August 2008 August 1 First Friday Bellydance at the Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St. in downtown Bend! The featured performer is Zweena bint Asya! Performance starts at 6:30pm. See Ongoing Events for details. August 15 Gypsy Fire performs Third Friday Bellydance at Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St. in downtown Bend. Two shows beginning at 6:45pm. Free and family-friendly! August 22 Rasha and Bali Ram at the Taj Palace Fourth Fridays! Featuring mesmerizing solos and enchanting duets with Rasha and world-famous Bali Ram every 4th Friday at the Taj Palace. Performances begin at 6:45 pm! Enjoy a night out with a delicious Indian meal and the excitement of live bellydance. 917 NW Wall St., Bend. Call 330-0774 for reservations. August 23 Sahara's Dream performs in the evening show at Ireta's Beachcomber Bellydance weekend, Lincoln City, Oregon. August 29 Gypsy Fire returns to the Taj Palace Restaurant for our 5th Friday performances, Friday,Come savor the exotic flavors of India, and enjoy 2 mesmerizing, energetic, and always *improvised* performances, by Bend's best-known Tribal Bellydance troupe!2 family-friendly shows, starting at 7:00 pm. Taj Palace Restaurant, 917 NW Wall St, Downtown Bend. September 2008 September 5 First Friday Bellydance at the Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St. in downtown Bend! The featured performers are Marina and Sahirnee! Performance starts at 6:30pm. See Ongoing Events for details. September 5-8 Sahara and The Bijou Project teach at Mezdulene's Women-Only Bellydance Retreat, Camp Mrytlewood, Oregon. September 13 The Guild's 2nd Annual Costuming Workshop is the perfect way to learn how to expand your dance wardrobe economically! We will have experienced Guild members on hand to help you create basic harem pants, basic overskirt, a fringe belt, a basic caftan or to help you start a hip belt! Bring your patterns to exchange or share and fabric or trim to sell/share. There will be sewing machines on hand or you can bring your own. It is helpful to bring supplies, including sharp fabric scissors, pins, paper, grocery bags, pellon (interfacing), pencils and measuring tape. The workshop will be held in the Audubon Room of the Central Oregon Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave. from 1-4pm. The Guild's monthly board meeting will be held in the same location from 11:00 am -12:00 pm. Join us! Contact Rasha for more information. $7 members and $10 non-members for the workshop. September 20 Sahara sponsors Ayesha of Ayesha's Oasis in workshop and evening show! Ayesha is known for her intricate (and fast!) zil playing. She loves to stay ahead of the trends by creating innovative and exciting choreographies for her troupe, the award-winning Ayesha's Oasis. Download the flier or see workshop and show details below: Workshops: 10 – noon 'Sahara's Signature Combos' with Sahara; 1-3 pm 'Ayesha's Favorites' with Ayesha Evening Show: 6 pm, $10 tickets Location: The Bend Community Center, 1036 NE 5th St. Bend, OR Contact: Saharasdream@gmail.com or (541) 788-0480 Visit www.saharasdream.com for more information. Setpember 26 Rasha and Bali Ram at the Taj Palace Fourth Fridays! Featuring mesmerizing solos and enchanting duets with Rasha and world-famous Bali Ram every 4th Friday at the Taj Palace. Performances begin at 6:45 pm! Enjoy a night out with a delicious Indian meal and the excitement of live bellydance. 917 NW Wall St., Bend. Call 330-0774 for reservations. September 27 Sahara in workshop and evening show performance in Tacoma, WA, sponsored by Halima and Mezdulene. October 2008 October 3 First Friday Bellydance at the Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St. in downtown Bend! The featured performers are Raqsafar ! Performance starts at 6:30pm. See Ongoing Events for details. October 8 Brothers of the Baladi! Go to http://www.fathomevents.com for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series. Zweena, Rasha, and Gypsy Fire perform with Brothers of the Baladi. McMenamins Old St. Francis School Father Luke's Room. 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR. All ages. 7 p.m. Free! For info and directions, visit www. mcmenamins.com October 18 High Desert Bellydance Guild Fall Fundraiser Featuring Razia! The High Desert Bellydance Guild Sponsors Razia, in workshop and performance at the Old Stone Church. Workshop from 1:00-3:00pm, vending from 1:00-10:00pm and an amazing evening show featuring award winning performer Razia and many other exciting performers and troupes. Evening show starts at 7:00 PM at the Old Stone Church (click for a map.) Contact Sheri to register for workshops or to find out more about performing in the evening show. October 24 Rasha and Bali Ram at the Taj Palace Fourth Fridays! Featuring mesmerizing solos and enchanting duets with Rasha and world-famous Bali Ram every 4th Friday at the Taj Palace. Performances begin at 6:45 pm! Enjoy a night out with a delicious Indian meal and the excitement of live bellydance. 917 NW Wall St., Bend. Call 330-0774 for reservations. November 2008 November 7 First Friday Bellydance at the Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St. in downtown Bend! The featured performer is Sahara's Dream! Performance starts at 6:45pm. See Ongoing Events for details. November TBD High Desert Bellydance Guild Annual Membership Meeting! November 28 Rasha and Bali Ram at the Taj Palace Fourth Fridays! Featuring mesmerizing solos and enchanting duets with Rasha and world-famous Bali Ram every 4th Friday at the Taj Palace. Performances begin at 6:45 pm! Enjoy a night out with a delicious Indian meal and the excitement of live bellydance. 917 NW Wall St., Bend. Call 330-0774 for reservations. December 2008 December 5 First Friday Bellydance at the Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St. in downtown Bend! The featured performer is Phoenix ! Performance starts at 6:45pm. See Ongoing Events for details. December 20 Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Massenet’s Thais will be shown for one day only on Saturday, December 20th at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT in select theatres nationwide, including Bend's Old Mill Theater. Tickets are available at FathomEvents.com and range in price from $15-$22. The radiant Renée Fleming plays the Egyptian courtesan in search of spiritual sustenance and Thomas Hampson is the monk Athanaël who falls from grace. Massenet’s sensual score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos conducting. Choreography by guild member Zweena bint Asya (Sara Jo Slate). January 2009 January 7 Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Massenet’s Thais will be shown for one day The radiant Renée Fleming plays the Egyptian courtesan in search of spiritual sustenance and Thomas Hampson is the monk Athanaël who falls from grace. Massenet’s sensual score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos conducting. Choreography by guild member Zweena bint Asya (Sara Jo Slate). The encore presentation will be exhibited at the Old Mill Theater on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones. Tickets are $18. |
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