Cirque du Soleil

I keep seeing everyone's post about this awesome act and can't help but post one myself. Unfortunately, I have not gotten to see Ovo, which looks amazing, but years ago I managed to see one of the other acts in Disney World.
In terms of being art, Cirque manages to cover many bases very well. For starters, the outside of almost all places holding their acts appear to be a giant circus tent of some sort. Many people know what takes place under these domes since they are the paradigm for circus location.
Another aspect well performed by Cirque is their music. Always live, the tunes change as the show progresses and vary from quiet and eerie to heroic and bold sounding. However, in order to not detract from the main subject of the show, the players are often hidden in some obscure manner from the audience. I specifically remember from Orlando that there was something that appeared to be a support beam but was actually hollow with players inside.
Of course the acrobatics of any cirque show are wildly impressive. From riding a unicycle on a wire that hovers high above the ground to juggling plates on strings, this show will have something that would regularly seem impossible to all non-acrobats. These acrobats are covered in costumes that often reflect the theme of the show, such as Ovo's insect theme. The costumes are usually brightly colored and tend to reflect on the festive and mildly humorous plays that are on display.
I definitely hope to see Ovo, as I missed the last show that was out. Good thing Christmas is coming up, maybe Santa can bring me some tickets.
And on that note, for anyone who reads this, I hope you have a great Holiday Break!

I might never be spider man, but...

In Vienna, there is a group of artists who make tunnels out of packing tape which bear a heavy resemblance to spider webs. This sort of public art seems very effective to me: not only is it wild to see but observers are allowed to explore the caverns the artists make. The original idea spawned from a Croatian gallery when a small number of designers were toying around with packing tape. The most recent installation took 100 pounds of tape, over 117000 feet of material!