Cirque du Soleil

Viva Vegas: Todd English’s P.U.B and Zarkana

Melissa Chang,

Zarkana trapeze artists flying through the tarantula’s web. Picture credit : Jeremy Daniel, Richard Termine; Costume credit : Alan Hranitelj ©2011 Cirque du SoleilBefore I start on our Aria experience, I want to give you some tips for shopping on…

Cirque du Soleil ‘Quidam’ preview

Ed Morita,

A day before Thursday’s opening of their Honolulu engagement, the cast and crew of Cirque du Soleil’s “Quidam” gathered for a Hawaiian blessing of the show. Soon after, the backstage area was a bustle as everyone got ready for a…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Quidam

Melissa Chang,

The Circus of the Sun — Cirque du Soleil — returns to Honolulu on Oct. 4 with the third show to visit our island. Quidam is a Cirque classic, having premiered in Montreal in 1996, and toured on five continents.…

Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson tribute

Ed Morita,

While in Vegas this week, I attended Cirque du Soleil’s tribute show, “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour.” As I exited the Mandalay Bay arena on closing night, I contemplated which tribute show — “Beatles LOVE,” “Viva Elvis” or “Michael…

Cirque du Soleil ‘Viva Elvis’

Ed Morita,

Viva Elvis ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 This week, I paid a visit to the Elvis Theater at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to check out Cirque du Soleil's latest show, "Viva Elvis."After the…

Inside Alegria rehearsals

Ed Morita,

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Bonus footage from Micah Naruo interview

Ed Morita,

Bonus footage of Melissa Chang, Jason Kim (@turkeyboy808) and I talking story with fire knife dancer, Micah Naruo at Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria media day. Some of the things we discussed were Micah learning how to put on stage makeup,…

Aloha ~ Alegria

Melissa Chang,

I’m crossing my fingers and hoping I got the timing of this blog right. The September issue of InsideOut Hawaii should be in people’s mailboxes today or tomorrow, and you can read more about local boy Micah Naruo, one of…