Friday, March 30th

Fez Ballroom

He has also collaborated with various other artists, such as celebrated graphic novelist, Alan Moore, renowned author, Hubert Selby Jnr., producer, musician, T Bone Burnett, MC5 founder, Wayne Kramer, producer, Hal Wilner, poet, painter, broadcaster, Rene Halkett, poet, Jeremy Reed and Mexico’s innovative electronica pioneers, the Nortec Collective. He also co-wrote ‘Strays’, the title track of the Jane’s Addiction album. (Perry Farrell describes him as the “avant of the avant-garde.”)

David J’s creative involvement has always been broader than the purely musical, creating artwork for record covers, designing stage lighting and directing videos. As a visual artist, he has exhibited internationally.

His first play, ‘Anarchy In The Gold Street Wimpy’ was staged by the award winning Atlanta based theatre company, ‘Dad’s Garage’ in 2004.

Backing David J is the band:

Adrian H and the Wounds

Adrian H and The Wounds have a sound that is sinfully soulful and reminiscent of a night in a dark room full of hallucinations, secrets, and song. Adrian’s voice and lyrics cut like a straight edge. He evokes impassioned stories of tragic love, lost faith and twisted taboos.

thexplodingboys may possibly be the longest-running Cure tribute band in the western hemisphere. The project was started as a side project by then-drummer and now lead singer Cedric Justic. Since 1999 he has put together a cast of characters that, like a fine port, has improved with age. The current cast is composed of veteran musicians and Cure fanatics.

Portland’s Tribute to the Cure.

1. an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.

2. intense nervous excitement: The audience was in a fever of anticipation.–verb

1. to affect with or as with fever: The excitement fevered him.Fe-ver [fee-ver]

-band

1. Formed in the summer of 2009 by former members of cabaret/deathrock band Bedtime, playing sultry cabaret-infused rock noir… a blending of haunting blues ballads with witchy latin pop and carnival sludge. Enjoy with a black lace garter and a shot of whiskey.

2. Collaborates with aerialists from NightFlight aerial, dancers, and other performance artists, including a run @ the Oregon Country Fair in Summer 2010 – Has shared the stage with: David J of Bauhaus/Love and Rockets, Two Ton Boa’s Duets, Agent Ribbons, and Dame Darcy’s Death By Doll

- song “Rose” featured on Paradigm Recordings “Death Aesthetics” compilation in December of 2009

- Debut album “Up In Roses” released in 2010Fever comes on slow making you swoon with visions you can’t quite remember. A sultry temptress sends shivers as a driving rhythm section makes the evening get a little bit darker. Melodies wash over you as you experience flashbacks that you wish were yours…

Saturday, March 31st

Melody Ballroom

Gemma and Stephanie began working together as aerial partners ten years ago. They both began their aerial training in 2002 at a class taught by Lara Paxton, from Circus Contraption. Later they trained with Sarah and Karen Steben of Cirque du Soliel. They have performed as a duet with Seattle’s aerial troupe The Aerialistas, as well as independently. In 2004, Gemma earned a certificate in Physical Theater and Circus Arts from Circomedia in Bristol, England. Together they are the founders of Night Flight.

Alysia has trained at Pendulum Aerial Dance Theatre and l’Ecole Nationale de Cirque, in Montreal where she trained for a year in tissu by, Jacinthe Tremblay and Sarah Poole. Alysia now performs internationally and has performed, taught, choreographed, and directed in many different forms of circus arts such as Aerial, Acrobatics, Partner Acrobatics, Contortion, and Dance. Her training and experience in different forms of circus gives her a unique mix of athleticism, grace, and creativity in the air.

Ariel credits her parents for giving her the name of her future passion. Ariel first began dancing at age 4. After studying ballet for 8 years, she expanded her repertoire to include modern, jazz, hip hop, Afro-brazillian, salsa and tango. In 2006, she discovered aerial silks, allowing her to lift her previous dance forms into the air. She began private study with Linnea Rothenmaier from Colorado, continued with Lara Paxton in Seattle.  When she’s not working with Night Flight, Ariel is busy touring with The Marchfourth Marching Band or building out her new youth marching band/circus program, the Joy Now Arts Project.

Meg Russell has been doing circus arts for two years. She specializes in trapeze and contortion, as well as human marionette. She trained under Jenn Cohen at The Circus Project as part of the Circus Project’s Intensive Training Company. Upon graduating from the company, Meg began pursuing her career as a professional performer and teaching children’s aerial classes. Meg has had the privilege and pleasure of working with Night Flight on multiple occasions, and also performs with Dreamescape Theatre, and the Circus Project. Someday Meg would like to join an international circus and tour the world following her passion.

A newbie to the circus world, Nikole fell in love with aerial after her first class at Night Flight a little over a year ago. Formerly a competitive gymnast for thirteen years, aerial has enabled her to continually challenge herself athletically while exploring a new art form. Nikole is a graphic designer by day and her passion for aerial is fueled by a love for all things creative. Her beauty as an aerialist comes from her long lines, giving her the nickname “legs”.