Ring In the New Year With Cirkopolis

Get it while it's hot, folks! For what I can only presume is a limited time, Arte is showing pretty much the complete version of Cirque Eloize's latest production, Cirkopolis. Enjoy it while you can!

Goodbye, Alegria

So long, Alegria! May your spark of light shine on!

Covering the Circus

I recently saw an old New Yorker cover posted on a website. It was from 1927 and featured an elephant and its trainer. I thought it was cool and wanted to find a copy of it to add to my image collection. Little did I know what it would lead to...

It turns out the New Yorker has had many circus themed covers. I just wanted to share that one elephant picture, but it looks like the circus gods have smiled in your favour, for I am about to share a wonderful wealth of circus cover art.

Enjoy!

 

 

Believe it or not, that isn't even all of them. And while I probably should have had a smaller sampling, there were just too many wonderful covers to choose from! I'd like to throw in one more, even though I don't think the cover actually has anything to do with the circus. I suspect it's more of a reflection of a certain political party, but I'm here to talk circus, not politics. At any rate, look at the funny elephants!

Pole Fitness Prowess

I believe the words you're looking for are "Holy mother of hot diggity damn!"

Merry Christmas!

Santa's Coming!

Ladies and gents, Santa is on his way, circus style!

Speaking of Slava...

Huh. Just when I put up a post of Slava's Snow Show, what should I stumble upon but a nice little piece about the very man! Check it out here.

Like a Boss

Special Snow Post!

It has been snowing up a storm here! Just plain snow storming, really. So what better time to share a classic piece of circus?

Ladies and gentlemen, Slava's Snow Show!

Blast from the Past II

On a slightly different Old School note, and perhaps one for a very specific audience, here is a fun little video from back in the good old days of the National Circus School of Montreal when it was still located in the Old Port.

Blast from the Past

Surfing the internet randomly, as I am wont to do, I came upon a wonderful collection of photos from the Paris' Fesitval de Cirque de Demain from the early 90s. There are some pretty fabulous photos there, and not only because of the outfits. There were a number of familiar faces and, much to my surprise, a few people that I've worked for! It's a great little taste of circus history. I've included some of my favourite pictures below, and you can view the full collection here.

 Trio Impacto

Trio Impacto

Christian Schwandt & Sven Rauhe

 Duo Borcani

Sharkov Brothers

Les Reflejo Hermanos

Balance Godess

Featured in the Cirque du Soleil show Amaluna, here is Lara Jacobs performing at a TEDx event in Edmonton.

Backbreaker

Zlata

Purple

Secrets of House of Dancing Water

The House of Dancing Water is touted as being absolutely incredible, but I've heard the behind the scenes action is even more impressive. CNN Travel did a very cool piece on just that, and it's definitely worth a read! Check it out here.

AHHHHHHH!

Llama Abduction

Sigh...