Cirque du la Symphonie

My friends Tess and David Knadler invited us to sit at their table last night at Cirque du la Symphonie, which was a combination of a Cirque-like show with music by the Wichita Symphony.


The show was incredible. The conductor promised we would be on the edge of our seats and that was true much of the time. Above is a contortionist who did things with her body that are not to be believed, unless seen.


These dudes were the highlight of the show, however. They are strongmen/hand balancers, and the feats they performed were jaw-dropping.

But the performances were also artistic and even haunting, and the symphony was in great form.


Before the show we were able to dine on food and wine that each of us contributed to the table. We had a French theme going, so we had lots of cheese, sausage, pastries, fruit and bread. I made pate a choix from scratch and filled them with curried chicken salad.

Our group included Tess and her daughter Caryn and David Knadler. Their generosity for providing the table was so much appreciated.


David Kamerer and Deanna Harms joined us.


The convention hall was about 80 percent filled, with the only open seats those in the nose-bleed section. We had great seats, of course, being at the much-in demand tables on the floor.