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Issue #79: August 2010 – Released!
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Archive for 2004
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Want Some Mustard With That?
From the “what can you do with a billion dollars?” department, an article on CBC news says Cirque CEO Guy Laliberté has purchased what is said to be the last hotdog sold at a Montreal Expo’s game! The hotdog was acquired by a local radio station who in a previous promotion had awarded four tickets to [...] -
Their Life in Pictures
Varekai recently had its own “life on tour” photographic retrospective that was on display at North Park Mall in Dallas (Dillard’s Fountain Court). It included a selection of VAREKAI costumes that could be examined up close. The retrospective was part of the celebrations for the 1000th performance of Varekai, which took place on December [...] -
Cirque du Ebay, Partie Trois?
One of our goals throughout our newsletters existence has been to search for, uncover and present some of the most peculiar, unique and fascinating things that can be found lurking around the World Wide Web with a mysterious connection to our favorite circus -- Cirque du Soleil. This month we have another peculiar item to come across eBay and again... let the buyer beware. But before I go any further, let me ask you a question... What would you do if you saw an authentic piece of Cirque du Soleil costuming for sale? Imagine for a moment... ask yourself that question. -
A New Circus for a New Era
When Cirque du Soleil burst on the scene twenty years ago, boldly claiming to re-invent the circus by bringing the intimate single-ring setting of European circuses, removing the animals, and incorporating theatre, dance and high art elements to their shows, it paved the way for a revolution in the circus world. The company's meteoric rise in popularity in the years since its inception has meant that many of Cirque du Soleil's more traditional competitors have had to shift the focus of their shows to make them more artistic and more theatrical; in a sense, more Cirque-like. Cirque du Soleil has been so revolutionary that it has become a genre that can more generally be described as "New Circus". -
What’s up at CirqueClub – November 2004
Cirque has some great contests this month – if you’re not in the U.S. One that’s now closed offered a trip to Las Vegas to see all four Cirque shows including KÀ for you and *three* of your friends, but you could only read the rules in French, German or Dutch! (Not being [...]