You read it, Hitwomen was fully funded!!! A huge, massive, hugs-and-sloppy-kisses thank you to all the people who donated their hard-earned cash to see this project go through. I hope it’s not weird to say we’d probably drunkenly make out with each and every one of you and regret it in the morning, that’s how much it means to us to have your money.
The Hitwomen comic!!!
We want to start this thing up, like, now-ish, but the director, Chris Sato, is currently finishing his epic film “Heaven is Hell” so we’ll have to wait a couple of months. In the meantime, you should check out the photos and videos from that FB page and get all twitterpated about it…I know I am. Also, you *might* get to see me get shot in the face (I hope…chest is kinda lame) in “Heaven is Hell” during one of the fight scenes. It’s worth a watch for that alone, I think. ;)
We did a little fundraiser to try to get the rest of the money we needed for the show, and Bob of Nichnet was nice enough to give us some of the footage from the show! If you didn’t come out during that perilous (tornado and golf-ball sized hail filled) night, put a drink in your hand, sit down in an uncomfortable wooden chair, watch this video and pretend you were there.
Jesus God…I have a lot of new stuff for you to take a gander at, so I’m just gonna get down to it. Let’s do the goddamn thing.
First, a couple of videos from the September 2010 “Give Peace a Dance”. I improvised to a mix of “Eyes on Fire (Zeds Dead Remix)” by Blue Foundation and “Blow” by Bassnectar, as well as performing a dance I choreographed to “Start Wearing Purple” by Gogol Bordello.
I’ve also been lining up photoshoots left and right, which is really exciting for me! I’ve always wanted to get better at modeling, as well as taking photos. I hope to soon be able to invest in a nice camera so I can start taking pictures on the side. I did a really fun shoot with John Abbott for a production company I have going with the lovely Miss Siren Jinx called Curiouser Productions. Here’s the fruit of our labor!
All has been quiet on the homefront, with good reason! I’ve started up a new Combinations & Choreography class on Tuesday evenings from 8:30-9:30. The class will focus on creating and adapting fresh combinations, stylizations, and moves into one’s vocabulary. We focus on techniques found in other dance forms (such as ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, and ballroom) that will allow you to explore and heighten your personal style while improving technique in bellydance vocabulary. It’s appropriate for all levels and is only $9 for a single class or $40 for a five-class card.
In addition to that, I’ve been lining up photoshoots with some of the most talented photographers Chicago has to offer. I currently have the set I did with Chris Nightengale, but you can look forward to more sets from Ipaghost and Revealed Boudoir within the month! As always, if you like what you see, I highly recommend booking with the photographers I use! Most of them are available for live entertainment events, studio sessions, and special occasions.
Below you can take a peek at the shoot I did with Chris Nightengale.
