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Check the "Festival at a Glance" page:Originally Posted by espeed
http://www.luminato.com/2009/glance
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Jun 7th, 2009 11:20 PM #16
There have been so many events added since I first posted, I highly recommend checking out their website. You can search by 'free' or even just the day you want to go out.
There will be lots of L'oreal sponsored tents happening over the last weekend. Largely Harbourfront and Yonge Dundas Square, I believe, with makeovers, samples, and coupons.
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Jun 8th, 2009 08:52 AM #17Member
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Jun 8th, 2009 09:09 AM #18
FYI, just saw this on CP24, Binary Waves Luminato exhibit closed today due to unsafe wiring! Might be safer to check it out tomorrow or when they reopen it!
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Jun 8th, 2009 09:44 AM #19
Yeah, seems like Binary Wave might be shut down for good... (i.e. they removed that one from their website!). The one at BCE/Brookfield place is interesting. The one at Exchange Tower is okay but not really worth going out of your way.
The art exhibit around Queen/Bathurst is worth checking out. This fashion photographer did some art thing. I think it is 3rd floor at 636 Queen west but double check the address on their site (Raphael someone or other). Yeah, I am full of information today. Reply With Quote
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Jun 13th, 2009 11:09 PM #20
Anyone go down to Harbourfront today? Luminato has removed any comments about Cirque de Soleil on their site! I am curious if it is badly organized as people said in their comments (before they were deleted!)....
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Jun 14th, 2009 12:43 AM #21Cirque de Soleil was the biggest disappointment ever to me. We went down specifically to see it, and walked to the music garden one. First of all tons of people, and all these little old ladies were trying to get up to the front, but no one would let them (or bend down). Then they would try to go to this raised platform and this security guard was telling them off, then they would all get bitchy. That was a bit entertaining. Anyway, waited for 20 minutes for the show to start and these three people dressed in what was supposed to be "modern" clothing but really was just super colourful started like half dancing around a bedroom set up in a dome. It was just messed up. There wasn't anything cool about it, no interesting dance moves, no interesting acrobatics, nothing. It was just boring and stupid. Originally Posted by YLSF
It was worth exactly what we paid for it - nothing. I had actually planned to go to a Cirque de Soleil show, but now I'm reconsidering (although I realize the real show would actually be ENTERTAINING). We walked away from this one after 10 minutes so unless something drastically changed, it was a very pointless waste of time.
I am SURE many people agree with me and likely posted it on the site - although I am also sure that theres some people who think it was just so "artistic" and that the meaning behind their dance represents the struggles of humanity blah blah blah.
On another note, 1000 tastes of toronto was very cool, I didn't eat anything as I'm too cheap for $5 for a little portion, but it was super neat seeing everything and checking out the different booths. Anyway, I'm not sure how the other Cirque de Soleil show was, and I'm SURE that the one tomorrow at 9pm will be MUCH better (the stage is big and it looks like they will have acrobatics)_______________
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Jun 14th, 2009 05:40 AM #22
I had my volunteer shift last night at Music Garden. Didn't see much of Cirque 'cause of the huge crowds. However, the Brazilian guitar music concert @ 8PM was very good. Vibe was nice and audience really got into it.
I'll be down there again tonight for my last volunteer shift of the Festival.
The Star still has lots of negative Cirque comments posted.Last edited by sprung; Jun 14th, 2009 at 06:26 AM.
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Jun 14th, 2009 09:34 AM #23
I think the problem is Luminato built too high expectations by their sales pitch (website/flyers,etc).
It was just suppose to be street performers friday, saturday and sunday until the 9pm show tonight..... I think a lot of people expected a Vegas like show... Heck, even the shows they do in the tent down on Cherry street every few years are tiny compared to teh grand Cirque shows from what I have read about...
Heading down to Harbourfront for the day... Looks like some rain expected tonight so that might help keep some crowds away at least! Reply With Quote
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Jun 14th, 2009 02:22 PM #24
I think there are mixed reviews. their are complainers and whiners, and then there were people who seemed genuinely impressed with what they saw. I know the things I saw yesterday were pretty cool to see.
I also made sure to tell my volunteers to tell people that there was no set time that the cirque characters would be performing, and theat it is just a street performance/busking type of thing, and not some huge aeriel act.
When free outdoors acts like this happen it's always a first come first serve sort of thing. if you're stuck in the back, then that's unfortunate, but what are you expecting? reserved seating?
good job on umbrella guard bud. Originally Posted by sprung
actually....if it rains tonight, I think the show is actually cancelled.....at least, that's what I was told. either way, people will be complaining I'm sure. Originally Posted by YLSF
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Jun 14th, 2009 11:28 PM #25
So I was down there tonight. Mini review:
It was a REALLY bad venue for this performance. I was less than 30 feet from teh stage but our view was blocked by so many of those trees! Who sets a huge stage show in park covered in trees? The other issue was during some of the aerial acts the big CHAIRS and people sitting on them blocked our view.
So, overall, it was an interesting show but I think in the future Luminato and the performers need to think about logistics for such a large performance.
Oh, and for those that weren't there.... the show was delayed by about an hour because of the rain....It was a long day but I enjoyed it overall... Reply With Quote
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Jun 15th, 2009 12:08 AM #26
Show was fine, just wished the trees weren't blocking so many people
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