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By Times staff writer Cirque du Soleil adds St. Petersburg showsCirque du Soleil's production of Quidam, which was to have opened Nov. 13 in St. Petersburg, has added seven more performances from Nov. 7 to 12. Tickets for the new shows are available Thursday through Saturday at www.cirqueclub.com (you will be asked to join the Cirque Club by answering a few marketing questions); or starting Sunday at noon through www.cirquedusoleil.com or by calling the Admission Network toll-free at 1-800-678-5440. Tickets are $45-$65 for adults and $31.50-$45.50 for children. For students age 13 to 17 and seniors age 65 plus, prices are $40.50-$58.50 on weekdays only (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 5:00 p.m.). For group reservations for 40 adults or more, call the box office toll-free at 1-800-450-1480 or visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. Russians officially end Bass' quest for space tripPop star Lance Bass' dreams of going into space have officially been scrubbed. The Russian space agency notified NASA on Monday that the 'N Sync singer won't fly to the international space station next month. Bass had hoped to rocket away from Kazakstan on Oct. 28, boosted by corporate sponsors and a seven-part television documentary. But TV producers failed to raise the estimated $20-million fare, and Russian space officials last week kicked Bass off the upcoming crew. Bass' supporters contended that the decision was not final and that negotiations were continuing, but Monday's letter to NASA formalized the matter. Lewis collapses at charity eventComedian Jerry Lewis was resting comfortably Monday after collapsing backstage at a charity show in London, the event's producers said. Stephen Allen Green, master of ceremonies and producer at the High on Laughter benefit Sunday at the Palladium theater, announced to the audience that Lewis, 76, would not be able to participate because he was unwell. "I saw him collapse backstage out of the corner of my eye," Green said. The show was raising money for Turning Point Scotland, a drug and alcohol treatment group. News reports said Lewis was treated in an ambulance behind the theater and then driven to an unidentified hospital. But Green and Lewis' wife said he had not been hospitalized. Harrison album to be releasedThe album George Harrison was working on until two months before his death will be released in November. Produced by Harrison, his son, Dhani, and Jeff Lynne, the Dark Horse-Capitol Records album Brainwashed features 11 new Harrison compositions. It's the first release of new Harrison material since 1987's Cloud Nine. The former Beatle died Nov. 29, 2001, after a battle with cancer. He was 58. Brainwashed will be released Nov. 19. Lightfoot recovering from stomach surgerySinger-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, whose hits include Sundown and Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, was recovering Monday from emergency stomach surgery. The 63-year-old Canadian performer underwent surgery Sunday in Hamilton, Ontario, for an unspecified stomach ailment, according to acquaintances and hospital officials, the Associated Press reported.
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