The blue and white tents of Cirque du Soleil have returned to San José, carrying the new tour of tour, “Echo”, to the Fairground of the County of Santa Clara for next month.
It is a show coded by the Silicon Valley, with a message on how people interact with nature, in layers with a brightness of technology: a 23 feet covered with dazzling mapping images of projection acts as a third advantage of the show, and scored with the amazing, acrobatic acrobatic and humorous aerobatic works that are the swells of circus.
“We do not create stories; we create worlds,” said Duncan Fisher, director of operations of the Cirque du Soleil show.
And in this case, that world is mainly in the form of a two -story cube that is covered with dazzling mapping images of projection, undulating as if it were alive and provided to “take” a focal point both for its history and so that many of the artists of the Trepen program, bounced and are inside.
“The cube is really a character in the program,” said Fisher. “The message is that what is broken down can be rejoined if we all work together.”
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A makeup artist applies body painting to one of the artists in the Cirque du Soleil show, “Echo”, before a previous presentation in San José on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Pizarro Salt/Bay Area News Group)
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A makeup artist applies body painting to one of the artists in the Cirque du Soleil show, “Echo”, before a previous presentation in San José on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Pizarro Salt/Bay Area News Group)
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Compared to other Cirque shows, “Echo” has a minimalist set, to the point that even the band is on stage during the production of two hours. But it is still a massive production, which requires that hundreds of people keep it in operation, including between 150 and 200 locally hired to work in which the program is executed in San José. Bringing everything to the Bay area since the last tour stop in Houston required 80 semi trailers, and touched almost a week to erect the large 65 -foot high blouse and all support structures in the parking parking lot.
While “Echo” is here, the 53 family artists with about 30 family members who are a joint theme are housed in a mixture of extended stay hotels around the corporate area or apartments. Exception for Monday and Tuesday when the show is dark, the artists usually arrive at the Cirque camp around 3 in the afternoon to prepare for the performance of the night (wait on Saturdays when there are three shows, which require everyone to be there in the morning).
But the doses of people are working during the day. They are repairing costumes and animals, washing clothes, training or work in “Cubista”: the kitchen and cafeteria of the show, where the cast and the international team are fed by five international executive chefs, which work in rotation at 300 Meve’s Seally Melly Meettes.
In addition to the costumes of the house, the changing rooms and the training teams, the artistic store next to the great top also has a living room where the artists who leave the stage can watch the program on a video monitor, or even rewind it to see its own performance, as well as a Quarterback watching a game movie at height after a key play.
And even when they are outside, some artists will be in the community, increasing interest in the show. On Wednesday, jugglers Philippe Dupuis, who plays one of the main characters, and the contortionist Penelope Elena Scheidler organized a mini show for more than 100 elementary students who visited the Tech Interactive in downtown San José. An appearance was also planned at the Discovery Children Museum in San José and an surf excursion in Santa Cruz is in the books by the end of this month.
“Echo”, which will celebrate its second anniversary on April 27, extends in San José until May 11. You can get more details, exhibitions and tickets at www.cirquedusoleol.com/eco.
Meeting Point: It is expected that several speakers of great power will be in a demonstration of Save Medicaid in the County Government Center in San José on April 17. The members of Congressman Zoe Lofgren and Sam Liccardo and the County Supervisor of Santa Clara, Betty Egttal, are listed from 10:30 non -profit community that will talk about the federal effects they could have on their clients.
The efforts are organized by Prx Digital, the public relations firm of San José founded by Brenna Bolger, who has been working for decades with non -profit groups.
Cheers section: Former state senator Jim Beall, now on the Board of Directors of Valley Water, was the main speaker Thorsday at lunch in Campbell to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the affiliate of the Santa Clara Clear of the National Alliance on Mental Disease (NAMI).
The group had its beginnings when a parents in 1975, results in the formation of the parents alliance for the mentally ill three years later. Subsequently several years (and some name changes), the organization became Nami-Santa Claro County, joining a national group with the same objective of providing support and defense for families and individuals with mental illnesses. Some 150 people attended the anniversary lunch in Villa Ragusa, which was organized by Kristina Alaniz.
Beall regretted cuts in federal funds that will put more burden on state and county governments. He also shared a history of his legislative days when he tried to obtain a support bill signed by the Government. Gavin Newsom and ended up asking the famous Labor leader Dolores Huerta to urge Newsom to put his name on the dotted line. She called him and Newsom signed the bill. “When you are a legislator who fights for something, you can every trick of the book,” he advised.
Of course, it does not have to be Dolores Huerta, or Jim Beall, to support Nami’s work or make use of his services. Look at them at namisantacla.org.
Classic Cinema: The 3below theaters in downtown San José are marking some special film milestones this year, starting with a 65th anniversary of “Spartacus” by Stanley Kubrick this weekend.
The anniversaries of other popular films of several decades will be held during the year, including the twentieth birthday of “The Room” on May 8, which will include an appearance of the co -star Greg Sestero; The 65th Anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” on Mother’s Day, from May 10 to 11; A 60th birthday for “The Sound of Music” from May 31 to June 1; And “The Empire Strikes Back” obtains a 40th anniversary shown from June 28 to 29.
You can see what other films have a great birthday in 3belowtheaters.com/cebring-cinema-milestones. And do not forget that 3 Below also a regular list of new releases: the films that house only reach their first births.
