Fire Twirling Articles

Tribal Drumming & Fire Twirling in Corvallis

2006-01-12T12:00:00.001-08:00

That's right, you're not in Kansas any more - you're in Corvallis ;)

Nan Nkama & FIREality gather for regular drum / fire jams.

Arizona Street Performance and Incendiary Arts Club

2005-12-06T12:00:00.001-08:00

A little bit of fire, a little bit of bellydance, a little bit of martial arts... Sounds like fun.

Throw firespinning moms in jail

2005-12-01T12:00:00.000-08:00

The real lesson is "don't get in the way of people who like Alan Alda". ;)

Her bellydance troup here: Lotus Moon Belly Dance Fusion

Alice Springs Hostel - Courtesy didgeridoos and poi lessons!

2005-11-06T04:07:00.000-08:00

Ian and Julia, I want to come visit. :) Your Hostel looks very cute, and how can I say no to a place that has courtesy didjs and poi (and staff) twirling lessons.

technorati tags: poi | travel | didgeridoo

Biography of a fire knife dancer

2005-10-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

An interesting first person interview of Steven Manu Bacalso regarding his experiences as a fire knife dancer.

Pilates V. Poi

2005-10-05T00:00:00.000-07:00

"Honey, I'm heading to the spa. I've got a Pilates class at 10 and a Poi Workshop at 11."

Once again San Francisco blazes the way for poi - if you're going to be Yerba Buena and you want to get a workout in, and some poi lessons while you're there, check out ClubOne.

Penn of Penn and Teller on eating fire

2005-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

An entertaining read. An excerpt from a show with Penn and Teller where Penn discusses the American Sideshow and wraps up with eating fire. This article is definitely worth your time.

Salt Lake City's Incendiary Circus

2005-09-15T12:00:00.000-07:00

Fun little biographic article covering the Incendiary Circus. All these articles about Salt Lake City based fire performance groups definitely has me intrigued... there's got to be some sort of deeper connection. :)

Santa Fe's fire dance tradition

2005-09-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

It seems fitting that a tradition that has to do with fire is also surrounded by controversy. Even the comments on this article are argumentative.

PS. I love the name Zozobra.

technorati tags: tradition

Fire Knife Dancers in Cirque Du Soleil

2005-09-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

An interesting article about the role of fire knife dancers in two of cirque's shows, "O" and "Alegria".

Hell und Schnell & La Salamandre take over the Bern History Museum

2005-08-09T12:00:00.000-07:00

You europeans sure know how to throw a party. This sounds like it would have been a blast of an event to attend or participate in.

Alternate URL | Alternate URL 1

Fire Spinning in Liberty Park, Salt Lake City

2005-08-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

I don't know why, but I'm always more thrilled to hear about fire performance happening in places I think of as conservative. This is just a quick little article but worth noting for the Salt Lake City connection if nothing else. :)

I think they meant "Pyrophilia"

2005-08-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

A cute little article called "Pyromania: Taking the Leap From Mundane Existence" about Wanderlust, a Salt Lake City based fire performance group. What is it about Salt Lake City and fire performers??

Patika Starr's Exotic Life

2005-07-13T12:00:00.000-07:00

Who knew Greensboro, NC was home to so much hotness? Great little interview with Patika Starr.

Alternate URL | Patika Starr's Site

Meehouland (Fire Eating Devil) Cocktail

2005-06-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

Now that's a tasty cocktail. This sounds like it would be absolutely perfect to wash the flavour of naptha out of your mouth.

Crazy Bulgarians

2005-05-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

It's worth checking out this article just to see the picture of the little old bulgarian lady walking across the bed of red hot coals.

Oddly, many of the things they mention about their rituals being a consecration of a space, and the spiritual harmony between the musicians and the 'firedancers' resonates with my personal experience of 'our kind' of fire spinning.

Oh Hawaii, how we doth love thee...

2005-05-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

I want to go spin fire in Hawaii! Hey Meilin and Ken, if we come to Hawaii can we hang ten with you? :)

Controlled Burn

2005-04-27T00:00:00.000-07:00

A bit of insight into Controlled Burn, a conclave based in Reno that was under the man with us (and 700+ others) at Burning Man this year.

New Zealand College teaches fire twirling

2005-03-22T00:00:00.000-08:00

It figures that in New Zealand they'd have a post-secondary institute teaching fire twirling. Read the article for an excellent warning for men planning on taking up the hobby. ;)

Odd jobs on Tribe

2005-03-06T12:00:00.000-08:00

A funny article about odd jobs listed on tribe.net. Fire dancing is one of the least outrageous, what does that tell you?

Cafes and Fire Performers... again?

2005-03-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

A brief mention of another art gallery cafe show involving fire poi.

Fire Phobia & Fire Mania in Oakland

2005-02-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

Props to the Crucible for arranging structured classes on fire eating. Touching on fire safety and the fascination of fire, this article completes the recipe with some fun pictures.

Coffee House Fire Performers

2005-01-21T00:00:00.000-08:00

For some reason I picture fire spinners with turtleneck sweaters spinning full of angst saying "Wo-MAN". This short little article is just to show that not all of the cool people in Texas are in Austin.

Even Teddy Bears like Fire Twirling

2004-12-14T12:00:00.000-08:00

This is a hilarious travelogue written from the point of view of someone's Christie Bear - apparently even teddy bears like it, though they might raise their eyebrow at the silly antics of their people. :)

Honors College folks have fiery fun

2004-12-06T12:00:00.000-08:00

Alright, so obviously I went to the wrong college. At this college they had a luau with fire breathers to start their fall semester, and if that doesn't make me jealous enough it was just one in a series of other cool sounding events.