Cirque du Soleil News

The world premiere of Wendy Whelan's Restless Creature, an evening-length suite of dynamic contemporary duets, will take place at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in the historic Ted Shawn Theatre, August 14-18. Each with his own unique style and artistry, the four contemporary choreographers of Restless Creature: Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks, and Alejandro Cerrudo, will perform alongside 'America's greatest contemporary ballerina' (Claudia La Rocco, The New York Times) only at Jacob's Pillow this summer.

Make a full family afternoon of it in downtown New London today, Saturday, August 10, when the Downtown New London Association, City of New London, and New London Maritime Society - Custom House Maritime Museum present the renowned Nimble Arts Summer Circus, free of charge, on New London's Waterfront Park at City Pier, with performances at 4 and 6:30 PM.

Due to strong ticket sales, the producers of Cavalia's Odysseo are delighted to announce additional dates. Seven performances have been added to the limited engagement of the show, which will now run until August 25, 2013. The grandiose production is playing under the White Big Top on the site of the Future Home of Assembly Row in Somerville, at the intersection of Interstate 93 and Route 28. Tickets are on sale online at www.cavalia.net or by calling 1-866-999-8111.

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce programming for its tenth season, 2013-14. In its first decade, NYU Skirball has made substantial contributions not only to the community surrounding the country's largest private university, but also to a broader cultural landscape. In recent years, Executive Director Michael Harrington has used the venue-which, with 860 seats and state-of-the-art production capabilities, is unique in downtown Manhattan-to provide a platform for artists from around the world and from the facility's Greenwich Village neighborhood to practice their craft on a larger scale. In addition to multiple-night or -week runs (Joshua Light Show, Not by Bread Alone, Shlemiel the First), NYU Skirball Center hosts a range of singular events, such as a dialogue between David Byrne and Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Reggie Watts in concert, Comedian Rob Delaney and the and season 2 premiere of HBO's "Girls."

O Vertigo Danse and members of the Quebec Contemporary Music Society bring La Vie Qui Bat (The Beat of Life), a powerful multi-disciplinary work, to the Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival today, August 7-11.

From blooming flowers to creeping insects, Mother Nature's four seasons are brought to life on stage by award-winning Dance Company Momix's new production Botanica. After extensive seasons in North America, Europe and Hong Kong, Botanica will be presented exclusively in Australia as part of Arts Centre Melbourne's 2013 Winter season from today 7 - Sunday 11 August in the State Theatre.

The internationally acclaimed Cavalia pushes the limits of live entertainment once again with its second production: a 30-million dollar extravaganza that is wowing critics and audiences alike across North America. Cavalia's Odysseo will make its New England premiere in the Boston area tonight, August 7, 2013. The exclusive engagement will play under the White Big Top at Assembly Square in Somerville, at the intersection of Interstate 93 and Route 28.

Rehearsals began Tuesday for Animal Crackers, the first production of Center Stage's 2013-14 Season. This classic American musical comedy is set to feature City Paper Best Actor Bruce Nelson as Groucho Marx playing the ineffable Captain Spaulding. Under the direction of Northlight Theatre Artistic Director BJ Jones-who previously directed Center Stage's smash production of A Skull in Connemara-Animal Crackers begins previews on September 4 and runs through October 13.

LA So-Cal Dance Invitational, presented by South Coast Dance Arts Alliance, has been announced for Saturday, August 31 at 8pm at the Ford Theatres. Five acclaimed Southern California dance companies will perform - Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre, Andy Vaca's Jazzworks-Long Beach, LA Contemporary Dance Company, Luminario Ballet, and Regina Klenjoski Dance Company. More than 55 performers are set to participate.

Back by popular demand, Todd Waite reprises his role as Houston's favorite holiday elf. A compact, one-character comedy, The Santaland Diaries is a hilarious cult classic featuring comic encounters during the height of the holiday crunch. NPR humorist and best-selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. Recommended for mature audiences due to language and subject matter.

Hakkasan Las Vegas and MGM Grand Hotel & Casino will welcome DJ superstar Steve Aoki when he hosts a special meet and greet at Grand & Company, located in the main lobby of MGM Grand, today, Aug. 4 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Known for his energetic and captivating 'Neon Future' parties at Hakkasan Nightclub, Aoki will gather with his devoted fans for an intimate T-shirt signing.

Hakkasan Las Vegas and MGM Grand Hotel & Casino will welcome DJ superstar Steve Aoki when he hosts a special meet and greet at Grand & Company, located in the main lobby of MGM Grand, Sunday, Aug. 4 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Known for his energetic and captivating "Neon Future" parties at Hakkasan Nightclub, Aoki will gather with his devoted fans for an intimate T-shirt signing.

O Vertigo Danse and members of the Quebec Contemporary Music Society bring La Vie Qui Bat (The Beat of Life), a powerful multi-disciplinary work, to the Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 7-11.

Gravitas Ventures, a leading distributor of independent films and documentaries to the theatrical and Video-on-Demand (VOD) marketplace, announced today that they have finalized an agreement to exclusively distribute a variety of Cirque du Soleil programs via transactional, subscription, and ad sponsored VOD. Over 100 million people have seen Cirque du Soleil performances live and now over 100 million North American VOD households will have direct access to Cirque du Soleil content on demand.

ROLEX presents BROADWAY & BEYOND! Celebrating Theatre & Dance - Career Transition For Dancers' 28th Anniversary Jubilee on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 7pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th & 7th Ave) NYC. It will be followed by dinner at the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York. Joining the show is Liza Minnelli, winner of four Tony Awards, an Oscar, a special 'Legends' Grammy, two Golden Globe Awards an Emmy,and the recipient of the 2012 Rolex dance Award. Liza is one of the entertainment world's consummate performers. She stated, 'It will be an honor for me to present this year's 2013 Rolex Dance Award to the incomparable Ann-Margret at Career Transition For Dancers 28th Anniversary Jubilee.'

The skills and strengths of Cirque du Soleil's balancing, contorting and hand/eye coordinating artists are still awe-inspiring and gasp-inducing.