I haven't been on Tribe much lately. Things have been sooo busy! Just thought I'd post a couple of news items and shows.

The Nekyia has added five new dancers to our line-up, each a sparkling jewel of sensuous beauty and raw, sexy grace. Learn more about Shannon, Leah, Tiffany, Rebecca, and Kat at our website, and whet your appetite for our next appearance.

Now available on iTunes, the first Drumspyder album, “The Nekyia Vol. 1”, is a collection of tracks completed in 2006 for The Nekyia dance ensemble and its individual members. There are audience favorites such as “Pure Catnip” as well as brand new tracks debuting this year. You can hear samples on our Music Page or buy the album now at iTunes or at CD Baby.

Right now we are in the middle of a run of shows at The Crucible's Fire Arts Festival. If you're in the Bay Area tonight or tomorrow, you don't want to miss this all-star production of the FIre Odyssey, featuring The Nekyia as sensuous, evil sirens emerging from the watery depths. Also coming up is the next Bohemian Carnival, Rosin Coven's Animal Masquerade at the Great American, and our trip to Seattle with Vau de Vire Society for Bumbershoot. Details below...

The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival

The Crucible's Fire Arts Arena
1260 7th Street, Oakland, CA
July 11th-15th, 2007

Come see The Nekyia in a completely new role designed specifically for this year’s theatrical and fiery interpretation of Homer’s classic epic, The Odyssey. Curious? You should be…



Bohemian Carnival: San Francisco’s Monthly Indie Circus

Xenodrome
1320 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA
Saturday, July 21 at 10:00pm

The Nekyia will be adding a touch of the sublime to the monthly indie circus orgy of San Francisco, featuring the hot, the sexy, the funky, and the bizarre. Performers include Vau de Vire Society, Gooferman, Xeno, Foo Foo Hah, and The Klown Korps. Prepare to lose yourself in bacchanalian spectacle and obscene beauty.



Rosin Coven’s Animal Masquerade

Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA
Saturday, August 4 at 8:03pm

Rosin Coven, producers of the famed Edwardian Ball, are now hosting this expidition into the Wild Kingdom of San Francisco’s exotic underground. Come explore the ferocious performances of some of your favorite untamed stage animals from Vau de Vire Society, Vagabond Opera, Phat Fly Girls, and of course, The Nekyia.



Speakeasy Cabaret

Red Devil Lounge
1695 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA
Friday, August 24 at 9:00pm

The Nekyia Grrrls get devilish at the swanky Red Devil Lounge, stirring up trouble for a signature San Francisco Speakeasy. Joining us in the mix is the scrumptious Vau de Vire Society as well as live bands Wonder Bread 5 and the Saddle Tramps. Come toss back a cocktail and shake what your momma gave ya.



Bumbershoot

The International Lawn
Seattle, CA
September 1st & 2nd, 2007

The Nekyia will join our co-conspirators in Vau de Vire Society to set fire (literally and figuratively) to the International Lawn stage at Seattle’s Bumbershoot, joined by a host of other SF performers. The festival features too many world famous rock star performers to list. Check out the link below for more information.
www.bumbershoot.com