Kooza

Another great show from Cirque! It is a show that went back to their beginnings, lots of clowning, more basic circus acts. Lots of fun!

We had front rowseats! It was totally fun having to look up at the tightrope and the trapeze!

Overall it was smaller in scale but as big in entertainment as any of their other shows. See it when it comes to a city near you.

Section 101, Row AA Seats 13 and 14

That is where I will be to see Cirque's latest travelling show KOOZA when it comes to Chicago June 26 - August 10. And I will be there in what seems like front rown for the last show! I will not be in both seats, my sister will be in one!

From the Cirque website:
KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world.

KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.

The Innocent's journey brings him into contact with a panoply of comic characters such as the King, the Trickster, the Pickpocket, and the Obnoxious Tourist and his Bad Dog.

Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement.

Weekend in New York

Last weekend, I was in New York with my sister to see Cirque Du Soleil's winter show Wintuk. It is currently running until January 6, 2008, 10 weeks, and will run for 10 weeks for the next six years and then they say that is it. Or maybe it will move to a new city.

The show was all 100% Cirque fantasy, imagination, wonderment, whimsical, magical and awesome! They made it snw in the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden. I collected a bag of snow and brought it home. It does not show well in the image but it is light and airy and falls just like snow. It was magical!

If you get to New York, check it out.

Other weekend highlight:
• Lunch at Dumpling Man in the East Village
• Teaching my sister how to navigate Manhattan; uptown/downtown/crosstown, streets run east/west, avenues north/south
• Georges Suerat drawing at the MoMA ; studies for Sunday in the Grande Jate
• Staying in the smallest room I have ever stayed in New York at the Paramount
• New store Muji

Wintuk

I just relaized that in just over three weeks, I will be in New York seeing Corque Du Soleil's latest creation, Wintuk! Just look at the icy blue cold stage!

Wintuk will be a "permanent" show in New York. I say "permanent" because it will only be done in New York. It will only be performed for 10 weeks each of the next seven years, at least that is what they say!