LA West Elite Event TOTEM by Cirque Du Soleil

This is my very first Unilocal Elite event EVER and I can’t be anymore grateful and pleased to have been welcomed in the club.
This is also my sister (my guest) and my first time ever to see a Cirque du Soleil show and to have gone to the opening reception of Totem was a wonderful way to be introduced to the circus company.
The parking was a lot more affordable than anticipated. $ 6 for a weeknight rate with ample slots available. The show took place in a whimsical tent that was just as dreamlike and magical as the mood of the show. Circus entertainers walked around the front and inside the tent, taking pictures with the patrons before it even started.
Inside the big tent, you are sitting in an amphitheater-​style seating. We were so lucky enough to be sitting middle, center so that we can see the stage in its entirety! The one thing that I wanted to make sure to convey is that the seating is narrow so be prepared to be cozied up with your seat mates.
The show itself was beautiful and impressive. Again, I have never been to a Cirque Du Soliel show so I was expecting some sort of arching storyline. It was chopped up in vignettes so once I accepted that, I stopped trying to connect the stories (which was good because some of it was cheesy) and just saw the remarkable talent of the acrobats and dancers. I think the whole time, my mouth stayed open and I may have uttered «nooooo waaaaay» throughout the whole show.
The after party was cute. They had a DJ who spun techno music. Complimentary drinks (beer and champagne) were overflowing and the caterers were walking decorated tables, walking around, handing out napkins while party-​goers helped themselves to delicious finger foods. There were a few celebrity sightings in which I was surrounded with «oohs» and «aaaah» by people around me. Overall, I was super glad to be there and to be introduced to the circus company by this Elite Unilocal Event. My sister and I had a great night and we talked about it with people for days afterwards. Thank you so very much, Unilocal Elite West LA coordinator, Brittney!

What can I say?!
I’m still in awe when sharing the news of the amazing acts and how crazy the performances were to fellow elites, friends and family!
Walking onto the pier with that huge circus tent gets one excited especially when you know you’re about to enter the greatest show on earth FO FREE!!! I loved the fact that we got a plus one so that my wife got to experience one of the many pleasures of being an active Unilocal elite person and hopefully that entices her to do as one so close to her does.
Walked up to a booth and collected our tickets and voila! We’re in there like swim wear… and there literally was a girl up on a podium in swimwear getting painted on to represent the cirque do soleil style of creature/​performer — it was pretty awesome. Also got some free popcorn!!!
After getting the snacks, we literally were in line with Dougie Houser, his partner and his sons to get into the main tent. What a trip — the guy looks the same as he did when he was M. D!!! I personally didn’t say hello but really, I didn’t want to bother… treat these fools as if they were one of you… spectators of a show!
Well the show was beyond superb and broken up into 2 halves with an intermission in between. I suggest you go and watch it!!!
Thanks again Brittany for my first elite event of 2014 and this one started off with a banger!!!
HOLLA!

First Unilocal event of the year. What an incredible way to start it off?
Lesson 1:
don’t be late to a Unilocal elite event despite the traffic or work schedule. Why? You’ll learn from the other Unilocalers what you missed! (Free swags/​souvenirs, complimentary snacks, better seats!)
Lesson 2:
Don’t be afraid of being that « Unilocaler» and snap some photos to share. Some ballsy elites with photos of the show
Lesson 3:
Be a good Unilocaler — you will be rewarded.
This event was freaking epic. Random week night with such incredible entertainment by the performers.
Interesting theme & Las Vegas experience in your own neighborhood.
I’d highly recommend it to your friends and mostly to treat your parents to the show. Especially if they are hard working immigrants. Sometimes, mom and dad deserve a big laugh after long hard days. Totom makes a perfect family outing opportunity.

I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT!
Well, except for the part when I was herded away from the Cirque Du Soliel parking and routed towards Pico Ave, where I gave up trying to look for Pier parking and started looking for Beach parking, and found a nifty free parking spot (no meters after 6pm) more than a couple of blocks away from the tents. I have nothing to complain about, really.
After a half mile’s walk, I finally reach the festivities, where Virgil had already been chilling, snapping a clandestine picture of the back of NPH’s head to show me what I’ve been missing out on while I was trekking through dark alleyways and the like.
I was trying to claim tickets at the box office and the lady pointed me to the white Unilocal station. The older couple to my left asked, «Yelp?» They were intrigued, I tell you. The check-​in was a snap, as were the security and entrance. I was afraid I would have to eat my salad outside like a misfit but I was able to bring my Souplantation bag in. It turns out I didn’t have to worry about being hungry because unregulated champagne was being offered for our drinking pleasure and boxes of popcorn were passed out to all who desired. Naked juice stands were offering samples, intermission food featured white chocolate balls dipped in milk chocolate and chocolate covered marshmallows, and post show food included pizza and more sparkling wine. I was happy!
The pre-​show got me in a fantastic mood! I loved watching the flower guy offer bulb shaped appendages to the crowd then squeeze the bulb at the most enthusiastically waving audience member. He was also performing disappearing flower magic tricks to the effect of pulling the cloth-​covered flower off its stem after having the crowd put spells on the flower with hocus pocus gestures. He was a riot! I stared at him the whole time he was doing his pre-​show thing.
I LOVED the show! My favorite act was of the yellow people on the fixed trapeze. In the precursor to the act, a raft (really a mattress) is gliding down the dome, and at a rapid falls part, they all go «Ahhh!» It was so cute. Then the yellow girl and the yellow boy go on to complement each other on the swing, performing daring stunts and crazy maneuvers and teases and flirtations. But, favorite is relative, because I was in love from start to finish. I didn’t want it to end!
It didn’t hit me — even as I was watching my flower guy raise hell on one side of the dome and then the other — how great our seats were until after the first two performers or so. I informed Virgil how we were up right and center «Wow.» As a bonus, the port-​a-​potties were legit! Not having to look at other peoples’ excrement at the bottom of the sludge, bright lights and clean toilets make for happy bathroom goers.
Three hours of unadulterated Totem-​ness was most definitely one of the highlights of this year so far! I am in love! I might just have to see this show again to curb some of this obsessive enthusiasm. All my thanks goes to our super CM Brittany and Unilocal for throwing the best can’t-miss events!

In the online review justice system, Useful, Funny, and Cool rants are considered especially genius. In Los Angeles, the dedicated reviewers who impersonate writers & foodies are members of an elite squad known as the Unilocal Elite Unit. These are their stories.
Awe and Order: Unilocal Elite Unit
Dun! Dun!
In the Winter of 2014, an elite force of the Unilocal Army was sent on a not-​so-​secret assignment in West Santa Monica. The objective: survey the red carpet première of Totem by entertainment overlord Cirque du Soleil. The mission was considered to be near-​seaside-​al
From thousands of Unilocalers, hundreds RSVPed. Of those hundreds, dozens braved a trip to the Westside and reviewed their experience. Of those dozens, eight were truly Useful, Funny, and Cool. And of those eight, only one was me. This is the story of Olivia Z. and her husband.
Strike Force Unilocal!
As everyone knows, guys who calls themselves elite really aren’t … but for one night … at one event, I was shown what it means to be elite. For a, quote, ‘elite unit’, unquote, how in the world did we get here? The toll had been hard on our waistline and pocketbook, but this was it. We were elite. The world was ours, you know?
* 5 years of my life
* 1400+ reviews
* 8500+ photos,
All the food, sweat, and beers were justified on one elite night of fun at Totem by Cirque Du Soleil.
— Entertaining Show! I’ve seen over 10 Cirque shows … Totem is top 3 for fun!
— Cool Afterparty! Cast, dancers, and DJ under the tent to meet elite
— Open Bar! Free flowing Michelle bubbly, beers, and mixed drinks
— Finger Food! Chocolates, Shrimp, Chicken Satays, and more.
I really have become corrupted by this high society Unilocal elite lifestyle. I’m loving it.
Dun! Dun!

What an amazing event! Wow. I can’t believe I got free Totem tickets and a +1! Not only that, but our tickets came with entry to the after party in the tent!
The Cirque tent was set up just beneath and to the side of the Pier. It was a pretty easy walk from across the street (where we valeted our cars for dinner). When we got to the tent, there were mobs of people, and we were concerned we were going to be late to the show because of the lines. Thankfully there was a Unilocal Elite check-​in table set up! The security guard pointed me to the right direction, and we got our tickets in no time. We were also right next to the door of our section, so we had plenty of time to spare before the show! I’m so glad I got to breeze through the line.
That said, the mobs of people were surrounding the paparazzi, who were in turn surrounding Paris Hilton on the red carpet. Only in LA! There were cameras everywhere, and she was just posing for pictures. My husband also saw Russell Brand, and we recognized some other celebs whose names we couldn’t remember. It was a star-​studded night under the tent!
When we walked into the tent, we were guided to our section, which was, unfortunately, an obstructed view of the stage. There was a gigantic metal beam in our way, so we missed out on a bit of the action and could not see the characters entering from center stage. Even though our view was partially blocked, we got to see all the acrobatics because they happened in an area that was visible to everyone. Interestingly, the set up was like an amphitheatre. The main stage was rounded, and the seats curved around in an arc. It really felt like an intimate show, even though there were about 2500 people there.
Before the performances began, some of the characters walked around and greeted people in the audience. The story was a little confusing, but that’s a Cirque thing. There were frog people, monkey people, glitter people, Native American people, a scrawny guy, muscle beach type guys, etc. I later looked up the show, and it turns out it’s a play on the evolution story (which now much more sense). Regardless of the story, the show was incredible! There were girls on unicycles throwing bowls onto each other’s heads. There were ladies twirling rugs on their limbs while doing other acrobatics. There was an awesome trapeze act. I am so thankful for this experience!
After the show, there were characters walking around and posing for pictures. The «after party» was right in the tent. As you attempted to exit, they handed you various vegetarian nibbles (e.g. pizza bites or wonton cups), and there was free champagne. There was also a DJ playing music. Very cool.

Sooooo cool, if I could give this 10 stars I would. Totem was phenomenal!
The show’s basis was evolution and how we as humans have come this far, incorporate that with trapeze artists, comedy, music, contortionists, roller skating Amerindians, rain dancers, unicycles, I mean the list just goes on. Everything about this show was out of this world. The costumes and props were outrageous. I sat in awe watching how these artists can twist and turn their bodies, it was beautiful, amazing and humbling all at the same time.
I picked up my tix from the Unilocal table without any hassle, and everyone was so nice. When we got to the front of the line to get into the tent, the ushers were there to greet us and gave us wristbands, boy was I in for a great surprise. They advised us that it was opening night and there was an after party after the show in which we could take pics with the cast, network, open bar and appetizers. When we went in, they also gave us some Cirque DE Soleil swag and complimentary popcorn.
The show was about 1 ¹⁄₅ hours with a intermission, I didn’t want to leave, I couldn’t get enough! The after party was so fun, we got to munch on some good eats like veggie pizza, shrimp, chicken satay and these little appetizers that looked like Thai chicken tacos. The coolest part was the Cirque crew served the appetizers in costume by wearing a skirt made of wood and walked around to offer you food. We had champagne and beer and red bulls, and got to take pictures on the red carpet. I have not had this much fun in years!
I’d like to thank Brittany for the tickets, it was really an amazing show!

This was the best Unilocal Elite Event ever! Thank you so much Brittany! You are AMAZING! :)
After having a stressful week, I almost cried tears of joy when I found out I got a pair of free tickets to TOTEM! I love Cirque Du Soleil!
I asked one of my close friends to join me and it was her first cirque show under the big tent at Santa Monica Pier. All I can say was that it was a great show with colorful costumes, awesome sets, and amazing acrobatics! Everything was so detailed and timed so perfectly with the music, lights, and people.
We got amazing seats right in the middle of the venue. The whole evening was filled with «ooo… ahh. OMG. OMG. what the. NO WAY! WOW! How did they do that?!?» Seriously, one of the best shows I’ve seen.
We scored awesome parking by doing the prepaid parking online and parking at 333 Civic Center. It was only $ 3. And the best part was the free shuttle that drove us to the tent and back to the garage.
And the nice surprise was that we found out we also got invited to the afterparty which was pretty cool! Free drinks (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), chicken skewers, chocolate treats, free whole cans of Izze, and more!
I would highly recommend this show to all my friends who love Cirque Du Soleil. You can’t go wrong. Totally worth it! :)
Hands down, the best YEE! Thank you sooo much Brittany! Can’t wait to see what else is in store for 2014.

What a night!
Initially I had thought that parking for the show would be a disaster given that its the Santa Monica Pier. I was pleasantly surprised that we didn’t experience much traffic or wait to park at all. We arrived at around 7:30 for the 8:00 show. There is the option of parking at the Civic Center for $ 3 (if you prepay the parking online). We ended up parking on the pier for $ 10 flat rate. It’s a bit more but I actually think this was much more convenient since it was right adjacent to the tents rather than taking the shuttle or walking the distance from the Civic Center.
This show definitely trumps some of the bigger Cirque productions at large venues. Every act which came on had me thinking «This has got to be the best act of the night!». The performers take all of their talents and stunts to the next level. Just when you think it cant get any better, it does. Totally mind-​blowing. The theme of ‘evolution’ was relayed impeccably and they even incorporated iconic imagery of such into the performance. The costume designs were magnifique! Colorful and full of life as you would expect.
The set design opened with what appeared to be a giant turtle shell on center stage. I was impressed by the versatility of the stage design in such a confined space. They had moving parts which lifted upwards, into the background, as well as into the floor. The smaller center stage venue makes you feel close up to the acts and provides a great view no matter where you’re sitting.
An after party with an open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres was hosted after the show was over. We took this time to just walk around a bit and check out the place. They had entertainers in costumes and stilts walking around to snap photos with patrons. Booths were set up to hand out food and drink freebies. Cirque definitely created a very upbeat and whimsical atmosphere for guests.
It’s amazing that Brittany and the rest of the LA West Unilocal team were able to host such an event. Definitely thankful to them for such an experience!
p. s. We ran into Neil Patrick Harris there along with his family which totally made my night. Suit up!

Amazing show; so glad for the tickets. Humbled by the generosity of Brittany, our Community Manager, and the LA WEST Unilocal Team. This was opening night and was a crazy amazing show. We were treated to complimentary sparkling wine when we walked in and were greeted by some of the stars of the show mingling through the crowd. Popcorn and the fancy drink were complimentary which was a nice touch; and I ended up having three of the drinks, very nice. They also had a nice selection of gift items available for purchase. The prices were a little high but not too bad. They had some unique items for the ladies like purses, blouses, and nice hats. They were nice quality gifts as well.
After being shown to nice seats I got to do some people watching as well and picked out a very large number of celebrities sitting among the common people like myself. All the seats were pretty much the same and the stage is a circle so pretty much any seat is a good seat. I would however recommend sitting where I was seated in the Section behind the front Section as if you were too close you would have to strain your neck to look up as much of the show is up in the air. Still I was close enough to see very well and if I was in the first section I might have missed a good portion of the show as I would have struggled to see. So yes, the seats were a little tight but they were comfortable, and if you are a big guy like me I would just try and sit next to a small person and you will be fine.
The show itself was really nice. The acrobatics were awesome, and the costumes were really well done as well. There are very few spoken words the whole show aside from a skinny comic relief guy who pops in and out of the show. The performers were all in incredible shape and as such could do amazing feats of strength and agility. My favorite would have to be the five Asian girls on the unicycles and the bowls they tossed onto each others’ heads. Trust me you have to see it. The set is definitely three dimensional and much of the show is vertical. I would recommend the show to all ages and I saw many small kids to teenagers there as well as adults. If you can make it plan on being stunned with fantastic sights and sounds. The whole show is all humans. There are no animals in the show, but plan on seeing some humans dressed as animals.
Plan on eating before the show and make sure to take care of business prior to arriving as the portable bathrooms are very crowded, especially at intermission. The show runs for about three hours with a 15 minute intermission. I plan on returning to see the show again.

These are the types of events that make me flaunt my Elite status on Facebook. Thanks for the opp Westside crew. Parking and check-​in was seamless. Free popcorn and bubbly to boot.
Overall it was AMAZING! Awesome performance by the Cirque Du Soleil crew. The word of the night was, «What?!» As in, I can’t believe the human body is capable of all that spinning and twisting around.

AMAZING!!!
So I was super tired on this night. Not that much sleep the night before and then I left work to find that my car had a flat tire. After dealing with the car, I was running late so I had to go straight to CDS without having dinner as planned. Luckily, CDS provided me with a complementary junk food dinner lol
FOOD
Upon entering, we were given free souvenir cups with popcorn in them. It didn’t stop there though.
Every couple steps there would be more complementary snacks:
–Wine, chocolate, coconut water, etc.
Then at the end of the show there was an after party:
–More free drinks, chicken skewers, some type of pizza thing, and some pasty thing
SEATING
I was already happy to just get tickets to this but we ended up getting Level 1 tickets! These were right in the middle so we had a great view!
PERFORMANCE
These athletes/​artists are AMAZING. What they do out there is unbelievable. It’s like a video game. The show was filled with excitement from start to finish. Definitely worth seeing a first time and a second.
PARKING
I paid for my parking on the CDS website and parking at the structure was so easy. Easy to find, safe and they even had really nice buses that ran from the structure to the pier where the show was. Oh yeah and only $ 3.

It was hard to believe that a traveling version of Cirque Du Soleil could really compare to the iconic shows a la Las Vegas but TOTEM definitely delivered!
My Top Three Favorite Acts:
Manipulation — I was completely mesmerized by the old scientist throwing balls around in a plastic cone. The changing colors and patterns along with the eclectic music was just plain cool.
Fixed Trapeze Duo — The guy and girl in yellow were amazing! From death defying dips and holds to the ongoing teasing between the two, there was so much going on with this act and they really played well off each other.
Roller Skates — Indians on roller skates. Sounds funny but this performance was jaw dropping crazy. The love theme played really well with the spinning acrobatics of this couple. This is one you have to see to believe!
I have to point out that the effects, and especially the articulating stage, were really well done and convincing. This definitely qualifies as a legit CDS show! The free wine and goodies before and after the show made the experience even more great. I did wish they had better of the temperature inside the tent venue as it got pretty warm as the night went on.
Thanks to Unilocal for getting us some bomb seats! Come one and all to get your Cirque Du Soleil fix right on the beach!

If this is the royalty treatment you get for being «elite» then I don’t neva eva eva eva want to go back to being normal again lol. My goodness! Where do I begin? Okay let’s start with the parking. First off make sure you have $ 10 cash if your going to park on the pier. They don’t take credit cards so the guy gave me directions to park down by the tents for $ 6 (they take credit cards). I’m terrible with directions so I ended up on the PCH going north somehow. Anyways I busted a U-​turn and gave it another shot and finally ended up where I was suppose to be. Parking wasn’t bad and everyone was pretty helpful when it came to getting my tickets. The lady at the table was very cool and funny (we joked about being elite and if the privilege allowed me to take pics on the red carpet. She said it only allowed me to look at the red carpet but I could try it). So after being freaked out by these huge walking trees with baskets full of balls and them jokingly saying, «Grab tree balls» we finally were able to enter the tent. Once we stepped foot inside we were greeted with free sparkling wine and popcorn. There were concession stands with hot dogs and other stuff for sale plus a small bar in the middle. We grabbed a few drinks, some popcorn and I bought a totem shot glass before we headed to our seats. This was the première night so there were quite a few stars In the building such as Ray Liotta, Rosario Dawson, Neil Patrick Harris and Edi Gathegi but everyone was treated no differently and the star gazing was pretty cool to help past the time. Now for the good part. The show was amazing! I’ve been to a cirque du soleil show before (Beatles «Love» in Vegas) and I must say the stunts these people do at Totem kill the stunts they do at «Love». We saw everything from air acrobatics with no safety net, a Native American couple on roller skates wildin out, Asian ladies on unicycles kicking bowls on top of each others heads, a professor juggling lit up balls around in a cylinder and people flipping on long thin boards held up by a group of other people. If this sounds insane to you, that’s exactly what it was, INSANE! On the way out they had an after party with a DJ spinning the joints and they had naked juice, chicken on a stick, more sparkling wine and Redbull but unfortunately I was driving so my boy grabbed me a Redbull. So I definitely recommend you check Totem out. The tickets range from $ 60-​$ 400 and it looked like every seat in the house was a great seat to see all the action so $ 60 isn’t a bad deal. Look on Goldstar and you might catch a good deal. It’s totally worth it! Lastly, I want to give a shout out to Brittany B and the whole LA West staff for allowing us to go to these awesome events! They do such a great job taking care of us Unilocalers always. Thank you so much!
OOOOO
5 out of 5 Afros

Huge thanks to Unilocal!for giving me the opportunity to attend my first ever Cirque du Soleil show.
I have no basis of comparison — but let me tell you that Totem was absolutely phenomenal. I’ve never seen Cirque du Soleil on TV either — I purposely held back so that I could get the real experience live and in person.
Go see Totem! The costumes! The acrobatics! The themes & story lines! They had me laughing and cheering and just dropping my jaw at the feats of balance and strength…
This entire evening was great — from the easy check-​in, to the free snacks, to the excellent seating within the venue. I’m sure every seat is a good seat, as the space within the tent is rather intimate. Apparently there were a bunch of celebs (I only saw Paris Hilton) as it was the opening night. Unlike most Unilocal Elite events, we didn’t get the name tags… which was a bummer if you were looking to meet other elites that you wouldn’t otherwise recognize — but since we were mixed in with the general and VIP attendees, perhaps it was a good thing?
Thanks Unilocal,for such a delightful evening.

Totem was phenomenal! All acts were outstanding and very entertaining to watch.
It was mind blowing and left me wondering how the heck they do that. From the amazing acrobatics to the couples on the skates, and the girls on the unicycles tossing bowls from one head to another! Unbelievably talented!
The music coordination was spot on and the colors were so vibrant. I honestly can go on and on…
Totem is the best cirque du soleil show I’ve seen thus far, not to mention, we had the best seats in the house! Front middle section, yeah!
We were lucky to attend the première night as our tickets came with an afterparty. It included a dj spinning, open bar, and an array of foods including cocktail shrimp & chicken skewers, pizza, etc. Awesome! I also spotted a few celebs on the red carpet, Paris Hilton was one of them!
Brittany– You’re the best! Thank you!

I am a huuuuge fan of Cirque! I will go see anything they put on, even if it was in a dumpster! They can make anything cool, hypnotic, and awe-​inspiring. I have seen Ovo, Iris, and Kooza in LA. Every show is different and so creative. They understand the importance of story, theme, emotion, whimsy, and art. Their show directors are GENIUSES. I have also seen them with Celine Dion in Vegas and it works in a concert sense too. This show did not disappoint either. There was so much eye candy for both sexes — OMG! Yum! Front row please! I don’t want to say my fave parts or spoil anything, but go early. There are photo ops, shopping, and even before the show starts they have artists warm up the crowd. I had great seats and had a blast! To get this show for free was awesome! I paid to see all the other shows so many thanks to Brittany, Unilocal,and the organizers!

Awesome awesome awesome event! Really great way to start off the year. Thanks LA West!
My boyfriend and I got there about an hour before the show. Check-​in at the Unilocal booth was beyond easy and quick. They had a small step and repeat for celebrities that came to opening night so we decided to check that out until doors opened to the show. There were quite a few celebrities like neil patrick harris, paris hilton, carlyle from twilight, the bald guy from seinfeld and more so I would say keep your eyes out.
Once you get into the venue, they give you a wristband for the afterparty, offer free sparkling wine and popcorn with plenty of seats to chill before the particular doors to your seats open.
The show was amazing! I don’t remember how many times I gave my boyfriend the look of…“What!!! No… they didn’t just do that!” All the acts were beyond amazing and had me holding my breath in anticipation until they were done. I wouldn’t recommend spending your money on your kids that are below the age of like…5, but for everyone else I would highly recommend checking it out. It will awe you like you can’t imagine. My favorites were the cloth twirling girls, the guy and girl in yellow, the Indians on ice skates and the unicycle girls.
Downsides:
The show started 20 minutes late
I would have preferred the show to start at 7 as opposed to 8 since it was a two and a half hour show with a half hour intermission
I thought we saw a little too much of the Italian guy. It would have been better if they cut his acts down by half.
I don’t think the theme of evolution completely played out. There were parts that made sense and flowed together… but it didn’t seem to tie the entire show together.
The seats were beyond amazing! We were in the middle level in the 200’s section. Right behind all the celebrities with perfect views of the show. There really aren’t any bad seats in the entire tent, so don’t fret so much about that. Word of advice… don’t let the ushers lead you to your seats because it really doesn’t seem like they know what they were doing. They sat so many people in the wrong seats, including us.
The stage and the effects the show is able to elicit is a spectacle on its own… in a good way.
The after party had more free wine, hors d’oeuvres (the asian pork really got my taste buds going) and free drinks like redbull and coconut water.
Located on the parking lot under the pier next to bubba gump.
Totem really went all out for their opening night and I truly appreciate it. It was an experience on its own that I will never forget.

Totem is off the chain — and onto the trapeze, unicycles, and movable balance beams, not to mention scarves, skates, and river rafts! It was like gymnastics on steroids! Thank you Brittany and Unilocal West LA for the chance to experience Totem-​an exotic, sensual, humorous and earthy Cirque du Soleil. I liked the representation of evolution through the ages as we changed from cellular masses to gorillas to Homo sapiens. The movement of water was cleverly created with special effects. I loved the multicultural ancient acrobats as well. It truly evoked a visceral response, and you could feel the beat of the live music tugging at your limbs to get up and frolic.
The royal treatment of delicious foods to graze on were more icing on the cake. The many stars who attended this première provided eye candy to graze on too!
We opted for the pier parking of $ 10 because we were sooo elated to be at this event. It was easy peasy, a very short walk to the tent. As others stated, the temperature fluctuated inside from temperate to very warm, so wear layers and bring minimal belongings, but most of all bring your five senses and your imagination! ;)

Had the most amazing time at Totem with my daughter! The show was mind blowing good! Costumes and acrobatics were out of this world. I brought my daughter and she had just as good of a time as I did. She was impressed with the acrobatic skills and mesmerized by the colorful costumes and stage lighting. The music was great and the energy was amazing. I was afraid that it might be scary or long for my almost 7 year old, but it wasn’t at all. I would highly recommend this show for kids over 6. I attended Ovo with my husband last year and I enjoyed the show, but I liked this one better! I sat with a bunch of other very friendly and helpful Unilocal Eliters. Thanks to the couple who helped my daughter and I get seated as we balanced handfuls of coats, popcorn & drinks. Unilocal Eliters are THE BEST! The seating is cramped and tight, but once the show gets started you won’t even notice.
The Unilocal Elite check in was super organized and hassle free and there was free popcorn and champagne upon entrance. During intermission guests were served delicious chocolate nibbles, chocolate covered marshmallows and samples of Naked Juice and full boxes of Coconut ONE! There was an after party as well with appetizers (pizza, chicken skewers), music and more drinks, but unfortunately I could not stay because I had to get my daughter home to bed (school night).
Parking is a breeze if you get there early. $ 6 to park at the lot right under the pier and adjacent to the tent. The parking lot filled up quickly!
Thanks to Unilocal and Brittany B. for giving me the opportunity to attend this memorable event!