The seven finalists for the Cirque du Soleil And Me contest have appeared! These are the winners of the seven previous weeks, with one Grand Prize Winner destined to win the Cirque du Soleil experience of their dreams – so cast your vote until March 20! There is also an
article about the tent raising (in freezing temperatures) for Cirque 2005 in Montreal. And Press Releases announces the appointment of Aldo Giampaolo as head of the Theatre Shows department, who will manage the 100-city arena show.
But the tastiest piece this month isn’t even in English, technically. Gilles Ste-Croix, one of Cirques’ founders, talks about early Cirque in a six-part series of video excerpts. This is worth watching even if you don’t know French – he walks in on stilts and talks to attentive Cirque employees during what looks to be a lunch hour. His narrative is, fortunately, translated into English. The last installment is a riot, discussing one of the few animals in Cirque, a duck under the care of Mr. “No Animals” himself, Guy Laliberte!
The boutique is blooming with new colors, such as light greens and blues, reflecting their new spring collection. They also have a new series of necklaces based on show acts; Quidam contortion, Mystère cube, O Trapeze, AlegrÃa manipulation, even Varekai Icarus in his net! They vary in price though, with some going for $165.00. As if that weren’t enough, they also debut several new bags and backpacks.
In Cirque Club marketing messages:
Kevin, a Varekai artist, talks about leaving Texas: “Almost four months have gone by since our arrival in Texas with Varekai, and we have enjoyed our visit immensely! We started with Dallas and Houston, and came to Austin in late February for the last leg of our stay. One of the most amazing things that we have come to appreciate about Texas is the incredible changing landscapes, from bayous and forests to prairies and windswept plains. Our stay in Austin also marked important changes for several of our veteran artists and technicians, who will be leaving Varekai for other horizons later this month. At the same time, three new artists joined the troupe, and despite butterflies, delivered a flawless premiere in Austin just two weeks ago. Texas has touched our hearts, and we can only hope that we’ve left a lasting impression on yours as well.”
Above text courtesy of Cirque Club.
