Cirque du Soleil is bringing its iconic Big Top experience to Orlando for the first time with new show, LUZIA!

Cirque du Soleil is coming to Orlando this winter with its delightfully-imaginative and visually-stunning Big Top production LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. From March 8 – 31, 2019, local audiences are invited for the first time ever under the Cirque du Soleil Big Top at The Florida Mall to escape to an imaginary Mexico – a sumptuous world suspended between dreams and reality.

In a series of grand visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances, LUZIA takes audiences on a surrealistic journey through a vibrant world filled with wonders, playfulness and striking artistry. Smoothly passing from an old movie set to the ocean to a smoky dance hall or an arid desert, LUZIA cleverly brings to the stage multiple places, faces and sounds of Mexico taken from both tradition and modernity. Rich in awe-inspiring moments, LUZIA enchants by incorporating rain into acrobatic and artistic scenes – a first for a Cirque du Soleil touring production.

With mesmerizing and refreshing acrobatic performances, LUZIA brings traditional and contemporary circus disciplines to a whole new level. Cyr Wheel artists perform the unprecedented feat of rolling and spinning under the rain, while an aerialist suspended from a Trapeze flies and twirls through pouring showers. Hoop Diving is taken onto gigantc treadmills, expanding exponentially the speed and amount of daring leaps executed. Jaw-dropping highlights include a male contortionist skillfully twisting his body in the world’s most unimaginable positions, a powerful Aerial Straps specialist defying the laws of gravity at the center of a cenote (natural sinkhole), a juggler tossing seven pins at breakneck speed, and two football (soccer) freestylers deftly mixing street dance with mind-blowing ball manipulation.

The Big Top Experience
Since its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has been presenting traveling Big Top shows all around the world. The overall excitement of going to the circus, the otherworldly atmosphere of the Big Top, as well as its intimate setting elevate the Cirque du Soleil experience. LUZIA is the company’s 17th show to be presented under a Big Top.

The Creative Team
LUZIA’s creative team comprises 19 creators under the artistic guidance of Guy Laliberte and Jean-François Bouchard:
Daniele Finzi Pasca    Co-writer and Director
Brigitte Poupart   Associate Director
Patricia Ruel   Director of Creation
Julie Hamelin Finzi   Co-writer
Eugenio Caballero   Set and Props Designer
Giovanna Buzzi    Costume Designer
Simon Carpentier           Composer and Musical Director
Edesia Moreno Barata    Acrobatic Choreographer
Debra Brown    Acrobatic Choreographer
Sylvia Gertrudix Gonzalez       Acrobatic Choreographer
Max Humphries         Puppet Designer
Martin Labrecque  Lighting Designer
Johnny Ranger  Projection Designer
Jacques Boucher  Sound Designer
Philippe Aubertin    Acrobatic Performance Designer
Danny Zen   Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer
Maryse Gosselin   Make up Designer

Ticket Information
Tickets for Orlando performances of LUZIA are now available online at cirquedusoleil.com/luzia. Tickets start at $54.

Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 160 million spectators in more than 400 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.

For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit cirquedusoleil.com.

More about LUZIA – A waking dream of Mexico
Written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, in association with Brigitte Poupart, LUZIA takes you to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light (“luz” in Spanish) quenches the spirit and rain (“lluvia”) soothes the soul.

Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges its Official Partners, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Hennessy Black, as well as LUZIA’s Affiliate Partner, MÉXICO.

IronMen Connect

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Brevard Public Schools Annual Teacher Career Fair

Brevard Public Schools is looking for talented and inspiring teachers to fill upcoming vacancies for the 2019-2020 school year.  Please visit their website www.brevardschools.org to register for their teacher career fair on March 15.  Candidates need to register online prior to February 28 in order to receive an invitation to attend the career fair. Come be a part of an amazing instructional staff in Brevard County!

Spanish Day Camp "Piratas y Princesas"

Here is a description of the regular 32 week program:
Programs are aimed at facilitating language development in children toward levels of bilingual and bicultural mastery in Spanish. They are grounded on a natural and constructivist methodology, reinforced by a cultural-based didactic method. Children will be speaking, reading & writing the language through hands on activities, online activities and scenario based challenges.

• Emphasis is given to providing opportunities for children to speak and communicate in the target language (Spanish).
• The program is designed and presented in a way where many hands-on and fun activities are included.
• The goal is for children to eagerly await coming to Spanish class!

Levels:
There are 6 different levels of instruction. Once children are registered, an assessment is made to make sure they are placed in the right level according to their Spanish skill and age.

• It is a year round program. Each level has a length of 32 weeks.
• Class schedules work with the school calendar and have divided the 32 weeks into 2 semesters of 16 weeks each
•  During the summer break, the regular 32 week program is paused and summer programs are offered in its place.

Staff:
Teachers are native Spanish speakers, hold degrees in the educational field, have wide experience working with children, are trained in the correct methodology and have been background checked.

Soccer in Lake Mary

Do you want to play soccer to stay fit? Play rain or sunshine? Soccer at The Blessed House is a great way to exercise, acquire soccer skills and most importantly, to glorify God the creator of the Heavens and the earth! God’s word says in 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. So bring your soccer cleats, visit The Blessed House International Church and have a great time playing soccer together! FREE!!!!!

For more information; call 407-687-4511 or visit www.tbhic.com/SOCCER for more detailed information and to add the date and time to your google calendar.

4th Annual Comedy Night

Just Our Soldiers' Helpers Gala

A fun evening of food, drinks, entertainment and a silent and live auction as your community gathers together to raise funds to help support J.O.S.H. and its mission to boost the morale of our troops by sending care packages to them. Hope you can come to this unique and fun venue for a great night!

Tickets and sponsor opportunities are available at:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-our-soldiers-helpers-gala-tickets-53151504581

Laugh All Night

The Laugh All Night Comedy Festival is coming to Northland Church to film a live comedy special Friday, March 15- and you can join in on the fun! Best of all, it’s a free night your whole family can enjoy. Your friend Ellis from Z88.3 Mornings will see you there!

You can find out more about Laugh All Night at Northland’s site and purchase VIP tickets for guaranteed seats at the Laugh All Night Orlando Tour Page.

Prayer Explosion 2019

Featuring: Guest speakers, prayer for the community, family, business, leaders, president, children, sick, marriages, etc. Also, vendor space is available.

Refreshments. Free Admission.

For more info call 954.588.6719

RU Recovery Program

RU is a faith based, Christ-centered addictions recovery program designed to rescue, recover, and restore those with addictive behaviors through the power of the hidden life found only in Jesus Christ. RU is an addiction recovery class which has helped the addicted experience a life of victory. This victory is obtained and retained, not through an experience of ongoing effort, but through a once-in-a-lifetime decision to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and a subsequent dedication to developing a dynamic love relationship with Him.

The RU program has a proven curriculum and weekly support meetings at Starlight EVERY Friday night at 7 pm. RU is designed to assist people in their recovery from any and all addictive behaviors, sticky habits and besetting sins.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction, it is time to take action. Addiction crosses all societal boundaries, affects both genders, every ethnic group, and people in every tax bracket. Addiction is not about how much a person uses, but what their addiction is doing to their health, emotions, relationships and finances. So whether a person uses daily or once a week is irrelevant. It is commonly believed that an addict has to “hit bottom” before help can be offered and accepted. “Bottom” is where and when you decide to start a new life. Change can begin now. RU offers several resources to friends and families of addicts for support, encouragement and to learn how to help them.

Am I an Addict?

12 Indications of an Addiction:
1. Do you love a certain destructive habit?
2. Do you think about this habit obsessively?
3. Do you feel the need to hide this habit?
4. Do you run to this habit to cope with stress or problems?
5. Do you find it hard to imagine your life without it?
6. Do you plan your life around this habit?
7. Have you ever tried to quit this habit and failed?
8. Are you wasting precious time or money on this habit?
9. Have friends or relatives complained about this habit?
10. Does this habit isolate you from meaningful relationships?
11. Has this habit stopped being fun?
12. Do you have a desire to break free from the control of this habit?

If you answered yes to any of these questions you may be dealing with a stubborn habit or addiction. The good news is that there is hope. The RU Recovery Program can help you. Join here at Starlight Baptist’s Local RU Chapter.

Meets Every Friday Night @ 7pm!

For More Information:

http://www.rurecoveryprogram.org

Email us at :  rurecoveryprogram@gmail.com

Phone # 352-324-2595