This was my first time seeing Cirque Du Soleil in person (I had previously seen Cirque Du Soleil's Journey of Man in an IMAX theater), so I wasn't quite sure what to expect; Journey of Man had little unintelligible dialogue, and I hadn't enjoyed it a great deal. Cirque Du Soleil was something that I'd been wanting to see live for a while; videorecordings don't do the performance justice -- there's a certain amount of splendor and impressiveness in seeing the actual performer bend themselves into forms you thought impossible, or seeing a stunt that is executed just 50 feet in front of you. There's dancing, there's acrobatics, and there are clowns, and while I found the second half to be far less impressive than the first half, I had a wonderful time -- I was mesmerized by everything.
Kooza is in San Jose until March 16. Discounts are available through Goldstar.
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