Well last weekend was quite the busy! First we had an amazing show filled with some awesome talent! Onca of the Mezmer Society, Jaia of our very own local bellydance troupe Ananda and Paolo Garbanzo, Jester, Juggler and all around entertainer. Let us just say that Salome was wonderful, the guests were wonderful and the venue was not. *sigh*...I think that the Universe is telling me that we need to find a better way to do this.  In the last 3 wks, two of our very solid and reliable venues have spazzed out on us and I cannot figure out why. I know that with our choice to perform in bars and such we tend to sacrifice on theatricallity. We have to minimize props, groups numbers, lights, sound, guests, price, and basically our all over vision. But as we are based out of Knoxville we figure that this was our only choice.

Now it's time to find a better way and Knoxville needs to grow up and relieze that this is a legitament art form. We need to bring back the Vaudeville, the Cabaret, the small independant Circus and all the other hard working alternative performers that are NOT a band.

So after being sad, after the "fun" was sucked out of that Friday night for me I awoke to take Onca's Burlesque-esque Revolution Workshop. Finally my soul was restored. I so much admire her ability to teach and inspire, not mention she can play the Drunken Flooze Bandit Queen to perfection!  SO I am putting the dream once more into the collective unconcious and hoping that it grows some wings.

Now let me enlighten you. Onca also runs the ABSFest...Americana Burlesque and Sideshow Festival. This was the first festival that I ever performed in and it is near and dear to my heart....you need to go. That is all. Here is their website... http://www.barakamundi.com/absfest/show