What happens when two singing belly dancers, a swing dance duet, a juggling sword-swallower, and the nation’s premier emcee extraordinaire take to the road? A traveling tale of bowlers, shimmies, garters, swords, and intrigue!
Welcome to the headquarters for the May-June 2012 tour of The Mata Hari Hustle! This six-person vaudeville revue based in Portland, OR, will take to the road mid-May 2012, to spend four weeks dazzling audiences along the West Coast with a variety of sensational acts.
FEATURING:
- Karolina Lux—belly dance, vocals, trumpet, burlesque; http://karolinabellydance.com
- Rusell Bruner—dance, vocals, burlesque; http://swingtimepdx.com
- Noah Mickens — Emcee, vocals, dance; http://wanderlustcircus.com/
- NagaSita—belly dance, vocals; http://nagasitadance.wordpress.com
- Sugar Kane—Swing dance, vocals— http://swingtimepdx.com
- Luther Bangert— Juggling, sword swallowing, dance; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rgtaSH9dr4
(For full bios, see “ABOUT”)
SOUNDS AMAZING RIGHT?…HERES WHERE YOU COME IN:
We need to raise money to pay for costumes, gas, feed performers, and to cover any unexpected road-bumps or repairs along the way. Currently, we are taking donations for our $3,000 Preliminary Road Paving Campaign; the proceeds of which will go to the initial rounds of preparation for the tour (Booking fees, costumes, transportation arrangement, promotion, etc.). To ensure the Mata Hari Hustle hits the road running, we welcome your secure, tax-deductible donation of any amount! Until January, we will be taking donations for our fundraiser on our IndieGoGo campaign site:
http://www.indiegogo.com/themataharihustle. Every dollar helps! When you donate, you will receive a receipt, thanks to our sponsoring nonprofit, Fractured Atlas…save it for tax season, and stay tuned for our updates on our progress! THANK YOU!
WAYS TO HELP & STAY INVOLVED:
1) Make a secure, tax-deductible donation at
http://www.indiegogo.com/themataharihustle!
2) See the work your money’s doing, stay
updated, and spread the word:
- Tell your friends, families, co-workers, roommates, etc.
- Post a link to this blog and our fundraising site (http://www.indiegogo.com/themataharihustle on your Facebook,
Twitter, etc. - Visit this blog frequently for updated information about fundraising,
performers, and eventually…pictures from the road! Leave us a comment! - Email mataharihustle@gmail.com (Subject: VOLUNTEER) to help with production; join the street team, donate t-shirts for t-shirt screen-printing, etc.
- Email mataharihustle@gmail.com (Subject HOSTING) to put us up for a night while on the road or book the tour in your city!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We can’t wait to see you on the road!
Photo Credits: Kenneth Barton(Noah Mickens), Christopher Perez (Karolina Lux).
