Claudia Barilla

For your Las Vegas getaway consider taking one of the fabulous music or magic shows. From the music of Elton John and shows including Dancing with the Stars,  and the Phantom Las Vegas to the magic of David Copperfield and Criss Angel you will find a wealth of entertainment possibilities. A little advanced planning will help you enjoy your trip to the always entertaining Las Vegas. Music Shows in Las Vegas Dancing with the Stars at the Tropicana Las Vegas - The smash-hit event that is Dancing...Read Full Story

Most children likely dream of being an astronaut or space explorer. If you were one of those kids who wanted to grow up and travel to space, but cannot afford the $20 million or $200,000 that you need to make it, don't grieve yet. For $7,000 you can buy the next best thing. Cirque Du Soleil's founder Guy Laliberte who has the credit of being the world's first private space explorer has just released a book with photographs of earth from space. These images were taken during his trip, from the...Read Full Story

WeÕve had a lot to say about Cirque du Soleil over the years. HereÕs a look back at comments from the Las Vegas Sun and its sister publication, In Business Las Vegas (now VEGAS INC), about Cirque du Soleil:Spectaculars first: ÒMystereÓ (Treasure Island) is by far the best production show in LV history. ... WeÕve seen them all, going back to ÒLido de ParisÓ in 1958.Cirque du Soleil was a wonderful entertainment experience at the Mirage, but ÒMystereÕsÓ marriage of production values...Read Full Story

JENNY GROSS Associated Press JOHANNESBURG The audience gasped as a performer in Cirque du Soleil's "Saltimbanco" circled up a brass-colored pole and stretched his body out into an extension perfectly perpendicular to the pole while his hands gripped it tightly. As the acrobat slid down 20 feet to the floor, in pranced Daniel Buckland, Cirque du Soleil's only South African performer, clad in a blue sparkly pair of pajamas and a long pointy hat. Buckland...Read Full Story

¶Maybe the bubbles got to her. A year ago, Hilary Sweeney was a scientist for Pepsi - and performed aerial acts at nights and on weekends. She came to love it so much that on Monday, she swapped her business suit for a tan leotard and dangled upside down from a rope in the middle of the Bellagio's O Theater, hoping to make this a permanent gig. Rebecca Freund, on the other hand, has long had circus in her blood. Her aunt and uncle rode elephants under the big top, and her cousin performs as a...Read Full Story

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's music, moves and imagination live again in Cirque du Soleil's new show "The Immortal World Tour" which opened in Montreal to screams, cries and a standing ovation on Sunday ahead of a 10-month North American tour.Set to the central image of a "Giving Tree," -- a 300-year-old oak tree at Jackson's former Neverland Ranch home where he used to find peace and inspiration -- dancers bring the "Thriller" singer's signature moves and outfits to life.Sparkling...Read Full Story

Featuring: Idol Thursday | Las Vegas | American Idol | Cirque Soleil 'American Idol' hopefuls continued auditioning for the judges on Thursday night's show. This time they took the stage at the Aria in Las Vegas on the stage of Cirque du Soleil's Viva Elvis show. Performing in groups, the contestants had to give a complete performance... [From: ABCNews.com]Read Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO–If you’re looking for powerful brands in the entertainment business, you’d be hard-pressed to find two with more influence than “Avatar” creator James Cameron and Cirque du Soleil. So the marriage of the two, on a forthcoming movie project Cameron is executive-producing (and that’s helmed by “Shrek” and “Chronicles of Narnia” director Andew Adamson) promises to offer fans a compelling mixture of the Cirque’s unique hybrid of artistry, acrobatics, music, and showmanship and...Read Full Story

De-emphasizing the story of Elvis Presley in the Cirque du Soleil production "Viva Elvis" at Aria is fine with one of the people who knew him best."I am excited that Cirque Du Soleil has decided to modify ÔViva Elvis' " is how Priscilla Presley put it last week. "It will make a good show an even more exciting show."Presley supplied her opinion through spokeswoman and Rogers & Cowan PR executive Samantha Mast.Last week, the production announced that it was making significant changes in the...Read Full Story

Ovo simply embodies the essence of what made the world fall in love with Cirque du Soleil in the first place: Artistry. Read More... More on The OscarsRead Full Story