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May 23 2017

Fire Bellydancer Lorenda to Perform at Faerie FanFaire Festival Aug. 19 at Stonehedge Gardens in the Lehigh Valley, Pa.

Author: Lorenda

Fire bellydancer Lorenda will perform at the Faerie FanFaire Festival Saturday, Aug. 19 at Stonehege Gardens in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. It will be a full day of fun and frolic with the fae, gnomes, unicorns, nature spirits, dragons and more! There will be vendors, art, music and fun for the whole family! See Lorenda bellydance with her wings and fire to the live music of the Gypsy Funk Squad!

 

Tickets are $10 at the gate. Children under 10 are free. The fourth annual event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Stonehedge Gardens, located at 51 Dairy Road in South Tamaqua, Pa. For more information log on to the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FaerieFanFaire/.

 

May 09 2017

Take a Bellydance with Fire Workshop and Enjoy Free Bellydance Acts and the Gypsy Funk Squad Band to Benefit Special Needs

Author: Lorenda

The Summer Hafla in the Park event will feature live music by the Gypsy Funk Squad, a world fusion band, who will play for an amazing lineup of belly dancers and performers 6-9 p.m. Sunday, June 25 at the Park at 4th Street in Quakertown, PA. Admission is free and optional donations will benefit local special-needs education. This is a family-, kid- and pet-friendly event. There will be a potluck, raffles and prizes.

 

Before the hafla, take a bellydance with fire workshop with fusion bellydancer Lorenda from 2-4:30 p.m. at the host’s home in Quakertown. Address will be given after registration for the $30 class. Lorenda will teach a bellydance choreography with palm torches and palm candles, go over fire safety and how to fire perform legally, and demo a few of her other fire bellydance props. Those with prior experience in fire dancing may bring their props for a fire jam after the workshop.

 

Payment for the workshop can be sent to Lorenda via PayPal using the link https://www.paypal.me/LorendaKnisel/30 Please email her with any questions about the workshop or payment. For more information about the workshop, visit the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/380555922340944/.

 

For background on Lorenda, visit https://www.gigsalad.com/bellydance_by_lorenda_atlantic_city, www.bellydancebylorenda.com, and www.facebook.com/BellydancebyLorenda.  

 


Jan 26 2017

Belly Dancer Lorenda to Perform at Philadelphia Experiment “Heartburn X El Corazon” Valentine’s Day Ball

Author: Lorenda

  

Belly dancer Lorenda will perform at the Philadelphia Experiment (PEX) Valentine’s Day ball “Heartburn X El Corazon” 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Fillmore, located at 29 E. Allen Street in Philadelphia. She will entertain along with a number of other very talented flow arts performers. Her act will feature stunning moves with her silk veil, wings and sword.
“El Corazon” or the “Heart” does not mean the emotions (though it includes our emotions).
It refers to our inner orientation, the core of our being.
This kind of “Heart” is what the ancients referred to when they told us to store up treasures in heaven instead of on earth, “for where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
When we say to someone “my heart goes out to you,” we mean something more than a feeling of concern. If said sincerely, it communicates a sense of solidarity with someone. It means more than “I understand” (our intellect). It means more than “I sympathize” (our feelings). It means something like, “I stand with you in this.” It is an expression of a fundamental choice.
On this night, February 11th 2017 just as it has been done for 10 years:
The PEX Community will stand together, in unity, in solidarity and in Love.
We invite You to join us and in doing so You will make a fundamental choice.
At the beautiful new Fillmore in Philadelphia using the entire venue, PEX looks forward to turning a blank industrial canvas into a multidimensional experience through cutting edge music, art, performance & You.
With Music curated by the Band with No Name
and performances by:
M.A.N.D.Y. (Get Physical, Berlin)
Monkey Safari (Jackmode, Germany)
JFLO (LIVE)
Agent Zero Live Band (Philly)
EveryDay (PEX, Playloop, Philly)
Lee Mayjahs? (PEX, Ospina Digital, Philly)
Michael Nighttime (PLF, Brother.ly)
Natalie Bermudez (Live)
Red Hot Ramblers (Live)
Mike Dash Vs. Vincent Gaddis (Live Tag Team Set) (PEX, BRC)
Carlos Allende (PEX, BRC)
William L. Moore (PEX, BRC)
Charles Berlitz (PEX, BRC)
More performances and details to be announced soon.
Tickets Here: http://bit.ly/2jnv12Y
Tier 1 (early bird) $20
Tier 2 $25
Tier 3 $30
What is the difference between tiers? Earlier tiers are less expensive and will sell out first. Access is the same for all tiers.

Dec 28 2016

Bellydance and Fire Performance by Lorenda at Time Traveler’s Reunion on New Year’s Eve in Philadelphia

Author: Lorenda

This New Year’s Eve, see bellydancer and fire performer Lorenda along with a slew of other dazzling talent at the “Time Traveler’s Reunion” New Year’s Eve event in Philadelphia. The event is hosted by Philly’s legendary art and party collective Bangarang.
Prepare yourselves for an adventure through past, present, and future. Reunite with special friends and wild characters from every time and place. Travel into the unknown to explore the distant future, or journey back to the prehistoric era to find out where the wild things really came from.
Bangarang is transforming ION Night Club and Lolie’s Ale House into a time travelers’ paradise, featuring four areas of sound, lights, and lasers that will stimulate and amaze you throughout this adventure. The outdoor area will be sectioned off from the parking lot to give everyone a safe refuge in the present to chill, smoke, and enjoy some excellent performances while the interior will be decorated as time periods from the past and future featuring DJs, aerial performers, lasers, projection art and plenty of fun.
Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2707832
Early Bird Tickets – $40
Tier 1 – $50
Tier 2 – $60
Open Bar – $45
includes well drinks, beer & wine 9pm-2am!
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Room Themes and Experience:
1- Ion Nightclub – The Future
(Andrea Morris, Phil Norton, Lasers4life)
Welcome to the year 3478. Humans have mastered space travel. Instead of vacationing in a different city, we now enjoy interplanetary getaways – and you’ve just arrived at the hottest nightclub in the galaxy. Futuristic outer-space theme complete with laser webs, UV-reactive art pieces and glowing dance cages.
2- Lolie’s Ale House – Early 1900s
(Anna Laura, Jessica Koob, Bethanie Zee)
The main entrance will be an early noir theme set in the 1900s – 1920s era. Black & white movies and a classic photo booth will be featured to capture the moment. Chandeliers and marquee spotlights will bless the room’s aesthetic, giving guests a lovely historic experience as they first arrive.
3- Lolie’s downstairs – Prehistoric Jungle
(Devant Whitefield)
Traveling downstairs will transport you to the farthest point of the past. The “Ugg’s Club” will be a hybrid between Flintstones and jurassic aesthetics. Vines, shrubs, fog and fallen asteroids will turn this room into a prehistoric paradise.
4- Lolie’s backroom – Childhood Playroom
(Sara Tonin, Melissa Klima)
Crawl into the daycare! Today we’re learning to color inside the lines and watch cartoons! Make sure to wake up from nap time before midnight! The childhood chill room will be an amazing trip through the 80s and 90s. Various art installs and decor will be a nostalgic reminder of your early years on this earth. Games, toys, and childhood memories await guests as they kick back and reflect on where they came from.
Venue info:
ION Night Club/Lolie’s Ale House
461 N. 3rd St. Philadelphia PA 19125
Doors open at 9pm
21+ w/ ID – Drink specials
Champagne toast at midnight
For information about Bangarang: www.bangarangphiladelphia.com.

Sep 30 2016

Fall Harvest Celebration to Feature Fire and Flow Arts

Author: Lorenda

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Poet-tree En Motion’s Seasonal Arts Showcase is Free to the Community Wednesday, Oct. 5 at The Rotunda in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – Flames will rage once again – the flames of creative inspiration and fire performance – as Poet-tree En Motion exhibits its 10th annual fall arts showcase to celebrate the harvest season Wednesday, Oct. 5 at The Rotunda in West Philadelphia.
Poet-tree En Motion has gained a reputation in the city for highlighting some of the best and brightest established and up-and-coming regional artists in a variety of disciplines while also giving the community a chance to shine on the open mike and open stage. Multi-award-winning artistic director Gabrielle de Burke weaves together performances by artists of many different styles to create a magical display of the arts that ends up flowing seamlessly.
“Poetry in motion is a lot of different things,” de Burke says. “It’s not just stuck on a page. It’s not just stuck on a stage. It’s moving in time. All of the artists are expressing poetry but just in different forms. I want the event to be an expression of the many different ways in which poetry is present in our lives whether it’s music, dance, art or visual performance.”
The “Fall Harvest Flow and Fire Festivities” event will kick off at 7 p.m. with spoken word and a yin-yang yoga flow and chi-kung workshop led by de Burke. The practice will be accompanied by live electronic ambient soundscapes and visual projections by artist Bruce Leitch.
Every fall Poet-tree En Motion event features a fire and flow arts troupe performance. This year three members of the Burning Hearts Fire and Light Theater, a troupe that’s been making waves since 2010, most notably in the Lehigh Valley, Pa. and at regional “burner” events, will show off their skills. The trio – Sarah Fulton, bellydancer Lorenda and Ashley Riccaboni – will give two performances. Their first piece will feature flow artistry involving hooping, silk veils, swords, Isis wings and LED lights. The last performance of the evening will be outside in front of the Rotunda with the trio dancing with a variety of exciting fire props.
In between Burning Hearts performances, legendary Philly DJ Jeff Omega will give a special tribal house set to get the audience grooving and moving.
“Community showcases like Poet-tree En Motion are fantastic platforms for burgeoning performers and creators and I’m excited to be invited to share my craft at this venue,” says Fulton, manager of the Burning Hearts. “It’s a great way to meet other performers and support one another.”
Poet-tree En Motion’s “Fall Harvest Flow and Fire Festivities” is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Rotunda, located at 4014 Walnut St., West Philadelphia. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5-$20 to support future performance projects by Plum Dragoness. There will also be a silent auction featuring gift certificates, artisan and antique vintage jewelry, accessories, handcrafted and wild-crafted pieces, art and more.
The next Poet-tree En Motion event is scheduled for March, and it will feature female artists for its annual Women’s History Month celebration.
For information about Poet-tree En Motion, email de Burke at plumdragoness@gmail.com, and visitwww.facebook.com/groups/116980678334215 andhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1669793370010003/. For information about The Rotunda, log on to www.TheRotunda.org.

 

ABOUT POET-TREE EN MOTION:
Poet-tree En Motion works to inspire both artist and audience to connect and work together toward cultivating the arts community in Philadelphia, welcoming artists of all kinds to experience performances local to the neighborhood, and offering the opportunity at each show for community participation to sign up in the all-genre open mike/stage and jam session component of the events.