Category: performing arts

Bohemian Storytelling Tours: like a walk, but weirder Celebrating Portland Oregon–and the universe! Bohemian Storytelling Tours is helping to keep Portland weird, with our unique take on the old walking tour. Since 2006, we have performed tours that weave together theater, storytelling, and bits of audience interaction, accompanied throughout by a live musical soundtrack. Of course, it didn’t come easy. Here’s the story of how we started out, and how now you can enjoy our work anywhere, anytime, thanks to Portland’s first and presumably only downloadable audio podtour. Before you…

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Hypnotism From the Subject’s Point of View Recently I ended up being a subject on stage at a hypnosis show for entertainment. I’ve been hypnotized several times before as a patient where the goal was to learn to relax, learn more about myself and change my patterns of worry. I thought that it was helpful and very relaxing. But, this last time up on stage….WOW…..now that was an experience. Read on to learn about how that happened and what it felt like. “Who Wants to Come Up on Stage?”, he…

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Taylor Starr’s Underground Hypnosis – Is Underground Hypnosis a Scam? My aim was to create a Taylor Starr Underground Hypnosis Review and after listening to the entire program and reading through the course material, I found out that Underground Hypnosis is really nothing ‘new’. These ideas have been around for quite some time now, but the techniques have been hidden from you. There is a good reason for this, and let me tell you why. Underground Hypnosis, also known as Black Ops’ hypnosis, covert hypnosis, or instant hypnosis, is a…

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High Quality for a Low Price! Are you new to voice overs and looking for a good mic to start with? Are you looking to upgrade your mic without emptying your wallet? With current technology, it’s possible to buy a quality sounding microphone without paying the enormous price tag that a professional studio would. This article will list the 5 best microphones for around $100 that you can find in any music store today. With a good recording space, determination and your talented voice, you’ll be voice acting in no…

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Singsnap Online Karoake Is The Best I’ve always loved music, and I”ve always loved to sing. I think I started singing as soon as I learned to talk. LOL Before I discovered online karaoke, I had to content myself with serenading only my poor, unfortunate friends and family, but sometime around 5 years ago I discovered singing online, and I was in heaven! started at a site called Ksolo, with a crappy microphone I bought for 10.00 at Walmart and no mixer or anything, but Ksolo (now Myspace karaoke) soon…

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How Houdini Really Died Houdini did not die the way most people think he did! In fact, many myths and legends have sprung up around this famous but in many ways mysterious figure, some of which were encouraged by Houdini himself. Always a master showman and publicist, Houdini often over-dramatized events in his life in order to make for good publicity. In addition, some writers long after Houdini’s death have, in some cases, thrown more darkness than light on Houdini and his life. A popular movie biography of Houdini of…

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Circus Ring of Fame inducts Ruffin Manuel Ruffin joined the circus at age 14. Starting as a cage assistant to Clyde Beatty, he spent his life working in the circus and mastered almost every circus job. Beatty nicknamed him “Junior” and, in the 1970s, Ruffin was billed as “Prince Bogino” to win acceptance from white audiences who might object to an African-American animal trainer. Ruffin served as a founding consultant for UniverSoul Circus: The World in One Ring, according to SRQ Daily. On January 17, 2010, the Circus Ring of…

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Inspiration for this lens… Going to a burlesque show was not really on my list of things to do but it was a welcomed experience. It was one of those deals on the internet and I happened to be invited just to fill the space of someone that couldn’t make it. There was a big group of us and we decided to dress in theme. Everyone came dressed to the nines with accessories to match. Mini top hats, long length gloves and feather boas for the ladies and cigars and…

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My story as an illusionist Do you like magic? In this article, I would like to share some of my experience as a magician. I learned this arts about fifteen years ago when I was in junior high school. Since that time, I have performing in hundreds of street shows and dozens of corporate shows. I create miracle by presenting unbelievable things to my audience using various types of techniques and sleights. I really enjoy every moment where I receive my first big applause from the spectators. It was indeed…

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The beautiful conjurors with their amazing tricks Nowadays, we can find a lot of beautiful magician participating in in the world of entertainment. They act not only as an assistant, but also as the main performer of the show. Watching them performing their acts on stage indeed gives us refreshing feelings. I personally think that they can be more entertaining than the male magicians that we usually watch on TV. In this article, I would like to show some list of the best modern female magicians. They are not only…

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