I ushered earlier today for Cirque de la Symphonie. I wasn't looking forward to it, but it turned out to be great stuff. The symphony performed some wonderful pieces, including Sibelius' Finlandia, Rimsky-Korsakov, Offenbach, Kachaturian and Antheil, while the circus performers did their stuff. One was a woman who could do aerial tricks far above the stage and play the violin at the same time. I'm sure there's a market for that some place.