The Faery Masque Ball

MAY DAY! MAY DAY! May 1st 6pm-2am



VORTEX Repertory Company Cordially invites you to . . .
The Faery Masque Ball

When: Saturday, May 1, 2010 6pm-2am
Where: The VORTEX, 2307 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78722
Admission: FREE with a Suggested Donation of $10-30
Tickets to Sleeping Beauty are $10-30 at 512-478-5282 or www.vortexrep.org.
Event Site: http://vortexrepertory.blogspot.com/2010/04/faery-masque-ball.html

You are cordially invited by the Faeries & The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Avalia to The Faery Masque Ball. Come dressed as your favorite Faery, Magical Spirit, or Beltane Reveler. Prizes for outstanding costumes.

Join VORTEX Repertory Company’s Sleeping Beauty cast in a joyous costumed celebration of masques, music, and mayhem! Awaken from your 100-year sleep and dance with the Faeries. Free cake and other tasty snacks. Cash bar. All proceeds support The VORTEX.

The Minor Mishap Marching Band will be tooting flutes and rolling drums for your merriment, while you explore the work of local artists & vendors in The VORTEX Café & Yard. The Eart(h)eart Project will perform on the Outdoor Stage at 7:15pm. Sleeping Beauty will be performed on the main stage at 8:00pm. The Outdoor Stage continues with an 8:15pm Fan Burlesque Performance, Fire Spinning, Juggling, & Hoops, as well as Aerial Silk & Lyra Performances. Activities include a Silent Auction, Costume Contest, Tarot Readings, Body Art, and Live Sketching & Digital Painting by Topher Sipes. Late night Dance Party with DJ David DeMaris, Gyronauts, and Prophet Visuals!

PREVENT 3:00pm Tejas Web Beltane Ritual: Maypole with The Fae


6:30pm in The VORTEX Yard

Minor Mishap Marching Band

www.myspace.com/minormishapmarchingband



7:15pm on The Outdoor Stage

Eart(h)eart Project: Performance Art:

http://eartheartproject.blogspot.com/



8:00pm on the Indoor Mainstage

Sleeping Beauty (tickets required)

www.vortexrep.org



8:15-8:30pm on The Outdoor Stage

Vesper Synd: Fan Burlesque Performance



8:30-9:00pm on The Outdoor Stage

Gyronauts & Prophet Visuals: LED & Fire Performances

http://thegyronauts.com
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http://thegyronauts.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/thegyronauts



8:30pm in The VORTEX Café

Live Digital Painting by Topher Sipes

www.tophersipes.com



8:30pm in The VORTEX Café

Live Sketches by Vincent Emcee Eats Martinez



9:15-10:00pm on The Outdoor Stage

Flourish & Fool: Fire Juggling

www.flourishandfool.com



10:15-12:00am on The Outdoor Stage

Aerial Performances:

Chelsea Laumen



Miriam Gould


Photograph by Steve Hopkins

Winnie Hsia




Andy Agne



10:30-2:00am on the Indoor Mainstage

Dance Party with DJ Dave DeMaris, Gyronauts & Prophet Visuals




Featured Artists:

Chantelle Rodriguez, Jason Sedillos, Aiden Malecky, Topher Sipes, Vincent Martinez

Chantelle Rodriguez's "WAVE"

Art Blog: crobjective.wordpress.com
Website: crobjective.carbonmade.com
Contact: crobjective@gmail.com



Aiden Malecky



Featured Vendors:

Pilgrimage: www.Pilgrimage.etsy.com



DemiDuval: www.etsy.com/shop/demiduval



Hula Hoops from The Gyronauts



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