Vau De Vire :: In The News


	Vau de Vire Society in the news... July 26th SF GUARDIAN names Vau de Vire "Best of Bay" "BEST FLAMIN' HOT CIRCUS FREAKS" (FULL ARTICLE) "Where the hell did these fiery, funky, fabulous people come from? In the two years since the group was brought to life by director-choreographers Michael and Shannon Gaines, the Vau de Vire Society has exploded onto the San Francisco scene and beyond, leaving audiences as awed as they are titillated. Part circus act, part fire-dance troupe, part acrobats, part burlesque dancers, part burner freaks, the group has borrowed from San Francisco’s rich artistic traditions and created something truly original. Smokin' hot and talented just on their own, the Vires have taken their shtick to new levels with some sick creative collaborations: with the Dresden Dolls on New Year's Eve at Sea of Dreams, aboard the Supperclub float with Crystal Method at last year's Love Parade, alongside the San Francisco Symphony with The Nightingale, and in an epic "crossing the line" ceremony with Fishbone aboard last fall's Xingolati cruise. Oh yeah, and did we mention they're sexy?" July Issue 7x7 MAGAZINE showcases Vau de Vire in "Beyond Compare...SF's ONE-OF-A-KIND ACTS" (pg.98) 7x7mag.com July : Aug Issue URB Magazine prints a photo of *Vau de Vire* at Coachella Valley Music Festival (pg.23) www.urb.com Le Rossignol Reviews SF Chronicle "...and there was an eye-popping appearance by three contortionists from the Vau de Vire Society, encased in gold vinyl and giving a precise visual correlative of the horrors of mechanical birdsong." (read review) Contra Costa Times "...Vau de Vire Society supplied an episode of visual magic" (read review) Xingolati Groove Cruise Reviews “the most amazing artistic landscape that I have ever witnessed first hand. I can say no more, see them if you can… it changed the way that I will see art from here on out” - Glide Magazine Nov.18, 2005, Vau de Vire's Crossing the Line Ritual (read full review) Vegoose Festival Review "...Vau de Vire’s Twisted Cabaret Circus Tent. I can honestly say it was the most bizarre thing I saw all weekend, which is saying a lot. These San Francisco artists added Halloween flare and a place to go to get out of the sun". (read full review) Stanford Daily News Nov. 4, 2005 Las Vegas Review Journal Oct. 29-31, 2005 Cover-page photos of Vau de Vire's Twisted Cabaret...3-days in a row! www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-30-Sun-2005/news/4072205.html www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-31-Mon-2005/news/4082760.html www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-01-Tue-2005/living/4087961.html SF Chronicle - "Freaksgiving" in "CLUBLAND" (December 4, 2005) "It was a happy, happy Freaksgiving at the Mighty club, where performers from the Vau de Vire Society busted serious circus moves" SF Chronicle, Clubland Dec. 4, 2005 (read full review) SF Chronicle - "CLUBLAND" by Lisa Hix (Jan 30, 2005) "The highlight of the evening came during a reading of "The Disrespectful Summons," when the Vau de Vire Society "acrobatic and aerial avant cabaret" troupe acted out a Buster Keaton-like version of the tale, while Edwardian Ball house band Rosin Coven provided the soundtrack. The heroine dances with the devil and is visited by a winged demon named Beelphazoar, who presents her with a book called "Ninety-Two Entirely Evil Things to Do," like rotting silk and singeing toast. From his perch on a chain swing, Beelphazoar swung across the crowd on little handles attached to a rafter." [full article] SF Bay Guardian "8 Days a Week" by Yenie Ra (Jan 19, 2005) "Five years after Edward Gorey's death, Paradox Media and the Cat Club present the fifth annual Edwardian Ball, an event that brings Gorey's macabre and sinister pen-and-ink drawings and writings of a doomed late-Victorian society to life through live music, theater, dancing, and costumery. This year's celebration features productions of The Evil Garden and The Disrespectful Summons. Theatrical performance and design group Puppets and Pie transforms the Cat Club with Gorey-inspired characters and art, black-and-white forests, giant bugs buzzing from the rafters, and an antique photo booth. Edwardian house band Rosin Coven provide the soundtrack. Jill Tracy, DJs Miz Margo, Decay, and Jay T Tempura, and Vau de Vire Society also perform." [full article] SF Weekly - "House of Tudor" by Silke Tudor (May 26, 2004) "The Vau de Vire Society -- named for a river valley in Normandy famous for the lighthearted tavern show that grew into vaudeville -- is a local neoteric-cabaret coterie that embraces dancers, actors, acrobats, musicians, aerial artists, contortionists, and sideshow performers who reflect their times while flirting with the past. Influenced by the gritty urban folk songs, or voix de ville, which once flourished in France, the Society aspires to be the "voice of the city." With that in mind, a homily of sorts will be held during "Sunday School," a variety show that combines disparate art forms from local and touring talent." [full article] SF Flavorpill Pick of the Week - "Sunday School" (May 15, 2004) "Burning Man comes but once a year, but a girl jonesing for an alternative sideshow fix still has Sunday School, a monthly showcase of local and national bands, performing artists, DJs, and circus acts. The evening's hosts and between-music set performers, the Vau de Vire Society, are an avant-cabaret community of dancers, actors, acrobats, musicians, aerial artists, contortionists, and sexy sideshow acts." [full article]