Mastering the flying trapeze can pay off when faced with challenges such as performing the uneven bars portion of a job interview. Swing to success with today's GrouponLive deal to see Quidam by Cirque du Soleil at the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday, October 12, at 7:30 p.m. Parking rates are typically $10 per vehicle. Choose between the following options:
- For $47, you get one ticket for a 100-level reserved seat with a side view of the stage in sections 108 or 121 (up to a $78.35 value, including all Ticketmaster fees)
- For $59, you get one ticket for a 100-level reserved seat with a straight view of the stage in sections 123–125 or 103–105 (up to a $98.80 value, including all Ticketmaster fees).
Cirque du Soleil combines stunning acrobatics, live music, surreal costumes, and a profusion of inventiveness for riveting spectacles such as Quidam, a hypnotic and poetic frolic that lures guests into the otherworldly realm of a child’s imagination. The story trapezes around Zoe, a disenchanted girl who escapes life’s doldrums in the enchanted world of Quidam, a dreamscape populated by characters that juggle the mysteries of life like Kierkegaard in spandex. Through jaw-dropping acts of contortionism, cloud swinging, living yo-yos, and superhuman athleticism, the story unravels with a surplus of dazzle and surprise. The hues and shapes of the stage constantly transform depending on the mood of the scene, evolving like a good dream where everyone passes the pop quiz and remembers to wear pants. As surreal and accessible as cupcakes made by Salvador Dali, Cirque du Soleil’s relentless reinvention of the circus refreshes all ages and senses.
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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Every March, people who own at least a dozen dogs are invited to Alaska, where they'll compete against other dog owners in a 26.2-mile dogsled race. If your grade school didn't force you to learn about the Iditarod, here's what happens at various mile markers:
Mile 0: The Iditarod begins with a shot fired from a starter pistol, which temporarily deafens the drivers so they don't have to listen to their dogs barking for the next 26 miles.
Mile 3: This rest station is stocked with electric razors, providing drivers with their final opportunity to shave the dogs that contracted canine lice during the prerace ice-cream social.
Mile 5: Many competitors choose to abandon the competition at mile marker five, which begins a treacherous stretch marked by a bunch of old men dressed like babies crawling around.
Mile 9: The unofficial halfway point.
Mile 17: Drivers must swap places with their dogs. This keeps the dogs fresh for the final stretch and reminds the drivers that pulling a sled packed with a dozen dogs is not as easy it sounds.
Mile 26.2: The race is over. The fastest driver gets his or her name carved into a nearby tree.
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