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By Stacy Day

The Cirque du Soleil big top of wonder and whimsy is back in town tonight with Kooza. And you don't want to miss it.

A visual paradox of a melancholy tale about The Innocent searching for his place in the world, the dazzling display of human acrobatics — stretching like taffy and twisting like pretzels — is only matched by the wit and comedy of the clowns and strong support of tight musical talent, detailed costumery + minimally effective set design.

Because you should see it for yourself, we will only share a few highlights (and iPhotos snapped before we were busted) and leave the comments section for you to compare notes:

* A Bill Murray look-alike clown.

* Dare devils that will make you squirm on a spinning wheel of death. (Yeah, we had to cover our eyes…a few times.)

* A live, diverse musical score including a harder, heavy metal-influenced song.

* Tango on a unicycle!?! Look out Portland tall bikes… This guy's got game! (And a flower for a nipple.)

* Free cocktail shrimp, goat cheese roasted tomato brushetta, popcorn and drinks. Oh wait, that's only when PDXpipeline is in the house.

* Clowns walking the tight rope of adult-only humor. With humping. And hip gyrations.

* Stilts + Catapult = ! ! ! ! !

So get lost in not taking yourself so seriously. For the cost of a night out at the bar plus dinner, you can feel out of shape, laugh your ass off and leave with your jaw ajar. And if you end up on stage, keep one eye on the clown and the other on your pockets.

Kooza | Cirque du Soleil
SW Moody Avenue | South of the Marquam Bridge
April 9 thru May 16, 2010
Tickets from $35 to $125 (discounts for children, seniors & students)

Some blurryish iPhotos here on Flickr.

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From our partners at Blitz Pearl

Saturday April 10th, Blitz Pearl will be hosting the third annual Super Villains/ Super Heroes pub crawl. The eternal conflict will erupt between 6:30 and 8pm on Saturday April 10th, 2010. To create peace in the universe Blitz will be hosting speed dating for Supers!

The following communiqué was recently intercepted.

NEXT EVENT: Power Struggle! April 10th!

ATTENTION VILLAINS and HEROES! Tensions between superheroes and supervillains have been running high lately. Saturday, April 10th the conflict erupts! Come in your unique costume (not as a character from comics or movies) and face down the other side. GAMES! SHENANIGANS! PRIZES!

HEROES
start @ 4pm at the SILVER DOLLAR PIZZA II (225 SW Broadway)

VILLAINS
start @ 4PM at the SHANGHAI TUNNEL (211 Southwest Ankeny St).

THEN we will come together to duke it out over a few drinks!
+21
BRING YOUR ID!
BRING $5 BILLS (it make everything run smoother)

Grand Prizes for Best Hero(ine), Best Villain(ness) & Best Costume Overall provided by THINGS FROM ANOTHER WORLD (TFAW.com) — A Proud Sponsor of the Alter Egos Society.

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From our partners at Abstract Earth Project

LAZER SWORD (Innovative Leisure / Wireblock, SF & NYC)

LAZER SWORD is the duo of LOW LIMIT (SF) and LANDO KAL (NY). Our music feels like surfing down the side of a volcano… CATCH THE WAVE

FRIDAY APRIL 9 2010
HOLOCENE
1001 SE Morrison St.
Portland, OR.
9pm / 21+ / Tickets $10 Adv — $12 Door

TICKETS ONLINE: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/100463

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