The Latest Issues of Fascination! Newsletter
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Issue #189: OCT 2019
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Jean David’s “Quel Cirque”
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Jean David’s Quel Cirque, Part 10 of 12: “Thinking Big”
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Jean David’s Quel Cirque, Part 9 of 12: “A Little Farther West”
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Jean David’s Quel Cirque, Part 8 of 12: “First Steps Across the Sea”
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Jean David’s Quel Cirque, Part 7 of 12: “Strength in Diversity”
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Jean David’s Quel Cirque, Part 6 of 12: “Strategy”
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News Headlines Archive
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“X” Performs in Hangzhou, Drawing in a Large Crowd
Cirque du Soleil “X” The Land of Fantasy, produced by Hangzhou Suntiandy Group and Cirque du Soleil, has successfully premiered in Hangzhou Suntiandy Theatre. Liu Wendong, Chairman of Hangzhou Suntiandy Group, and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group President and CEO Daniel Lamarre attended the premiere, delivered speeches and extended their ardent blessings to the show. The creation team of the show was invited to shared their thoughts with the audience as well. -
FORBES: “The Show Must Go On!”
Guy Laliberté stands on a dock at the old port of Montreal and surveys the skyline. To his right, a blue-and-white-striped circus tent. “My first baby,” says Laliberté, pointing to the big top, where Cirque du Soleil performs. A black beanie is pulled over his head, a pair of ripped jeans hang on his hips. Laliberté turns to the left, where an 81-foot-tall gleaming white pyramid stands. “My new baby,” says Laliberté, 59. -
Geert Chatrou: “I’m a world-class whistler”
I started whistling when I was about four years old. We lived in the Eindhoven area of the Netherlands, and my dad whistled all the time. It was impossible for him to whistle out of tune. We whistled TV theme tunes together – him whistling one note, and me the next. I immediately produced a nice tone. Within a few years, I was better than he was. -
Vocalists Add a Narrative Twist to VOLTA
DC Metro Theater Arts recently spoke to one of Volta’s vocalists, Eric DeShan about the vocalist’s contributions to Volta. “The songs are a through-line connecting the acts and the overall theme of Volta,” DeShan says. Since Volta is about a personal journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance, “I plant the seeds of possibilities” for the storyline about “breaking free from the world around you.” -
Cirque du Soleil: The Great Chinese Seduction
It's tomorrow night that Cirque du Soleil will officially launch its first permanent show in Hangzhou, China, in a brand-new 1,500-seat theater built on the site of a former railroad yard. With X: The Land of Fantasy , Cirque hopes to finally break through this coveted market. -
Jerónimo García-Cabral, the Yucatecan who triumphs in JOYA
"When the opportunity meets the preparation is something that many people call luck", this is how the history of the only Yucatecan artist of the Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ is summarized. Consistency, determination and focus, those are the words that describe Jerónimo García Cabral; a Yucatecan who turned his life into the dream of many others. -
Talking Makeup With Kazuha Ikeda, Klara the Telegraph
The circus is in town, folks. Cirque du Soleil is back with a spanking new show and cast, Kurios — Cabinet of Curiousities, which distinguishes itself from typical circus fare with a steampunk twist on acrobatic acts, clever contortions, and balancing feats. A striking visage amongst the cast is Klara the Telegraph. Played by Kazuha Ikeda, the professional dancer doesn't just bring her boogey skills to the table, but her talent with the brush, too. -
A Q&A with 2 of VOLTA’s BMX Bikers!
DCTS interviewed two of the BMX performers, AJ Amayaand Joel Bondu. BMX is the art of performing acrobatics, tricks and stunts on specially-modified bicycles. Where the skill set is recognized for its “extreme sports” competitive history, Cirque du Soleil has embraced the athletes and the discipline as an art form. -
VStar CEO seeks new live entertainment opportunities for parent Cirque du Soleil
Eric Grilly, CEO of Fridley-based VStar Entertainment Group, is working to expand the performance portfolio of parent company Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group as executive head of studio alliances for the Montreal-based global live-entertainment brand. Grilly said he was excited to leverage his industry relationships and experience to pursue partnerships with Hollywood studios and other content license owners for Cirque while focusing on VStar's children's stage shows. -
The faces of REBEL
Live new experiences, travel, meet people from all over the world, act, dance, learn, have fun, improve, live a dream ... They are verbs used by artists and technicians who are part of the Cirque du Soleil at the time to describe the benefits of your work. -
«Joyeux Calvaire»: un hommage poétique!
Cirque du Soleil presented a poetic and romantic show on Wednesday night with its tribute to the Cowboys Fringants, which greatly moved the members of this popular Quebec band. "It's far too emotional for what my body and my soul can take," said bassist Jerome Dupras, at the end of this premiere of Cirque du Soleil's "Joyeux Calvaire" show , Wednesday night, at the amphitheater Cogeco of Trois-Rivières. -
New Holiday Show: ‘Twas The Night Before…
Cirque du Soleil and the Madison Square Garden Company announce the world premiere of the brand-new holiday theatrical 'Twas the Night Before.... This all-new family theatrical will make its debut at MSG venues in Chicago (the Chicago Theater) and New York City (Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden). -
AsiaOne Chats with Kurios’ Nathan Dennis
There is something about the circus that fills people with childlike wonder and fascination, no matter young or old. AsiaOne went behind the scenes with performer Nathan Dennis to get a glimpse into the life of someone who "ran away" to join the circus. Dennis' career has been filled with highlights! -
FANDOM Partners with Cirque for 2019 SDCC Party
One of the most coveted party tickets in all of San Diego Comic-Con is for the event thrown by Fandom, the largest entertainment fan site in the world. This year, Fandom is partnering with Cirque du Soleil for its 4th annual Fandom Party, where fans guests will be treated to an exclusive sneak peek of R.U.N. – the first live-action thriller by Cirque du Soleil. -
ZDNET: Toruk App Gives Attackers Operator Admin Rights
A Cirque du Soleil mobile application developed for the Toruk show opened up every user's device to exploit by allowing commands to be sent to every user in the crowd. The Toruk app has over 100,000 installs on Google Play, is also available on iOS, and has not received any form of update since 2016.