UPCOMING:

JULY 13-15, OREGON COUNTRY FAIR, EUGENE, OR: http://www.oregoncountryfair.org/index.php
Right outside of Eugene is one of the most special festivals of the summer, Oregon Country Fair! This is a weekend of celebrating the best in vaudeville entertainment, bands, dancers, stilt-walkers, etc in a beautiful, wooded setting. Of course plenty of partying occurs if you so desire, as well:) I am dancing at a few stages; here is where to find me. I am splitting a slot with Insane Chainsaw (juggling amazingness) doing belly-esque, and also straight-ahead belly dancing to live music on Gypsy Stage!:
FRI, 13–
4:30, Daredevil Vaudeville Stage
5:30, Gypsy Stage
SAT, 14–
11:30, Daredevil Vaudeville Stage
5:00, Gypsy Stage
*Midnight Show: for staff/performers only on site.*
SUN, 15–
12:30, W.C. Fields Stage
2:30, Daredevil Vaudeville Stage

COME HUNT ME DOWN AND SAY HELLO!
~Lots of Love!

JULY 27-29, FUSION FEST, BOISE, ID: http://www.cairofusiondance.com/FusionFest.htm
This festival is a real gem of a weekend in Boise, Idaho! Featuring fun and fabulous workshops from teachers from all around, shopping from spectacular vendors, a showcase, and even a competition in which to push your work to a new level in front of a panel of fusion judges…….this will be a GREAT road trip of a summer fun event! I will be teaching belly-esque classes, and also helping to judge the competition! Sign up for classes today!

AUGUST 10-12, PALO ALTO, CA: http://topbellydancer.com/index.html
I will be helping with challenges for, and performing in the showcase of the 2012 Cheeky Girls event of Top Bellydancer! This will be a jam-packed weekend, filming the new season of the show, helping keep workshops on track, and a fabulous showcase with amazing talent! More info soon.

AUGUST 17-19, PORTLAND, OR: http://www.jamballahnw.com/
This exceptional fusion festival is produced by Elise Morris and 9 Ladies Dancing, an extraordinarily talented fusion dancer, in Portland, OR. This year’s workshop line-up includes Rachel Brice, Amy Sigil of UNMATA, Ashley Lopez, Paulette Rees-Denis, Elena Villa, Michelle Manx, and many more absolutely amazing teachers! I will be teaching belly-esque….sign up now!:) Also, don’t miss henna, vending, and a diverse showcase of stunning performers. Portland in the summer is truly a blast! You will not regret coming up for the weekend….dancing, biking, brewery-touring!:)

Do you love Portlandia the show? Imagine a wonderfully wild evening where the spirit of Portland peculiarities comes to life (and even removes its clothing…) in three-dimensional splendor! This show will feature a dazzling array of the NW’s premier talents in burlesque, belly dance, and vaudeville entertainment…nestled BETWEEN THE TWO OFFICIAL VIEWINGS of that week’s episode of Portlandia, RIGHT as it airs! With a dirt-cheap door cover, a scandalously sensational revue of bohemian beauties, two giant-screen viewings of Portland’s first hit feature broadcast series, and a full bar all night…this will be a Friday you will not forgret! Muster up your Portland pride, in a time where our whacky weirdness is proving not only fun, but also a model for an overly-structured, art-starved nation, and support that which makes Portland the place we love to call Home!

Portlandia: The Official Variety Revue will be a three-part series, corresponding to the release of the current season of Portlandia.
THE KICK-OFF SHOW: JANUARY 6
8:30-10:00
$5

(Also, mark your calendars for:
February 3: The Centerpiece
March 6:The Grand Finale
Same time, place, and easy price!)

STARRING A SENSATIONAL CAST:
*MISS ANGELIQUE DEVIL, putting a little pop-&-lock in the ol’ bump-&-grind!
*HOLLY DAI, burlesque superstar, and founder of the Rose City School of Burlesque!
*KAROLINA LUX, one of the NW’s premier belly-dance/burlesque fusion artists!
*SOHPIE MALTESE, Portland’s own sweetheart of sumptuous surprises!
*LUTHER BANGERT, the master mind of juggling, sword-swallowing, and acrobatics!
*PAULINA MUNOZ, acrobatic dancing dame & cirque sensation!
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of history, as Portland’s first feature show unfolds….with the help of these sensual and sensational stars!

CALIFORNIA SHOWS!

From January 8 to March 8, Karolina will be living and performing in the Bay Area, California! Catch her at:
HUBBA HUBBA REVUE: San Francisco’s favorite burlesque show, January 19!
VOTE FOR HER TO WIN BELLY DANCE EVOLUTION COMPETITION, LOS ANGELES: Runs: 1/2 to 1/8 at http://bellydanceevolution.com. Video: “Karolina”! Thanks!
BAXTALO DROM: A night of burlesque and belly dance and a touch of vaudeville at San Francisco’s beloved Amnesia in the Mission! February 24!

THE MATA HARI HUSTLE!
Karolina is co-producing wtih Noah Mickens of Wanderlust Circus, and Russell Bruner of SwingTime PDX a fabulous touring show, The Mata Hari Hustle. This show will feature some of the top West Coast talent in bohemian, burlesque, belly dance, circus, and swing dance performace arts!
WE NEED YOUR HELP MAKING OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL BY FEBRUARY 10! PLEASE DONATE TOADY AT HTTP://INDIEGOGO.COM/THEMATAHARIHUSTLE!
Info available at: mataharihustle.wordpress.com! Also find us on Facebook: the mata hari hustle!

OCTOBER 20–Savoir Faire; Sinn Savvy’s fabulous weekly burlesque review at the Hathorne Theater (39 and se hawthorne, Portland) 10:30.

OCTOBER 22–Headlining MEDGE’s Fall Festival in Eugene with Bellydance Soulfire! 4 Workshops being taught by our fabulous troupe, and a fun evening show!

http://medge.org/

OCTOBER 25–Marquis Mad Agenda! Variety Revue at Agenda in SE Portland!

http://www.yelp.com/events/portland-the-marquis-mad-agenda

OCTOBER 27– Marrakech Restaurant on NW Northrup and 21st, PDX. Yummy food and lovely belly dance (7:30)

OCTOBER 29–The Hallowed Costume Ball (Burlesque Revue with live music by Hopeless Jack!) at Twisted Fish Steakhouse in Seaside, OR. 10pm; $10.

NOVEMBER 4–Habebe Hookah Lounge, Tigard, OR. 11pm.

NOVEMBER 5–SAWERA benefit! (Southeast Asian Women’s Empowerment and Resource Alliance) Such important work being done by such an amazing group…come support! The Governer Hotel, Heritage Ballroom, 6:30pm-12am, Portland.
www.sawera.org

NOVEMBER 7–Last Belly-essque class of session: info at about.me/karolinaluxbellyesque!

NOVEMBER 11–Raqs Oubliettes, a dark journey of epic belly dance at The Lovecraft, PDX. 9:30; $5.

NOVEMBER 12–Swashbuckler’s Ball, Melody Ballroom, PDX.

http://swashbucklersball.com

NOVEMBER 19-20–**A Night at the Moulin Rouge** A FABULOUS show at the lovely Alberta Rose Theater on NE Alberta, Portland, OR.
Saturday evening, 7pm-10pm, Sunday matinee, 2pm-5pm, Sunday evening 7pm-10pm. DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!:)

NOTE: CABARET PERILOUS time change: I wrote it as the 21st by accident..it is the 28th! wrong week…see you all soon!:)

5/20–TRIBAL FEST AFTER PARTY! Hosted by DJ Amar
Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA 9pm.
SO MANY AMAZING GUEST DJS AND DANCERS AND LIVE MUSIC!

5/22–TRIBAL FEST SHOW SET W/ DJ AMAR!
Sebastopol Community Center (390 Morris St.) Sebastopol. Afteroon.
THIS IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL TRIBAL BELLY DANCE EVENT IN THE WORLD PEOPLE!

5/27–BAXTALO DROM @ AMNESIA!
Fun fantastically San Francisco Gypsy punk variety belly dance SF Mission fabulousness! Just dont miss it. 9:30 pm

5/28–Hubba Hubba Review’s CABARET PERILOUS!
A dazzling burlesque and variety Review @ the Uptown Club (1928 Telegraph) Oakland, 10pm.

5/30–THE DISPOSITION RESIDENCY SHOW @ KALEIDOSCOPE
Kaleidoscope @ 24/Folsom, San Francisco. 8:30 pm. Various awesome musical groups and dancing in the heart of the Mission! Good Stuff!

**Im sure therell be some good ol’ Tenderloin Hookah Bar dancing in there too.**
CALL OR CHECK MY WEBSITE FOR INFO:www.karolinabellydance.com
I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN SAN FRANCISCO! I love you guys you are always in my mind….and now I get to see your sweet selves too! Tell me where to find you!
Yours,
KAROLINA

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MARCH

March 8–Burlesque MARDI GRAS show with FLAVA FLAV at Barracuda downtown Portland! The hottest NW mardi gras party with myself Angelique DeVil, Lauren Starks, and Nina Farber! It was out of control…beads flying everywhere…Flav was happy:)

March 9–24 hr fitness class @ Mall 205, Portland

March 10–Savoir Faire, Hawthorne Theater Lounge @ 10 (every week) with my self, Russ Bruner, Angelique DeVil and Lauren Starks.

March 12–Bellydance Soulfire at JAI HO! Bollywood/Bhangra dance party at CRYSTAL BALLROOM! w/ amazing DJ Prashant! 9pm! Its going to be so much fun. seriously. serious fun:) We are the midnight show!

March 31/April 1–Appearing on VAGABOND OPERA’S west coast tour!!! Hooray! what an honor and so much talent on one stage you cant miss it! Details to be announced (both WA shows)

APRIL

April 2–Opening for BEATS ANTIQUE!!! HOLY MACARONI! This is gonna rock. of course. At Wonder Ballroom. Get tickets in advance….

April 29/30– DANCE N.O.W. (Dance Not One Way!): VERY special! The premier of a sensational 2-hr evening length belly dance performance art experience. Brought to you by BELLYDANCE SOULFIRE (OR)–starring ourselves, UNMATA (CA), and BLUE LOTUS (WA). Three internationally-acclaimed companies offering bellydance, bhangra and bollywood in every essence of the form–strong, graceful, tough, dramatic, traditional, groundbreaking….DANCER PRODUCED-DANCER PERFORMED SHOW! PLEASE SUPPORT AND COME OUT–we are producing, marketing, choreographing, and dancing in this full-length theatrical evening..it will be sensational! APRIL 29 @ the Aladdin in Portland (presale $18), APRIL 30 at Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle ($25 presale)… info and tickets @ www.bellydancesoulfire.com/DanceNOW.htm

MAY

TRIBAL FEST  and TRIBAL FEST AFTER PARTY w/ DJ AMAR! Details to be announced (TribalFest is in Sebastopol, CA, (an hour N of San Francisco) the week of may 16, and is the largest tribal belly dance gathering…EVER!!! Worth migrating to!)

May 27–Baxtalo Drom at AMNESIA in San Francisco…coming home to my roots…and shimmying my clothes off! My home bar in my home town…couldnt be more proud and happy!

May 20-26–IM BOOKING ANY FUN SHOWS I CAN GET AHOLD OF IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA…LET ME KNOW IF YOURE INTERESTED! IM EXCITED TO COME HOME AND DANCE AGAIN!:) SHOOT ME AN EMAIL KAROLINABELLYBRASS@GMAIL.COM! LOVE!

11/14 (Su)–Karolina’s turn to take over the dinner show @ MARRAKESH Restaurant; NW 21st &  Northrup, Portland. 7:30. [Call 503.248.9442 for reservations!]

11/18 (R)–Single Release Party with ASHIA GRZESIK; Secret Society (116 NE Russell, Portland) 8:30pm. $5-15 sliding scale. [www.brownpapertickets.com]

I am honored to help the SENSATIONAL vocalist and cellist, Ashia, release her fun, new single! Good dancing+good music+good venue=great thrusday night!!!

11/19-21 (F-Su)–Karolina is filming, performing, and competing in the first Belly Dance reality show (“omg!”:), Americas Top Belly Dancer, in Washington DC!

Only 25 dancers were chosen by audition from around the world…were gonna shimmy our butts off! Follow the show…and VOTE!..when it comes out…stay tuned!

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DECEMBER

12/11 (S)–Belly Dance Soul Fire at Portland Art Museum (details TBA)

12/16 (R)–Karolina at Savoir Faire! (Sinn Savvy’s rockin Thursday night Burlesque Revue sensation!); Hawthorne Theater Lounge, Portland. 9:30.

12/19 (Su)–Hawthrone Theater Holiday Show Spectacular! (Hawthorne Theater, Portland)

Belly Dance Soul Fire starring in Gretchen Dances’ fabulous holiday-tastic seasonal belly show! This will be a naughty and nice show…lots of fun:)

12/21 (T)–Salon L’Orient: Solstice Show (details TBA)

Belly Dance Soul Fire teams up with Tiare, and other incredible talent to offer a REDICULOUSLY amazing solstice show…This will be a diverse evening of winter blessings and offerings of beauty and peace to honor the season! (This will not be your average “santa baby” christmas show…though we highly encourage those too..see above:)