Archive for August, 2007

  • Cirque: The Greatest Canadian Company?

    Cirque: The Greatest Canadian Company?

    The Globe and Mail printed a fascinating article this morning about Cirque du Soleil and how they feel it is the Greatest Canadian Company Ever. An excerpt: For Canada’s biggest cultural export, a somersault is never just a somersault—it must mean something. In Kooza, now half-way through a two-month run in Toronto, the flip might represent [...]

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  • DidyaKnow? – “Lyrics for Nostalgie”

    DidyaKnow? – “Lyrics for Nostalgie”

    A few months back we received an email from a talented young singer auditioning for Cirque shows who happened across our site who then emailed us the lyrics for Nostalgie, from “O”. We misplaced that email but recently found it… and would like to present these lyrics to you now! (To protect the artists’ identity, [...]

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  • CirqueTech – Delirium Equipment (Part 2 of 2)

    CirqueTech – Delirium Equipment (Part 2 of 2)

    Once again I found myself on LiveDesign’s website, poking around for information on Cirque du Soleil sound equipment when I came across this list of Lighting and Projection equipment. It comes from an article entitled “Past Tents” and is a fabulous read all about Delirium’s technical merits. I highly recommend you give it a read! [...]

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  • Digital Journal on KoozÃ¥

    Digital Journal on Koozå

    Digital Journal is an online network where professional and citizen journalists cover news and debate issues and get paid for their work. One such writer, David Silverberg, dared to debate the question Why Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza Upholds the Company’s Promise to Awe and Inspire. It’s fascinating and I encourage all of you to read [...]

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  • Meyer Sound Named Official Supplier

    Meyer Sound Named Official Supplier

    It’s official, Meyer Sound has been named the official sound equipment supplier for KoozÃ¥, Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring production! Some interesting excerpts from the press release include: The Meyer Sound loudspeaker system, provided by Montreal-based Solotech, features 12 M’elodie ultracompact high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers and 14 M1D ultracompact curvilinear array loudspeakers, with additional Meyer Sound [...]

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