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Issue #112: MAY 2013 – Released!
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Interviews
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Mark Ward – Performer
“A Career Backwards”
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Benoit Jutras – Composer
“Making Time Stop”
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Erich Van Tourneau – Musical Director
“Takin’ Care of Business”
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Bob & Bill – Album Producers
“Believing & Dreaming”
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Jerry Nadal – SVP Resident Shows
“Keeping the Value”
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Daniel Lamarre – President & COO
“Joining the Circus”
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Ferguson & Allaire – Album Producers
“Making Unexpected Magic Timeless”
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Featured Stories Archive
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REVIEW /// “Amaluna – Evolution (Devolution) on Tour”
“Amaluna – Evolution (Devolution) on tour – Details of my disappointment with the viewing of Amaluna in Seattle” By: Steve Long – West Hartford, Connecticut (USA) I’d seen Amaluna when it premiered in Montreal in April 2012. Purchasing two tickets then as I usually do, the first time to just sit back and enjoy the [...] -
“Amaluna in Seattle: Remembrances of a fun, long February Weekend”
“Amaluna In Seattle: Remembrances of a fun, long February weekend” By: Steve Long – West Hartford, Connecticut (USA) The age of big CirqueCon gatherings has likely passed but there still are opportunities for those who’ve met through CirqueCon to invite people for smaller gatherings near their homes. Such was the case when Keith Johnson and [...] -
REVIEW /// “… To the Small Screen – Worlds Away Comes home”
Never had a chance to experience a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil performance live? In December 2012, Academy Award-nominated director Andrew Adamson (“Shrek”, “Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”) and visionary filmmaker James Cameron (“Titanic”, “Avatar”) offered moviegoers the next best thing: “Worlds Away 3D” – a cinematic journey like never [...] -
“WINTUK: Cirque’s Winter Tale – A Look Back”
“WINUK: CIRQUE’S WINTER TALE – A LOOK BACK” BY: Ricky Russo – Atlanta, Georgia (USA) The story of WINTUK, Cirque du Soleil’s “Winter Tale” for children, begins with an announcement on November 20, 2006 whereby Madison Square Garden Entertainment and Cirque revealed a joint partnership to present New York’s very first theater production of Cirque [...] -
“Banana Shpeel: A Riot of Ha-Ha’s, La-La’s and Ta-Da’s?”
The impetus for “Banana Shpeel” resides in part with Cirque du Soleil’s expansion plans into the Asia/Pacific region and also with the company’s plans to, as it were, “storm” Manhattan. In May 2006, an announcement was made that Cirque, in partnership with Las Vegas Sands Corp, would create a one-of-a-kind show to be featured on [...] -
“Worlds Away 3D: Through the Looking Glass”
“Experience a Journey Like Never Before…” From the big top to the big screen, Academy Award-nominated director Andrew Adamson and visionary filmmaker James Cameron invite audienceson an all-new 3D adventure — Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away. Two young people journey through the astonishing and dreamlike worlds of Cirque du Soleil to find each other as [...] -
“‘That’s a Wrap!’ – Cirque’s World of Cinema Goes Dark”
Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS draws much of its inspiration from Hollywood in all its past and present glory. The initial spark of the concept, though, was ignited during Cirque du Soleil’s performance at the 74th Academy Awards – held in the Kodak Theater on March 24, 2002 – more than 10 years ago. That night, [...] -
REVIEW /// “2013 Calendar Review – Putting Music on Paper”
In the past Cirque du Soleil has been criticized by fans for not paying proper respect to the musicians involved in the creation of their shows, primarily by not utilizing them on the show soundtracks. This has been addressed of late, with the show bands being the bedrock of the last few soundtracks released (and [...] -
Mystère du Temps, Part 2: “Celebrating 19 Years”
On a relatively cool Las Vegas winters eve in 1993, patrons, fans and the curious alike assembled on the Las Vegas Strip to take part in something new and extraordinary: the birth of a new creation from Cirque du Soleil. While today an event such as this is considered less than phenomenal (there are now [...] -
REVIEW /// “New CD’s to Fill Your Stockings!”
Happy Holidays! Believe it or not it’s that time of year again Cirque fans – the season for gifting and giving is upon us… and you know what that means: new merchandise to enjoy! Although there are many new items to explore as part of the “Desigual Inspired by Cirque du Soleil” line, regrettably those [...] -
Mystère du Temps, Part 1: “Celebrating 9000 Performances”
On a relatively cool Las Vegas winters eve in 1993, patrons, fans and the curious alike assembled on the Las Vegas Strip to take part in something new and extraordinary: the birth of a new creation from Cirque du Soleil. While today an event such as this is considered less than phenomenal (there are now [...] -
KÀ-MIC KÀNVERSATION, Part 2 – “Keeping the Integrity”
Last month we featured a chat with Bill Rosemann of Marvel about the creation of the KÀ by Cirque du Soleil #1 Comic Book. We also reached out to the staff of KÀ involved in providing Marvel with reference materials for insight into how the comic was created. In the process we learned more about [...] -
REVIEW /// “ZARK Invades Las Vegas”
After planting the first of many flowers in the desert surrounding Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil worked diligently to expand their empire beyond that gambling Mecca by attempting resident shows in cities like Orlando, London, Tokyo, Miami, Singapore, New York City, and Shanghai. Although many of those ideas failed to materialize, Cirque did manage to [...] -
KÀ-MIC KÀNVERSATION, Part 1 – “Bill Rosemann Q&A”
The KÀ by Cirque du Soleil #1 comic book is a new creative endeavor for Cirque, an attempt to expand its show properties into different mediums. Following on their appearance at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con (where they performed the show’s vertigo-inducing battle scene on a local building wall), the comic takes the cinematic [...] -
REVIEW /// “LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! – Celebrating 3,000 Performances”
The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 3,000th performance this month, can you believe it? To help commemorate we thought it would be fun to take a peek back at all the rumors and announcements that lead up to the creation of LOVE. A CIRQUE DU SUBMARINE? The first whiff of something new [...]