Friday, October 30, 2009

Midnight Circus

We headed down to Daley Plaza for three showings of Midnight Circus, the fabulous bunch of actors, acrobats, aerialists, clowns and musicians who take over Franken Plaza every October to amaze and delight us.

We went with a huge group of other unschoolers, many of them the same kids with whom I have been viewing Midnight Circus since they were toddlers, and several of them are now taking their own circus arts classes.

Before the second show, gathering on the Picasso sculpture.



In captive conversation.



During the performance (our group comprises most of this section).





Ivana Ivanova wishes the MC a happy birthday.











A head to head competition.







Guest appearance from David Boo-ie, normally with Cirque de Soleil in Montreal, but apparently in town and up for performing with his old friends.





The king rides again.











The big finish.



The usual reference to Thriller seemed a bit more passionate this year.







After the show, we checked out the oragne fountain, which, reportedly, does NOT taste like Orange Crush.



The farmer's market is there on Thursdays, so there was the added fun of that.



Look who's coming to the Chicago Theatre. Just in case we need a bit more acrobatic inspiration to our autumn.



We watched a bit of rehearsal for the 5:30 aerial act.





The boys took a few final slides down the Picasso. I love to say that.



The commute home.

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