Its time to eliminate the excessive celebration rule Oct 6, 2009
I don t want to start seeing players pull Sharpies out of their socks to sign the football after scoring or doing some bonehead acrobatics in the endzone, but cut the kids some slack. You re down the whole game and score what you believe is the game winning touchdown who wouldn t get excited. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Peas, please, with party favourites Oct 6, 2009
There's spectacle, with eye-popping lights and lasers, circus-style acrobatics and shiny-costumed dancers. There are all those big dumb hits (Shut Up, Don't Phunk with My Heart), as well as the occasional one that sweeps you along with it (Let's Get It Started, Where Is the Love. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Self-indulging, Pink is at top of her form Oct 3, 2009
Pink s Funhouse performance was certainly highly choreographed, from actual synchronized dance routines to the Cirque de Soleil-esque aerial acrobatics, but you never felt that she herself was bound. Whether that meant goofing on herself between songs, indulging her whims for Why Not. (Boston Globe)
Show brings skillful acrobatics to BJC Oct 1, 2009
The show, Alegra, incorporated song, dance, acrobatics and clown skits ... She has been performing acrobatics since she was 7 years old ... Bringing the music, acrobatics and other individual parts of the show together can be difficult, she added. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Voice of an angel Sep 30, 2009
A dozen albums into her career, Mariah Carey is finally comfortable enough in her sexy skin to deliver a record that leans on songs rather than vocal acrobatics (and high notes that only dogs can hear) ... A dozen albums into her career, Mariah Carey is finally comfortable enough in her sexy skin to deliver a record that leans on songs rather than vocal acrobatics (and high notes that only dogs can hear). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Every city needs a "Chinatown" Sep 26, 2009
Ironically housed in an old Japanese Buddhist shrine built in Hongkou district in 1931, the program "Chinatown" provides a mix of Broadway, Cabaret, Moulin Rouge and classic live Vegas variety shows along with Chinese acrobatics. The show which made its debut last week aims to remind people of old Shanghai, which once enjoyed the reputation of a city that never slept thanks to its countless night clubs and go-go girls, said Gosney, whom along with his showgirl wife Amelia Kallman, are the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Pink rocks Glendale Sep 23, 2009
Pink told the crowd that she had separated her shoulder last week ("If you guys yell loud, I can't feel the pain," she said) and it limited the acrobatics she has performed on the tour. She was unable to duplicate the trapeze routine that brought down the house a week earlier at the MTV Video Music Awards. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tough Rollergirls Knocked Out By Recession Sep 20, 2009
"Staged fighting has been replaced with walloping take-outs. Our fast-dodging jammers are too hungry for points to slow down for silly acrobatics.". Dethlefs adds, "These women are athletes ... They put their hearts, souls and their bodies into it.". (Click2Houston, TX)
* CDs: Taiwan Sep 20, 2009
The tune begins with the reedy sound of the satar (^), a bowed lute associated with traditional Uighur music in western China, and builds up to a set of vocal acrobatics from Hsieh, whose voice soars and glides beautifully at the high range. An ominous-sounding Buddhist chant in the last third of the song sounds incongruous at first, but then fades smoothly into a swirl of melodies that has flavors of Central Asia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Grapple in the Apple Sep 20, 2009
On a break, they took her to see lucha libre, the campy form of wrestling that involves colorful masks and fantastical acrobatics, and which has been popular in Mexico since early last century ... On a break, they took her to see lucha libre, the campy form of wrestling that involves colorful masks and fantastical acrobatics, and which has been popular in Mexico since early last century. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Host with the Most Sep 19, 2009
His parents moved with him to L.A. during Doogie's four-year run, and after it ended in 1993, Harris kept working in TV, film and theater, acquiring exactly the skills you'd need to go into show business in 1890: magic, acrobatics, singing and dancing. Because his fame came early, he's now more interested in doing fun stuff--reading at the Christmas show at his beloved Disney World, serving on the board of Hollywood's Magic Castle (a club for magicians), producing an interactive-mystery-theater... (Time.com)
Tops of the big tops: Americas best circuses Sep 18, 2009
Some developed more spectacular acrobatics, others their talented animals, and yet others expanded the repertoire of their clowns ... Phillip Dixon / Copyright Cirque du Soleil IncCirque du Soleil is for adults only, as it combines acrobatics and aerial performances with sexy versions of the tango and flamenco ... With unique artistic flair, Cirque du Soleil featured state-of-the-art costumes, sets and acrobatics set to music. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* [ARTS & CULTURE] Best artists and best audiences to meet at culture fest Sep 18, 2009
WHAT: The Best of Shanghai Youth Acrobatics (W~P) ... Five free performances of the variety program, including acrobatics, dance and music, will be held at the Mitsukoshi Plaza (jDs) in the Xinyi District. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
North Shore, Andover synchronized swimmers work hard to make art look easy Sep 17, 2009
Currently, 181 club teams, with a total of about 5,000 members - practice aquatic acrobatics across the United States; about a dozen of those are here in New England. Like Evans, Payne noted the remarkable number of skills gleaned from synchronized swimming. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Video: Vegas' CityCenter Opens Doors to World's Most Spectacular Offerings in One Singular Setting, December 2009 Sep 17, 2009
This production aims to pay tribute to Elvis' music and life, fusing dance and acrobatics, live music and iconic tracks, nostalgia and modernity, high technology and raw emotion. Extraordinary artistry, astonishing acrobatics, stunning special effects and The King will rev up vintage Vegas into a show like no other. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Backward Glances Sep 17, 2009
79 YEARS AGO (1930)- Walter B. Lovett entered his senior year at Colby College, Maine Charlotte I. Somerville reopened her dance classes in ballet, tap, acrobatics and ballroom dancing at her studies in Cochran Hall, Main Street A 1 pound tomato, raised by James Collins, was displayed in Bob Woodard s store window Realtor Thomas Mahoney sold the William Moulton house at 51 Washington St. to Elizabeth and James Miller A new front piazza was added to the home of Frank Vadvil, 11-13 Loring St... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Swift reaction at MTV Video Music Awards Sep 15, 2009
And Pink, who's become quite gifted at acrobatics after a couple of years of using them on tours, impressed by hitting all her notes while dangling from a trapeze. Finally, there was Beyonc. (FOX59, IN)
True Grit: The key to success Sep 13, 2009
Her aunt owned the dance studio, and Debbie could do it all ballet, tap, acrobatics. But the key to her success was continuous effort. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Ryan Kwanten takes fame with a grain of salt Sep 12, 2009
Australian actor Ryan Kwanten has become one of the breakout stars on the series, playing Sookie Stackhouses brother Jason, a muscled-up Southern boy known more for his bedroom acrobatics than his cerebral skills. In the last few episodes leading up to Sundays season finale, Jasons gone from vampire hater to breaking out his brawn for good. (MSNBC -- News)
Bay Bridge crack repair raises questions Sep 9, 2009
"It was a little bit of acrobatics, because we had to lift the piece up and rerig it with hoisting equipment on the bridge," said Bob Coupe, C.C. Myers senior project manager. Workers discovered there wasn't a close fit between one of the saddles and the eyebar, said Coupe. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Astronauts make final spacewalk Sep 7, 2009
"We thought you were doing tremendous acrobatics," Mission Control radioed. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Americas)
Astronauts take mission's 3rd and final spacewalk Sep 7, 2009
"We thought you were doing tremendous acrobatics," Mission Control radioed. Mission Control told Fuglesang to wrap insulation around the loose power connector and leave it like that. (FOX19.com, OH)
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The urban acrobatics are certainly back ... The Persia-puzzle soon gives way to a chase scene which challenges you to perform those same acrobatics you practiced on the rooftops under great pressure. (IGN PC Games)
Project Dynamite combines humor, acrobatics Sep 5, 2009
It's those words of wisdom that compelled Kaplan and friend Alex Clark into forming Project Dynamite, an act that mixes acrobatics with humor ... Kaplan attributed much of their success to the audience participation aspect of the each performance placed between the juggling, comedy and acrobatics. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Alaska State Fair schedule Sep 3, 2009
2, 4 and 7 p.m. -- ShaeLaurel: High-energy blend of musical acrobatics and dance. Noon and 1:30 p.m. -- TrailBlazer Cloggers. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ernest ‘Brownie’ Brown, 93, vaudevillian and tap dancer Aug 29, 2009
Authors Marshall and Jean Stearns wrote in their book Jazz Dance: The Story of American Vernacular Dance (1968) that Cook and Mr. Brown s act looks like bone-crushing mayhem, but it is actually carefully rehearsed dancing and acrobatics, with tiny Brown emerging triumphant at stage center in the finale doing a wildly satirical version of the twist. In 1949, Mr. Brown helped found the Copasetics, a tap fraternity launched just after the death of celebrated tap dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson to... (Boston Globe)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
" She co-hosted The Billboard Music Awards for three years and appeared on numerous talk shows and featured in films. She hosted the NBC reality series "Average Joe" and the MTV series, "Kathy's So-Called Reality," and has performed a set of four stand-up specials. Advance tickets are 38, 50 and 100, at or 426-1110.DECEMBER EVENTSFiddling/Twin FallsIdaho Old Time Fiddlers Association members' jammin' session, 6-8 p.m. DEC. 2, followed by the monthly meeting, at Idaho Pizza Co., 1859 Kimberly... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ten Mile Tide to headline Stone Soup Music Faire Aug 28, 2009
A storyteller and the Merrie Mary Show featuring juggling and acrobatics are planned especially for children. For more information, contact the Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce at 489-9091 or. (Santa Maria Times)
Popular South Florida Restaurant Unveils New Look Aug 27, 2009
Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- , a popular South Florida restaurant will unveil their new look complete with Chef stations for guests to sample tastings of new menu items and live, outrageous entertainment that includes, an aerialist, acrobatics, Brazilian dancers and a fire dancer, on September 22nd beginning at 6pm. This "Media Day" event will be sultry, fun filled, entertaining and interactive. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dance goes on for talents Aug 25, 2009
Today he is a stage and screen actor in Sydney and performs acrobatics with Legs on the Wall. He credits Bangarra with changing his life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Taking Liberties Aug 24, 2009
Crutchfield wanted to know what singers of various eras have done with the cadenza the passage at the end of the aria where the orchestra halts and the tenor engages in graceful acrobatics. Donizetti included a cadenza in his score, and later supplied two alternative versions. (New Yorker)
Weekend Events Aug 21, 2009
See vintage and military aircraft, wing walkers and aerial acrobatics, hot air balloons and fireworks at the Great Chautauqua County Air Show at the Chautauqua County Airport, Jamestown, N.Y., tonight, 4 p.m. until dusk, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Cost: Adults, $10 in advance; $15 at gate. (Erie Times-News, PA)
BJC and State Theatre to bring in talent Aug 21, 2009
The show features a cast of 55 dancers performing unbelievable acrobatics, including synchro trapeze and aerial high bars. Tickets for adults range from $40 to $95 and for children 12-and-under tickets are from $32 to $76. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Third Disney employee dies in little more than a month Aug 19, 2009
During the rest of the presentation, cast members perform acrobatics, stage fights, dodge moving aircraft and avoid pyrotechnics. The famous rolling-ball scene is also re-created. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wild and wacky at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Aug 15, 2009
If you stumble across "The Flash" two former American circus performers doing acrobatics, juggling and jokes stop and watch some top tumbling talent at work. 6 p.m.: It's time to start winding down, so find a good place to settle in and recount your trip to Edinburgh in a comfortable spot with whisky and a spot for dinner afterwards. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Top 10 Miyazaki Movies Aug 13, 2009
Miyazaki is a big fan of old airplanes, and the film served as an avenue for him to focus on his hobby with plenty of aerial acrobatics and dogfights. Maybe he's a fan of pigs, too. (IGN FilmForce)
Shriver's golden legacy: Special Olympics Aug 12, 2009
Says one athlete: "Because we have special needs doesn't mean we can't do stuff' By John Sutter CNN (CNN) -- When Katy Wilson was born with Down syndrome, doctors told her mother that the infant likely would never walk or talk. Katy Wilson says she wants her athletic successes to surprise people and give them hope. She sure showed them. Wilson, now 29, has won two international gold medals in the Special Olympics for her gymnastic abilities. She turns cartwheels for her floor routine and does... (CNN -- US)
RUBIN:These 10 teams have huge shoes to fill this season Aug 9, 2009
King, who an optimistic Georgia fan once called carried the ball 61 times in '08 for 247 yards, and though he may not run with Moreno's acrobatics, he will benefit from playing behind an experienced offensive line. Plus, he'll have help from Richard Samuel. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
John Hughes: Hero To The Misfit Aug 7, 2009
And his Molly Ringwald characters in "Sixteen Candles" and "Pretty in Pink" rendered females forced to exercise social acrobatics to navigate their cliquish friends and discover who they are inside. High school life has long been a universal metaphor for life in popular culture, but John Hughes reset the rules in his work. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Join us August 8th and 9th for Celebrate Hillsboro Aug 5, 2009
Saxophones, trumpets, a 5- to 10-piece drum and percussion corps, electric bass, stilt-walkers, fire eaters, flag twirlers, vaudeville dancers, clown antics and acrobatics will take the Celebrate Hillsboro audience on an amazing musical journey. It will be a sight and sound event to behold. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Performance school holds open house Saturday Aug 5, 2009
Former Gym Dog Christy Morrell will again teach acrobatics. Margot Hancock, another former OYSP student who now is at UGA, will return to teach musical theater, and Rachel Townes continues to serve as musical director at the studio. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Beauty and the Beast On Ice' sure to be cool show Aug 1, 2009
What also separates this production from other ice shows are the acrobatics. The 20-plus skaters take their choreography cue from Italian ballet dancer Giuseppe Arena, who includes pyrotechnics, juggling and flying routines in "The Dance of the Magic Table" act. (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Acrobatic actor can finally call Taiwan home Aug 1, 2009
Yun could only earn small sums performing acrobatics and Sichuanese opera at private gatherings illegally. We were so poor that at one point I thought about robbing a bank, Yun recalled. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Shakira Says She Got 'Caught In The Moment' Filming 'She Wolf' Video Jul 31, 2009
"New ones? The 32-year-old has been making a living by popping off a dizzying array of shaking, shimmying and belly-dancing acrobatics onstage and in videos since she was a teenager in Colombia. No one would complain if she busted out some old faves. After all, those old moves are some pretty fine ones. But a new album her comes out in October brings with it the impulse to find fresh ways to dance. "The music sort of dictates them to me," she said. "Every song has the moves within it. Just like... (VHI.com -- Music News)
K in Las Vegas Jul 28, 2009
With any Cirque show, one expects that there will be amazing aerial feats and stunning acrobatics, but with K; it is done with modern technology and theatrical flair. The rotating stages have scenes that turn into an imperial ship, a beach scene with sand that flows off the stage like a waterfall or a stage of fiery arrows shot during and attack that the cast choreograph their movements around. (Suite101.com)
Chinese acrobatics performed in Cairo Jul 28, 2009
An actress from the Hebei Acrobatic Troupe of China performs Chinese acrobatics of "Tissue Act" at Al Baloon Theater in Cairo, capital of Egypt, on July 27, 2009. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning). (Xinhuanet, China)
Russian twist Jul 27, 2009
The circus's head coach Boris Verkhovsky, a former member of Russia's national acrobatics team, says: "When Cirque du Soleil decided to produce new circus acts using what we call 'elite sportsmen', we knew right away where these sportsmen were going to come from," he explains. "Gymnasts, acrobats, highboard divers, trampoline jumpers... the biggest number of these sportsmen was in the Soviet Union.". (BBC News -- Europe)
* New craze for 1920s Lindy Hop Jul 27, 2009
In the 1930s, dancers introduced the airsteps X acrobatics in which the man throws his partner over his head or between his legs. By the early 1940s, ballrooms across America were hosting regular Lindy Hop competitions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
OLYMPICS REWIND: Liukin, Johnson restore U.S. gymnastics glitter Jul 25, 2009
"That beauty, that combination of what she has is so special. I think there are going to be a greater number of people, especially in Europe, that will remember Nastia Liukin as a great Olympic champion. "A lot of the European judges kind of looked at her and said, 'Ah, OK, I remember when ' " Age controversy lingers Liukin is a throwback to a time when Olympic champions incorporated almost as much dance as acrobatics. Her achievements put a spotlight on the beauty of her sport, rather than the... (USA Today -- Sports)
Local student wins national dance championship Jul 24, 2009
His solo routine Spiderman was entered in a dance-style category that mixes jazz and acrobatics known as AcroDance. He won the style category with a score of 296 of a possible 300 points. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
World Championships of magic Jul 24, 2009
Qu focuses her magic on acrobatics, costume changing and traditional Chinese martial arts. Award winning Xu Fengmei conjures bowls, fire pans and other items without the aid of an assistant, desk or props. (Xinhuanet, China)
Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter performs in ‘Aurlia’s Oratorio’ Jul 22, 2009
Charlie Chaplin s granddaughter is all about surreal surprises, stage illusion, ballet, acrobatics, puppetry, and bringing dreams to life. In Aur. (Boston Globe)
Letters for Sunday, July 19, 2009 (797) Jul 20, 2009
If they re hunting, then they are no doubt back to their usual acrobatics, their bodies tracing the corners of a living, florescent reef, not some crumbling monument to folly bleached and dying in the sun. If they re tired, as can happen even in Heaven, then they re most likely shuffling their bellies deeper into hot sand with no sign of ropes holding people back, no flashes, no cigarette ashes, no tags, no GPS collars, and no critter cams tugging on their skin. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Obamas Speech An Intellectual Vindication Jul 20, 2009
The democratization process was stalled by willful chicanery, vaunted acrobatics and strong-arm tactics ... The reform process has stalled through vexatious chi canery, strong-arm tactics, willful deception, and vaunted acrobatics. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A spectacular celebration of Hawaii makes debut Jul 18, 2009
Opening tonight and described as an action musical, "Heartbeart Hawaii" combines music, dance, acrobatics and martial arts from around the world ... It combines music, dance, acrobatics and martial arts and illustrates the fusion of cultures in Hawai'i. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Fitness Magazine Features Extreme Yoga Poses, Yoga Workouts and Expert Yoga Advice Jul 17, 2009
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 17, 2009 -- Fitness Magazine is currently featuring a series of photos of AcroYoga extreme yoga poses, which blends yoga, Thai massage and acrobatics. FitnessMagazine. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cirque Du Soleil Does Elvis Jul 16, 2009
An as-yet-unnamed show will open in December in Las Vegas that will combine Elvis' music with acrobatics and dance, similar to The Beatles' "Love" show. Director Vincent Paterson described the show as "an abstract biography of Elvis Presley.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Series' sixth chapter shows improvement Jul 15, 2009
Dropped characters and storylines from previous films will leave fans disappointed, and more importantly, elements previously left out have forced writers to perform narrative acrobatics to work them into the story. References are made to events that have never appeared on screen, and J.K. Rowling's signature use of red herrings is ignored as many subtle details are dealt with in an obvious and heavy-handed manner. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Spree for all Jul 12, 2009
ArtSpree is back at The Contemporary Museum, this year featuring everything from hip-hop performances and synchronized swimming to Shakti dance and aerial acrobatics, as well as improvisational comedy and juggling stilt-walking clowns ... Aerial acrobatics by Samadhi: 12:35-12:45 p.m. ... Other entertainment includes aerial acrobatics, synchronized swimming, slam poetry and hip-hop dance. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Great Circus Parade returns to Milwaukee Jul 12, 2009
The wacky wheeler who does acrobatics in and around his giant metal wheel will be there, as will the stilt walkers and a woman riding a long-horned steer. The Great Circus Parade returns to Milwaukee on Sunday after a six-year hiatus. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Seacoast Science Center preserves skeleton of humpback whale to serve as a cautionary tale Jul 12, 2009
Plexiglass-covered panels were glued to pictures of whales in all manner of acrobatics. Lift the panels to find scientific explanations of the whale s purpose for doing each of the acrobatics. (Boston Globe)
Hudson's 'Miss Jean' retires from running Marlborough gym Jul 9, 2009
She gradually introduced acrobatics and floor exercises and began Jean s Gymnastics in the former Toohey building, Broad and Main streets in Hudson, in 1977, with Linda LeSage as co-owner. They moved to the Walker building in Marlborough in 1986. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
The best of jest learn from the pros, fans Jul 5, 2009
It's advantageous for a clown-in-training to develop a strong base skill such as acrobatics, juggling, dance or music. "It's important to have a skill to support whatever character and comedy work you're doing," Gilkey says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* [HARDCOVER: US] When affairs of the heart require courage Jul 5, 2009
He tells us about the linguistic acrobatics required to circumvent the censors; the complexities of censorship in Iran, where there is a literary tradition of using ornate metaphors and similes for bodily and sexual attributes (including lots of fruit, flower and food imagery); and the governments reported use of Western computer software to identify the authors of literary works published under pseudonyms. As the novel progresses, the authors relationship with a censor who works under the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
A shimmy for all Jul 4, 2009
A great dancer does not need to do acrobatics or showy movements (i. e., back bends, writhing around on the floor or waving arms around). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
