CircX VorteX

Photos!!!!

2010-07-26T18:35:00.000-07:00

I can't post all the photos here, but check out the CircX Vortex facebook page -- they're all there. Here are a few representative shots. We had a fantastic time and can't wait for the next one!!!

Cooling off

2010-07-25T20:56:00.000-07:00

Things are cooling off, but the fun isn't over yet. There's still time for you to come join the fun! There's shadow puppetry, Baruzula, and music. Don't let the CircX pass you by!

CircX is Home

2010-07-25T20:39:00.000-07:00

There are so many different kinds of people here. There's a big group watching the fire dancers, but there are smaller groups scattered all over the yard. Some are just talking, others are dancing. There's a group from the Summer Youth Theatre Program hanging out in the cafe. A friend of mine who has never been to the Vortex or to CircX before tonight told me that she LOVES this place and feels like she's come home! Yay for the Vortex and for the free circus for the people! This is absolutely the place to be!

Polaris Tribe

2010-07-25T20:35:00.000-07:00

The crowd has had to back up a little -- the Polaris Tribe is doing fire dancing and nobody wants their hair singed. Fire is spinning and the people are in awe. It's quite a sight lighting up the yard at the Vortex.

Trapeze

2010-07-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

The trapeze artist is phenomenal. The crowd is having a blast. There are adults, kids, goths, hippies, nerds, hipsters, dogs.....everyone is welcome! Come out to the free circus for the people -- we still have a couple of hours left!

You missed it!

2010-07-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

Wow - if you weren't here, you totally missed it! Andy was performing on the lyra and his pants got stuck on the hoop, so he just took them off and finished the performance in his, very stylish, red undies! :o)

Still More Fun to Come

2010-07-25T19:43:00.000-07:00

There's still lots more fun to come! Find your way out here and watch Sky Candy Aerials --- they're just getting started. And there's trapeze, fire arts, and more bellydance after that!

2010-07-25T19:34:00.000-07:00

Doesn't this look like fun???? You know you want to come join in!

And besides the outdoor entertainment, you can have your face painted by Melissa, your tarot cards read by Thursdayschilde (thursdayschilde@yahoo.com), or your portrait painted by Topher (www.tophersipes.com).

Sky Candy Aerial

2010-07-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

You don't want to miss Sky Candy --- the parking lot might be a little full, but there's plenty of room here at the circus!

Minor Mishap Marching Band!

2010-07-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

I love these guys! Check out their facebook page -- they play around town all the time and they always make you feel like you've joined the carnival! Pictures to come --- as soon as my photographer gets back to me with the camera!

Wow -- and now we're getting two for the price of one! Sky Candy Aerials is performing along with Minor Mishap! Double Bonus!

For all the photos I've taken tonight, you should check out the CircX Vortex facebook page. There are way too many to upload all of them here.

More photos

2010-07-25T18:40:00.001-07:00

Here are some photos of the action so far. We're having a great time --- and even have bug spray to share! Come enjoy!

Here's me

2010-07-25T18:34:00.001-07:00

Here's me.....doing what I do.....blogging....come talk to me while you're at the CircX!

Cranking up the CircX

2010-07-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Here's what will greet you when you come in the door of CircX.

And here's the first band: Boonesboro. Come join the fun!

July 25 CircX

2010-07-25T17:54:00.000-07:00

The rain hasn't slowed us down! Everybody come on out and have some fun! Technical difficulties and the rain have slowed us down a bit, so you still have plenty of time to get to the Vortex!

One more pic of things getting set up and the crowd. We're all having a great time!

CircX VorteX Presents FREE Circus 4 the People July 25, 2010 (7:30pm - 1:00am)

2010-07-16T12:55:00.000-07:00

Fox 7 News Coverage on CircX VorteX & Sky Candy

CircX VorteX

Sky Candy

Hosted by Sick!

Starring SKY CANDY!
SkyCandyAustin.com

7:30pm Boonesboro

8:00pm Davis Levels

8:30pm Hoecake the Circus Monkey

8:35pm Drishti: Bellydance

9:00-10:00pm Minor Mishap Marching Band

9-10 w/MMMB Winnie Hsia: Aerial Silks

9-10 w/MMMB Bethany Summersizzle: Aerial Silks

9-10 w/MMMB Chelsea Laumen: Aerial Silks

10:00pm Hoecake Honeybuns: Unstripped Tease

10:05pm Drishti: Fire Dance

10:10pm Andy Agne: Lyra

10:15pm Vesper Synd & Andy Agne: Lyra Duet

10:20pm Stacey Poole: Lyra

10:25pm Chelsea Laumen: Lyra

10:30pm Frannie Brown: Bellydance
Tribal Fusion Bellydance Classes with Frannie Brown at The VORTEX: Mondays 7:00-8:00pm
Frannie_Brown@yahoo.com

10:40pm Krista Fatka: Trapeze

10:45pm Polaris Tribe: Fire Arts

11:30pm Baru Fire Spinning
Fire-Arts Classes with Baru @ The VORTEX: Tuesdays 7:00-8:00pm
Baruzula@yahoo.com

11:30pm Shadow Puppetry Theater

Midnight Sick & The CircX Trio with Frannie Brown (indoors)

Face-Painting by Mellissa (by donation)

Digital Painting by Topher Sipes (by donation)

Shelly Long Art
Shellylongart.weebly.com

Baruzuland
Recycled Fashion
www.myspace.com/baruzuland

Produced by VORTEX Managing Director, Jessica Ryan
VortexRep@gmail.com

Assistant Producer: Taylor Maloney at VortexAssistant@gmail.com
Stage Manager: Leaha Jones
Intern: Lyllith Newcomer

2010-06-20T19:42:00.000-07:00

That Damned Band is playing now. They are bohemian...theatrical...gypsy.... My son says it's an Austin hippie kind of music. Kids are hula hooping...adults are clapping and dancing. And over my shoulder, inside the cafe, Topher Sipes (tophersipes.com) is drawing a digital portrait of a beautiful young lady. I think perhaps I might get my portrait made later.

Earlier, my daughter Luna had her face painted by Melissa (Melissa and her mom have a lot of cool products at www.thelunarflame.com) and then I let her paint my body....well, not my whole body...just the top part that wasn't inside my dress. Pictures will follow tomorrow. I either have to go dance or get my portrait made now!

2010-06-20T19:15:00.000-07:00

Well, now my daughter, Lyllith, is ready to start lessons on the silks to be an aerialist; my daughter, Luna, has decided that she MUST perform at the next CircX; and I've gotten information on where to take belly dancing lessons. So, more than just an evening of entertainment and enjoyment, we've all decided to expand our horizons.

Luna Tart is singing now....she's transformed herself beautifully and entertains adults just as well as she entertains children! Truly a charismatic and magnetic performer. The woman knows how to engage an audience whether they're 5 or 55!

There is much merriment and laughter here. Everyone is having a wonderful time.

Next up is Baru - she's a belly dancer, but she's doing fire dancing tonight - she looks like Cleopatra. I can't seem to take pictures at night, so you'll have to check the official Vortex page to see pics of the evening's activities.

2010-06-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

Oh cool! Andy and Miriam are going to do a duet on the silks -- if you've never seen aerialists perform, you're missing out. They are truly amazing -- it's a beautiful performance that also demonstrates crazy strength. This routine is like a tango, but in the air. So cool! There are no words.....wow.....

Now Bethany Sumersizzle is on the silks --- her first performance as an aerialist and she's doing a fantastic job!

These aerialists perform over 6 feet above a wooden platform and there are no nets...no harnesses...no pads...nothing but the performer and the silks. Not only is it a beautiful performance and demonstration of strength, it is also an unbelievable demonstration of courage.

Andy is about to start on the lyra --- that's like a metal hula hoop that hangs several feet off the ground. The feats of strength and the beauty of the performance is amazing. This promises to be a truly memorable performance.

2010-06-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

Lots of kids, now some dogs, people everywhere, and the belly dancers have arrived. The place is really filling up, but there's still plenty of room for everybody!

I had to take a break for a phone call, but the belly dancers are on now and they're fantastic! The internet connection here is too slow for me to upload pictures, but I'll put them up tomorrow.

2010-06-20T17:35:00.001-07:00

Attic Ted is performing now......I feel a little bit like I'm in "Tommy"....or maybe the "Yellow Submarine." It's a bit of a surreal experience.

A man just showed up in a Q-tip marching band hat and there are kids and hula hoops everywhere. Painted people abound and every type of hat is welcome. Attic Ted is playing an electric organ and his partner is playing the cello. We have apparently entered an alternate universe....but one where everyone is having a fantastic time!

2010-06-20T17:20:00.001-07:00

Five...six...seven...eight....everybody's looking great! Laura Freeman has all the kids here singing, dancing, touching their toes, spinning, tying their shoes, stomping their feet! Even Hulla Baloola is out there dancing! I don't know who's having more fun -- the kids, or all the adults watching them!

So much fun! People are drinking, eating, getting Italian ices, singing, getting painted - a wonderful time is being had by all!

2010-06-20T16:16:00.000-07:00

Holy smokes! These are the cutest kids ever! If you're not here, you are so totally missing out! This is so much fun for the whole family! And the Theremin is one of the coolest instruments I've every seen played.

Now Miriam is telling stories....a Father's Day story. Fabulous!

2010-06-20T16:06:00.000-07:00

Oh wow! Nobodobodon & Jago are about to play the Theremin! You might never have heard of the instrument, but if you've ever watched sci fi, you've heard it. It the totally cool-weird-woo-woo sound in all the Star Trek episodes I was forced to watch as a child.

2010-06-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

Everybody has antibodies......according to Yippee Kai Yay!

There's juggling and hula hooping hilarity occurring in the yard -- everyone should come join in!

Shiro and Melissa (mother and daughter) are playing the Sanshin and Dundunba --- awesome music!

Come on out - you can run away with the circus without going any farther than East Austin!!!

2010-06-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

Yippee Kai Yay has a papier mache' penguin who lives with him :o) The songs are great and the kids are having a wonderful time! Bring a blanket or some lawn chairs and come on out! Juggling is next....and then a mother-daughter musical act! You don't want to miss the fun!
(I'm currently a frustrated blogger because I can't get any pictures to upload!!! Grrrr!)

Father's Day Carnival

2010-06-20T15:21:00.001-07:00

Things are about to get cranked up here at the Vortex! Hullaba Loola, the hoola hooping clown is about to start! There's lots of space for parking and lots of space in the yard for moms, dads and the kiddos. Next is the one man band Yippi Kai Yay! Come enjoy this family friendly event and celebrate dad today!

CircX VorteX & Father's Day Family Carnival, June 20th, 2010

2010-06-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

CircX VorteX
Presents
A Special Father’s Day Family Carnival &
CircX VorteX: FREE Circus 4 the People

When: June 20th, 2010 4:30pm-1:00am
Father’s Day Carnival 4:30pm-8:00pm
CircX VorteX 8:00pm-1:00am
Where: VORTEX (2307 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78722) in East Austin
Admission: FREE with suggested donation of $10-$30
http://vortexrepertory.blogspot.com/

Bring the whole family to the VORTEX’s special Father’s Day Family Carnival. Fun for all ages! Enjoy family performances, such as father and son and mother and daughter duet musical acts, puppet shows, and hula-hooping clowns. Wacky activities include: water balloon toss, Ruta Maya coffee-bean sack race, arts & crafts, and much, much more - the perfect way for the whole family to enjoy Father’s Day, together.

As the Carnival comes to an end, the circus will stampede into The VORTEX Yard for the evening’s performance event, CircX VorteX.

CircX VorteX is a new circus arts collective, based out of East Austin’s newest circus arts hub, The VORTEX. CircX VorteX is a FREE event, run entirely from funds donated by gracious patrons. Audiences are encouraged to participate with the circus by dressing in costume, bringing their hula-hoops, and supporting local artists and vendors.

The CircX VorteX stage will host live musical acts, such as That Damned Band, shadow puppetry, fire arts, and aerial silk & lyra performances by Sky Candy Aerial Collective. The VORTEX Yard will be jam-packed with vendors and interactive activities. Stay all night – The VORTEX Café will be serving beer & wine and food through the entire event.

Producer & Volunteer Coordinator: Jessica Ryan at VortexRep@gmail.com
Stage Manager: Leaha Jones

4:30pm Gates Open for the Father's Day Family Carnival
Hosted By MC Mr. Gage

4:50pm Hullaba Loola the Hula Hooping Clown!
Hoops 4 Sale!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Hoops-by-Hullaba-Loola/103331009703181

5:00pm Silly Songs by Yippy Kai Yay!
yippiekaiyaymusic.com

GAMES: Ruta Maya Sack Race, Water Balloon Toss, Rooster-Crowing Contest, 3-legged race

Juggling by Jesse Castro

6:30pm Shiro & Mellissa:
Mother & Daughter on the Sanshin & Dundunba

6:45pm Nobodobodon & Jago:
Father & Son on Theremin

6:50 Storytelling by Miriam
1001tales.org

7:00pm Laura Freeman:
www.laurafreemanmusic.com

7:30pm Attic Ted:
www.myspace.com/atticted

8:00pm Drishti Dancers:
www.drishtidancers.com

8:05pm Hullaba Loola:
Hoops 4 Sale!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Hoops-by-Hullaba-Loola/103331009703181

8:10 Amae Amani Bellydancing:
www.Amaeamani.com

8:15 Aerial & Lyra Performances By Sky Candy Aerial Collective:

Bethany Summersizzle
http://www.modelmayhem.com/635541

Miriam Robinson Gould on Aerial Silks

Andy Agne on the Lyra

8:40pm Luna Tart:
www.laurafreemanmusic.com

9:00pm THAT DAMNED BAND

& Starring FRANZISKA, Vintage Bellydancer

10:00pm Drishti: Fire Performance (outdoors)
www.drishtidancers.com

10:00pm "Eart(h)eart Project" (indoors)

11:00pm Luxdivon: (indoors)
http://luxdivon.com

Baru Firespinning (outdoors)

Shadow Puppetry

Artists:

Andrew Arrasmith

Digital Painting in the VORTEX Café, provided By: Topher Sipes
www.tophersipes.com

Vendor's List:

Baruzaland
www.myspace.com/baruzuland

The Lunar Flame
http://www.thelunarflame.com

Natural Majick
naturalmagickshop.com

The Seam Meme
http://TheSeamMeme.etsy.com

ANN Crafted
Handmade Crafted Items

Jim Jim's Water Ice
www.jimjimswaterice.com

Gonzoreli's Italian Ice

Orange Heat Children's Clothing Apparel
http://www.orangeheat.com

Tarot Card Readings By Thursday

Raiki Massages

Sponsored By RAIN (bottled local rain-water in biodegradable bottles)
www.holenthesky.com

CircX VorteX Proposal

2010-05-12T12:43:00.000-07:00

CircX VorteX
FREE Circus 4 the People
A Socialist Art Collective
Drat III

Running away with the Circus is a tempting dream... but, alas, you no longer need to run far from home, because The Circus is stampeding into Austin at The VORTEX! CircX VorteX will transform The VORTEX into the Circus hub in East Austin. Performers, Musicians, Artists, & Freaks WELCOME!

Join me (Producer Jessica Ryan) as we seize the opportunity to define art on our own terms and create an all-inclusive Circus to call home... in Austin. And how can we make this dream come true? I'm glad you asked...

Thanks to all of the wonderful staff and performers, The Faery Masque Ball was such a success that The VORTEX has given us Sundays June 20th & July 25th to host CircX VorteX. We have access to The VORTEX Café & Yard, with a beer & wine bar, and a brand new aerial rig on the outdoor stage! All we need to do is work together to make it all happen!

By continuing in the trend of The VORTEX's fundraiser, The Faery Masque Ball, we will keep CircX VorteX a FREE event, collect suggested donations of $10-$30 at the door. From now on, the donations will be split between performers and production costs. The idea is to develop a system that welcomes audiences of all financial status and encourages the members of the CircX to invest in the audience in order to collect donations throughout the event.

This is Busking meets Pay-at-Will Socialist mentality! Audiences can pay what they can afford, what they feel the experience is worth, and performers and staff will be monetarily appreciated. Some money will go to cover production costs like sound equipment and posters, and maybe someday, a big-top tent! The budget breakdown of how money will be divided between production and performers will be decided in all fairness before the event and it will be available for all participants to see.

Artists and Activities will again have a Tip-Jar with Suggested Donation at their tables. I think we should vote as a group as to how these tables can contribute to the project, maybe donate 10% profits to the project? This would need to go for vendors as well. I can also post topics to be voted on online, so we can see where everyone stands and all votes will be considered.

And thinking in terms of investment, this project will make for an amazing grant proposal. My goal is to start this project and build a name for it. With the support of the VORTEX, CircX VorteX can apply to be sponsored by the City of Austin and for other grants as a VORTEX Umbrella project for financial funding.

In the spirit of Collective Anarchy, I will be holding weekly meetings during The VORTEX Happy Hours on Thursdays & Fridays 5-7:30pm. This is where and when we can meet as a group, make decisions, and cast votes in the decision making process. On that note, your presence is as important as you make it.

One proposal I have for performanes, is to match live musicians with performers in vignettes. Imagine a bellydancer flowing to a flute, an aerialist swooping to a clarinet, and a clown marching to her own drum beat! Let me know if this sounds interesting to you.

Help me make my dream of CirX VorteX come true!!

If this is a project that you are interested in committing to, please submit:

* your information
* your personal goals
* your confirmation for June 20th & July TBD
* your schedule for the next 2 months, if you can make the Happy Hours
* what can provide as a comrade in CircX VorteX

I hope to hear from you soon - and I will see you at The Happy Hour 5-7:30pm this Thursday and Friday!!

THANK YOU!

Jessica Ryan
Managing Director
484-354-1734
VortexRep@gmail.com
www.vortexrep.org

The Faery Masque Ball

2010-04-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

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
http://twitter.com/thegyronauts
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

Baruzuland
Baruzula deconstructs tired, not so funky clothes and resurrects them into unique, freakishly stylish articles of fashion phenomena.
T-shirt surgery.
www.myspace.com/baruzuland