Friday the vendors got out early at 3:30, so everything could get set up for the show. So, we headed back to the hotel to rest a bit. The street to our hotel was jammed backed with tourists,Clydesdale horses, huge bulls, dolled up ponies, and stage coaches. Barkers were announcing amazing feats of bravery to be seen just behind their gates and cowboy hats bobbed up and down in various colors. Every couple of yards you could see groupings a belly dancers dressed up in their best and fanciest practice wear covered in ruffles, stripes, flowers, and glitter. We didn't rest for long for it was time for Kim and I to go to dinner and Lacy needed to get in to see the massage therapist in the theaterso she would be able to perform at the show pain free.
Kim and I dropped Lacy off and walked to the Lebanese Restaurant Byblos, stopping at the Tattoo Parlor for a lil photo shoot. The title for her photo is "Where did you come from?", borrowed from the shop owner across the street. When Lacy walked in to get change he asked, "Well Miss, where did you come from?" Lacy replied, "Oh there's a bellydance festival across the street." Shop Owner, "At the Theater?" Ease-dropping Customer, "Duh, that's what it says on the sign!"
Vending started at 7pm so, Kim and I had plenty of time to eat. She got a Gyro Wrap and I got the Shawarma Wrap. Both came with the most delicious flat fries and cost about $9.
When we got to the theater there was already a line down the street. We met a glowing Lacy in the Lobby who apparently had a successful massage from Hannah Setu the resident massage therapist. But not shortly after seeing her we heard over the walkie talkies that Lacy was unaccounted for... so Kim and I spent the rest of the time trying to help find her unsuccessfully. We were worried her massage glow had worn off and she was double over in pain in a corner somewhere. Turns out she was in the makeup room with Sharon Kihara, Olivia Kissel, and Deb Rubin. Guess no one thought to check there.
The show was MCed by Nina Burks of Madam Nina's Pirated Pendants, who is quite entertaining herself. The lineup included:
Urban Gypsy Tribal Bellydance - urbangypsy.cc
Sonya
Tatooine Gypsies
Lacy Perry - bellydancebylacy.com
Haraka
Celeste - celestebellydance.com
Elizabeth Earnest
Darkly Divine Fusion Bellydance - darklydivine.info
Patsi - patsidancer.com
Cyndal Ellis - cyndalellis.com
Tribal Evolution - tribalevolution.com
Sharon Kihara - sharonkihara.com
Quixotica
Deb Rubin - sattyabody.com
INTERMISSION
Sahira and Silvia - sahiraandsilvia.com
Snake Charmer & The Belly Dancer - snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com
The Masala Collective - ogmasala.com
Daniela - bellydancebydaniela.com
Trybe Habibi Bizarre - trybehabibibizarre.com
Deb Rubin - sattyabody.com
Z-Helene - zhelene.com
Olivia Kissel - oliviakissel.com
Bellanatana - bellanatana.com
Sharon Kihara - sharonkihara.com
The first half of the show went off without a hitch, but the second half was my favorite with the colorful Trybe Habibi Bazaar in their colorful swirling skirts of 20 members, Deb Rubin's lamp shade dance, Z-Helene's zill rapping, and Olivia Kissel's gorgeous piece.
Pictures attached are Lacy Perry and Jerrikaye of Louisiana after the show and the Asian soldier who has attended the 3rd Coast show every year for the past three years.
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