Cirque's Vegas Acts to Play the Grove this weekend

Stan4dSteph · 07-31-2009, 08:29 AM

For those in the LA area:

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on Aug. 2, the Grove is really going to resemble the Vegas Strip when it hosts Cirque du Soleil in six half-hour mini-performances, each representing one of the six permanent Cirque shows in Las Vegas.

More information here.

innerSpaceman · 07-31-2009, 09:43 AM

OMG, guess who's hanging out at the Grove all day SUNDAY.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-31-2009, 10:02 AM

Oh, THAT Grove, not the Anaheim Grove. That's cool.

innerSpaceman · 07-31-2009, 10:20 AM

OUR Grove is THE mini-Las Vegas, complete with mini-Bellagio fountains!

cirquelover · 07-31-2009, 10:44 AM

That looks so very cool!! I love that they have an area for the kids and a chance to talk to the performers. How I wish I was there, well except for Believe I suppose.

ISM if you really do go, could you please report back what acts you saw! I will be forever grateful

innerSpaceman · 07-31-2009, 10:59 AM

Um, unless there's a tidal wave that comes 7 miles ashore, I'll be there.

innerSpaceman · 08-02-2009, 10:03 PM

What a complete and total FAIL.

innerSpaceman · 08-03-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

ISM if you really do go, could you please report back what acts you saw! I will be forever grateful

That won't really be possible, as they didn't do acts from any show. There were costumes from the shows, and a few dance numbers and a couple of acrobatic featlets.

In truth, I didn't see them all. The 3 I did were beyond lame, the saddest non-things I've ever seen Cirque du Soleil not do.

If this was supposed to be a promotion for people to go to their aging retinue of overpriced Las Vegas shows, it was a Capital F fail.

Cirque du So Lame.

cirquelover · 08-04-2009, 12:29 PM

I'm sad to hear that but not overly surprised. Considering, at least to me, Cirque has been going down hill for a while now!

Thanks for the report though!

innerSpaceman · 08-04-2009, 12:43 PM

I really enjoyed Love, though it was really just choreography and pretty stuff with a little acrobatical thrown in occasionally. Most of my party liked it less, but I love The Beatles ... and I was really high.

I also liked Corteo a lot. So the last two shows I've been able to see have been good-to-great. Kooza's been out for nearly a year, but it won't be in L.A. till October. I haven't heard great things about it.

No doubt Cirque has likely passed its prime. But the sad mall thing was just pathetically unexpected.

They're opening a "permanent" show here in Hollywood next year. I really hope it doesn't suck.

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cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	That looks so very cool!! I love that they have an area for the kids and a chance to talk to the performers. How I wish I was there, well except for Believe I suppose. ISM if you really do go, could you please report back what acts you saw! I will be forever grateful
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Um, unless there's a tidal wave that comes 7 miles ashore, I'll be there.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	What a complete and total FAIL.
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cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I'm sad to hear that but not overly surprised. Considering, at least to me, Cirque has been going down hill for a while now! Thanks for the report though!
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08-04-2009, 12:43 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I really enjoyed Love, though it was really just choreography and pretty stuff with a little acrobatical thrown in occasionally. Most of my party liked it less, but I love The Beatles ... and I was really high. I also liked Corteo a lot. So the last two shows I've been able to see have been good-to-great. Kooza's been out for nearly a year, but it won't be in L.A. till October. I haven't heard great things about it. No doubt Cirque has likely passed its prime. But the sad mall thing was just pathetically unexpected. They're opening a "permanent" show here in Hollywood next year. I really hope it doesn't suck.
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