Zaia Closes Feb08

Zaia Closes

In a an almost expected  turn of events, Cirque du Soleil’s Zaia will close after only a 3 1/2 year run at the Venetian in Macau, China. Zaia was Cirque’s first permanent show in Asia followed by Zed which opened at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan but was forced to shut down due to...

Circus show down in the Exotic East Oct03

Circus show down in ...

I am returning to Beijing from Macau as I write this. My lifestyle and career affords me many privileges and one of my favorites is the ability to visit good friends all around the world. Macau is China’s legal gambling territory. According to USA Today, Macau has been leading the gambling...

End of ZED Jul25

End of ZED

  It’s always awful when a tragic event occurs in any country in the world and it’s no surprise that after a large scale disaster, business dies down considerably. Unfortunately, such is the case for Cirque du Soleil’s ZED in Japan. It’s no secret that the Cirque...