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THERE'S AN EXCITING NEW SHOW IN TOWN THAT OPENED TO A SOLD OUT AUDIENCE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
IT'S CALLED ECHO, AND IT'S CIRQUE DE SOLEIL'S LATEST TRAVELING SHOW NOW, PLAYING UNDER THE BIG TOP, RIGHT NEXT TO LONE STAR PARK, CIRQUE DE SOLEIL ECHO IS A VERY MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON CIRCUS ACTS.
SO WHEN YOU COME HERE, YOU'RE GONNA SEE SOME GREAT ACROBATICS, GREAT COSTUMES, UNBELIEVABLE MUSIC.
IT'S VERY MINIMALISTIC, VERY BEAUTIFUL, AND THE FOCUS IS ON TECHNOLOGY AND ALL THE ACROBATICS HAPPENING ON STAGE.
THE SHOW'S STORY FOLLOWS A WOMAN AND HER DOG THROUGH A MESMERIZING JOURNEY THAT REVOLVES AROUND A LARGE CUBE THAT IS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION ON STAGE, AND IT BRINGS TOGETHER A CAST OF MORE THAN 50 HIGHLY TALENTED ARTISTS FROM 33 COUNTRIES SHOWING OFF THE KIND OF AMAZING TALENTS THAT HAVE BECOME THE TRADEMARK OF CIRQUE DE SOLEIL.
ANOTHER CERT TRADITION IS TO MAKE THEIR SHOWS TOTALLY INTERACTIVE EVENTS.
SO FROM THE TIME THE GATES OPEN AT ECHO, THERE'S NONSTOP MUSIC MIXED IN WITH ALL KINDS OF OTHER PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT AND PERFORMERS TO MAKE IT A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FROM THE START FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, IT IS DEFINITELY A SHOW FOR FAMILIES, FOR COUPLES, FOR OUR GIRLS, NIGHT OUT, JUST TO COME AND HAVE FUN, RIGHT? THERE'S GREAT ACROBATICS, THERE'S A LOT OF CHARACTERS, SO THE KIDS WILL BE ENTERTAINED, THE GRANDPARENTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
EVERYBODY WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN.
ECHO GRAND PRAIRIE RUNS EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY UNTIL MAY 3RD.
FOR TICKET INFORMATION, GO TO CIRQUE DE SOLEIL.COM.
GRAND PRAIRIE HAS A NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND AND DEFEND.
FORMER TEXAS HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY ANDERSON WAS SWORN IN AT THE MARCH 25TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND TAKES OVER PLACE EIGHT AT LARGE AFTER WINNING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THAT SEAT, WHICH WAS VACATED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE ELECT JUNIOR ZANU.
AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN IN THAT SEAT, UH, HE HAS THE RIGHT TEMPERAMENT, THE RIGHT, UH, UH, THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, AND HE AND I HAVE ALREADY TALKED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
AND, UH, I WILL TELL YOU, HE'S, HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB AS, AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.
JUNIOR, I, IF I HAD A HAT ON, I'D TIP IT TO YOU.
UH, AND I DO WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR RUNNING FOR THAT BECAUSE IT, IT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO, TO BE BACK IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
ANDERSON'S CURRENT TERM WILL LAST TILL MAY OF 2027.
MEANWHILE, ON MAY 2ND THIS YEAR, GRAND PRAIRIE WILL HOLD A GENERAL AND BOND ELECTION TO DECIDE TWO MORE CITY COUNCIL SEATS IN DISTRICT THREE AND PLACE SEVEN.
AND ON A PROPOSED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM TOTALING $327 MILLION IF APPROVED, BOND FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR LONG-TERM PUBLIC PROJECTS, INCLUDING STREETS, PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS, AND PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MAY 2ND GENERAL AND BOND ELECTION, PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS.