Cirque closure forces ‘Fire’ out of Waikiki
The scene on New Year’s Eve at Cirque Hawaii (Photo courtesy NM Photo)
The new year hasn’t been kind to Cirque Hawaii, the only remaining stage show of its kind on Oahu after Waikiki Nei went on an indefinite hiatus in October.
According to this story from Pacific Business News, the production was evicted from its space in the former IMAX theater on Jan. 1 after failing to renew its lease. It also reports that Cirque Hawaii plans to return next month at a new venue.
What some might not realize, however, is that late-night parties were also held in the building. James Coles’ United DJs crew moved their “Fire” weekly to Cirque after getting dropped by Lulu’s last year, and Artist Groove Network had hosted “Majestic Wednesdays” at the venue in recent months.
No word where AGN will land, but Coles got in touch yesterday to let me know “Fire” would be relocating to Pipeline Cafe. Following a failed attempt at bringing in a Latin crowd on Fridays with “Carnaval,” the club has decided to let Coles follow in the steps of Rick Rock and establish another 18-and-over weekly.
“Fire” debuts at Pipeline on Jan. 23, with DJs Peter Lau, (a)nrky, Blayz and Cin in two rooms until 4 a.m. Cover is $10 ($5 at the door with a flier) and those wearing skirts get in free before 11 p.m.
It’s kind of interesting to see “Fire” coming in and offering “two rooms of hip-hop and R&B” for the “young, fly and flashy,” as Coles puts it. When I talked to Pipeline’s new owner a couple of months ago, he told me the plan was to scale back on these types of 18-and-over events.
