LIB08

by jenks

reality imitating art

from realitytvmagazine.com:

As if Hollywood’s not a circus enough as it is, ABC and NBC are both getting in on the action. Roll out the big top, guys, the circus is coming to town.

NBC has announced its plan to air Celebrity Circus, based on an Endemol format that’s been a huge hit in Portugal and Argentina, as part of its All-American Summer lineup.

Celebrity Circus, a competition-based reality show that will have “real” circus performers judging celebs on Cirque du Soleil-style circus stunts, promises to be “just as loud and noisy” as NBC’s winter slam-dunk, American Gladiators.

ABC is hoping that a new Circus of the Stars will catch on the way Dancing with the Stars has, and is in an intense bidding war for the show. Going for Dancing with the Stars-style drama rather than Gladiators-style boisterousness, ABC hopes Circus of the Stars will satisfy both the big top bug and reality fever.

which is funny for many reasons, but what i want to know is why the “quotes” around the word “real” before circus performers? is realittytvmagazine under the impression that real cricus performers don’t exist, that ABC will only hire “fake” ones, or that if you’re a circus performer you aren’t actually real?

anyway, in other “real” circus news…. we just announced the lineup for LIB08 today:

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ps. the music player on lightninginabottle.org is live now too. go check out some “real” music.

    



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by jenks

four days of boom wow.

sometime after midnight in the do lab office, on the eve of the launch of the new Lightning in a Bottle 2008 website, i used the phrase “boom wow,” and after an hour of everyone working on the site making fun of me for saying some ridiculous made up words, the phrase ended up in the front page graphic on the site.

so in case you are wondering what’s gonna go down at LIB, its…..

see you in the forest….

    



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by jenks

a dynamic sponsorship opportunity for green brands

we are now skeeing sponsors for the Lightning in a Bottle Music & Arts Festival 2008:

Over the past two years The Do LaB’s Lightning in a Bottle Music & Arts Festival has become one of the most beloved, exceptional events within the West Coast’s young, active, environmentally and health conscious, creative community. Powered almost entirely by “green” alternative energy and produced as a model for sustainable large-scale live entertainment, the event is renowned as a showcase featuring some of the most acclaimed and original musical and performance acts, as well as a nexus of community and green education.

In May 2008, Lighting in a Bottle once again returns to Santa Barbara with a stellar lineup on 3 major music stages, and a slew of other attractions that include a dynamic art gallery and large-scale art installations, workshops, interactive entertainment, and much more. With the success of the previous years The Do LaB is expanding LIB08 to 4 days over Memorial Day weekend.

As influencers and leaders within the community, The Do LaB is just as committed to creating an event with the highest caliber of entertainment and ambience as we are to promoting sustainability. We fuel or offset the energy needs of the festival with solar power, bio-diesel, and wind power, and implement sustainable production practices throughout the whole event.

The Do LaB aims not only to produce an unforgettable experience, but to set an example for the creative and sustainable lifestyle. We are currently seeking to build relationships with brands and organizations that share our green vision.

for more information on the sponsorship opportunities available at LIB08 contact: dede@thedolab.com

    



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