What’s it like to work at Cirque?

Received this email today asking me what it’s like to work for Cirque Du Soleil.

Hi Mr. Askland,
I am curious to know how it is to work at Cirque? What are the hours you work as a musician? How long do you have to prepare for an audition after they choose you to be part of the show?

Please let me know.
Best regards
Daniel

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Dog Meat Off Olympic Menu In Beijing

You’d think I’d be posting this as a joke, but it’s true. Check out the article on CNN:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/china.dogmeat.ap/index.html

  • State media: Dog meat off menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants
  • Dog meat is eaten by some Chinese for its purported health-giving qualities
  • South Korea banned dog meat during the 1988 Seoul Olympics

For the record, yes I have eaten dog meat. Not in China (that I know of), but many years ago when I toured in South Korea. Tastes like a cross between Bald Eagle and Harp Seal…. 🙂