Brain Pickin’: Cirque du Soleil juggler Vladik Miagkostupov
Millions of children dream of running away with the circus. All Russian-born juggler Vladik Miagkostupov had to do was stay put—he was born into one.
“I alw...
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Hindsight: Michael Jackson Immortal @ The Pepsi Center
Even though he never fully recovered from pyro gone awry on a Pepsi commercial set, Michael Jackson made a post-mortem appearance last night at the Denver v...
Big Pop: Cirque du Soleil tackles Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was a massive Cirque du Soleil fan. He patronized many of Cirque's shows, visited its Montreal headquarters and even regularly fantasized abou...
Backstage Action: Cuatro Lunas @ Boulder’s Dairy Center
Many of you who know me are undoubtedly curious about the show I'm in this week. Cuatro Lunas, which translates to “four moons,” is a primarily Latin dance-th...
Pitchin’ a Tent: Water for Elephants’ Costumer Jacqueline West
Vegetarian vampires might subsist on venison and such, but Twilight's Robert Pattinson wouldn't be caught dead—or undead—biting into his new animal co-star. P...
Stage Advice: Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria
My parents took me to the circus when I was young. I don't recall which one, specifically, but I'm guessing it was Ringling Bros. I also don't recall wanting ...
Horse Play: Cavalia
Cavalia's star steeds like to horse around—pun intended. “Half the time, horse are totally free on stage. We created a huge stage to allow improvisation,†explains Normand Latourelle, founder of the multimedia equestrian spectacle opening Wednesday under the DIA-inspired big top. “It's the basis of Cavalia, to make sure horse find stage as their playground.â€...
Sintertainment: Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity
Losing my shirt in a Vegas casino has never appealed to me. Witnessing acrobats and aerialists lose their shirts in a Cirque du Soleil production is a completely different animal. Zumanity, the only Cirque show with actual nudity, has been on my to-do list for years. Even before I collaborated with a former cast member on a performance for Denver's Suite 200, it was on my radar. I finally lost my Zumanity virginity Sunday night....