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Flame Nouveau Brings Fire Performers and Fusion Bellydance to Steelstacks Bethlehem, PA

Flame Nouveau — a fiery spectacle of cabaret, flow arts, and fusion belly dance — heads to the Oktoberfest – Bethlehem, PA at SteelStacks on Saturday, Oct. 13!!
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Join performers Sarah FultonSarah ChillidawgAsh Rockbottom and Lorenda Knisel from 7-10 pm as they wield fire props including fans, hoops, sword, palm torches, levi wand, and more! See them perform in 15-minute blocks from 7-10 pm.
See the Facebook invite.

        

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

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/.

 

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

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.

NJ Bellydancer Lorenda Performs Fire Bellydance

www.bellydancebylorenda.com
NJ bellydancer and fire performer Lorenda specializes in Egyptian cabaret and tribal fusion styles. She mesmerizes audiences with silk veil, Isis wings and fire bellydancing with palm torches, fire belt, fire fingers, fire fans, fire eating, shamadan and candle tray balancing.
Lorenda is based in the Atlantic City, NJ area. For information and to book Lorenda to bellydance and fire dance in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania and New York City, email info@bellydancebylorenda.com and log on to www.bellydancebylorenda.com.