Let the countdown begin! One week from now we will kick off the 4th annual PEX Summer Festival. The art, the music, the people, and the LOVE that is coming together with each passing day is nothing short of amazing. We are in high gear finishing up everything for the Summer Festival! So much is in store and we can't wait to see all your colorful, smiling faces again! We are gearing up for the most amazing event of the summer this side of the Mississippi where knowledge, freedom and celebration come together as one!
Generous art grants have been awarded and installation details can be found on the website. While you are there check out the bios of the amazing line up of DJs, Bands, Artists, Workshop Leaders and Theme Camps including talent like Lynx, Miguel Migs, Elliot Lipp, Elite Force, Marques Wyatt, Time Lock just to name a few as well as other Local & National artists. Get involved in workshops with arguably some of the most skilled fire performers, healers and artists in the country and more talent than you can shake a tail at! DAMN! It just gets me all warm & fuzzy thinking about it and the beautiful, warm & loving collective vibe that we all co-create at PEX events.
The official That's What's up! Guide (pdf) is now available for download and the venue site map has been updated for 2012. Peruse the scheduled weekend lineup of over 65 DJs, 20 Bands, 80 Workshops, dozens of Live Performances, Participatory Art Installations, Theme Camps and Infinite Possibilities on 200 Acres in Darlington Maryland.
Make PEX Summer Festival YOUR festival and help get the word out to the rest of our Phamily by word of mouth, forwarding this along, RSVPing/inviting them on Facebook. They betta’ recognize! Let them know what an amazing experience PEX Summer Festival is and we what them to join us and share the LOVE and excitement!
Got your tickets yet? This event may likely sell out! Unfortunately the cabins are all sold out but there are still tickets available. We still have a few bus seats open for you lovely NYC people! Why not cruise down in style, how cool is that? Driving? Then Forget luggin' your tent down the hill and grab a car camping pass. Remember, the festival grounds are for people, not cars and you won’t have access to your car since we are doing offsite parking this year.
Barney Iller, New York, NY
Beatmiser & Wicked Kozy New York, NY
Big Jawn, Philly, Pa
Billy Werner ,Philly, Pa
Blake La Bounty, Los Angeles, Ca.
Coyoti, Philly, Pa
Davidson Ospina, New York, NY
Deep C, Philly, Pa
Del, Philly, Pa
Dirty, Philly, Pa
Discount, Philly, Pa
Down Jones, Philly, Pa
Dustin Smith, Washington, DC
Electrik, New York, NY
Elite Force, London, UK
Eric Jag, Los Angeles, Ca.
Everyday, Philly, Pa
Felipe, New York, NY
Foxxy, Charlotte, NC
Friar Tuck, New York, NY
Gindi, Denver, Co
Hypnotoad, New York, NY
Jeff Heart, Philly Pa.
John Dill, New York, NY
June Rodriguez, Philly, Pa
Justin Paul, Los Angeles, Ca.
Karmakanik, Philly PA
Knizzle, Washington, DC
Lee Jones, Philly, Pa
Lee Mayjahs, Philly, Pa
Lina Luv, Philly, Pa
Marko Peli, Washington, DC
Marques Wyatt, Los Angeles, Ca.
Matt Cue, Philly, Pa
Meeshu, Kauai, Hawaii
Michael Nightime, Philly, Pa
Miguel Migs, San Francisco, Ca.
Mr. Black, Montezuma, Costa Rica
Neil Kurlander, Baltimore, Md.
Nickodemus, New York, NY
Orbicles, Philly PA
Pat Bedeau, London, UK
Peter Parker, Philly PA
Psyryn, Philly PA.
Rakshasi Hornpipe, New York, NY
Randy Seidman, Los Angeles, Ca.
Reda Briki, New York, NY
Rich Medina, Philly, Pa
Rob Paine, Philly, Pa
Ross D, Philly, Pa
Sean Thomas, Philly, Pa
Seqoia, Washington, DC
Shakey, New York, NY
Small Change, New York, NY
Smoke, New York, NY
Teh Wallace, New York, NY
The Architech, Philly, Pa
The Elders, Baltimore, Md
Theta Waves, New York, NY
Thick & Thin, Charlotte, NC
Time Lock (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Vishal Kanwar, Washington, DC
Vitamin Devo, San Francisco, Ca.
Weekend Heroes (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Willyum, Philly, Pa
Zach Moore, San Francisco, Ca.
Theme Camps:
Camp Yoda
The Imaginarium
Living A Painting
PEXas
Outside The Box
Tarot Tea Room
BANGARANG!!!!!!!!!
Theta Dome & Chillax Deluxe
The (Delawarian) Embassy
Meso Creso
Disorient Light
GMO Decontamination Zone
Horny Camp
The Wabi Sabi Grove
Camp Photon
TL’s Black Light Jawn
Digital Native
Whisky & Whores
DubStar
Chemistry
Kamp Kounselors
Art Installations:
Balloon Chain by Michael Cha*
Big Sid by Christian Breeden*
Big Swinger by Thibeaux Lincecum*
Boob Hunt by Victor Priego & Crew*
Chime-A-Mid by Christian Trella
Electric Garden 2.0 by Wendell Adkins*
Escape Pod Earth by Alex Kane & Eriq Ellixson*
Flaming Lotus by Reno Rox
Flowered Lamp Posts of Light and Love by Brando and Meso Creso*
Gamelatron Returns!!!!
Horse and Buggy-Hay Bail Rides by Vicco von Voss*
Kalumra
Mantis Garden: Birth of PEXus by Gaetan Spurgin*
NYC 2012 C.O.R.E. Project: The Roeblingagon
PEX Summer Festival Effigy by Monk E Burnswell & Hedy Sirico with accompanying Sound Tower by Monk E Burnswell*
PEXas by Stefan Spins & Brent VanDyke*
Promethea by Steve Shorts*
Re-Re-Resolution v2.0 by Fady Isleem*
Russian Roulette Wheel & Guns by Russian Roulette Variety Show*
Shine On Shade Structure by Kate Sclavi
Summerfest Summerfun Photo Booth by Anastacia Spada*
The Roeblingagon by NYC CORE Project Team
TOAD by Boris "Burning Elf" Connell, David Katz & Lori "Lollygoa" Connell*
Tronnis by Tracy Gillan*
* PEX Summer Festival Art Grant Recipients
Performances:
ArcheDream for HUMANKIND
David London
Delicious Boutique Fashion Show & Passional Fashion
SEW Thoughtful Fashion Show
Gamelatron
The Russian Roulette Variety Show
The Showdown: First Annual PEX Hoop Battle
Transformation Station and Live Art Annex
Workshops:
Dragon Spirit Yoga™ w/ Gabrielle de Burke (Plum Dragoness)
Electro Belly Dance w/ Rio
Creative Hair Art w/Amber Muhammad
Body Mechanics for HoopDancers and Teachers w/ Bex Burton aka THE BEX
Beginner Aerial Silks w/ Amanda Silaski
Yoga Flow & Detox w/ Jewels
Thai & Fly: Union of AcroYoga Therapeutics and Thai Massage w/ Melinda Erickson & Sandhi Ferreira
Creative Hair Art w/Amber Muhammad
Aerial Yoga - A class on Spine Heatlth w/ Jennuine
Middle Eastern Drumming w/ Liron Peled
Motion Design's Slacklining
Holistic Circus Therapy w/ Jill Maglio
Nia w/ Niamiga Amandita
Welding! W/ Joe Campbell
Ultimate Bhangra Dance Workshop w/ Salil Bhandari & Matthew Schmidt
Pasty Making Workshop w/ Kate Sclavi (Kitten Kaboodle)
Moving with Things w/ Michele Clark
Throwing Up w/ Diabolo Dave
Tinsmithing Returns w/ Christian Breeden
Dynamic Manipulation (Contact Juggling) w/ Jeff Calafato
Bring In The God: A Men's Circle of Brotherhood, Depth and Love w/ Erik Bryan Slavin
Motion Design's Acrobatic Yoga
Medicinal Herbology w/ Sarah Cohen MD
Capture The Flag WITH FOAM SWORDS! w/ Captain Shaggy
Souler Disco Roller Disco w/ Sassy-Fras and KJ Boheme
Aerial Silks: Getting Started w/ Egypt & Miss Mary
Graphic Spinning w/ Simon
Double Hoop Intensive w/ Ali Luminescent
The Spirit of Acupuncture Through Movement w/ Daniel Nemer, L.OM
Motion Design's Acrobatic Yoga
Recycled Art w/ Gnomes Grown
The Bertha Butt Boogie w/ Michele Clark
Beginners' Capoeira w/ Instrutora Risadinha & Instrutora Maravilha
Aerial Silks: Fear of Falling w/ Egypt & Miss Mary
Motion Design's Women’s Self Defense
Partner Poi w/ Mike & Jexime Icon
Creative Movement for Object Manipulators: Part 1 w/ Jeff Calafato
Pole Fitness
Aerial Skill Share and Practice Session w/ Egypt & Miss Mary
Orisha Songs Workshop w/ Shawn Hennessey
Beginning Poi: Freedom in Flow w/ Paul Dunkirk-Greenbaum
Meditation: A Practical Approach w/ Rio
Prana Yoga- A journey into life expansion w/ April Rameé
Circle Singing w/ Kathleen Hollingsworth
Beginner Aerial Silks w/ Amanda Silaski
Creativity and the Imaginal w/ Joshua Morrill, M.A.
Hoop Vinyasa w/ Jewels & Sandhi
Exploring Aerial Arts Through Invented Apparatus w/ Nina Charity
Traditional Staff Spinning 101 w/ Lucky
Yoga & the Poet-tree of Motion™ w/Gabrielle De Burke (Plum Dragoness)
Hoop.Tech.Sass. w/ Jennuine
JourneyDance™ PEX Revival w/ Jeanine the Dancing Chef
Advanced Hooping w/ Brad Rufio
Poi Fundamentals w/ Noel Yee
Soapstone Carving w/ Christian Breeden
Dr. Sketchy Sundays w/ Inky One & Inky Two
Contact Meteor w/ D.Menza
Yoga Nidra w/ Rio
Motion Design's Acrobatic Yoga
All-Levels Capoeira - Vamos Jogar/Let's Play! w/ Instrutora Risadinha & Instrutora Maravilha
HoopSkool: Intermediate w/ Ted Brancu
Beginner Aerial Tissu & Lyra w/ Zyra & Elux
Brazilian Percussion Workshop w/ Xande Cruz
Creative Movement for Object Manipulators: Part 2 w/ Jeff Calafato
Acupuncture Happy Hour at PEX Summer Festival w/ Rez Acupuncture & Caroline Grace Ashurst (Lina Luv)
Beg Partner Choreography for Spinners w/ Noel Yee
Recycled Art w/ Gnomes Grown
House Dance Workshop w/ Urban Dance Academy (formerly Intermix Entertainment)
Intermediate Aerial w/ Zyra & Elux
Occupy the Self w/ Nicholas Powers
Freedom of Movement with Fire Fan Tech w/ Paul Dunkirk-Greenbaum
Magic in the Making – Absinthe w/ Leon Milmeyster
Smarrel, Warrel and Smeave- circuits for deepening transitional understanding
Basic Fundamentals & Techniques for Dj'ing w/ Deep C
Partner Aerial w/ Zyra & Elux
Tuvan Throat Singing w/ Liron Peled
Sacred Breath Root Chakra Meditation w/ Kc Schweickert
Expanded Food Court
Jamaican Jerk Smoke Pit
Taco Taco Taco & Doggy Style Hot Dogs -
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Astral Tamales - Vegan Mexican
Yellow Submarine -
www.yellowsubcorp.com
Earthly Eats
Funtastic Foods -
www.funtasticfoods.com
iCream - iCream, uCream, we all Cream for Ice Cream!
