Today was our GHUM trip to Cirque du Soliel at the pier in Old Montreal. Sheridin and I were exhausted and running on very little sleep, but the show was amazing and enthralling and kept us awake. Ryan and I were chastised for taking pictures during the show, but really it wasn't our fault because the warnings were in French and there was no translation. Here are some of the sneaky pictures from Totem.
The band was hidden behind the reeds - SUCH a cool effect.
This was probably my favorite act. There was a couple on a trapeze and they were in constant motion. One wrong move and they would have fallen, without safety lines. They were perfectly coordinated, and in our obvious amazement, we attracted a little too much attention by taking pictures of them. Oops!
After Cirque, Sheridin and I grabbed a quick lunch (where we barely managed to hold conversation because we were so exhausted, and took naps until the evening's concert - Herbie Hancock. He was absolutely amazing. I particularly liked his bassist, probably in part because she was female and was rocking the bass-line harder than I've ever seen anyone rock a bass-line. Herbie had a great presence, which I could tell even from the balcony. It was a great start to my Montreal Jazz Festival experience, which will continue tomorrow with Roy Hargrove and his big band group.
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