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»Return to Annual Benefit Concert page."Our-Lando 2005": Saturday, Oct 15th, 2005
Come join us for an evening of music, art, and community during Simple Living's Fourth Annual Benefit Concert: "Our-Lando 2005". Featuring nine vendors, seven artists, four bands, three demonstrations, two raffles*, one bake sale, one plant exchange and much, much more!Where: The Alleyway at Downtown Media Arts Center (DMAC), 39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801. Map it! When: Saturday, October 15, 2005; 6 pm to 11 pm. Cost: $5 per adult, $1 per child (age 2-12) Click here to view the event's flyer. Alternate Rain Date: Saturday, November 5, 2005; 6 pm to 11 pm. *Please view the raffle disclosure. 
2005 Band Lineup•Nature's Rhythm - Siblings Tia and Randy Silvasy perform acoustic earth-inspired originals with soundscapes from the river, ocean, and mountains.•Mobius - Born from the ashes of former local jam bands 5day4cast and Goldminers, this project plays original groove rock. •Omiza River - Om is a river flowing through humanity. As it is with the universe, so it is with music. Inspiring lyrics and tight harmonies keep the message pure. Acoustic sounds keep us honest. This original, five-piece band includes guitar, fiddle, hand percussion and three-part harmonies. Learn more about Omiza at Omiza's home on the web. •Hakim Tafari - A fusion of hip-hop, roots reggae, and nu jazz rolled into one. Intergalactic "roots hop" bringing spiritual alchemy into musical word sound and power. During his set for the benefit concert, Hakim will be joined by female vocalist Soni and DJ Jaydye. Learn more about Hakim at his Nonsense Records artist page. 2005 Demonstrations
•Satjit Kaur and Amber Melendy, both local yoga instructors and Simple Livers, will guide the group in calming Kundalini and Ashtanga yoga breathing techniques and explore the ways your body breathes.•The Capoeira Brazilian Pelourinho Academy will be demonstrating capoeira, a style of Afro-Brazilian martial art. The demonstration will showcase the music, percussive instruments, gymnastic, aerobatic, and martial movements of capoeira in a circular game. •Drumming Demonstration - Greywolf and Bhrigha, along with student members of the award-winning Shredd! Ensemble (which won Patron's Pick for "The Extraordinary Fila" in the 2005 Orlando International Fringe Festival), will demonstrate Worldbeat Drum and Dance Fusion. Be prepared for a high-energy, interactive presentation from this local couple who teach fusion-style Percussion and Bellydance! 2005 VendorsVisit the following local businesses and professionals at the Benefit Concert:•The Vegan Hot Dog Guy (Sah Nevaeh, LLC) - Famous nationwide -- a vegan dog plus unlimited toppings for $3. Now offering vegan meatball subs! •Spiral Buddy, LLC - Local artist Susan Ehring creates wire art, jewelry, and more! •Nature Crunchy - Featuring a wide variety of natural and organic fair-trade products. •Holly Riggs - An eclectic mix of poetry, music, custom jewelry and original artwork all by this one woman extravaganza. •Dandelion Communitea Café - Urban teahouse with an eco-attitude opening this winter near downtown Orlando will feature Elixir Tonics, refreshing beverages to wake you up or find that inner Buddha! •Simply Well - Simply Well offers body centered care that helps the nervous system to shift out of the stress response, allowing for maximization of healing and recovery. •Earth-Inspired Creations - Featuring 100% handmade recycled paper and earth-inspired photographs and greetings. •Thee Shaman Shoppe - Offering authentic, professional quality tribal percussion, including top quality djembes, as well as Bellydance accessories including finger cymbals and hip wraps. Also selling the Shredd! CD! Last but not least, licensed massage therapists: •Devon Lockwood •Sandra Bianco - This wonderful masseuse will be offering chair massages for neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands for the super price of $1 per minute. 2005 ArtistsArt by the following local earth-inspired artists will be on display and available for purchase:•Regina Smith •Carrie Curtis •Carl Knickerbocker •Jim Jackson •Morgan Steele •Byron Walker •Econ Dan •Tanyia and Keith Hall •Scramble Campbell •Alyson Griffin |
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