“Poet-tree En Motion…

2012 Annual Spring Fundraiser Festivities &

Fire Rite Celebration

For Friends of Plum Dragoness Performance Projects!

Wednesday, May 16^th!

7-10pmish!!!

@ The Rotunda

4014 Walnut Street

West Philly, PA 19104

www.therotunda.org

 Each event of the ongoing Poet-tree En Motion performance series highlights the work of Resident Performance Artist;

”Plum Dragoness” (a.k.a. Gabrielle de Burke) & the acts she features according to theme of the community event. This is the final seasonal event of the 2012 spring series. This season finale is a special annual event & includes a SILENT AUCTION with items ranging from antiques, art, estate/handcrafted jewelry, clothing, accessories, goods & services, etc. In addition to GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES & provided REFRESHMENTS…

Performance Acts:

• Alexa Gold-Music Producer & Singer (Facebook/GoldenLover)

Alexis “GoldenLover” Simmons is a one of a kind talent. Not only does she shine in Philadelphia’s intensely demanding soul music scene, but she has shown a gift for versatility, crafting songs in genres from R&B to House to Pop through her voice, lyrics and now production!

• Barajagala-Tribal belly-dance (www.btribalbellydance.com)

Barajagala Tribal Bellydance is the collective name of two American Tribal Style bellydancers, Irene Reinke and Pamela Hall.This is in part due to the fact that the dance combines classic bellydance with modified Rajastani folkloric steps and Flamenco stylizations.

• Bill Fieger-Electronic ambient space music (www.mayakara.net)

Composing electronic music under the name Oblivious Solitude. Then performing and recording with Heather Lind as Stares to Nowhere.

Now performing with Mike Hunter as Mayakara recording and performing solo acoustic music. Sometimes modifying and creating new instruments to take the music to new places.

• the Femme-mynistiques- Original beats by a Siren vocalist, a Lyrical poetess & a Flowin’ MC..  (Facebook.com/groups/thefemmemynistiques)

Trio of sis-starz merging forces w/ fresh beats, mystic vocals, rhymes & lyrical poetics devoted to the “femminine mystic”. Together these three ladies bring to the stage backgrounds in beat/music production, dance choreography, staging theater productions, hostess-ing venues, singing, rap & spoken word performances…

• Infinite Giants-Lady Omni spits over infinite beats of Kevlar (InfiniteGiants.com)

• Kuf Knotz- Songwriter/Producer/Mc @ Mad Dragon Records (www.kufknotz.com)

Known for his unique blend of progressive hip-hop, soul, blues, jazz and rock, Kuf Knotz is one of Philly’s fastest emerging alternative artists. No musical territory goes unexplored when it comes to Kuf, and it is this attitude that has led him to perform with top acts like Common, Old DB, New York Dolls, Steel Pulse, Amos Lee & The Roots to name a few.

• Lux Arati-fire dance (www.luxarati.wordpress.com)

Lux Arati is an all-female bellydance & fire troupe based out of Philadelphia. Blending influences of American Tribal bellydance, modern dance, along with tech and flow fire spinning (fire fans, fire fingers and more), the lovely ladies of Lux Arati are a powerful, hypnotic presence.

• Music Over Matter/M.O.M.-Live percussion ensemble (www.sekere.com/MEET%20JAN%20JEFFRIES2.htm)

Music Over Matter is made up of a group of dedicated women from many walks of life, who feel and express the profound rhythm which beats within us all. M.O.M. takes special pleasure in embracing the participation of all the children of the universe.

• Sarah Jordan-Hoop Dancer (www.hoopingbysarah.com)

Hoop Dancer Sarah Jordan lights up the stage with her fun hula hoop performances, and spreads happiness to others by sharing her love of hooping. She offers workshops, classes, and handmade hula hoops.

Plus visual projections to stimulate the retinas by VJ Kevlar, (www.visualinfinity.com) & digable dubstep & jungle beats to move them funky feet w/ DJ SoundJack (www.facebook.com/s0undjack)& DJ Hydrophonic (djhydrophonic.moonfruit.com)!

*Suggested Donation is PWYC/$5-$20… 

Auction Items include:

• Recording Session @ Pine Street Studio (www.electriclatteland.com)
• Dinner & a Show @ Wall Street International (www.wallstreetphilly.com)
• Yoga Classes @ Cerca Trova Yoga (www.cercatrovayoga.com)
• Framed Picture by Photographer Becca Levy (www.flickr.com/people/becca_levy)
• Gift Certificate to Rasa Salon (www.rasasalon.com)
• Class cards for belly dance by Charly Brownskin
• Gift Certificate for Massage Session by Taj El
• A movie night out to the independent Cinema 16:9 that includes 2 tickets, 2 sodas, & a large popcorn with free refills (www.cinema169.com)
• Handmade Hula Hoop made by hooper Sarah Jordan (www.hoopingbysarah.com)
• Yoga Class donated by Yoga Child (www.yogachild.net)
• Series of writing, movement, storytelling & improv Workshops w/ Monica Day (www.thesensuallife.com)
• Textile design by Meg Cassidy (www.meghancassidy.blogspot.com)
• Classes in Circus Arts @ the Philly School of Circus Arts (www.phillycircus.com)
• 2 Prints by West Philadelphia Artist David Aronson
• 1 Leather Medium “The Concho Hat”
• 1 Eddy Brothers “Shoot Out Straw Hat”
• 1 Vintage Horn, Coral & Mother of Pearl Necklace donated by Mother Promised that to Me
• 1 Vintage Copper Cuff donated by MPM
• 1 Vintage Sterling Silver Signed Navajo (Dinae) Coral & Turquoise Ring donated by MPM
• 1 Antique Austrian Crystal & Rhine Stone Bracelet donated by MPM?
• 2 Framed Pictures by Photographer Sunny Pierce
• 1 Vintage Schmidt Auto Harp donated by Front Street Sales
• One of a Kind Recycled Vintage Jewelry Art by RetroRelixs (www.facebook.com/groups/118181938239905)

*And more are still coming in that are not yet listed…

Food & Beverage Provided by Trader Joes!

Poet-tree En Motion…

February 15^th, 7-10pmish!

(1st kick-off event of the 2012 series)

@ the Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street, West Philly, PA 19144

www.therotunda.org

A FREE community event (but donations are always appreciated)!

This ongoing seasonal event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists & poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations VJ projections & open stage/open mics!

 (Sign up begins @ 7pm SHARP)

Featured acts include…

 February 15^th : A Tribute to Love & the Dragon Lunar New Year

• Award Winning Artist Gabrielle de Burke present the performance project Plum Dragoness & the Elements-a fusion of spoken word material w/ live funk, dub-reggae, world musical compositions & etc. from the new CD “Live @ the Rotunda” (facebook.com/plumdragoness) recorded by Styx Latte of Electric Latte Land Productions!

see Demo of our performance in Dec of 2010 @ the World Cafe (Philadelphia, PA) from the Debut Release of Renaissance of A Poetess (Video by Erick Silverson & Edits by Hedy Sirico) & in case you didn’t know…the project Plum Dragoness & the Elements features musicians Elliott Levin (sax/flute), Larry Toft (Trombone), Jon Esposito (Bass), Ali Richardson (guitar), Larry Connelly (drum kit)) & poettess Gabrielle De Burke! Plum Dragoness & the Elements present Renaissance of a Poetess @ the World Cafe Live

• DJ Lina Luv- Spinnin’ deep frolics in the grooves of eclectic, global, booty-shakin beats! (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=591794223)
• Special guest dance performance TBA (see http://www.therotunda.org/events)!

Poet-tree En Motion…
December 14th, 7-10pmish!
(last event of the fall 2011 series)
@ the Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street West Philly, PA 19144 www.therotunda.org
A FREE community event (but donations are always appreciated)!

This ongoing event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists & poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations (Facebook/Panadelphia), VJ projections (www.visualinfinity.com) & open stage/open mic!
(Sign up begins @ 7pm SHARP)

December 14th: SOLSTICE Celebration!

• the Femme-mynistiques- Trio of Lyrical Vocals, Rhymes & Poetics (Facebook/GoldenLover, /Lady Omni & /Plum Dragoness)

• Kalamandir Dance Company-Classical Indian & contemporary fusion (kalamandirdanceco.com)

• Lynn Blue-Host of Poetic Minds Plus (blogtalkradio.com/lynnblue)
Lynn Blue (Lady Blue)

• Natalie & Blake-Poetry & Live music (hiyagroundsound.com)
• PlumDragoness-Spoken Word Collaboration TBA (new.plumdragoness.com)

the 2011 Spring “Poet-tree En Motion Performance Series” begins in March and runs through June of 2011! This season will kick off w/ Woman’s Her-story Month in March, continuing into National Poetry Month in April, expanding w/ Fire Festivities & Community Arts Activities in May & culminates with  Summer Salutations & Fundraiser Vibrations in June! All events take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from March thru June from 7-10pm! more details found on the Rotunda’s website!