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R.U.N For The Exit – Cirque du Soleil's Latest is an EPIC DISASTER
Tone-deaf stunt show-cum-blockbuster confuses vulgarity and violence for action…
UPDATE 1/7/20 VitalVegas.com has reported that ticket sales for R.U.N have been suspended beyond 4/30/20. It is not known at this time whether the show is being permanently closed or shut down for retooling. But it's worth noting that all other Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas are currently offering tickets through the end of December 2020. This doesn't bode well for R.U.N, but then again, the show must NOT go on in its current state of "fiasco".
If we can applaud entertainment companies for expanding outside of their comfort zone, then we're surely entitled to speak up when they cross the line. That's what's been happening since Cirque du Soleil premiered R.U.N: The First Live Action Thriller at Luxor a few weeks ago. The public reaction has been overwhelmingly negative.
The outcry towards R.U.N has gotten so strong that I was bashed on Twitter for penning an opinion-free article describing the structure and content of the show for a freelance gig:
Just how bad is it when readers DEMAND a negative review? Well…pretty darn bad indeed. R.U.N could have easily fallen into the category of "So awful that you have to see it". Which is amusing when you consider that those very words described the previous occupant of Luxor's theater – Criss Angel BeLIEve. That smelly heap of garbage somehow made it through ten long and miserable years (and several major overhauls) before Cirque could bleach away the stench and move forward with their next offering.
But this is what they came up with for their newest show? I couldn't for the life of me recommend R.U.N to anyone in good conscience…not even an enemy. It's an ugly, inconsistent, poorly-planned and sloppily-executed mess that lies there like a dead body in a ditch. That is, except when characters are shouting F-bombs, being wheeled through the audience strapped to a torture device, having a syringe of drugs pumped into their arm or suspended over the audience by a metal claw driven into the face.
Yes, those things really happen in a Cirque du Soleil show….and people get up and walk out during these revolting sequences night after night (or so I've been told). It certainly happened during a Saturday 7pm timeslot that I attended. It's also worth noting that despite plenty of nationwide advertisements and billboards all over the city, the auditorium was shockingly empty…..perhaps 25 percent of the seats were taken, and that's not counting the two upper sections that are blocked off and covered with canvas. Ouch.
So how could something so awful make it past a brainstorming session, let alone twice-a-night performances on the Vegas Strip? Your guess is as good as mine. But let's be real here….Cirque's reputation as a top provider of entertainment isn't what it used to be. Viva Elvis did so poorly for ARIA that they ripped out their gorgeous theater when replacement production ZARKANA tanked there, too.
There have been numerous other missteps in the past few years that have allowed Spiegelworld (Absinthe, Opium and Atomic Saloon Show) to take away and put a new shine on Cirque's tarnished crown. And the failing attendance of Cirque's six other resident productions has led to rumors of them pulling out of Vegas altogether in the next few years. That's what happens when you glut the market on a worldwide scale. You're forced to eat your own tail just to survive.
Does anyone remember IRIS, the $100 million Cirque du Soleil resident show in Hollywood that closed after only 16 months? How about Paramour, the New York-based musical which did so poorly that Broadway's LYRIC Theater paid Cirque $23 million just to close up and leave? There were other high-profile flops like Zaia in Macau, Zed in Tokyo, Banana Schpeel (New York/Chicago) and the first attempt to launch BAZ in Las Vegas (yes, it was Cirque that brought BAZ to Mandalay Bay before pulling out mere weeks into the run).
For some reason, Cirque du Soleil has been obsessed with Hollywood as of late. They seem to think that people want to pay over $100 to see a movie salute…at a time when people are skipping the cinemas and doing Netflix-and-chill at home. Besides film-centric IRIS and Paramour, they collaborated with director James Cameron on Worlds Away, a fantasy film that barely made a blip at the 2012 box office. Then Cirque produced TORUK – The First Flight, a poorly-reviewed touring show (based on Cameron's AVATAR) that one magazine called "A troubling, redface spectacle".
R.U.N has guns, cars, drug dealers and LOTS of cardboard boxes…
Cirque even considered doing a Quentin Tarantino musical, but chose BAZ instead…because Tarantino films are so dark and violent! In an interview for Los Angeles Magazine in 2015, Cirque Theatrical's Scott Zeiger had this to say:
For the Record: Tarantino was going to be playing in Montreal. I went and loved it. I brought all of the top dogs from Cirque parent to see it. While all of them liked it, they were afraid for Cirque to get involved with this brand because the content of [Tarantino's] films is pretty violent and deals with subject matter that might not be on the same wavelength with Cirque du Soleil's more spiritual, love-oriented, happier themes."
Yet here we are with a brand new $63 million production written by film director Robert Rodriguez, the man behind super-violent films like Planet Terror, Machete, Machete Kills and From Dusk Til Dawn. Somehow the company that once brought you glorious productions like Mystere and The Beatles LOVE thinks you want to spend an evening…and your hard-earned cash…watching the kind of show you'd slip into at Universal Studios for free to get out of the heat.
And as the photo below shows, people just didn't care about the characters or what was going on all around them in the theater.
Some people would rather stare at their phones than watch R.U.N…
That in itself shows just how tone-deaf Cirque has become to our current culture. And R.U.N lacks any kind of wink-wink fun that audiences might expect from the show's advertisements. People are depicted as being tortured, killed and burned alive. One character has his arms and legs pulled out of joint and broken (with the sound of bone cracks amplified by Luxor's megawatt sound system).
Speaking of the sound system, this show is absolutely deafening. About five minutes in, my ears were literally hurting and my head began to throb. Fortunately, I'd read some online reviews warning about the extreme decibel level and brought along a pair of earplugs that stayed in place until the lights came up.
So can this show be saved? Yes, it can. When Le Reve premiered at WYNN back in 2006, it was received so poorly that performances were cut and the production received a major retooling. Now it's considered one of the best shows on the Strip…because audience reaction was analyzed and changes were made. And that HAS to happen with R.U.N, too.
You'd have more fun playing a video game in a dark, creepy alley….
I predict a full closure for this show and a massive gutting. Costumes and sequences will be tossed out and the torture depictions have to go. Right now. There is no charismatic leading man to cheer for, no emotional investment in the fates of the characters, and even the plot ("retrieve a necklace to win" belongs in a video game, not a stage) will need to be refashioned into something people care about. A kidnapped child, perhaps? A damsel in distress? Anything but a pendant holding some secret data.
The opening sequence, which is an actual film, goes on for far too long. From the get-go, people will be wondering "Did I just pay $300 to take my date to a movie?". When flesh-and-blood characters actually appear, their performances and stunts will have you shrugging. Gang fights are so choreographed and punches so fake that you'll think you've wandered into a high school production of "West Side Story", despite silvery mylar costumes and moon boots that belong in a 90's boyband video.
Imagine if this show was built around an actual, heroic movie star! How cool would it be to watch the likes of Van Damme, Stallone, Chris Pratt or Dwayne Johnson doing their best stunt work before your eyes? Even a live-action version of a familiar movie would be a cool idea…perhaps Rodriguez's own SIN CITY, a hit film based on the works of Frank Miller. Now THAT is something I might recommend, not this violent, rambling and ugly excuse for a show.
And yes, there were children in attendance despite a disclaimer stating that the material is intended for mature audiences 13 and up. I questioned a box office attendant as to whether they enforce this policy and she told me that they do not…it is a recommendation, not a restriction.
R.U.N is not a show for kids. Or teens. Or adults…or anyone, for that matter. Run as far away from R.U.N as you can…and don't look back. Sorry, Cirque, but you've lost it…and heads are certainly going to roll.
Normally I'd put ticketing information and showtimes here, but that's not going to happen this time. See anything else (except for Mariah Carey or Criss Angel) but skip this bomb.
Photos: Sam Novak
Author Sam NovakPosted on November 28, 2019 January 6, 2020 Categories ShowsTags Avatar, Banana Schpeel, Baz, Beatles LOVE, BeLIEve, Cirque du Soleil, Criss Angel, IRIS, James Cameron, Luxor, Mystere, Paramour, R.U.N, Robert Rodriguez, The Beatles, TORUK, Vital Vegas7 Comments on R.U.N For The Exit – Cirque du Soleil's Latest is an EPIC DISASTER
Hanging By A Thread – Sin City's Huge Entertainment Dilemma
Fuerza Bruta's shocking failure suggests a troubling future for large-scale productions….
Several years ago I penned a two-parter for Vegas Chatter entitled "Four Walls and a Dream". In it I explored the difficulties involved in launching a new show in today's corporation-run Vegas. Gone are the days when casinos supported their own entertainment. It's up to productions themselves to "pay the rent" via an arrangement known as four-walling. And that quite simply is why most new shows are gone before you've ever even heard of them.
That article was inspired by Jeff Civillico, a dynamic young entertainer whose star was already on the rise. His "Comedy In Action" afternoon show at Linq Hotel (then known somewhat absurdly as The Quad) was working hard to make a name for itself. Yet the resort where he rented showroom space had little interest in helping "Comedy In Action" to succeed.
Civillico was on the hook not only for the room and production costs, but also for supplying the advertising materials to display around the property. Yet Jeff had little control over where they'd be displayed….if at all. I'm not sure if he ever worked out his issues with parent company Caesars Entertainment, but Comedy in Action still performs once a week at Paris Hotel Casino.
I learned a lot about the current state of Vegas entertainment while researching that piece. There was plenty of response from performers, producers, directors and public relations people when it ran, too. But after the shocking announcement that Fuerza Bruta would be shuttering only four weeks into a six-month stint, I realized two valuable facts:
There is no magic formula to ensure that a show will be a hit.
The current state of Vegas entertainment is more volatile than ever before.
If you haven't heard of Fuerza Bruta, then congratulations. I'll pretend to make a check-mark in the air and we can continue on down the list. But first, allow me to say that less than one week ago in my rave review for Fuerza Bruta for BestOfVegas.com, I called it a "Sin City game changer". I also inaccurately claimed that it was "poised to redefine entertainment on the Strip". Oh, my… (click HERE to read the original review).
Just after I'd sent the piece off to the editor, I received an email from Fuerza Bruta's public relations firm regarding the Vegas run.
FUERZA BRUTA will perform its final show at Excalibur Hotel & Casino on Sunday, April 7, 2019. The acclaimed production, which has been seen by more than six million spectators in more than 34 countries and 58 cities since its launch in 2003, will continue to impress audiences from around the world as it prepares to make the move from Las Vegas to MGM Cotai in Macau in June 2019.
Tickets for the remaining Las Vegas performances of FUERZA BRUTA are now on sale and available at any MGM Resorts International box office, online at Excalibur.com or by calling (702) 597-7600. Refunds for tickets purchased for shows at Excalibur after April 7 will be available at the point of purchase.
It took awhile for the shock of this announcement to subside. I could have been embarrassed that I'd been so far off in my predictions. Instead I was angry that the so-called "City of Entertainment" had chewed up and spit out yet another piece of great entertainment.
All but one of my friends who had seen the show were absolutely dazzled by the balls-to-the-walls audacity of it. During three separate viewings, I'd stood alongside (and chatted afterwards with) cast members from shows like Chippendales, Le Reve, Zumanity and Donny & Marie. They'd come as I had to see if the enthusiastic pre-opening buzz was deserved. And every one of them was delirious, if not downright envious, of the incredible visuals and creative sequences that Fuerza Bruta was able to pull off inside a tent erected on a parking lot.
That positive word-of-mouth alone should have been enough to bolster tickets sales. If performers from some of the top shows in Vegas loved it, then it was a must-see, right? Not so fast. Depending on who you ask, it turns out that paid tickets for the show were averaging 50-80 sales per performance with the rest comped (freebies). But if all of those people love it, then they'll recommend it to friends and attendance will build, right? Well, that would take time….which the powers that be weren't about to grant.
Fuerza Bruta was located just outside of Excalibur, which is owned by MGM Resorts. MGM runs nearly half of the major resorts on the Strip. So why weren't they supplying the capital to help fund operations and allow for attendance of this remarkable show to grow? Four-walling, of course! If Fuerza Bruta failed, all Excalibur would have to do is pull down the advertisements and sweep away any remaining evidence of where the tent had been.
Realizing that readers and friends who'd planned on seeing the show would never get that opportunity to do so made me angry. I took to social media to vent my frustrations. "What the Hell is wrong with Vegas? Nothing worthwhile stands a chance anymore!"
Well, thank goodness for the reach of Facebook and Twitter, because my steam-valve post brought out lots of sensible responses from performers in and around the Strip. Mike Hammer of Mike Hammer Comedy Magic at Four Queens was the first to chime in:
You can blame it on this city all you want but they didn't understand the fundamentals of running a show in this town. It comes down to poor marketing strategy. First of all the show has a name that is not memorable. I live here and can't even pronounce the name. No way most people from the Midwest are even going to know what the show is. Also, it's pretty hard to sell a show when you can't even describe it. Everyone I know that has seen it, including has never described it in one sentence. They didn't even leave enough time to build up a buzz.
Bad timing of when they opened too. Slower time of the year with March madness and spring break. Again, this a producers decision. They weren't even selling 50 tickets so how can you blame it on this city?
Again, people that don't get the VEGAS market. If they didn't plan enough money to survive six months of marketing, they just were not ready. I wish the best of luck elsewhere where they know what they're doing. I love VEGAS and it's been a home to me for 16 years. I've seen shows come and go and most of the time it's the producers or management fault.
Enoch Augustus Scott, host of long-running hit Zombie Burlesque at Planet Hollywood's V Theater also took exception to my finger-pointing at Vegas:
There are a million possible reasons besides fat Americans to account for this. Injury. Bad accounting. Or it could be the standing up. People stand and walk around Las Vegas all day along. Sometimes the only chance they get to sit is dinner or a show. Also the Las Vegas show demo skews older. Also people from all over the world come to Vegas. Cirque has been able to grow as big as they are by catering to and attracting an international market base. So you really can't blame fat Americans on a show not running. Clearly the producers did not understand the landscape or have enough capital to go the 6 months. Happens all the time. Producers come here with a hope and dream and without a business plan or the necessary investment to run a show long enough for it to become a success. It is poor craftsman who blames his tools and even poorer performer who blames his audience. Literally.
While I agree on much of what Enoch says, he also had added "It was always meant to be a limited run. Calm down everybody." Correct, but that limited run was for six months with the hope of an extension. Four weeks was clearly a failure with deeper implications.
See, that's the problem with having so many choices in one city. Without brand recognition, a famous headliner or a simple-to-explain concept, your middle-American Vegas visitors just won't make the time for it. Hence we're inundated with magic shows, impersonators, topless revues and lots of "Circus Day Solay".
It's interesting to note that Fuerza Bruta played in New York City from 2007 through 2016. That's over 3,000 performances! But we're talking about an entirely different demographic over there. Visitors to NYC book their tickets to Broadway hits months…and sometimes a year or more…in advance. They're also a more sophisticated crowd that makes Broadway entertainment part of an elegant evening that includes fine dining while wearing tasteful and carefully-selected outfits.
But in Las Vegas we've got 1) no backing from the host hotels, 2) no opportunity to build brand awareness….and 3) a group of visitors not exactly looking for high art to go along with their yard-long daiquiris.
I went poking around other social media outlets to see how people were reacting to the news of Fuerza Bruta's sudden shuttering. Always-reliable VitalVegas.com had quickly published an article announcing the closure, and it was a comment from reader ExVegasLocal that caught my eye:
I was "this close" to buying tickets to see Fuerza Bruta for an upcoming trip. It looked like a really cool show, but I was on the fence because I wasn't sure I wanted to be jostled in a crowd from one side of the room to the other for an hour. In the end, I decided not to bite.
No matter what Vegas thinks about itself, it's not really that forward thinking/avant garde. Neither are its visitors. Hence the constant replication of one thing that works until it's completely overdone. Another Cirque show/night club with one syllable name/shopping arcade in front of a hotel/pool party/CVS pharmacy anyone? Now that's more like it.
Vin A., one of The Bronx Wanderers, had a humorous reaction to my post…one that was also deeply insightful:
Well THAT was obnoxiously fast 😢 i didn't even get to see the freaking thing! Wtf? Need a low low overhead to survive out here. Why all the one man shows live on forever and a few small cast things barely squeak by. It's tough as hell out here. You play here for the prestige, and you tour for the money that carries you through your losses out here. That's the future.
Raja Rahman of the musical magic duo Jarrett and Raja added his own thoughts to the situation:
It's never about the quality of the show. It's the $$$ behind it. Ugh. The cycle continues. After our experience, I'm convinced this business model is crap. Any business needs time to ramp up.
"Our experience" no doubt refers to the troubles Jarrett and Raja encountered at various showrooms throughout the city. They've had to deal with four-wall scenarios and abrupt closures at downtown's Plaza Hotel, Hooters Casino and Stratosphere. Even though these gentlemen are residents of Las Vegas, they often find it sensible and more lucrative just to take their talents on the road.
Actually, it's a pretty common thing for Vegas shows to go on tours. And often they never return. A few years ago I shadowed a production as it searched for a suitable venue on the Strip. After months of meetings and hassles, they decided on a major casino with a troubled showroom history. Sadly, their production would just be another casualty in a long list at the historic south-Strip hotel.
An opening date was chosen, tickets were sold, sets were constructed and advertisements went up throughout the casino and outside. But after being frustrated by resistance and lack of support from the hotel's regime, the producers abruptly decided to throw up their hands, walk out the door and take the show on the road without doing a Vegas residency.
It makes no sense. It's like they don't want you here. Why should I put up money and then fight with the people who I'm paying rent to? After all that, if I'm lucky I'll sell two hundred tickets a night in Las Vegas. We could take this show to other places where entertainment like this isn't available and sell out two THOUSAND seats a night. And those places roll out the red carpet for us.
And that's exactly what he did. A show designed for the Vegas Strip had to leave the city in order to survive. And the showroom they walked away from still remains empty two years later.
It doesn't have to be that way, but greed always puts short-term profit ahead of long-term goals. Let's use BAZ as an example. That innovative musical was brought to Mandalay Bay from Los Angeles by none other than Cirque du Soleil. The launch occurred during an awkward time frame in which ownership and business models at Cirque were being radically altered. Cirque abandoned BAZ in no time and without their support it closed after only six weeks.
BAZ was the perfect blend of sass, class and contemporary pop culture…
That's when the Sands Corporation stepped in. Recognizing the many benefits of having a fantastic and unusual show on their property, they forked over the money to retro-fit the Palazzo Theater and supported BAZ's run for two years. BAZ was never going to be a huge hit, but it was a prestigious project that brought a great deal of class and pride to the Venetian/Palazzo family.
So on one side we've got performers stating from personal experience that the four-wall business model doesn't work. And on the other we've got these huge corporations that just don't care. Working within the confines of the current system, what can be done to help a show succeed?
Well, if there was an answer to that, then at least a few of the dozens of shows that died in 2017 and 2018 might still be around. And that theoretical answer still wouldn't apply to an existing property like Fuerza Bruta. So should it have been the responsibility of the PR firm to suggest "Hey, your show isn't going to work here without a bit of overhaul"? Unlikely….they're a third-party agency being hired by the show to spread awareness and buzz….nothing more. And who tells their boss on the first day that people might not even want their product?
Besides, public relations firms work mostly within the industry, reaching out to people like yours truly and much larger outlets such as TV networks, magazines and newspapers. They can tailor an existing ad campaign to make it Vegas-centric, but a risky top-to-bottom re-do for one stop of a tour? Not gonna happen…and we've already decided that there's no magic formula for success, so why even try to change what's worked everywhere else on the planet?
Should the PR firm have at least suggested a name revision for the show? Again, that would have understandably been met with resistance from a product that's already a worldwide brand. And yet, a temporary re-naming to "Fuerza Bruta – Brute Force" might have eliminated some confusion and put a few more arses in those non-existent seats. Even the wise folks at Wynn eventually decided after several years to officially change the name of Le Reve to "Le Reve – The Dream". Because, you know, French is hard!
So just how much is in a name? Maybe the folks at the Strat should be asking that question right about now. No doubt they are sweating, because their delayed-delayed-delayed tent show Celestia, which was supposed to open on January 30th, is suddenly looking at an even more troubled future.
Celestia, now set for a May 1st debut (even though tickets are still not up for sale), may have an edge over Fuerza Bruta simply because it's a show created specifically for Vegas. But we can justifiably counteract that advantage with the simple fact that it's way at the troubled north end of the Strip and not the heavily-traveled Excalibur/MGM Grand/Tropicana/New York NY intersection where F.B. failed.
Celestia can also boast having some Cirque du Soleil DNA in its genes….and a few years ago that might have mattered. But now it's time to recognize something really scary: Cirque du Soleil is facing genuine trouble here in Las Vegas. I've been told by people behind the scenes that MGM Resorts is quietly preparing to shut down all of their Cirque shows by the end of 2020.
It's my blog, I'll be dramatic if I want to be…
While that might sound like absurd conjecture, there is plenty of evidence to back this rumor up. For one, huge productions like KA, ZUMANITY and Beatles LOVE are now advertising on Groupon. Yes, Groupon…the place where you go to buy discount Botox treatments and personalized make-up bags.
In my Vegas Chatter days, Groupon was a clear indicator that a Vegas attraction was struggling badly and would soon be gone. If you don't believe me try to visit Eli Roth's GORETORIUM. That's not always the case anymore, but with must-see shows like LOVE, it's an embarrassing way to put butts in seats.
Hundreds of empty seats during a Friday performance of Cirque's "Beatles LOVE"
I recently attended a Friday-night performance of LOVE and was shocked that the massive auditorium was perhaps 40 percent filled. Hundreds upon hundreds of empty seats. And that's apparently been the case for most of the Cirque shows for awhile now.
Vital Vegas stated in May of last year that Cirque's 2017 capacity had been running at around 50 percent. With the removal of free parking to Nevada residents and a continued drop in tourism, that number would look even bleaker in the first quarter of 2019.
MGM Resorts numbers bear out rumors Cirque shows running at 50-60% capacity in Vegas: 3.6 million Cirque tickets sold in 2017, 9,890/week avg. per show. At 10 shows per week, that's 989 sold with avg. capacity of 1,700.
Vital Vegas was also one of the first to report that Cirque Vegas was undergoing huge layoffs behind the scenes as part of a massive cost-cutting measure:
As they say in show business, "Holy crap!" Cirque du Soleil has reportedly informed all their Las Vegas shows (excluding "Mystere") all department heads (lighting, sound, wardrobe, etc.) will be let go Apr. 17.
7:19 PM – 23 Mar 2019
He followed that up with an even more troubling tweet:
Hearing at least one well-known Cirque variety act was spotted auditioning at another (non-Cirque) show in town, presumably due to safety concerns related to Cirque layoffs.
12:48 PM – 31 Mar 2019
So, department heads have been axed, individual shows are being consolidated under one umbrella and performers are supposedly jumping ship to save their own skins. Does that sound like Cirque du Soleil will be around much longer to you?
In November I visited the Vegas Cirque du Soleil headquarters for a profile on Kim Scott, their Senior Manager of Sourcing and Partnerships. In her twelve years with the company, Scott had spearheaded shows like KA, Beatles LOVE and Criss Angel Believe.
During the interview, Kim had proudly spoken about being "responsible for maintaining our position in the industry as a leader in live entertainment safety standards, and position(ing) Cirque du Soleil as an employer of choice." Yet one week after the article was published, Ms. Scott notified me that she was leaving Cirque to start her own consulting firm. I was astonished…and a little concerned.
Scott had also mentioned at the time that Cirque was busy creating a new show for Luxor in the theater vacated by Criss Angel's Mindfreak. Raise your hand if you've heard anything about that one….I certainly haven't.
Wanna go gaga over Gaga? It'll set you back about a grand….
If a major brand like Cirque is struggling, new shows can't afford to open and dozens of existing productions have disappeared, what will the future of Las Vegas entertainment look like? I have three answers: pricey headliner residencies, sports teams and celebrity DJ's.
This….person…was just hired by Palms Resort to the tune of $60 million…
I don't think anyone's unaware of the Golden Knights or the new Raiders stadium. And who isn't buzzing about Lady Gaga's two new shows at Park MGM Theater? Katy Perry, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Aerosmith and more are settling in for extended gigs. Throw in Marshmello/Calvin Harris and their ilk for the club kids and that'll probably cover nearly every major kind of entertainment in the city.
1.8 billion dollars is the projected cost of the new Raiders stadium…
Oh, those little one-man shows will probably survive. And the strippers most likely will never run out of poles to swing from. But for productions shows, you'll just have to head Downtown to the Smith Center. That venue for the performing arts will continue to host nationwide touring productions for short-term runs. Las Vegas will just be another stop on the schedule…no longer unique.
"Closed. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase."
Clips and photos by Sam Novak. Except for a few from…wherever….
Author Sam NovakPosted on April 8, 2019 August 12, 2019 Categories Closings, Rants, Shows, TrendsTags Baz, Beatles LOVE, Cirque du Soleil, Criss Angel, Enoch Augustus Scott, Excalibur, Fuerza Bruta, Golden Knights, Jarrett and Raja, Jeff Civillico, KA, Kim Scott, Lady Gaga, Le Reve, Marshmello, MGM Resorts, Mike Hammer, Public Relations, Smith Center, The Bronx Wanderers, Vegas Chatter, Vital Vegas, Zumanity13 Comments on Hanging By A Thread – Sin City's Huge Entertainment Dilemma
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: KIM SCOTT OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Excerpts from my article for Best Of Vegas…
There's a memorable scene in 1977's Annie Hall in which Woody Allen says "Those who can't do…teach. And those who can't teach…teach gym." In the acrobatic world of Cirque du Soleil, that statement couldn't be further from the truth.
Behind the curtain of every Cirque show is an army of skilled technicians and a highly trained supporting cast. Step further back to discover a collection of individuals who work as a team to make the magic possible.
One such person is Kim Scott, Senior Manager of Sourcing and Partnerships for Cirque du Soleil Resident Division. Working from an impressive headquarters in western Las Vegas, Kim serves many key roles.
"I am responsible for ensuring the continued sourcing of qualified technicians to support our upcoming creations and current productions. I am also responsible for maintaining our position in the industry as a leader in live entertainment safety standards, and position(ing) Cirque du Soleil as an employer of choice."
Read the rest by clicking here.
Author Sam NovakPosted on December 13, 2018 Categories ProfilesTags Beatles LOVE, BeLIEve, Best of Vegas, Cirque du Soleil, Criss Angel, Influential Women, KA, Kim Scott, The Beatles, Women of Vegas, ZumanityLeave a comment on BEHIND THE CURTAIN: KIM SCOTT OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Wynn's LE REVE Makes New Waves With Major Revision
Detailing major updates to Wynn's long-running signature production…
NOTE: This article previously appeared on another site in February 2017. There have been additional revisions to the show since then. I will be revisiting Le Reve very soon and will share those updates with you at a later time.
The aquatic show Le Reve – A Small Collection of Imperfect Dreams opened at Wynn Resort in May of 2005. It was an eerie tale told through acrobatics and a blend of water and aerial ballet. Sets were adorned with skulls and skeletons, while the ceiling was layered with actual casts of human bodies. The dream of an "everyman" protagonist caught both audiences and critics off-guard. It was surprisingly dark for a night out in Vegas and became a bit of a PR nightmare for the newly-opened resort.
Despite the fact that this writer was blown away (I saw it on my first Vegas trip), the production was quickly retooled. A lengthy process of reinvention took place over the next several years, much in keeping with the "fluid" nature of its setting. Le Reve was lightened and brightened, transformed from a sinister nightmare into a sweeping adventure filled with romance, dance….and lots of flowers.
The reinvention worked. Le Reve – The Dream (its second official name) became a must-see…and winner of Best Production Show for six consecutive years (Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association). Throughout its run, additional artistic and technological elements have been added to keep audiences returning. My personal tally is twenty-seven as of this writing (you can read all about my previous experiences by visiting an archived VegasChatter article here).
Perhaps it was a reflection of the times that a happy version of Le Reve soared while the economy was tanking. Failed projects continue to surround the Wynn/Encore property, reminders of a time when the future of Las Vegas growth suddenly seemed bleak. But for fans of Le Reve, all was sunny and bright.
Now that tourists are pouring back into Vegas in record numbers and money is flowing once more, the folks at Wynn Entertainment have once again retooled their namesake show (Wynn resort was originally to be called "Le Reve"). And surprise…the production has gone back to the beginning and restored a bit of the darkness.
Why would an established show embrace an approach that didn't work so well the first time around? Perhaps we can credit this to the current crop of Vegas enthusiasts. Younger crowds that make Sin City their go-to destination these days don't generally attend this type of production. But they do indulge in imagination-based entertainment like gaming, martial artistry, sci-fi, and superheroes.
Le Reve version 2017 has tapped into the burgeoning fantasy culture and brought heroes and villains to the center of Le Reve's aqua-stage. A romantic triangle that forms the core of its storyline has been amped up, with characters and costumes having a new sense of familiarity to genre fans. Elements of AVATAR and Ridley Scott's LEGEND, sword/sorcery visuals and graphic novel sensibilities have been woven into the plotline, along with a dashing prince-like hero (in a billowy romance-cover shirt) and a bald, muscular challenger in black leather pants.
As you might expect, Le Reve is much less of a musical now. The live singing doesn't kick in until the second third of the show. Most of the ballroom dancing has been jettisoned, along with three angels who served as comic relief. In their place are two impish sidekicks who serve a staff-wielding Dream Master. That ominous character sends the dreamer into her adventure and leads her from one experience to the next before returning her to our world.
Certain acts remain relatively unchanged, like a wild sequence with giant fishing nets and another with three female acrobats inside of a sphere. Natural elements like rain, snow, and fire have been amped up. A new effect features globes made entirely of water that descend from an enormous domed ceiling….while flames swirl around inside of them. It's hard to describe, but absolutely breathtaking.
As you might expect, not all is perfect in the new Le Reve. The happy-ending finale is set to a horribly cheesy song that would be more at home in Disney's Parade of Lights. The Piece Montee set, a multi-tiered fountain from which high-divers leap and spin, is now adorned with Day-Glo accents that resemble a child's aquarium. In fact, the entire sequence feels like a deleted scene from The Little Mermaid or Finding Nemo.
A source connected with the show told me (on condition of anonymity) that the current finale is a remnant from a different failed revision that Steve Wynn halted (Wynn has had a hands-on role since purchasing the rights from creator Franco Dragone in 2006 and provides a voice-over in the latest rollout).
Apparently, this jettisoned re-imagining was only performed twice for audiences before being packed up and tossed into the dead pool. For whatever reason, the "get-happy" conclusion from the discarded reworking remains. It could easily be excised until another one is created and the show would still feel complete.
The source went on to say that original composer Benoit Jutras has been working on a new score to balance the overall tone and that a lyricist will be adding songs back into the production soon. So Le Reve will continue to be fluid, at least in the weeks and months ahead.
As I stated in my review of the Beatles LOVE update, retooling a successful show can be a risky proposition. But like the artists of Cirque du Soleil, Wynn's entertainment group has stayed true to the source material while making it feel brand new.
Comparisons to Cirque du Soleil will most likely follow The Dream throughout its run, which in unfortunate. Le Reve – The Dream sets itself apart in ways too numerous to mention. Unlike Bellagio's O, the show at Wynn manages to be both intimate and epic. It's my personal favorite in the city.
Le Reve – The Dream is a spectacle on a massive scale. It's incredible entertainment…and one hundred percent pure "Las Vegas."
Le Reve – The Dream performs Friday through Tuesday at 7 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets start at $115.00 plus taxes/fees and are available by clicking here. Our friend at VegasFool.com is running a special with Grandview seating for $99 plus taxes/fees (regular $145) by following this link.
Author Sam NovakPosted on November 26, 2018 November 27, 2018 Categories Show ReviewsTags Beatles LOVE, Cirque du Soleil, Franco Dragone, Le Reve, O, Show Revisions, The Beatles, The Dream, Wynn Las VegasLeave a comment on Wynn's LE REVE Makes New Waves With Major Revision
LOVE 2.0 Merges Tech, Heart…and Lots More Beatles
"The Beatles: LOVE" remains one of the most spectacular and satisfying shows in town…
When Cirque du Soleil unveiled "The Beatles: LOVE" twelve years ago at Mirage, it was a first in many ways. The custom-designed 360-degree theater had an immersive sound system with speakers built into the seats. Intricate stage platforms quickly transformed the set from one sequence into another. Hi-tech projections created the illusion of a unique concert experience that couldn't be seen anywhere else.
And the biggie of them all…the Montreal-based acrobatic company had built their first-ever show around an existing musical property – the Fab Four. Dozens of works by the Beatles were intricately woven into a musical tapestry that defies explanation. It was lovingly created for LOVE by Sir George Martin (aka "the fifth Beatle") and his son Giles with the blessings of Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, widow of George.
A lot has changed in the ensuing years, especially in the relationship between Cirque and Las Vegas. Further collaborations resulted in productions featuring Michael Jackson (hit), Elvis Presley (fail) and Criss Angel (where do we start?). With the closure of Zarkana two years ago (the second of their shows to fail in the Aria theater), it's fair to question whether CDS has over-extended their brand on the Strip. Still… LOVE started out…and remains…a critically-acclaimed crowd-pleasing hit.
May 5th, 2016 – Massive crowds lined up to see "Beatles: LOVE" at Mirage
For the tenth anniversary of LOVE, Cirque took on the challenge of revising, updating and fine-tuning what many already consider to be the best show in the city. A risky proposition, but with Giles and original artistic director Dominic Champagne at the helm, the updating was nearly flawless…and quite beautiful.
Those unfamiliar with the show…or who haven't seen it multiple times (this writer clocks in at 14 and counting) will be oblivious to the more subtle tweaks. But the new sound system, updated video elements, and three-dimensional projections stand out as clearly state-of-the-art.
LOVE's pacing is also much tighter in this new incarnation. What once began from an incredibly slow build to explosive action, then back to a more solemn World War II sequence now drives continuously forward, thanks to the addition of Twist and Shout.
There's less focus on the Beatles as children (in fact, during the media event that I attended for the tenth anniversary, only three child actors were present, but their downplayed roles hardly made it noticeable). Another absence, seemingly permanent, was the "Eleanor Rigby" character (portrayed by beloved Brazilian actress Silvia Aderne since the beginning).
It seems as though the re-sequenced songs and staging are now meant to represent an emotional interpretation of the Beatles' cultural impact, more so than just a chronological depiction of their rise. LOVE has always been quite a bit on the dreamy side, with surreal visuals and characters.
Now the show is even more trippy, with wildly colorful costumes and props that are vivid and vibrant. Whimsical touches, like characters and sea creatures from Yellow Submarine and Octopus's Garden, permeate every corner of the massive arena.
Two significant numbers have been re-imagined by replacing marionettes with projections. Lady Madonna has jettisoned the dancing yellow galoshes. The once-black floor now comes alive with moving multi-colored spots that turn the surface into a living Twister game board.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps has done away with the giant marionettes made of letters. In their place, a sole female character now dances with an animated sketch of a man that moves, morphs, and flies from one screen to another throughout the auditorium. The scene and staging are hard to describe, but their beauty brought tears to my eyes.
The biggest sequence – and a fan favorite – is the enormous mushroom-cloud bedsheet that spreads over the audience during Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows. That set piece remains, but it was unclear from my seating position whether anything going on above the canvas had been updated (that statement might only make sense if you've seen LOVE in the past).
Check out the YouTube video below for a brief look at this mind-blowing segment.
Speaking of the previous version, it's worth noting that the four band members were once only shown in silhouette until the final moments. Now their faces are front and center, sometimes using archival footage that syncs with the soundtrack. That effect and a few others might need a little tweaking (the show was briefly interrupted on the night I attended, due to a glitch) in the weeks leading up to the official tenth-anniversary celebration.
That gala on July 14th 2016, presented the return of Ringo, McCartney, and the widows of John and George for a formal event. It was truly an epic night and one for my personal Hall of Memories.
It's terrific to know that one of my favorite Vegas shows is just as wonderful as ever. Whether you're a fan of the Liverpool quartet, Cirque du Soleil or just great productions, The Beatles: LOVE remains one of the most spectacular and satisfying shows in town. Don't miss it.
The Beatles LOVE performs Tuesday through Saturday at 7 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets and information on behind-the-scenes tours and VIP experiences are available through this link. Our friend at VegasFool.com has tickets starting at $75 (plus taxes/fees) by clicking here.
Editor's Note: This article previously appeared on another site. It has since been updated.
Author Sam NovakPosted on November 18, 2018 November 18, 2018 Categories Experiences, Show Reviews, ShowsTags Beatles LOVE, Cirque du Soleil, Criss Angel, George Harrison, John Lennon, Mirage, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Show Revisions, The Beatles, ZarkanaLeave a comment on LOVE 2.0 Merges Tech, Heart…and Lots More Beatles
Hot Guys of Vegas: Dads and Sons
Get acquainted with the men who make their children, pets and parents proud…
With spring…and Father's Day…just around the corner, it's time to salute the young men of Vegas who inspire their families with talent, good deeds…and fantastic physiques and looks.
Alberto del Campo – athlete/performer/pole instructor
Alberto del Campo
Where you've seen him – Le Reve, KA, Las Vegas Pole Expo, The Beatles LOVE
Alberto del Campo (banner photo above) is one of those guys who seems to be unaffected by gravity. With athletic grace, he soars through the air and water, climbs tall objects with ease and is completely comfortable hanging upside down.
This handsome Spiderman/Aquaman hybrid from Barcelona is a real-life superhero to sons Alex (10) and Zack (8). Together the play, train, and have lots of fun outdoors. But when the sun goes down, Alberto joins his boys onstage at Mirage for The Beatles LOVE.
Father and sons, along with beautiful wife Genevieve Garneau, love being a seriously-fit circus family. Genevieve, a native of Quebec, is currently a performer in Le Reve and has previously been an artist for Cirque.
Alex is skilled at joining dad on the pole and young Zack is currently mastering aerial work on the straps. Both boys will no doubt continue to follow in their parents' footsteps and be stars in their own right.
Alberto's final evening with the cast of KA…
As for Alberto, his busy schedule is enhanced by a number of ancillary projects. Along with competing, he holds workshops in pole dancing and pole fitness. He's also been known to choreograph amazing aerial sequences for Cirque du Soleil's annual "One Night For One Drop" charity events. And if you're lucky enough, you've caught one of his rare comedy performances in the naughty vaudeville act Golden Shower.
Del Campo may be a dad, but he doesn't have the standard "dad bod" by any stretch of the imagination. This handsome father lives, breathes, works and teaches fitness…and it shows.
If you'd like to learn more about Alberto or attend one of his workshops, contact him through Aerial Athletica at (702) 848-7894.
Noteworthy traits – stunning flexibility, ability to look hot from all angles…
Chris Hodgson – dancer/singer/actor/model
Chris Hodgson
Where you've seen him – Jubilee!, Sex Tips For Straight Women, ad campaigns
New daddy Chris Hodgson has been steaming up the stages of Las Vegas ever since he arrived from West Yorkshire. This slim, towering 30-year-old has a voice that can melt ice and cheekbones that could cut diamonds.
Chris is currently starring as the object of everyone's desire in Paris Casino's Sex Tips For Straight Women from a Gay Man. He plays Stefan, a technician who becomes the unwitting prop in a scheme to loosen one woman's sexual inhibitions. With a body like that, do you really think he fails?
Hodgson studied his craft at U.K.'s Performers College of Corringham, Essex. He cut teeth in show business aboard the Holland America cruise line before settling down in the States. Since then he's been working steadily in Strip productions like Jubilee! and 50 Shades: The Musical Parody, along with special events and fundraisers.
The performers in Vegas make up a tightly-knit community. They cherish Chris and his willingness to donate his free time for a worthy cause (he's an ardent supporter of the LGBTQ). He's frequently out and about with the city's other artists, sharing jokes, outrageous behavior…and even the occasional spontaneous pole dance.
Last spring, Hodgson and wife Leah Sykes (herself an artist in Cirque's Zumanity) became parents to son Parker. Proud Chris is excited to be a new dad and relishes the time he gets to spend with his quickly-growing boy.
With such great genetics from both sides of the family, Parker will surely become a hearthrob in no time at all. Until then, big daddy Chris will be the one in charge of accelerating pulses around Sin City.
Noteworthy traits – gleeming pecs, swoon-worthy British accent
Cameron "Boom" Brown – dancer/athlete/mentor
Cameron Brown
Where you've seen him – Chippendales, charity events
Any fan of 80's movies will remember Flashdance. That pop-culture phenomenon told the unlikely story of a Pittsburgh steel worker who moonlighted as a sexy dancer. With a little bit of tinkering (and a gender reversal). that blockbuster could easily double as a biography for Cameron Brown.
Cam is a Sharon, Pennsylvania native who put his substantial muscles to work in blue-collar gigs for JMC Steel Group and Wheatland Tube (a steel manufacturer). As a student growing up in Steeler country, the rugged young man was a popular football player and even received an offer to join the Pittsburgh Pirates. In other words, a local hero.
However, Cameron felt that there was something else calling to him "out there". He wanted to see more of the world and expand his horizons (having grown up in the same area, I can testify that the culture in that region can be more than a little confining). He readied himself by studying marketing at West Virginia's Marshall University, where the slogan is "Be Proud. Be a son or daughter of Marshall".
Cameron hopes to continue making his father and mother proud…
After graduating, Cam decided he was ready to market himself. Perhaps he caught a late-night showing of Flashdance…and maybe that's where he got the inspiration to follow Jennifer Beals' path to becoming a dancer. Before you could say "What A Feeling", this small-town boy with big dreams was soon strutting his stuff in the world-famous Chippendales male revue.
After becoming a hit onstage at Rio Las Vegas, Brown joined Chippendales for their world tour. His list of destinations included Berlin, Zwolle (Netherlands), Bolzano (Italy) and Korea. Seeing the world and being so far away from home added to his appreciation of his beloved family. The 26-year-old has one sister and several half-brothers/sisters. He's especially close to his mother Deborah.
Not a day goes by where I don't think of my Mom. I'm so very thankful to have my Mom in my life. Anybody who knows me knows I'm a huge mama's boy and I have zero shame in that. She's my world.
Currently on a break from touring, Cam is back on the Las Vegas stage, performing with his Chippendales brothers in their custom theater. In his free time he coaches children at i9 Sports, a Vegas youth organization. He believes that working with children affords him a peek at what the future has in store.
Cameron and his one of his youth soccer teams…
Working hard to make his friends and family proud will continue to be Cam's primary goal. One day he sees himself building a strong foundation for a family of his own:
I'm not worried about Jordans, cars, jewelry, none of that. I'm focused on starting a career and building a home…so my future family can lay their heads down without any worries.
Noteworthy traits – massive shoulders, over-sized heart
Tyler Froehlich – dancer/model/physique competitor
Tyler Froehlich
Where you've seen him – Men of the Strip, Chippendales, magazine covers
If there was an award for "Happiest Hunk of Sin City", it would automatically go to Tyler Froehlich. This Cincinnati Ohio native, one of three brothers, moved to Las Vegas last spring and immediately brightened the city with his infectious grin.
Like Cameron Brown, Tyler Froehlich's story is straight out of a movie. Having just returned from an Army stint in Iraq, the war vet was living in his parents' basement and ready for a change…but never expected that his life would take a turn of this magnitude.
Arriving in Las Vegas with MOTS owner Mike Foland…
Tyler was discovered via his Instagram account by Glenn Douglas Packard, the famed choreographer for last summer's Men of the Strip. It must have been a bit of culture shock for the young man to go from small-town obscurity to a marquee on the famed Las Vegas Strip.
Photos from Tyler's army days…
One thing that didn't surprise Froehlich was the intense, dry climate of Las Vegas. During his four-year army stint, he spent 2011 in Iraq and 2103 in Afghanistan. His role there was as a Forward Observer, a military artillery spotter responsible for directing mortar fire on a target.
Returning to the States, Froehlich maintained his heroic physique, hoping to develop a career in fitness modeling and physique competition. He competed in three shows and became nationally qualified for the NPC (you can see pics from his competition here). Then the call came to join Men of the Strip…and things haven't slowed down since.
Parents Carol and Randy have plenty to be proud of. They raised their son to have an infectious sense of adventure (and gave him a wild sense of humor), which might explain how he went from having no dance experience to sharing a stage with the likes of Jeff Timmons.
I had the privilege of meeting Tyler's mom and dad when they came out from Ohio to see his MOTS debut last July. They're as warm and kind as Tyler, who has a special bond with brothers Bobby and Pete. The tattoo on his chest reads "Famiglia", which of course means "family".
With MOTS on hiatus, the hard-bodied athlete began modeling for corporate events, providing entertainment at lavish parties and appearing in magazines. For the cover of QLife magazine's 2017 Halloween issue, Tyler's sculpted physique provided a perfect canvas for artist Robin Slonina's exquisite body painting.
As of this week, the former Army veteran can now be seen creating heat at Chippendales. The latest member of the world's top male revue can't be more excited to have a regular gig…and continues to relish the opportunities that Sin City has given him. He approaches each day with excitement, a wacky sense of humor and appreciation for his good fortune.
"Life isn't about the destination…it's about how you get there". Tyler Froehlich
Noteworthy traits – wild mane of hair, military-grade abs
Ron Remke – actor/singer/dancer
Ron Remke
Where you've seen him – BAZ – A Musical Mash-up, Jubilee!
Our final Hot Guy for this edition is Ron Remke. Ron's dashing, suave, multi-talented and has a gorgeous soul. He's also a stellar father in every sense of the word…the only difference is that his children have paws.
Remke was born in Reading, Pennsylvania (yep, another PA native) and studied musical theater at Penn State University (my alma mater). After graduating, he lent his vocal gifts to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and released a glorious collection called Broadway Classics in 2012 (available on iTunes by clicking here).
As with so many bitten by the showbiz bug, Ron answered the call of Vegas and settled in with wife Alexandra (also a performer), whom he married the day after Christmas in 2014 (awww). The two purchased a house in Henderson the following September and have become the type of romantic couple that songs are written about.
The handsome couple were fortunate enough to share the same stage together in Bally's legendary production of Jubilee!. Alexandra was the epitome of a gorgeous showgirl…and Ron was the dapper song-and-dance man. Together they entertained thousands until the show took its final bows.
When Palazzo announced the return of BAZ two years ago, Ron came aboard as a swing performer. That meant he had to know numerous roles inside and out, stepping into whatever was required. His stage presence and handsome looks make him the perfect Jay Gatsby…but he also gets to show his comedic flair during a vaudeville-style take on "Like A Virgin".
All the ladies swoon over Ron…
Ron and Alexandra are active in animal rescue operations and have opened their home to many of the community's needy pets. After adopting shelter animals Lilly, a 9-year-old poodle, and kitties Oscar and Olly, the Remkes now raise rescued kittens and act as foster parents for the adults.
Ron tells me that at this point they've gotten 19 kittens off to a promising start, bringing them to a healthy weight of two and a half pounds. Then they're able to be neutered before receiving permanent homes through NSPCA Saturday adoption events.
It's no simple feat to be both a heartthrob and a hero at the same time, but Ron Remke makes it look easy. He's the ultimate ladies' man, a total man's man and a hero to the animals of the world. In other words, he's the perfect guy.
Noteworthy traits – flawless teeth, slick dance moves, silky voice
Photos by Marco Mendez@lightandpole, Corey Fox Photography, QLife magazine, Sammasseur, Facebook
Author Sam NovakPosted on March 9, 2018 June 16, 2019 Categories Hot Guys, Profiles, Sexy PeopleTags Aleberto del Campo, Alexandra Remke, BAZ A Musical Mash-up, Beatles LOVE, Cameron Brown, Chippendales, Chris Hodgon, Dads, Fathers, Hot Guys of Vegas, Jubilee, KA, Le Reve, Men of the Strip, Pole Fitness, Ron Remke, Sex Tips For Straight Women, Sons, Tyler Froehlich4 Comments on Hot Guys of Vegas: Dads and Sons


Your mami put your needs before her own. This Mother's Day, put mom's well-being first.
Skip the brunch buffet and plan a healthy, active way to celebrate.
Walk or hike: Walking is accessible for everyone, regardless of current fitness level. Start small by taking the dog around the block or get adventurous and hike a beautiful outdoor area.
Ride bikes: Cruise the neighborhood or rent bikes to go sightseeing. Pedaling along the Oklahoma River with my mami is one of my favorite memories of this spring! I describe different ways to cycle in Fitness: 4 Ways to Spin Your (Bike) Wheels.
Take a yoga class: Slow down with hatha, which I recommend in Fitness: Slow Down and Focus with Hatha Yoga,or challenge yourselves with power yoga, which I reviewed in Fitness: ¡Feelin' Hot!. Breathe and enjoy a relaxing moment together.
Run: Jog around the block or sign up for a Mother's Day 5k. One or both of you not in shape for a road race? Even better! Training can be a great bonding experience. Sound intimidating? Read how I stay motivated to run in Fitness: 45 Minute Run to the Mailbox.
Play: Toss a frisbee or tackle the jungle gym at the park. Challenge the familia to a traditional group sport like tennis or basketball, or keep it silly with yoga-ball soccer or freeze tag.
Garden: Digging in the dirt is a great stress reliever. Planting and pulling weeds gives you a workout. Spring gardening is always more fun with company!
Exercise is essential to all women's health. It keeps us strong, gives us energy, reduces stress, and helps prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, some types of cancer and depression. Although women only need 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days a week and strength training twice a week, we all struggle to fit it in.
Family support makes it easier to adopt healthy habits which is something I know having learned at home from mi madre. Growing up, walking was a regular part our daily routine and I loved accompanying my mom to aerobics class as a middle school student. Today, we still catch up on long walks and have added yoga classes to our shared activities.
Whether you are going back to your madre for her health wisdom, sharing your own with her, or teaching your own hijos, encourage those you love to stay healthy which I write about in Two Ways to Bring Back Abuela's Cooking.
Mom lives too far away to be your workout buddy? You can still keep each other motivated by sharing your fitness goals and progress on the phone or via social media.
Be active this Mother's Day to stay healthy while sharing quality time. In celebration of mothers everywhere--get moving!
How will you be active this Mother's Day?


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Bock and Clark share a sensitive approach to their subjects
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My Shadow's Reflection (detail) (2017), Edmund Clark. Courtesy the artist, Ikon and Flowers Gallery
Flowers play a significant role in British artist Edmund Clark's powerful exhibition 'In Place of Hate' at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, the result of a three-year residency at Europe's only therapeutic prison, HMP Grendon in Buckinghamshire. The show opens with a lightbox installation set on the floor, which visitors can enter, and which features pressed flowers picked from the prison grounds set into its top. It has the exact dimensions of a cell, as per its title 1.98m2 (2017). As one stands within the tiny space allocated to each prisoner, the sense of claustrophobia is overwhelming. The work makes clear that these fragile flowers can exist in the prison's harsh environment, yet the reality of confinement is always oppressively present. On another level the installation, which makes visible each plant's veins and markings, can be understood as a metaphor for the inmates' experience at Grendon, where every action and flaw is scrutinised by their peers and held to account in a rigorously democratic system that differs dramatically from conventional prisons.
1.98 m2 (detail) (2017), Edmund Clark. Courtesy the artist, Ikon and Flowers Gallery
Clark has much experience in dealing with issues of visibility, control, and censorship, having previously made series of works focusing on Guantanamo Bay (If the Light Goes Out) and the CIA's secret detention centres, known as 'black sites' (Negative Publicity). For this exhibition, which includes photography, video and installation, Clark overcomes the limitations on photographing prisoners both by rendering their images indistinct and by presenting them in masks. He conveys the materiality of the prison infrastructure by incorporating Grendon's actual furnishings. In the installation My Shadow's Reflection (2017), for instance, Clark uses five green prison bedsheets as screens upon which are projected enlarged images – of flowers, of the stark prison architecture, and of the prisoners. These latter images, taken with a pinhole camera over six-minute-long exposures, loom blurrily out of the cloth like monstrous versions of the Turin shroud. Yet these phantasms exude vulnerability, pain and fear, as if the sheets themselves might reveal the anguish of the bodies they have enveloped. The prisoners' responses to these portraits, displayed separately on a monitor, range from joy at feeling reborn, to anger at their own inhumanity. 'It's the best photograph of me ever,' says one. 'It's like you are looking through me but you can see the warmth of my body or my organs or the energy inside me, like a heat recognition camera.'
Installation view, 'Edmund Clark: In Place of Hate', Ikon Gallery, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Ikon and Flowers Gallery
An exhibition like this could risk appearing patronising, but Clark's compassion and respect are evident, both for the staff and for the inmates, many of whom have served decades in the prison system for serious crimes. Despite the inherent restriction of the prison setting, there's an optimism at Grendon, fostered by its nurturing, therapeutic approach. Clark's film Oresteia (2017) demonstrates group therapy in action: staff trained in psychodrama act out the roles of Aeschylus's trilogy and invite the inmates, who wear white masks, to identify with characters driven by age-old emotions such as revenge, rage, or justice. Seated in a circle on the same blue chairs used in prison therapy sessions, the viewer has the feeling of participating in this forceful experience as the prisoners, guided by the staff, articulate remorse, disgust and sadness as they come to understand their own actions. One can only imagine the psychological turmoil they have undergone to reach this point.
Clark's show is aptly paired with the first UK exhibition devoted to the paintings, drawings and photographs of convict artist Thomas Bock (c. 1793–1855), who was sentenced to transportation to Tasmania in 1823 for attempting to induce a miscarriage in his mistress. There Bock's artistic skills were soon put to use making portraits of British colonial worthies and of captured bushrangers before and after execution. These works are remarkable for their honesty, resisting the temptation to pass moral judgement through caricature or emphasis of physical defects.
Bock's most important legacy remains his portraits of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, commissioned by the government-appointed conciliator, George Augustus Robinson. These delicate, haunting watercolours are notable for the dignity they bestow upon the sitters, who faced brutal persecution from colonists. They include expressive paintings of indigenous leaders who resisted capture and of Trukanini, a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman. Prominently exhibited in the centre of the room is Bock's portrait from 1842 of the orphaned Aboriginal child Mithina, who was adopted for a time by the Lieutenant-Governor's wife, Jane Franklin. In a fashionable red Western dress, Mithina gazes calmly out of the canvas with wide, gentle eyes, not to know that at just 17 she would die, abandoned and an alcoholic.
Manalargenna (1831–35), Thomas Bock. Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum
Although very different artists, Bock and Clark share a sensitive approach to their subjects by underscoring their humanity. Both of these exhibitions argue for an understanding of those who exist beyond mainstream society's frame of vision. As a result, the viewer is invited to reconsider their attitude toward incarceration and to empathise with people whose fate was often determined at birth.
Thomas Bock and Edmund Clark is at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, until 11 March.
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Columbia Planners Reject Apartment Complex
By Tracey Petersen	 Published Mar 26, 2013 06:53 pm Updated Mar 26, 2013 09:03 pm
Columbia, CA — The Columbia Area Planning Commission rejected the construction of an apartment complex, but that does not mean it won't be built. The proposal by Golden State Holdings to build an 80 unit apartment complex was denied by the Commission on grounds it didn't fit in with the community's general plan.
Tuolumne County Community Resources Agency Deputy Director Mike Laird says, "Their application request involved several entitlements. They had a general plan amendment and a zone change. They were requesting Commission approval of a use permit and a design review permit. The Commission recommended denial of the general plan amendment and the zone change to the county board of supervisors. They also denied the two permits. The developer has appealed the Commissions denial of the permits so the entire package, all four entitlements, will be going to the board of supervisors to decide."
The proposal calls for six apartment buildings, a clubhouse, swimming pool, detached vehicle garages, and covered carports. The project would be spread over 5.3 acres along the northwest corner of the intersection of Union Hill Road and Parrotts Ferry Road. To view a map, click here.
Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors will have the final say on the apartment complex at its April 16th meeting.
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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Survivors include her children, Gary (Margaret) Lloyd of Mentor, Regie Lloyd of Ashland, Sally and (Jack) Petre of Mentor, Jeannine Boyer of Hayesville, Peggy (Charles) Newell of Gnadenhutten, OH.; as well as her sister Donna (Don) Straits of Las Cruces, NM. She also leaves behind a large loving family, including 15 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and her 16 great great grandchildren.
Wilda was preceded in death by her 1st husband of 25 years, Harvey (Tommy) Lloyd who she married November 24, 1937; her 2nd husband of 37 years, Gerald Harner Boyer who she married October 24, 1967; her sister Pauline Jester; her brother Kenneth Stauffer; her daughter in-law, Kay Lloyd; her step son, Raymond Boyer; a grandchild, Jacinda Newell; along with a great grandchild, Jenna Pauline Lloyd.
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This year marks the 125th anniversary of WELS World Missions work on the Apache reservation in Arizona.
A special anniversary celebration will be held Oct. 26–28 on the Apache reservation to celebrate its history and God's blessings over the years.
On Oct. 26, visitors can take self-guided tours of the reservation. A celebration event has been planned for Saturday, Oct. 27, at Peridot Lutheran Church and School, Peridot, Ariz. Special activities include two historical presentations by Rev. Dr. William Kessel and Rev. Eric Hartzell, crafts, music, food, and a celebration worship service. Finally, WELS congregations throughout the reservation are holding special Rally Day worship services on Sunday, Oct. 28.
The Native American mission is also looking forward with boldness to how it can share the gospel message in the future.
While the mission has some contacts on other reservations, it is hoping to broaden its reach through its website, nativechristians.org. Developed as part of the anniversary celebration, the website is working to establish an identity that's wider than just the two current reservations. The site currently shares 125th anniversary plans and historical articles about the field, but future plans call for making the site an evangelism tool that Native Christians can use to share the gospel with their friends, family, and acquaintances—no matter where they're located.
Learn more about the Native American mission as well as find anniversary resources and a full schedule of anniversary activities at nativechristians.org. Follow the WELS Missions Facebook page for live updates and posts during the celebration Oct. 26-28.


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Isabel de Borgonha, também conhecida como Inês (em francês: Isabelle; em alemão: Isabella; 1270 — 1323) foi rainha consorte da Germânia pelo seu casamento com Rodolfo I da Germânia.

Família
Isabel era a filha de Hugo IV, Duque da Borgonha e da infanta Beatriz de Navarra, sua segunda esposa. Seus avós paternos eram Odão III, Duque da Borgonha e Alice de Vergy. Seus avós maternos eram o rei Teobaldo I de Navarra e Margarida de Bourbon.

Ela teve quatro irmãos, que eram: Hugo, visconde de Avallon, marido de Margarida de Salins; Beatriz, senhora de Grignon, esposa de Hugo XIV, conde de La Marche; Margarida, senhora de Vitteaux, casada com João de Châlon, senhor de Arlay, e Joana, uma freira.

Do primeiro casamento de seu pai com Iolanda de Dreux, seus meio-irmãos foram: Odão, senhor de Bourbon, marido de Matilde II de Nevers; João, senhor de Charolais, marido de Inês de Dampierre, senhora de Bourbon; Adelaide, duquesa de Brabante como esposa de Henrique III de Brabante; Margarida, senhora de Molinot, que foi casada duas vezes, e Roberto II, Duque da Borgonha, marido de Inês da França.

Biografia
Em data anterior a setembro de 1272, ela ficou noiva de Carlos de Flandres, filho do conde Roberto III da Flandres e de Branca da Sicília. Porém, como ele morreu cedo, aos onze anos de idade, o casamento jamais aconteceu.

Em 5 ou 6 de março de 1284, a jovem de quatorze anos de idade, casou-se com o rei Rodolfo, de sessenta e sete, na Basileia, na atual Suíça. Ele era filho do conde Alberto IV de Habsburgo e de Edviges de Ciburgo. Antes de se casar com Isabel, ele tinha sido marido de Gertrudes de Hohenberg.

Em 1284, adotou o nome de Inês.

Rodolfo faleceu em 15 de julho de 1291. O casal não teve filhos.

Mais tarde, Isabel casou-se com Pedro IX de Chambly, senhor de Neaufles, com quem teve uma filha.

Em 20 de novembro de 1294, ela recebeu o título de senhora de Vieux-Château e de Aignay-le-Duc, na Borgonha.

Isabel morreu em 1323, e foi enterrada em Paris, na França.

Descendência
 Joana de Chambly, foi senhora de Neauphle-le-Chateau, casada com Filipe de Vienne, senhor de Pagny, e depois com João de Vergy, senhor de Mirebeau. Teve descendência.

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Эдме́ Бушардо́н (; 29 мая 1698, Шомон-ан-Бассиньи — 27 июля 1762, Париж) — скульптор и рисовальщик французского стиля рококо и раннего неоклассицизма; сын скульптора Жан-Батиста Бушардона и старший брат скульптора Жак-Филиппа Бушардона. Придворный скульптор Людовика XV.

Биография
Эдме Бушардон родился в Шомон-ан-Бассиньи (Верхняя Марна) 29 мая 1698 года в семье художников. Его отец Жан-Батист и старший брат Жак-Филипп были скульпторами. Эдме Бушардон стал учеником выдающегося скульптора французского барокко Гийома Кусту; в 1722 году получил Римскую премию и в следующем году уехал в Вечный город, чтобы совершенствоваться во Французской академии в Риме, где оставался в течение девяти лет. Он находился в папском городе одновременно со скульптором Н. С. Адамом и представил свой вариант проекта фонтана Треви (проект не был осуществлён).

В Риме Бушардон выполнил бюст папы Бенедикта XIII (1730). Он также воспользовался своим пребыванием, чтобы в 1726 году сделать мраморную копию знаменитого Фавна Барберини. Когда копия прибыла во Францию в 1732 году, она «вызвала всеобщее восхищение и способствовала переходу французской скульптуры к неоклассицизму». В 1775 году герцог Шартрский купил это произведение для своего сада в парке Монсо (ныне скульптура хранится в музее Лувра). Бушардон приобрёл такую известность, что герцог д'Антен вызвал его из Рима в Париж. По возвращении в 1732 году Бушардон сразу же получил (редкое явление) квартиру и мастерскую во дворце Лувра и был назначен скульптором короля Людовика XV.

В 1733 году Эдме Бушардон получил «одобрение» Академии, а в 1745 году был принят в члены Королевской Академии живописи и скульптуры за мраморную статую, изображающую «Христа, несущего крест», ныне находящуюся в Луврском музее. В 1745 году получил звание профессора скульптуры.

Творчество
Всего известно около пятидесяти работ Бушардона. Среди его главных достижений, в частности, «Фонтан времён года» на улице Гренель, созданный по заказу муниципалитета города Парижа (гипсовая модель была представлена в 1739 году, композиция завершена шестью годами позже, в 1745 году). Это произведение отражает интерес скульптора к созданию городских монументов, подобных разработанному им проекту для Фонтана Треви в Риме. Архитектурная композиция фонтана включает классическую колоннаду, а расположение скульптур похоже на расположение скульптур Микеланджело в капелле Медичи во Флоренции. Произведение Бушардона вызвало всеобщее восхищение. Представители города в знак своей благодарности назначили ему пожизненную пенсию в 1500 ливров. Фонтан Бушардона представлен гравюрой в статье Ж.-Ф. Блонделя о скульптуре во Французской энциклопедии 1765 года. Однако это же произведение вызвалo неудовольствие архитекторов, без которых Бушардон сумел обойтись при постройке, а также значительную критику: колоссальное архитектурно-скульптурное сооружение на узкой улице давало лишь крошечную струйку воды. Проект подвергся критике со стороны Вольтера в письме графу де Келюсу 1739 года, когда фонтан всё еще строился: "Я не сомневаюсь, что Бушардон сделает из этого фонтана прекрасное произведение архитектуры; но какой фонтан имеет только два крана, куда придут носильщики воды, чтобы наполнить свои вёдра? В Риме не так строят фонтаны, чтобы украшать город. Нам нужно избавиться от вкуса, который является грубым и жалким. Фонтаны должны быть построены в общественных местах и просматриваться со всех сторон. В огромном предместье Сен-Жермен нет ни одного общественного места; что заставляет мою кровь кипеть. Париж подобен статуе Навуходоносора, сделанной частью из золота, частью из глины.

Бушардон также начал работу над конной статуей Людовика XV для площади Согласия (в то время Королевская площадь) в Париже (завершена Жаном-Батистом Пигалем. Это произведение считается переходным от изящества французского стиля рококо к новой эстетике неоклассицизма, апеллирующего к античности. Во время революции, в 1792 году, на следующий день после отмены монархии, конная статуя Людовика XV была сбита с пьедестала и отправлена на переплавку (уменьшённую модель, созданную Луи-Клодом Вассе, учеником скульптора, можно увидеть в Лувре).

С 1737 года Бушардон выставлял свои произведения в «Салоне» Королевской Академии живописи и скульптуры: бюсты, скульптурные группы на мифологические сюжеты и барельефами, из которых всеобщее внимание привлёк «Святой Карл Борромео, молящийся о прекращении эпидемии чумы в Милане», а также рисунки анакреонтического содержания на пасторальные темы, как, например, «Празднество Палеса», «Луперкалии», «Сбор винограда в афинском селении».

По возвращении во Францию Бушардон работал в королевских художественных мастерских в Версальском дворце. Вместе с двумя братьями, он выполнял скульптуры для Садов Версаля, в том числе создал статую Протея в «Бассейне Нептуна». В этих работах он всё более склонялся к классическим образцам и натурным зарисовкам. Для версальского сада он выполнил скульптуру «Амур, делающий себе лук из палицы Геркулеса» (1750, Лувр). В этом произведении представлен вполне реалистичный, неидеализированный Купидон-подросток в естественной позе, что полностью противоречит идеалам академического классицизма. Терракотовая модель скульптуры была показана в Салоне 1739 года, а полномасштабная модель в 1746 году. Скульптуру из мрамора Бушардон выполнил между 1747 и 1750 годами. Эта работа создала Бушардону репутацию выдающегося мастера, а также состояние: ему заплатили 21 000 ливров.

Среди его последующих произведений выделяются мавзолей кардинала Флёри и статуи Христа, Девы Марии и восьми апостолов, украшающие хор церкви Сен-Сюльпис.

В минуты досуга Бушардон, оставляя в стороне «строгую античность», развлекался изображением реальной, современной ему жизни. Он создал две серии рисунков, демонстрирующих обычную жизнь на улицах Парижа. Хранящиеся в Лувре, они представляют собой чрезвычайно яркое изображение жизни парижской улицы в XVIII столетии. Рисунки, выполненные сангиной или красноватым мелом, первоначально использовались для создания серии небольших керамических скульптур парижских персонажей, таких как уличные торговцы. Позднее они были превращены в серию офортов учёным и гравёром графом де Келюсом под названием «Этюды низшего класса или крики Парижа» (Études prises dans le Bas Peuple, ou les Cris de Paris). Они служат ценным источником информации для французских социологов и историков.

Среди учеников Бушардона был французский и шведский скульптор Пер-Юбер Л'Аршевек. Творчество Бушардона в Риме оказывало значительное влияние на обучавшихся там русских художников. По моделям Бушардона изготавливали фигурки из фарфора на знаменитой Севрской фарфоровой мануфактуре, что в значительной мере обусловило переход к неоклассицизму в искусстве мелкой фарфоровой пластики.

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Скульпторы по алфавиту
Скульпторы Франции XVIII века


HAWAI STREET FOOD BIKE Basic, is a pedal cart, with natural wooden workbench set up on the NORDIK HEAVY DUTY Tricycle (Click here to see details). This Tricycle is designed specifically for work use, and is very robust, but also very manageable and easy to drive.
The version you see in the picture above, refers to the HAWAICE version, set up for the preparation of Granita SHAVED ICE (also called "Hawaiian Snow") and can also be combined with a manual juicer to add juices.
The wooden workbench has the operator side lowered and covered in stainless steel sheet, so that you can insert various machines (in the picture below you can see the HAWAICE Manual Machine).
The Shaved Ice Manual Machine it can be easily removed to convert the tricycle from Granite to other kind of street food. The concept is to break down seasonality and use the cart all year round. The machines (OPTIONALS) can be replaced easily. It is possible to insert the LPG gas plant or the battery system.
- Hawaice (Hawaiian Snow), a sort of very fine granita, with multicolored juices. The manual Hawaice machine will be required.
- The NORDIK HEAVY DUTY (Click here to see details), with reinforced front wheels, stainless steel rims with 3mm spokes, front disc brakes and rear V-brakes, Shimano gear 7V shift with derailleur, handbrake buttons for brake stationing, reinforced rear load carrier rack, that can load up to 60 kg.
- Wood Bench made in Natural Larch Axes, with lowered operator side and stainless steel worktop, display cabinet on Customer side to display the products, Front Opening to house internally the Insulated Boxes for the storage of Ice cylinders to prepare the Shaved Ice.
- In the WorkBench there is a Handwashing Sink that works with a rechargeable battery electric pump, and has 2 tanks, one for the potable water reserve and the other to recover the drain water without getting dirty on the ground.
- Straw roof mounted on telescopic poles that allow you to lower it when transporting on a van your tricycle.
- Powerful LED Strip Lights that work with a rechargeable battery placed under the roof, to illuminate the workbench even in the evening.
Watch the Video on How to prepare the Hawaian Snow Shaved Ice !!!
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