Cirque du Soleil AMALUNA + a GIVEAWAY (closed)

DATE NIGHT
Sunday evening we were invited to check out the new Cirque du Soleil act in town called Amaluna as media.  I had been to the Totem performance back in December of 2012 and was excited to check out a new act!  I was excited to learn that it was Cirque’s 30th anniversary because I knew they’d probably go all out with this act-and that they DID! 15348969338_9043cb39a4_k
What I wore: TOMS shades, H&M jacket, Rag-O-Rama dress (sorry can’t remember the brand!) Ali Sage necklace and Nine West booties. When I asked Dustin to jump in front of the camera he was such a good sport. Adore him! What Dustin wore: a shirt from TJ Maxx I saw and loved and surprised him with, we both like the arrow details in the pattern. Gap jeans, Clarks oxfords.
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Without giving too much away…the story line of the show goes something like this:  a young woman living on a mysterious island that is governed by goddesses is being given a coming-of-age celebration by her mother.  A storm lands a group of men on the shore leading to the main character, Miranda, meeting one of the men and falling in love. They face many trials and obstacles before they can trust one another and properly be blessed by the community.

Here are some stills to give you an idea of what to expect, though it’s so much more magical in real life!
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Cirque du Soleil Photos by Pouya Dianat/Allied Integrated Marketing

The actors show just how much the human body can really do!  With a cast of 70% women this particular performance is unlike any others in years past.  Even the band is made up of all women, pretty cool!  I especially enjoyed the quirkiness of the “ring leaders” who kept the crowd distracted and involved in between acts.  At one point during the performances I thought to myself, “this is like being at a REALLY eclectic gymnastics meet” and when I told Dustin this thought, he agreed.  At the Q&A we learned they actually cast gymnasts and brought in some aspects that had never been done, like the uneven bars, so I was pretty spot on!  That “pool” you see above was another never-been-done-before part of the show. Well, it had never been done for a traveling show.  It’s filled with water and is actually being filtered and heated to 98 degrees.  It took four hours to fill and so they don’t drain it until they hit the road to the next city-that’s why it has a filtration system. Also, it’s SO HEAVY they can’t remove it from the stage-so it’s integrated into the set for each performance.  The Q&A at the end was so interesting, I could go on and on about all the stuff we learned but I want to get to the exciting part of this post-

THE GIVEAWAY!
To win a pair of tickets to see Amaluna, Tuesday Oct. 28th at 7:30 all you have to do is comment here with how you follow along the blog – is it through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter? If none-then you better get to liking/following to be entered to win! :) I’ve got 2 sets of tickets to give away-a total of 4 tickets!! Include your email as well so I can get you the PDF tickets. I’ll pick the 2 winners on the 21st. Good luck!

Twitter: @cirque, #Amaluna
Instagram: cirquedusoleil

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17 Comments

  • Reply
    Fiona
    October 14, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    I follow via FB, and I LOVE Cirque!

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    Ashley Denise
    October 14, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Primarily Facebook! I never miss a post! <3

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    Sarah
    October 14, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    hey, i follow ur blog on FACEBOOK <3

  • Reply
    Kat
    October 14, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    Facebook! Love what you both wore & the photos are amazing!

  • Reply
    Ashleigh Smith
    October 14, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    I follow your blog on facebook and never miss a post! :) <3

  • Reply
    Lynne Tanzer
    October 14, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    All of them :)

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    Lis K
    October 14, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    I follow via my RSS feed and now Instagram!

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    Dustin
    October 14, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    I follow on Facebook! and I want to go see Cirque again!

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    Taylre Malkemes
    October 14, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    I love the warmth & inviting spirit that comes from your pictures & posts. I am a fan of ATL and the people that support it and I really enjoy the way you showcase what is going on in Atlanta. I follow through FB and the blog. Keep the good stuff coming- I enjoy checking it out.

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    Alexandra Clotfelter
    October 14, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    Facebook! :)

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    Kate Style Petite
    October 15, 2014 at 2:05 am

    Any way we can rig this giveaway!?! I’ve always wanted to see Cirque du Soleil! :) I of course follow you everywhere because you are so hipster stylish!

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    Leigh Anne Borders
    October 15, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    I follow you on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter. I also follow your blog on Bloglovin! I have always wanted to go to a Cirque show. It seems absolutely breathtaking!

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    Trish Dowling
    October 16, 2014 at 12:18 am

    i follow on fb, new follower! thanks!!

  • Reply
    Shannon
    October 17, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    I follow on Instagram-I’d love to go see Cirque!

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    Emma Key
    October 20, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    I follow on Facebook and Insta! Cutie patooties, you two are! XOXO

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    Natalie
    October 21, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    All 3!!

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    Jess
    October 21, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    Through a random number generator I put in the # of entries and hit the button twice. The winners are Trish Dowling and Ashleigh Smith-congrats and enjoy! I’ll be emailing over the tickets shortly!

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