GHAWAZEE GAZETTE by Pepper Alexandria
June 30, 2009
Gig Bag check with Pepper Alexandria presented by Gilded Serpent
March 17, 2009. 3:49am
I am having my usual bout of insomnia or some would call it sleep slippage. I should have been born on a planet with a 30 hour day and I would be perfect. Stay up 25 hours and sleep 5.
DEAD can DANCE...We closed the show at Rakkasah May 15, at 7:47pm.
Everyone had left the building except the vendors and a few friends. It was very cold in the building and dressing room. Zorba was in the dressing room with us, really fun talking to him. We were not really ready, and Cindy came in and said you are on in 7 min. They had moved the show up by 20 min. Of course everyone went into a Panic. Birute helped me get my shoes on and I went out to look at the house. There were 5 people there and 3 of them were leaving, I had to laugh. I went back to tell the girls, they didn't care they just wanted to dance Ghawazee. When we got up into the wings the girl MC got my name wrong. Sonya was in the audience and yelled out my name, so she finally said it right. To our surprise we heard what sounded like 100 people screaming with joy. When we came out to dance there were 30 people (who knew 30 belly dancers could make that much noise!) Of course we knew everyone, hahaha it was great. Trish St John aka Hanan a great dancer, Layla L. a great cymbal player, Cindy, Natica, another great dancer, Yoko, they really seemed to want to see the Ghawazee. Trish & Yoko said it brought a tear to their eye, and Layla said it took her back to Egypt and the Banat Maazin Dancers, My Teachers. So it was very good after all. And we had a kick ass party after.
One of the dancers back stage said the first & last hour of a big convention should be for new baby dancers and baby dance troupes. This is not the first or last time festivals have put us last, first or into the broom closet to dance. A festival director can make someone famous by putting them into prime time even if they are not the best dancer. Or eliminate your competition by not allowing them to dance at all or putting them in a bad spot. I am not saying this ever happened to us, but 2 years ago another festival director put us on at 7:45 outside. This was great compared to that. We were lucky to get into Rakkasah.
We all understand there are only so many spots in a show. And the dancers that bring people in the door and our friends that help us get the good dance spots. Let’s not pretend it is any other way. Keep on Dancing !
March 13, 2009
Hello: To all you Underground People & Carnival of Stars Nation.
This is just for those of you that are interested in the underground, Jokes, & Fun Stuff.
First and foremost here is the News from Belly Dance Comics. Alexandria is going to come out with the 2nd Belly Dance Comic. The famous MARK BODE is doing the COVER.....WOW.. are we happy. Look for His New Movie "COBALT 60" Directed by Zack Snyder in about 2 years. This is a big scoop..
Also we will be featuring HAL ROBINS again, one of the most famous UnderGround Cartoonist in the World.
WOODROW PHOENIX very famous Cartoonist from London, England will show you his unique & dry wit.
We are going to feature some New Up Coming Artist as well. And the continued adventures of our friendly Space Alien CloneNo.
CRAZY CARD CLUB...Trish StJohn & Pepper have started a new card club. We are playing all sorts of card games once a Month. It is a blast ! Drinking Champagne and eating Chocolate Cake.
Pepper Alexandria is Lucky enough to be in JOHN STANLEY New Movie " I was a Horror Show Host". JOHN was the Horror Show Host on channel 2 for many years Most of you recall CREATURE FEATURES.
Pepper got her picture taken with Cheech Wizard & MARK HAMILL from STAR WARS at WonderCon. It turns out Luke is a fan of CHEECH WIZARD and I am a big fan of Mark Hamill, (we loves him we do) we ran into him on the side walk and he knew Cheech Wizard.
MONIFA was just Belly Dancing & advertisting CARNIVALOF STARS on TV's channel 20 " Creepy Movie Time". Hanging out with our friends MEL & CLARK from GUNBY COMICS.
O we have the honor (yea right) of dancing dead last at Rakkasah this year. March 15, 2009 at 7:47pm. But We will have a Big party after at my home...... bring food & drinks..
Heard a Rumor that Nera Brent has a great Ass and makes really beautiful Pants. I just got a red pair and I don't know how she did it but they fit perrrrrfect... O there is a back story to this. Heather ...Nera wants to see you.
Looking forward to hearing your comments, gossip, poems, chatter, just funny stuff in general.