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QUIDAM - THE MOVIE , Cirque du Soleil in Malaga, Spain
Quidam by Cirque du Soleil made its debut in 1996. Since than the acts such as "Aerial Hoops", "Diabolos", "German Wheel" become classic and almost everybody already heard or could easily find out what they are about.
Very little publicly has been focused on the hysterically funny and extraordinary performances of the clown Toto Castineiras, which were introduced in the program in 2004. There are two acts, both involving the audience participation. The first one is a car excursion and the last one is a movie (as seen on the video), which unfolds all stages of the production from choosing the actors within the audience to the final "location filming". It's difficult to believe that the acts are not staged. It's because of Toto's directorial skills, which reveal the talents and creativity of his "actors". Quidam by Cirque du Soleil made its debut in 1996. Since than the acts such as "Aerial Hoops", "Diabolos", "German Wheel" become class... more -
Cirque du Soleil possible sale to the Middle East
Circus troupe Cirque du Soleil has received approaches from several potential bidders, including one from a group of Middle East investors. Circus troupe Cirque du Soleil has received approaches from several potential bidders, including one from a group of Middle East inves... more
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Running away to join Cirque du SoleilRunning away to join Cirque du Soleil
In a mere 24 years, Cirque du Soleil has grown from a nonprofit enterprise with a 73-member payroll into a privately owned empire with more than 3,500 employees and 15 shows, including five permanent productions in Las Vegas, one in Orlando, as well as resident theatres in Tokyo and Macao.
In a mere 24 years, Cirque du Soleil has grown from a nonprofit enterprise with a 73-member payroll into a privately owned empire with... more -
The ultimate contortionist
One big hairy guy and one tiny plastic ring, how will hairy fit through? it is magic!
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Yesteryear’s New York: The Belly of the Beast
During the 1970s and 80s, an adventurous blonde named Jill Freedman with a quick eye for the unusual and bizarre focussed her camera upon the spirited characters and gritty sidewalks of a now-bygone era in New York City life. This modernist documentarian was a self-taught photographer who captured raw, intimate images in black and white, transforming urban scenes into theatrical dramas.
Freedman’s portrait of New York reflected a fallen city that was strewn with piles of garbage. Prostitutes and bag ladies walked the streets, while junkies staked out abandoned tenements next to children playing in vacant lots. For reasons involving both a shift in photographic styles and her own declining personal circumstances, Ms. Freedman faded from the popular scene in the late 1980s. But today, at a moment when much of Manhattan is awash in money and glamour, Freedman’s photographic legacy offers us a vivid portrait of a metropolis once defined by violence, poverty and disarray, a New York that once was.
Photographs, a video and photo-gallery are included. During the 1970s and 80s, an adventurous blonde named Jill Freedman with a quick eye for the unusual and bizarre focussed her camera u... more -
Awol One and Daddy Kev - The Rules Of The Week
"Rules Of The Week" by Awol One and Daddy Kev. Directed by Artificial Army. From the album Slanguage on Mush Records. www.mushrecords.com "Rules Of The Week" by Awol One and Daddy Kev. Directed by Artificial Army. From the album Slanguage on Mush Records. www.mushrecords.... more
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Dating advice from circus performers
This advice must be taken to heart. Who else could give better advice?
" [Q] How can I pick up a circus performer?
[A] You have to understand the personality of a circus performer. They are one part artist, one part jock, one part technician. There's a salt-of-the-earth quality to them. Just talk to them. Buy them food and booze. They like that. I like that. "
Definitely great advice! This advice must be taken to heart. Who else could give better advice? " [Q] How can I pick up a circus performer? ... more -
The Circus Still Alive
Circus tradition is kept alive In Colombia, And don´t compete with the wide range of entertainment offered by technology.
The magic of the circus continues throughout the country, as well as in the old days. Circus tradition is kept alive In Colombia, And don´t compete with the wide range of entertainment offered by technology. ... more -
I Ran Away with a Circus
Every year, the UK's Zippo Circus and their Academy of Circus Arts recruit 16 ordinary men and women who leave behind their ordinary lives to embrace a future of circus life. This is a quirky and fascinating insight into a bunch of people who quite literally ran away with the circus... Every year, the UK's Zippo Circus and their Academy of Circus Arts recruit 16 ordinary men and women who leave behind their ordinary l... more
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Absinthe Miami South Beach
Miami gets the hit summer show from NYC
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Circus of Dreams
The healing powers of juggling bring relief to children in war torn Afghanistan.
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The Circus Is Coming. Is this cruelty to animals?
I have to admit that it is a little weird and unnatural to watch elephants, horses, zebras, dogs and tigers dancing and prancing around on a stage, but is this cruelty to animals. I think it is, but yet millions of people take their kids to see the circus every year. I don't get the attraction. PETA and other animal rights orgs claim that Barnum & Bail abuse/mistreat the elephants http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/tonka_luna). Yet, Barnum claims to be protecting the animals and even boasts about having created a refugee and breeding farm to save the Asian elephant http://www.ringling.com/animals/elephant/cec.aspx). I don't know who to believe, but I still think the 'circus' is kind of a weird thing and would prefer to see these beautiful animals thriving in a more natural habitat. I have to admit that it is a little weird and unnatural to watch elephants, horses, zebras, dogs and tigers dancing and prancing aroun... more
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