KOOZA Celebrates its 1000th Show In Santa Monica Tonight

Today at 8:00pm, the Cirque du Soleil touring show KOOZA will present its 1000th performance under the blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau at the Santa Monica Pier. Proudly presented by iShares, KOOZA will perform in Santa Monica until December 20 and will premiere in Irvine on January 8, 2010 at Orange County Great Park.

Since its World Premiere in Montreal in April 2007:

KOOZA has performed in 16 cities and traveled more than 10,000 miles across North America
More than two million people have been wowed by KOOZA
More than 2.000 pounds of confetti have been used in the show since the World Premiere
The KOOZA artists have used close to 1 mile of gold foil to complete their make-up
More than 300,000 meals were served in the KOOZA kitchen
Over 5000 gallons of milk and 13,000 quarts of orange juice have been consumed by the KOOZA cast and crew.

To purchase KOOZA tickets, please go to www.cirquedusoleil.com or call 1 800 450-1480. Adult tickets from $60 and children's tickets from $42. VIP Tapis Rouge experience is also available at $250 per person and includes parking along with VIP tent access.

Show Schedule
· Tuesdays thru Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.
· Fridays and Saturdays at 4:00 and 8:00 p.m.
· Sundays at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.
No performances on Mondays

Sponsors
Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges iShares®, Presenting Sponsor of the US Tour as well as CGI, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Sun Life Financial, AT&T Broadband and American Express as the Official Sponsors.

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