DEC 16^th 2010  9pm – 4am

A WORLD AIDS DAY BENEFIT PARTY brought to you by URBAN CABARET and NEXTAID
                                                                                                          

 
plus DANCE WORKSHOP with JourneyDance™ in NYC with JEANINE!

LIVE PERFORMANCES by STORMY LEATHER, KAYTIBUNNY,
THE BEX, ALIMAH, FYA, DHYANA & IRINA KOM!

ART & INSTALLATIONS by EDWIN BETHEA, CHARLES BILLOT & LACEY FEKISHAZY!       
                                                                                                    
PHOTOGRAPHY by BILL KENNEDY!  

PHOTO BOOTH by KzA!  

This December come and join URBAN CABARET in supporting NextAid’s 4th Annual World AIDS Day campaign, kicking off on November 27th and running the entire month of December. There are over a dozen parties in 10 cities in 3 countries on board! Proceeds will support NextAid’s current projects in Africa including the construction an eco-friendly micro-enterprise facility for youth in Kenya; the education of orphaned children in South Africa and critical maternal health programs for girls and women in Sierra Leone.


NextAid is a dance music based nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of music to support sustainable development projects that serve vulnerable children, youth and women in Africa.  Through music events and public education initiatives, NextAid provides empowering opportunities for concerned individuals to make a difference. “Using the beats of our generation to provide hope for the next!”  www.nextaid.org

If you cannot make it to a benefit party, you can still be a part of the global campaign by joining us online. For all the up-to-date campaign information, go to http://www.nextaid.org/wad2010/

 
URBAN CABARET is back with amazing sound from one coast to the next, we are bringing you our favorite music discoveries from this year Burning Man for this special occasion! None other than Radiohiro & MC Zulu from Chicago, they blew our socks off at the Hookahdome, Dulce Vita from San Francisco, who brought done the house at Root Society & Joro Boro from NYC, creating magic with the best sunset set at the Rising Sun, have all gifted their time and talent to this great cause.
 
What a great way to spread the holiday spirit by celebrating with your friends, experiencing amazing talent, and helping to improve the world one beat at a time.
 
Lets make a difference and create hope for a better tomorrow!

There is a ticket minimum but if you can give more please do, all proceeds go directly to NextAid!  Donations accepted online or at the door!
 
Also if you are in a bind for a present for a friend this Christmas, why don’t you give an extra ticket!

 
Presale tickets:
 
Tier 1 Tickets $10 plus optional donation available until Nov 22.

Tier 2 Tickets $15 plus optional donation.


Door tickets:
 
Early Door Special for those who have to work the next day $15 plus optional donation before 10.30pm, $20 plus optional donation after.
 
 
 
 

LINE-UP:
 
RADIOHIRO & MC ZULU
 
(Hookahdome/Freakeasy - Chicago) - www.radiohiro.com / www.mczulu.com/
 
 

A lifelong musician and DJ, RADIOHIRO is rewriting the sound of London's "Asian Underground" style with a tough new incarnation called "Asian Massive". His sound can be best described as bass induced breakbeats, u.k. grime, and dubstep combined with lush classical Indian and bollywood mixtures. A trained drummer since the age of 4, Radiohiro was exposed to East Indian music thru his Jazz training. He credits guitarist John McLaughlin's 'Shakti' records which featured Master South Indian Violinist, L. Shankar and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.  An extremist, he then spent 10 years producing and recording East Indian Hindustani music performed by the world's top masters.

BBC Radio has playlisted 15 differen't songs of his over the past 3 years, 3 of them reaching number one on BBC Radio 1.  This year, Radiohiro has contributed his song "Junta" to the soundtrack for the Movie "Ashes", a film directed and produced by Ajai Naidu and scored by Karsh Kale and The Midival Punditz.  Radiohiro has been playing at the Burningman Festival for the past 14 years straight.  His debut album "110/220" is being released at the end of this year and features MC Zulu, Karsh Kale, and several Hindustani classical artists.

MC ZULU's sound is a non-traditional mix of Dancehall-styled chatting, often punctuated with lush harmonies. He displays an almost twisted sense of rhythmic structure, and some of the most poignant songwriting in the genre.
 
The experimental approach Zulu has taken towards music is evident in the assortment of tracks over which his voice can be heard. He has released music for Universal, Warner, EMI, NinjaTune and also a host of independent labels. He is often cited in the press as being one of the pioneers of a new, Reggae-influenced variety of Electronica.
 
No stranger to the world stage, MC Zulu has delighted crowds across the globe, making his presence known in places such as Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Much of his material with DJ Radiohiro was debuted at 2010's Burning Man, and is slated for an early 2011 release.

 
 
 
DULCE VITA
 
(Opulent Temple – San Francisco) – www.dulcevita.dj
 
 
Enter Dulce Vita (pronounced dol-sie/vee-tah). As a DJ performer in San Francisco, the North American capital of electronic dance music, how does DV stand out? Along with a highly-acclaimed ability for solid track selection, true individuality happens here as a result of a musical risk. With a signature brand of aggressive intent, she performs a sound all her own - an energetically urban soundscape, infused with audible hints of Nu Skool Breaks, Big Beat, Chunky Electro, Filtered Disco, World Beats, Dubstep, Glitch-Hop, Downtempo and IDM.

In recent past, Dulce was named WINNER of SF Weekly: City of Spin 2009 (Annual DJ Competition) and her performance at Burning Man earned a prestigious mention in international publication 'DJ Mag' - within the 2008 issue featuring Top 100. Since her debut performance at Google headquarters in 2004, you might have already experienced her audio collage of eclectic tracks at underground warehouse venues or major nightclubs such as Ruby Skye, The End-Up, 1015, Supper Club, Mighty, Mezzanine, Kelly's Mission Rock, DNA Lounge, Temple, Club 6, Paradise Lounge, 550 Barneveld, Shine, Anu, Whisper, etc. Dulce considers any single performance a personal success if she can make a deeply positive impact on at least one person's experience.

Dulce Vita booked nearly 100 performances as a DJ in 2009. Based on witnessed live performance, she has received personal accolades direct from personal heroes like Micky Finn, DJ Dan, Soul of Man, Meat Katie, Josh Gabriel, Dave Dresden, Slyde, and Reid Speed. In addition to sharing the bill with those headliners, she has been proud to play alongside greats such as: Ozomatli, Carl Cox, Stanton Warriors, Uberzone, Bassnectar, Freq Nasty, Dieselboy, Aquasky, Lee Coombs, Dylan Rhymes, Rennie Pilgrem, Elite Force, Wolfgang Gartner, Far Too Loud, Fort Knox Five, The Rogue Element, Hyper, Orbital, Rabbit in the Moon, Dubtribe Sound System, Bass Kleph, Nick Thayer, Gabriel & Dresden, Jen Lasher, Shortee, Mephisto Odyssey, Ali B, Coburn, Steve Lawler, Scumfrog, D:Fuse, Scarlett Etienne, Hatiras, Fixx, Myagi, Cheb i Sabbah, Random Rab, David Starfire, Vibesquad, Ana Sia, Beats Antique, Ill-Esha, Eskmo, Dov, Marty Party, Eprom, An-ten-nae, Love and Light - as well as a countless number of talented local jocks.

Dulce has held numerous prior residencies at night clubs as a DJ all over San Francisco. In 2006, she was proud to be selected as the first female to be affiliated with 'OPULENT TEMPLE' (the infamous large-scale sound camp at Burning Man featuring global talent on 150,000 watts). In 2009, she was invited to wobble out with 'CALIFORNIA DUBSTEP REPUBLIC', a collective of performers who provided the first ever Dubstep float in San Francisco's equivalent of a large scale EDM festival like Love Parade. That year also debuted her solo event production alias, under the apt pseudonym: 'DVANT GARDE'. DV created a new breed of Summer Seasonal event (known as 'Womper Womb') showcasing dubstep, glitch, and breaks with all female DJ talent from Burning Man. In 2010, she gained a new monthly residency with 'BELOW ZERO', featuring downtempo, chillout, trip-hop, and IDM.

Dulce has also provided A&R representation in past at Winter Music Conference in Miami for two uprising labels, Mizumo Music (tech, filtered disco, and electro house) and Funky Cactus Recordings (big beat and nu skool breaks). She has enjoyed past sponsorship by friends at local urban clothing companies, 'LiveLife Culture' and 'Discharge Clothing'. Along the way, Dulce has been educated at institutions like UCLA, Santa Clara University, Oxford University, and Mills College - holding an undergraduate degree in Philosophy (2002) and a Masters degree in Business Administration (2008). Her actual birth name is Dulce Vita.
 
 
JORO BORO
 
(Urban Cabaret - NYC) - www.joro-boro.org/


Former resident of the legendary Mehanata Bulgarian Bar in New York, Joro-Boro plays and promotes etnoteck - the dirty and uninhibited side of globalization as a forced feed back into a party without borders, a three-day Balkan wedding in a post-national state where noise, bass and desire detonate the conglomerate monoculture. He is a monthly host of MoGlo (Modern Global) on Radio New York, has toured with Balkan Beat Box, and has performed with artists ranging from Bassnectar to Tinariwen.
 
Joro-Boro is not an artist / charlatan / mythologist. Joro De Boro could be just the opposite.
 
 
 
PERFORMERS:
 
DANCE WORKSHOP withJourneyDance™ in NYC with JEANINE & drumming by BRIAN CARTER -  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38150492180&ref=nf / http://www.facebook.com/BrooklynDrumCircles
 
Jeanine will lead a Journey Dance Workshop to open up the night and get us all fired up for a night filled with dance, music and performance!

Danced barefoot, JourneyDance™ reconnects you with your natural state of joyous well-being thru guided movement sequences, free exploration in community, improvisational theater games,
trance dance and group meditation.Your mind becomes positive, clear & free and your body feels energized funky and divine. Through breath, movement, sound and music, the dance becomes
a healing practice for feeling your true divinity.

JourneyDance™ is, in it's pureist form, a dance thru the chakras.

JEANINE T. ABRAHAM (The Dancing Chef)  is a Certified JourneyDance™ facilitator, Professional Chef, Actor and Certified Holistic Health Coach. Jeanine has been led JourneyDance classes and
workshops in NYC at Jivamukti Yoga School, TheaterLab, Atmananda Yoga,The Alvin Ailey Extension, and leads regular classes at Pure Yoga in NYC. Her movement background includes, West
African Dance (Ivory Coast Dances) with Fanzy and she has studied in NYC with Djoniba, Babacar, Maguette,The Ailey Extension, Mark Morris. Capoiera with Mestranda Edna Lima, Swing Dance,
Salsa, Afro-Haitian, and a  15 year on going practice of Vinyasa flow Yoga and meditation. In addition Jeanine graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC, and is founder of her own
private chefing, catering and events company, Mélange Internationale. Her mission is to get New Yorkers to Dance,Cook, Eat in community...and move out of our minds and into our divine
funky bodies for true food for the soul.


BRIAN CARTER, having previously made his living as a public school music teacher … is an “all rolled into one” drummer/percussionist, drum circle facilitator, music teacher, singer/songwriter, that's been performing in NYC and Brooklyn since the turn of the century (a.k.a., 2000).  

As a singer/songwriter, Brian has played at The C Note Café, The Sidewalk Café, The Baggott Inn, Pete's Candy Store, and other such noted pop/rock clubs.

Having developed a passion for Middle Eastern music, Brian has toured nationally with the renowned Middle Eastern rock group, Raquy and The Cavemen (http://raquyandthecavemen.com/home.html), with whom he played dumbek and riq.  He has also played and recorded the album “The Middle East Side” with the band Djinn (http://djinnnyc.com/), who are known for their unique and eclectic style. His easy-going nature has also made Brian a favorite among the NYC Middle Eastern dance community, with whom he plays at all sorts of diverse engagements.

Currently, Brian is the drummer for the "KidDult" band, The FunkeyMonkeys (http://funkeymonkeys.com/).  Their show is part theatre, part multi-genre music, and it incorporates funny sketches and improvised bits -- along with their unique brand of truly funky, heartfelt, quirky, and always fun kid's music. He also plays drum set regularly with WorldJamRoots band, Sidecar Agogo (http://www.myspace.com/sidecaragogo), and "Dylan meets David Byrne" style band, Shoot The Messenger (http://www.shootthemessengermusic.com/).
 
Presently Brian's focus is drum circle facilitation.  His Brooklyn Drum Circles Meetup group has met regularly for three years.  Brian gives opportunity's for people to de-stress, invigorate, build immunity and community through group drumming.  He's currently a Teaching Artist with Global Arts to Go, facilitating the REMO Health Rhythms program (remo.com/health) with 4th grade students in the Bronx. For more info on Brooklyn Drum Circles, please visit these links:
 
http://www.meetup.com/Brooklyn-Drum-Circles/
http://www.facebook.com/BrooklynDrumCircles


 

BELLY DANCING by DHYANA & IRINA KOM  – http://www.facebook.com/dhyana.dance?ref=nf / http://www.myspace.com/irinafire#ixzz0urQ6y4dV
 
The artistic collaboration of Dhyana and Irina Kom is aimed at expanding the habitat of belly dance to include diverse stages and venues. Dhyana and Irina bring their energy, inspiration, dreams,
and fantasies together to create a performance space for belly dance to shine through. They mesmerize, entertain, hypnotize, and inspire by offering dynamic and versatile performances. Irina
Kom and Dhyana dance to various styles of music, ranging from traditional belly dance music to dubstep and 1920 jazz. Their shows include set choreographies and improvisational pieces;
upbeat routines as well as slow, sensual movement with or without props (e.g., zills, fire torches, fire palm- torches, veils, and fan-veils). In addition, the dancers feature eclectic tribal fusion
costumes as well as custom-made, performance-tailored costumes created by Dhyana.
 


BURLESQUE by STORMY LEATHER "The Naked Girl of Burlesque" - http://stormyleathernyc.com/
 
Sweeping in from the the plains of Oklahoma, Stormy Leather has breezed through the ranks of the New York City burlesque scene to find herself both in demand and in the spotlight.  A regular
by request at top clubs, including The Slipper Room, Webster Hall, and The Box, Stormy has been blowing away audiences with a whirlwind of elegance, ingenuity, and seduction.  Her repertoire
of original material is a cyclone of genres: fan dancing, tassel twirling, sexually ambiguous drag, rock n' roll, and even rope bondage and hot wax fetishism.  A Stormy Leather strip tease showers
you with sex and talent, leaving you breathless, winded, and wet.  Playing in a storm has never been so much fun...
 


FIRE & HOOP PERFORMANCE by KAYTIBUNNY -  http://www.bunnyhoops.com/

KaytiBunny is a one-of-a-kind character – an engaging hoopdancer, a dynamic teacher of the fire and circus arts, and most of all a driven entrepreneur in the fitness and performance world. Touring the US and the world, KaytiBunny is opening the world of fire and circus arts to people all over the globe.She strives to empower people of all ages to engage their bodies in a fun and effective workout using creativity. With her powerhouse personality and optimistic, positive approach to teaching, she is dedicated to transforming lives and making a positive difference in each individual’s mind, body and soul. In order to impact others on such a great level, KaytiBunny’s life is dedicated to modeling how a strong, creative individual can be happy and healthy in their 1) career 2) diet and nutrition 3) relationships 4) spirituality and 5) fitness and exercise…. all through creative exercise! KaytiBunny turns a belief into a passion, through her motivating classes, mesmerizing performances, and custom BunnyHoops, that passion holds the key to improving so many others’ lives! KaytiBunny specializes in multiple Hula Hoop, but combines poi, staff, fire fans, fire eating and breathing, bellydance, burlesque and various forms of movement (hiphop, ballet, middle eastern, tai chi, free form, cheerleading, etc) to create a unique form of dynamic dance that only this bubbly Bunny can do.

KaytiBunny is currently training to receive her certificate as a Health and Wellness Counselor at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, encouraging the integration of creative forms of fitness with a well-rounded, healthy and happy lifestyle. She is also obtaining her Primary Group Exercise Certification from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and teaches group classes in NYC that fill up in advance every week.  With the uplifting energy of hooping class and her positive approach to teaching, the majority of her students are repeats and her classes have been praised in such places as Time Out New York, NY Post and The New York Times, as well as countless webisodes, local TV stations and newspapers. KaytiBunny has also appeared on 'America's Got Talent' Season 5 and made it through several rounds, each time showing off the unique ability to do three different circus acts, simultaneously, while all on fire.

KaytiBunny is now touring the US and Costa Rica, teaching and performing Fire and Circus Arts for beginners and more advanced alike. You can follow The Bunny's journey at www.BunnyHoops.com and see when she will be coming to your town!



BURLESQUE by THE MAINE ATTRACTION  - http://themaineattraction.com/
 
Maine captivates audiences and bystanders every time she hits the stage. Energetic, sensual, wildly creative, spontaneous and romantic, this bronze beauty has been performing since the day
she popped out of the womb! A ball of fire that lights up any stage, Maine, with her uninhibited movement, sexuality, rhythm, and sense of humor, blends ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, African,
belly dance, samba, freestyle, improvisation, contortion, and yoga, into a whirlwind she has coined, "Burlesque Fusion." Labeled the Nubian Lucille Ball with a Josephine Baker twist, Maine's
Fusion forges a link between live instrumentation, DJ's, multimedia, Spoken Word and the Art of Dance. Her free spirit empowers her movement to organically tell the story inside the music and
reveal truths beyond the power of language.Locally and Internationally, Maine has performed at countless events, clubs, cabarets, and theaters from MGM Grand's Studio 54 in Las Vegas to the
Buddha Bar in Beirut, Lebanon. She has worked for and along side such artists as Pharell Williams, Jessica Simpson, James Brown, DJ Tiesto, DJ Carl Cox, DJ Johnathan Peters, Lebanese Pop Stars
Haifa and Cherine and fashion designers Patricia Field and Marc Jacobs. Most recently, Maine was featured in the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden with Reggaton
sensations, Wisin y Yandel as the leopard in the their urban jungle performance!Maine currently performs with H.O.M.E. (House of Mercado Entertainment) under the direction of Rafi Mercado
and is co-founder of the burlesque troupe, Sugah n' Mo' Lasses with Sarah Murphy. Maine is thrilled to be a part of the amazing talent of the Guilty Pleasures Vaudeville and Burlesque Show
under the direction of Norman Gosney. Here in her solo act, Maine showcases one of her alter egos, "Oooova, the Black Berry Burlesque." Adorned in a 15 pound bushel of grapes resting upon
her tiny waist, she entrances her viewers into the beat of the drums and epitomizes the saying the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice!



HOOP MAGIC by THE BEX -  http://www.senseofmotion.com/

Rebecca Burton, aka THE BEX, is a New York City contemporary hoop dancer, certified Pilates teacher and Thai Yoga Bodyworker, costume designer and fire tamer. With a background in ballet and
modern dance and a love for the circus, hooping became a natural progression of Burton’s dance career in 2006, after learning to hoop from Malcolm Stuart in Noemie Lafrance’s staging of
Agora II. She has studied various styles of hooping with hoop dance pioneers both in New York and across the country, and currently trains and performs with the acclaimed NYC-based troupe
Groovehoops. She is well known throughout NYC’s underground dance scene for her unique style of hoop dance: Urban Hoop Ballet.



LIGHTS by FYA - http://www.invents.nl

Fya is an innovative performance artist with a refreshing view on the art of entertainment.  

Fya creates spectacular performances suited for any event while mesmerizing the visitors by combining her fantastic costumes and make up with a broad variety of skills such as juggling, fire dancing, poi spinning and angle grinding.

Fya is an extravagant and joyous host to any party and will add enourmously to the atmosphere of your event!

BELLY DANCING by ALIMAH

In 2005, Alimah began taking classes at the world renowned Serena Studios, where she studied Turkish and Egyptian style dance intensively with Zenaide, Ayana Amin, and the legendary
Serena Wilson herself. Alimah has showcased her talent in many Middle Eastern dance venues including Kush, Café Figaro, Katra Lounge, Cleopatras, Tagine, Mezzo Mezzo, The Grisly Pear and
Dillons and has performed at a host of private parties and events around the world including in Paris, South Africa and Costa Rica. Alimah brings a unique beauty and grace to each one of her
performances allowing her love for this art form to radiate out into her audience through each movement she articulates.



ART & INSTALLATIONS:
 
EDWIN BETHEA  – http://www.edwinbethea.com/
 
Edwin Bethea was born in Philadelphia P.A. At a very young age he was a creator.  Scribbles and Mother’s Day cards soon became live models, still lifes, and constructions. After many extra
curricular courses, contests, events, and exploration of materials, Edwin enrolled at the Maryland Institute College of Art under a presidential scholarship. The completion of his BFA sparked
a sense of curiosity in what existed outside the confines of one’s habitat. He traveled throughout the countryside meeting, interacting, and internalizing a country that is composed of
millions of microcosms. These travels spawned into an everlasting voyage of experience and interpretation. Graduate studies and Drawing 1 course instruction at Arizona State University
was his last stop before his New York and Los Angeles residencies, where he now produces. What began as popsicle stick houses, and cartoon duplications in Philadelphia are now hundreds
of hours invested in the development of large-scale paintings churning out of Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. His recent works are a mastery of the past, interpretation of the present and an
anticipation of the future.
 


LACEY FEKISHAZY  -  http://www.laceyfekishazy.com/
 
Lacey Fekishazy was raised in Newburgh, New York. Her most recent exhibitions include group shows at Possible Projects in Brooklyn and at Dorsky Gallery in Long Island City. In 2010 she
completed her MFA in Studio Art from Queens College CUNY, a productive time during which she exhibited around New York - The Puffin Room; Gallery 151; Dorsky Gallery. Lacey is employed
as a draughtsman/ installer for Sol Lewitt. Prior to this she brought her knowledge of art and upstate New York to Dia:Beacon’s Visitor Services Department. She received an AAS degree from
the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2001 before finishing her BFA in Painting at SUNY New Paltz in 2003. She lives and works in Queens and Brooklyn, respectively.

Lacey's materials are comprised mostly of cast-offs, discarded material from manufacturing. Her work is decidedly minimal and sensual. When looking at her work I think of an ethos of art
production informed by her employment as installer of the work of Sol Lewitt. Lacey is interested in process in a literal sense- she uses the materials of production. What is behind the scenes
is carried forward through the use of materials such as stretcher bars, sawhorses, tape, glue, paint rollers. Discarded bits are transformed in a way that evokes their material loveliness and
also oddness. She also retains the happenstance of process- pieces may be propped,tacked and dangling. The hierarchy required to set it apart from preexisting structures is maintained by a
material lusciousness. The work is also economical and poetic- the backside of a painting is the basis for multiple studies. (text by Daina Higgins)



CHARLES BILLOT  – http://www.charlesbillot.com/
 
Edwin Bethea was born in Philadelphia P.A. At a very young age he was a creator.  Scribbles and Mother’s Day cards soon became live models, still lifes, and constructions. After many extra
curricular courses, contests, events, and exploration of materials, Edwin enrolled at the Maryland Institute College of Art under a presidential scholarship. The completion of his BFA sparked
a sense of curiosity in what existed outside the confines of one’s habitat. He traveled throughout the countryside meeting, interacting, and internalizing a country that is composed of
millions of microcosms. These travels spawned into an everlasting voyage of experience and interpretation. Graduate studies and Drawing 1 course instruction at Arizona State University
was his last stop before his New York and Los Angeles residencies, where he now produces. What began as popsicle stick houses, and cartoon duplications in Philadelphia are now hundreds
of hours invested in the development of large-scale paintings churning out of Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. His recent works are a mastery of the past, interpretation of the present and an
anticipation of the future.


PHOTOGRAPHY:

BILL KENNEDY - http://www.flickr.com/photos/13532092@N03/

PHOTO BOOTH:

KzA - http://sauce-kitchen.com/

Kamau Akabueze is a lifestyle portrait photographer and Chief Saucier at Sauce Kitchen Photography, a media collaboration studio. He focuses his  lens on portraits of LOVE, LITTLENESS,
LIVELINESS, LIBERTY, LABOR and LUMINANCE.