first of two
group meals during this unique event - AMSTERDAM ALE HOUSE
in New York City!
Billed as a charming neighborhood restaurant on the Upper
West Side of Manhattan, they're commitment to serving the
finest ales and lagers available is unmatched. Not to mention
a fine selection of foods one comes to expect from a great
ale house.
Where is the Amsterdam Ale House?
--------------------------------------
Amsterdam Ale House
340 Amsterdam Avenue
New York City, NY. 10024
Phone: 212-362-7260
Web: http://www.amsterdamalehouse.com/
At 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue - just a couple
of blocks from ON THE AVE, our Headquarters Hotel
and from the Beacon Theater where we'll assemble
for BANANA SHPEEL following dinner!
What's for Dinner?
------------------
* APPETIZERS *
(Will be served family style)
-> Buffalo Wings
Accompanied with carrots & celery and side
of blue cheese.
-> Ale House Quesadilla
Spinach, onion and cheddar cheese baked in
a flour tortilla and served with guacamole,
sour cream, salsa and jalapenos on the side.
-> House Salad
Mixed greens with cherry tomatoes/cucumber.
* ENTREES *
(Choice of one per person)
-> Pan Seared Tilapia
Topped with a light white wine tomato and
caper sauce, served with rice and sautéed
spinach
-> Pasta Primavera
Your choice of pasta tossed with the
seasons fresh vegetables in a light
garlic sauce
-> Pasta Bolognaise
A rich red wine, herbed tomato & beef
sauce over your choice of pasta
-> Chicken Fajita
Sautéed onions, red & green peppers, served
with rice, black beans, salsa, guacamole
and grilled folded tortillas.
-> Chipotle Beef Chili in a Bread Bowl
Topped with melted cheddar cheese and sour
cream served with a side of mixed greens salad
* DESSERT *
(Choice of one per person)
-> Chocolate Fondant
Chocolate layer cake filled with rich
chocolate cream
-> Mango Sorbet
Refreshing Mango sorbet served in the natural
fruit shel
Drinks Included, such as: Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke,
Ginger Ale, Tonic Water, Cranberry Juice,
Orange Juice, and a wide selection of beers
and other ales)
Okay, How Much?
---------------
$36.00 USD per person w/taxes included by CHECK
$38.00 USD per person w/taxes included by PAYPAL
Let us know if you plan on joining us by sending
us an email to newyork@cirquecon.com by THURSDAY,
April 15, 2010.
NOTE: Your entrée and dessert selections will be taken
at the restaurant, you do NOT have to let us know
in advance!
Wow! How do I Pay?
---------------------------------
We have these two convenient payment options available:
1) CREDIT CARD via PAYPAL
We have our general PAYPAL account for those that
wish to pay via credit card.
Please send $38.00 USD per person to PAYPAL
account - newyork@cirquecon.com
2) BY CHECK
Please send $36.00 USD per person. Checks should
be made out and sent to:
Keith Johnson
31241 Fourth Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-5203
Great, What Else?
---------------------------------
We are being put in the "Fireplace Room." When people
arrive just tell the seater you are with "CirqueCon."
Walking from the hotel: From the hotel entrance take a
Left and head South on Broadway to 76th (1 block). Take
a Left onto 76th and head one block East (to Amsterdam).
The entrance to the Amsterdam Ale House will be on your
Left just before Amsterdam.
From restaurant to the theater: From the restaurant
take a Right and head West on 76th (1 block). At
Broadway take a Left and head South across 75th. The
entrance to the Beacon will be on your Left half way
down the next block.
We'll see you there!
o) GROUP MEAL MONTREAL /// RSVP TODAY!
Don't forget about the Restaurant du Vieux Port - our Group
Meal in Montréal! If you intend to join us and haven't yet
let us know, please RSVP with us as soon as you can so
we know how many plates need to be made!
+--------------------------------+
| |
| Saturday, May 1st |
| 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
| RESTAURANT DU VIEUX PORT |
| |
+--------------------------------+
See the GROUP MEAL, MONTREAL section on our website, for
the menu and costs involved:
< http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/social-YUL.htm#meal >
o) HEADQUARTERS HOTELS /// NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS!
Don't forget to RSVP with us at our headquarters hotels
in New York City and Montréal - both are now ready to take
your reservation! We have two wonderful Headquarters Hotels
near our primary event locations this year. For New York
City, we're going to be staying at "On the Ave", a boutique
hotel across from Central Park in Upper West Side (just two
blocks from the Beacon Theater). In Montréal, we're proud
to once again stay at the Marriott Spring Hill Suites Vieux
Port, which served us so well for CirqueCon 2005.
Please see the HOTELS section of our website for further
details: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/hotel.htm >.
o) DINNER AT DALLAS BBQ BEFORE OVO
Just because the Magic Bus is a Bust, doesn't mean the rest
of our OVO evening is - pre-show dinner before OVO is still
on! Rich Alford has selected Dallas BBQ in Time's Square for
the pre-show meal.
Located at 241 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th avenues
just off of the Times Sq/42nd St subway stop is Dallas BBQ,
the place where NYC denizens have been making themselves at
home for over 15 years with the best barbeque in NYC! We know
walking around Manhattan is going to make you hungry, so join
us at Dallas BBQ before Cirque du Soleil's OVO tonight for
excellent salads, big burgers, scruptious smokehouse chicken,
steak, fish or ribs! This place is MmmMmmgood!
The owner of Dallas BBQ has set aside a rather large table or
two for us and welcomes all Passionates to order directly
from the menu - that way everyone can get what they want and
there's no payment required in advance! So, just drop by and
eat and drink as much or as little as you like!
Rich Alford and Ricky Russo will be at Dallas BBQ beginning
at 4:00pm and will promptly leave for OVO at 6:00pm - so if
you're in the neighborhood, come by and come hungry!
NOTE: If you do plan to join us and know so ahead of time,
please RSVP with us so we can be on the look out for you.
Email us at newyork@cirquecon.com and say "I'm coming to
Dallas BBQ!"
o) BROADWAY NIGHT /// SEE WHAT YOU LIKE!
Although we've come to New York City for spectacles by Cirque
du Soleil, who says we can't take in a musical on Broadway too?
Therefore, we've dedicated TUESDAY, APRIL 27th as our night to
be on the Great White Way, so please enjoy its various theatrical
and musical offerings. Do whatever interests you; the night is
yours! Most of the CirqueCon staff will be seeing Disney's
THE LION KING at Minskoff Theatre near Times's Square, which
you're very welcome to join us for - who knows who we might see
there tonight! Contact the theater box office directly to
purchase tickets.
Doors open at 6:30pm; show begins at 7:00pm.
For information on DISNEY'S THE LION KING, please visit their
official website: < disney.go.com/theatre/thelionking/broadway/ >.
Tickets avaialble through the website should you be interested in
joining us there!
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COMPARTMENTS -- A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN
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o) DIDYAKNOW - Facts at a Glance about Cirque
o) HISTORIA - Cirque du Soleil History
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DIDYAKNOW? - Facts About Cirque
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Every once in a while we like to take a look back at Cirque du Soleil
that was. For this month'scolumn of "DidyaKnow", we're going to take
a look at some facts and figures from KÀ's 2,000th performance, which
was celebrated in the month of February just last year.
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KÀ by Cirque du Soleil made its groundbreaking debut at the MGM Grand
on February 4, 2005. Now, just over four years later, the spectacular
production, celebrated its milestone 2,000th performance. The landmark
was celebrated with a special finale following the 9:30 p.m.
performance on Wednesday, February 18.
Just how impressive is 2,000 shows?
o) 38 cast members and 81 behind-the-scenes managers and technicians
have been with KÀ since the opening night performance.
o) 3.1 million guests have experienced KÀ!
o) 700,000 cubic feet of granular cork, enough to fill 8 Olympic-size
swimming pools has been dumped from KÀs stage during the beach
scene.
o) The KÀ snake puppet has traveled more than 30 miles down the
trees in the forest scene. Thats nearly four miles more than
a full-marathon!
o) 240,000 pre-show fireballs have been launched each are a
blazing 1200° Fahrenheit.
o) 220,000 live arrows have been fired & 238,000 fireworks have
been discharged.
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HISTORIA: Cirque du Soleil History
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* Feb.01.2008 - Delirium opened Oberhausen, Germany
* Feb.01.2008 - Announcement that Delirium will fold in London, UK
* Feb.02.2001 - La Nouba celebrated 1000th performance [Friday, 6:00pm]
* Feb.02.2010 -- Saltimbanco Arena opened Nantes, FR
* Feb.03.2000 -- Dralion opened San Francisco, California
* Feb.03.2005 -- KÀ Premiere Gala (Previews End)
* Feb.04.1988 -- Le Cirque Réinventé opened Santa Monica (again)
* Feb.04.2007 - Cirque du Soleil performs at Super Bowl XLI.
* Feb.04.2009 - Corteo opened Tokyo, Japan
* Feb.04.2009 - Saltimbanco Arena opened St. Charles, MO
* Feb.04.2010 -- Alegría Arena opened Detroit, MI
* Feb.04.2010 -- OVO opened San Jose, CA
* Feb.05.2007 - iShares Announces Sponsorship of 2007-2008 US Teams
* Feb.05.2008 - Delirium opened Hanover, Germany
* Feb.05.2009 - Varekai opened Seville, Spain
* Feb.06.2003 - Dralion opened New Orleans
* Feb.06.2010 -- Saltimbanco Arena opened Insbruck, AT
* Feb.07.2002 -- Quidam opened Miami, Florida
* Feb.07.2003 - Region 2 DVDs released: Saltimbanco, Quidam, Dralion
* Feb.07.2003 - Quidam opened Tokyo
* Feb.07.2007 - Dralion opened Tokyo
* Feb.07.2007 - Koozå Creative Team Announced
* Feb.07.2007 - Delirium opened Moline, IL
* Feb.07.2008 - Alegria opened Sao Paulo
* Feb.08.1996 -- Saltimbanco opened Hambourg
* Feb.09.2001 -- Saltimbanco opened Fukuoka, Japan
* Feb.09.2005 - Alegría opened Fukuoka, Japan
* Feb.09.2007 - Corteo opened Dallas
* Feb.09.2007 - Delirium opened Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.
* Feb.10.2008 - Delirium opened Bremen, Germany
* Feb.10.2006 - Cirque announced/launched Fashion Line
* Feb.10.2008 - Cirque du Soleil performs A Day in the Life from The
Beatles/Cirque du Soleil LOVE at the Mirage at Grammys.
* Feb.10.2008 - Cirque du Soleil wins 2 Grammys for LOVE album.
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture,
Television or other Visual Medium
- Best Surround Sound Album
* Feb.11.1998 - Quidam opened Dallas
* Feb.11.2010 -- Alegría Arena opened Indianoplis, IN
* Feb.11.2010 -- Corteo opened Fukuoka, Japan
* Feb.12.2007 - Cirque & Orange Business Services sign Partnership
* Feb.12.2009 - Saltimbanco Arena opened Indianapolis, IN
* Feb.13.2008 - Delirium opened Stockholm, Sweden
* Feb.14.2001 -- Dralion opened Miami, Florida
* Feb.14.2002 -- Saltimbanco opened Amsterdam
* Feb.14.2007 - Delirium opened Fort Wayne, IN
* Feb.15.2005 - Cirque Music available on iTunes
* Feb.15.2007 - Cirque Partners with Champ Car race
* Feb.16.2001 - Quidam opened Manchester
* Feb.16.2008 - Delirium opened Turku, Finland
* Feb.17.2005 -- Saltimbanco (2005) CD Released (CDS Musique)
* Feb.17.2007 - Delirium opened Chicago, IL.
* Feb.17.2010 -- Alegría Arena opened Austin, TX
* Feb.18.2009 - Saltimbanco Arena opened Batton Rouge, LA
* Feb.19.1998 - Alegría opened Madrid
* Feb.19.2002 -- Quidam Extended CD Released (BMG/CDS Musique)
* Feb.19.2004 - Alegría opened St. Petersburg
* Feb.20.2007 - Cimarron gives KÀ new visual style
* Feb.20.2008 - Saltimbanco Arena opened Memphis, TN
* Feb.21.2007 - CirqueCons 2007 & 2008 Announced
* Feb.21.2007 - Delirium opened Kansas City, MO
* Feb.22.1991 -- Nouvelle Expérience opened Cosa Mesa
* Feb.22.2000 -- Alegría: Le Film CD Released in US (RCA/Victor)
* Feb.22.2007 - Alegría opened Barcelona
* Feb.23.2006 - Alegría opened Milan
* Feb.24.2005 - Saltimbanco opened Birmingham
* Feb.24.2005 - Varekai opened Austin
* Feb.24.2007 - Delirium opened Ames, IA
* Feb.24.2009 - Saltimbanco Arena opened Rockford, IL
* Feb.24.2009 - Varekai celebrated 2,500th performance [Seville, Spain]
* Feb.24.2010 -- Alegría Arena opened Frisco, TX
* Feb.25.1988 -- Le Cirque Réinventé opened Calgary
* Feb.25.2001 -- Quidam opened Manchester
* Feb.25.2008 - Delirium opened Zurich, Germany
* Feb.25.2010 -- Varekai opened Manchester, UK
* Feb.25.2010 -- Koozå opened San Diego, CA
* Feb.25.2010 -- Banana Shpeel opened NYC (Previews)
* Feb.26.2003 - Saltimbanco opened Bilbao
* Feb.26.2008 - Saltimbanco Arena opened Charlottesville, VA
* Feb.26.2009 - Cirque & Reebok announce Fit to Fly
* Feb.26.2009 - Quidam opened Liverpool, UK (Temporarily Arena)
* Feb.26.2010 -- Quidam opened Sao Paulo
* Feb.27.2005 - Dralion opened Amsterdam
* Feb.27.2008 - Quidam opened Veracrux, Mexico
* Feb.28.2000 - La Nouba celebrated 500th performance [Monday]
* Feb.28.2002 -- Alegría opened Singapore
* Feb.28.2007 - Delirium opened Green Bay, WI
* Feb.29.2008 - Varekai opened Amsterdam
* Feb.29.2008 - Delirium opened Budapest, Hungary
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Within...
o) "Cirque in Your Ear (Part 1 of 2)"
By: Keith Johnson - Seattle, Washington (USA)
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"Cirque in Your Ear (Part 1 of 2)"
By: Keith Johnson - Seattle, Washington (USA)
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Two Christmas ago I purchased MP3 players for my lovely bride and I.
Since then, albeit late to the game, I have discovered the joys of
podcasts, which come in handy while trying to pass the time on the bus
while commuting to work. My tastes run more to shows which feature
interviews with newsmakers and interesting people as opposed to solo
or duet podcasts featuring the hosts alone. Public-affairs and
popular-culture shows that might feature items of interest to Cirque
du Soleil fans are few and far between. But I have found two sources
of Las Vegas-centric podcasts that occasionally feature Cirque do
Soleil both based (naturally) in Las Vegas! This month well look
at KNPRs State of Nevada.
Las Vegas-based Nevada Public Radio operates two stations on the FM
dial, classical-music station 89.7 KCNV, and NPR affiliate 88.9 KNPR.
State of Nevada, their local public affairs show, airs on KNPR at 9am
weekdays.
State of Nevada has quite a history of topics, which can be found on
their archive page, < http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/index.cfm >.
The shows are sorted there by year and month, and each topic on a show
is its own separate file.
While mostly catering to current news and politics, they often feature
entertainment topics, occasionally involving Cirque du Soleil
employees. Heres a list of their Cirque-related shows, in
chronological order by original airdate.
KNPR STATE OF NEVADA
11/21/2003, also rebroadcast 12/25/2003 Entertainment Engineering
This starts off with an All Things Considered report about UNLV
creating a new area of study catering to the unique Las Vegas economy:
Entertainment Engineering. The following discussion is more of a
basic Cirque du Soleil primer covering topics already familiar to many
Cirque fans. There is a great quote about how the O curtain
eastoncinually tearing during show creation (which we first discussed
in our Secrets of the O Curtain article back in Fascination #57
Jan/Feb 2007).
Karen Gay Mystere company manager
Danielle Rodenkirchen - Mystere Performer and Social Affairs
Coordinator
Tony Ricotta O Operations Production Manager
Brigitte Warner Cirque du Soleil Publicist
06/17/2005, also rebroadcast 07/22/2005 Director Franco Dragone.
This long interview, taking place just a month after Le Rêve opened
talks about his upbringing and some of his history with Cirque, but
talks mostly about Le Rêve. Very interesting, highly recommended!
Included are three samples of live soundboard recordings from the Le
Rêve band.
07/03/2006, also rebroadcast 11/20/2006 Sir George and Gilles
Martin. Focuses on recording the Beatles and creation of the music
for LOVE. Has a lot of discussion of the enhanced sound of the music
and how that was created. Also includes a segment with a New York
music critic about the impact of The Beatles music.
11/30/2006 In a very revealing interview, Gilles Ste-Croix talks
about Sixties idealism, the evolution of the show LOVE, the (at that
time forthcoming) Criss Angel show and some tidbits about the Elvis
project. He also gives some insight into Cirques business mindset.
Another recommended interview.
02/14/2008, also rebroadcast on 02/18/2008 A discussion about the
staging of KA, focusing on the technical aspects. Inside this short
feature are some backstage and stage manager audio recorded during a
show interesting!
JT Tomlinson - Former head of Automation
Eric Walstead Technical Director
Pierre Parisien Head Artistic Director
07/11/2008 The Secret Life of Clowns - Where do clowns who perform
in Cirque-style shows go to exercise their creative muscles? This
segment starts with a 10-minute audio documentary piece in which
several Le Rêve clowns discuss working to find places to exercise
their creativity including quotes from legendary Cirque clown John
Gilkey. The discussion that follows doesnt center around Cirque so
much as how do clown performers break out of the box to do their own
thing. Much of the latter parts of the discussion talks about the
difficulties of getting people interested in this type of edgy
theater. Mentions local venues where off-duty Cirque performers can
play.
Colin Gee former Cirque performer (Dralion)
Francine Gordon Managing Director, Samuel Beckett Festival
Professor Dan Martin Director of the Institute for the
Management of Creative Enterprises at Carnegie Mellon
University
02/05/2009 Christopher Edie Kenney, Mistress of Sensuality at
Zumanity. He discusses the creation of his character, his move and
accommodation into Cirque in Las Vegas (including a humorous aside
about how not understanding French can be a hinderance), and his
impressions of the Las Vegas gay community. Most notable here is a
snippet of show music from the audio soundboard of Libera Me.
08/18/2009 Show Make-Up A discussion of make-up for the big shows.
Here Mr. Wild tends to dominate the conversation, and it isnt very
Cirque-specific.
Roger Stricker Supervisor of Wigs and Makeup for Zumanity
Ron Wild Makeup supervisor for Phantom
08/27/2009 Show Costumes A discussion of costuming for the big
shows. Gives some interesting figures on numbers of costume pieces
for the various shows, and discusses the backstage choreography
involved in some of the quick changes.
Eric Wood Wardrobe Head for KA
Frank Morales Wardrobe for Bette Midler
Renie Sabol Wardrobe Attendant for The Lion King
Yolan Pinter Head of Wardrobe for Phantom
09/30/2009 Cirques Foray into Los Angeles Discussion of the
future Cirque Kodak Theater show with Carla Hall of the Los Angeles
Times. This short, 10-minute piece discusses how the deal was
structured and how it might affect the Las Vegas shows. Ms. Hall
brings up a notable point wondering if the financial deal, as
structured, can be good for anyone else other than Cirque.
11/02/2009 Fire Clowns An interesting discussion of clowning in
the big shows. Ray Wolds comments on what it takes to work with fire
are fascinating. He discusses his early history, how he came to
Cirques attention, and what it feels like to have 1000-degree flames
three inches from your skin. Both discuss how they are treated by
their respective shows, and the skill involved in clowing
professionally.
Ray Wold Fire Performer of O (never missed a performance!)
Michael Goudreau from the Lance Burton show
Thats what we can find from KNPR. Next month well discuss another
series of podcasts that occasionally feature Cirque, The Strip
Podcast.
And if you know of any other audio interviews of Cirque, let me know
by sending me an email to tourdemondo@yahoo.com and Ill list them in
a future installment!
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