Trapeze Austin Circus Show February 11th

Trapeze Austin is having another circus show but this time it's in their new circus tent! Sounds like fun! There's more information and a link to buy tickets on their website: www.trapezeaustin.com

Shrine Circus 2012

Shrine Circus 2012, a set on Flickr.

I'm just about done editing photos from the Shrine Circus. I couldn't get good shots of all the great acts but I managed to get a few shots....

Eyes on the club

Eyes on the club
Originally uploaded by DigiNik13

Here's one of my favorite photos so far from the Austin Shrine circus. This lady is a fantastic juggler.

Austin Shrine Circus 2012

We had a good time at the Shrine Circus this year - I think I am getting more acquainted with how they run the show and that makes it easier. For example, this time we did not buy floor seats because the setup never matches the seating chart and that always frustrated us. This time we bought seats in the first row of the arena and they were good seats. It was nice to be a little higher than the floor seats because it was easier to see over equipment and people walking around during the show. So I never had a problem with my view being blocked while they setup for the elephant rides (which happened last year).

Another advantage of the non-floor seats is not getting trampled while the elephant rides are happening. I mean trampled by people pushing to get into line - not trampled by elephants :-)

Some of the acts are the same every year - like one of the clown acts but it's a great act so I don't mind seeing it again. My favorite acts had to be the Wheel of Death and the juggling. The female juggler in the center ring was very good and engaging to watch. I enjoyed seeing the Wheel of Death up close for the first time. Other acts included trampoline, horse riding, motorcycles, dogs and a human cannon ball. My best suggestion for this circus would be to include less animal acts and more aerial acts - like Ringling Brothers has been doing over the years.

I took quite a few photos and I'm slowly editing them and posting them on Flickr. I'm always grateful for the shows that allow cameras because I love taking photos of circus, gymnastics, acrobatics etc!

The next circus event at the Cedar Park Center is Quidam by Cirque du Soleil in March - can't wait!

Shrine Circus this weekend

This weekend the Shrine Circus returns to the Cedar Park Center. I'm hoping for some good photo-ops!

And don't forget Cirque Du Soleil's Quidam will be at the Cedar Park Center in early March (no photo ops there since they don't allow cameras but it's still worth it). Quidam is a beautiful show with breath taking acrobatics - I can't wait!

Shrine Circus returning to Cedar Park Center

The Austin Shrine Circus is returning to the Cedar Park Event Center next January (Friday January 13th - Monday January 16th, 2012). Those of you that have read my blog before know that I've had really mixed experiences at this show. The performers are always wonderful! My issues are with the Elephant Rides (and the chaos they create) and the inconsistent seating chart through the Cedar Park Event Center. But I love the circus and they allow cameras so I will always go. This year I decided against playing the roulette game of buying floor seats (every time I buy floor seats they never match the seating chart and I always end up in a worse seat than I expected). This year I'm sitting in the regular seats and I hope my seat matches what I think I bought. I'm looking forward to it and I'm hoping to get some nice pictures!

Here's a link to Shrine Circus tickets.

Don't forget that Quidam is coming to the Cedar Park Center in March 2012. I took the "floor seat" gamble again this year. Supposedly I'm in row A although there is no row A on the seating chart. I don't know what this means but it's becoming standard procedure at the Cedar Park Center (sorry Cedar Park Center- I'm glad you are here but I wish your seating charts matched the tickets I bought!!). But Quidam is worth the risk. It's a great show with fantastic acrobatics!

Cirque du Soleil's Quidam is coming to Austin

Cirque Du Soleil's show Quidam is coming to the Cedar Park Center February 29 - March 4, 2012. Presale tickets are already available for Cirque Club members (it's free to join). Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 30.

I saw Quidam in 1997 when it was a tent show and the acrobatics were fantastic - especially the Banquine act at the end of the show. I'm really looking forward to seeing this show again.

I just bought my tickets and I hope I got good seats. I'm in row A but the seating chart doesn't show a row A (only rows 1-5). I seem to have this complaint about the Cedar Park Center often (their seating chart does not match what I purchased). Hopefully they will come out with an updated chart soon and my seats will still be good seats.