Suspended Cirque’s Angela and Uri got married yesterday in DUMBO, with the NYC skyline and Bridges as a stunning backdrop. The reception was at the adjacent Galapagos Art Space, where Suspended Cirque has made its home for the last year+.

Kristin Olness played clarinet during the ceremony, and Michelle Dortignac did an aerial performance at the reception. Ben Franklin and Joshua Dean could not attend, as they are performing up in Connecticut all summer in a fabulous production of Carnival. We miss you guys!

Here are a few photos of the beautiful preparations at the Galapagos Art Space and the wedding ceremony by the riverside.

(Video of Michelle’s performance can be seen below all the pictures.)

Here’s a video of Michelle’s performance for Angela and Uri:

Take a look below:

The segment will run throughout today (Friday) and this weekend, but we have it right here!:

(Click on video below to play)

Swingin’ at Jack’s: Aerial Circus Cabaret
Directed by Brian Rardin
Featuring Victoria Cave and her Band

Last Show This Sunday, April 25th!
Showtime: 8:00pm, pre-show at 7:30pm

Online purchase for Swingin’ at Jack’s here »

$25 Adult / $20 Student, Union, or 40’s Costume

See the article on NY1.com here

Some great excerpts:

“The members of Suspended Cirque work their multi-talented butts off singing, dancing, and acting, so when you realize that they are also fully capable of twisting on ropes while suspended from the ceiling, well, it is just too cool.”

“One of the best acts is called “Girls Out On A Limb”. During this number all three ladies take to the trapeze, swinging in unison or succession, holding on to one another for vital support. I can’t even imagine the strength it takes to hold yourself up on a rope while also holding another woman by your ankles, but they do it with ease.”

“Swingin’ At Jacks’ provides the ideal mix of circus, theater, live music, and alcohol. The price is right, and the show is just long enough to act as your Sunday night’s main event or as a great starter to a longer evening.”

Read the whole review here »

Stephanie Simon of NY1 News interviewing Ben Franklin

Stephanie Simon, Arts Reporter at NY1 News, paid a visit to the Suspended Cirque cast today over at the Galapagos Art Space. We performed a few numbers for her on camera, and each of us did a short interview. Ms. Simon was great to chat with, and she made us all feel really comfortable.

The segment should appear on the NY1 television station early next week. We’ll let you all know when it’s airing.

Wow!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to see our show “Speak Easy” this weekend! Saturday night was packed, a completely full house! We had a ball performing for you all.

We have put up a bunch of pictures taken by (our web designer, photographer) Kenneth Feldman over in the Visual Gallery. Check ‘em out!

Also, Lauren Wissot from Slant Magazine has posted a fabulous review of “Speak Easy” over on the Slant Magazine website.

We’ll have some more pictures coming real soon, and we’ll also have video from the show (shot by Milner Ayala) as soon as it’s ready.

Thanks again! We really appreciate the support,
The Suspended Cirque Team

The audiences at Suspended Cirque’s 12 Acts of Christmas contributed $496.99 to the Salvation Army bucket during the performances. We wrote and sent a check in that amount to the Salvation Army in the days after the show.

Thank you to everyone for their generosity!

More 12 Acts of Christmas pictures by Lauren at FairytaleVegas can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fairytalevegas/sets/72157623117618452/

“Take a dash of burlesque, a scoop of modern dance mixed with classic ballet, plenty of candy cane-colored costumes, some sultry cabaret lighting, a rocking score stuffed with updated versions of holiday standards, sprinkle generously with vaudeville, then toss it all up in midair and you’ve got “The 12 Acts of Christmas” presented by Suspended Cirque, the sexiest troupe of aerial performers on the other side of the Hudson. I trekked through a blizzard to get to the warm intimate setting of the Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO for the only evening performance of their winter spectacular this year. (The weather outside was frightful but that dominatrix Santa sure was delightful!)”

Read the rest of this article here:
Better Than Santa: The 12 Acts of Christmas