Totem

11 Cultural Highs From San Francisco's 2011 Arts Calendar

George Heymont | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Care of Trees, Der Ring Des Nibelungen, California Shakespeare Theater, Shotgun Players, Mike Daisey, A Delicate Balance, Hugh Jackman, Aurora Theatre Company, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, The Lily?S Revenge, Totem, The Last Cargo Cult, Clybourne Park, Magic Theatre, Nick Gabriel, Cirque Du Soleil, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Hermes, Slidepollajax, Taylor Mac, The Great White Silence, Bennett Fisher, San Francisco Opera, A.C.T., Candida, Arts News
George Heymont

The San Francisco Bay area has such a vibrant arts community that prioritizing events can become a mind-numbing exercise. Here is a slideshow of the 11 most thrilling events I attended in 2011.

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Cirque du Soleil: Breathtaking 'Totem' Wows San Francisco (VIDEO)

Greg Archer | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Clowns, Performance Art, Acrobatics, Athletes, San Francisco, Cirque Du Soleil, Totem, Totem Review, San Francisco Around Town, Cirque Du Soleil Totem, San Francisco News
Greg Archer

Totem takes the "we're all in this together" concept and weaves in themes of evolution and "Big Bang" lushness to provoke thought and engage its audience in one of the most breathtaking shows of the season.

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Totem -- An Artistic Triumph for Cirque du Soleil

George Heymont | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Carl Fillion, Pedro Pires, Guy Laliberté, Guy Dubuc, Metropolitan Opera, Marc Lessard, Kym Barrett, Rosalie Ducharme, Cirque Du Soleil, Robert Lepage, Louis-David Simoneau, Totem, Video, Arts News
George Heymont

Not only does Cirque du Soleil's Totem deal with the process that allowed man to take his first steps, it also marks a turning point in the company's artistic standards.

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