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Issue #79: August 2010 – Released!
10 August 2010 5:00 PM | No Comments
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Archive for March, 2007
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CirqueTech – «O» Soundscape, Part 3/3
In 1999, LiveDesign Media took a “plunge” into the underwater world of Cirque du Soleil’s «O», and in the process uncovered a great many secrets about how this technical marvel functioned. In this installment of CirqueTech, we’re going to take a look at some of the material LiveDesign published; specifically, the equipment used to help [...] -
More on Cirque Luxor
On March 22, 2007, Cirque du Soleil and MGM/Mirage announced their next co-production: Cirque Luxor (not the official name,) featuring the magical talents of Criss Angel. A recent article in Variety, however, noted a few facts about the production which I’d like to share: The production purportedly will cost $65 million USD. The amount covers [...] -
This Week in Cirque History – 3/29 – 4/4
It’s time to check your Cirque calendars – This week in Cirque History: * Mar.29.1994 -- Mystère CD Released in Canada (RCA/Victor) * Mar.29.2002 -- Quidam opened Charlotte * Mar.30.1993 -- Saltimbanco opened New York City * Mar.30.2000 –- Quidam opened Valencia, Spain * Apr.01.2003 -- "Varekai: Cirque du Soleil" Book Published * Apr.02.1998 –- AlegrÃa opened Barcelona * Apr.02.2002 –- Name [...] -
Cirque Tidbits
From the Las Vegas Sun: Take these broken wings …: The one segment that has made me grimace in “Love” at the Mirage is the “Blackbird” scene, the stupid slapstick comedy interlude that is all spoken-word and no music. The scene’s original centerpiece (who played Dr. Robert in the production), Fabio Esposito De Castro, left the [...] -
DidyaKnow? – “Party Diggs: La Nouba’s Costumes, Part 1/2″
For this edition of DidyaKnow we’ve rummaged through Fascination’s archives to pull together a few interesting tidbits about La Nouba’s costuming: A silicone application is applied to 40 percent of the costumes to ensure they are durable, fit tightly and dry quickly. Five sewing machines and hundreds of spools of thread are working full time to [...]