On Friday, Nov. 1st the Community Center for the Performing Arts proudly welcomes the Witches' Ball to the WOW Hall.
Luke Mandala
Luke’s dynamic live act includes playing a mixture of electronic and acoustic music while mixing in multiple live wind instruments and live drumming. His lifelong devotion to community dance medicine started at age 14 in 1998 when he started to DJ at northwest USA raveriffic events! Hundreds of music releases later, Luke has songs out with many of the biggest labels releasing deeper shades of house/techno and slower tempo bass music. Depending on the crowd, Luke’s music can vary from being pretty and uplifting to dark and primal, which typically features melodic and atmospheric textures infused with a lot of emotion. Sprinkled with unusual sounds, unexpected twists, eclectic mix of global sounds, various tempos and grooves, it’s sometimes called experimental. It reflects stories of love-driven culture and open-minded ideas. Luke also has an online functional (natural, root cause) medicine practice where he helps people naturally heal frequent issues of the gut, metabolism, tiredness and more. He offers event workshops. Luke’s songs have been played by legends like Sasha, James Zabiela, Boris Brejcha, Solomon, Desert Dwellers, Dave Seaman, Kaya Project, and BLOND:ISH. Official remixes from artists like, Bluetech, Christian Martin, Chloe Harris, Govinda, Roger Martinez, Pezzner, Robert Babicz, and Deya Dova.
Tinta Turnter
Tinta Turnter is a Eugene-local house music DJ that made their debut at Whiteaker Block Party in 2017. They love mixing tech house, Latin tech, bass house, breaks, and everything in between. Their only real desire is to make the booty bounce, and bounce it will.
Firehawk
FireHawk is an Afro/Latin World Beat DJ. Coming from a professional dancer, musician, performer and deeply spiritual background, her sets offer a dynamic musical landscape that is healing, engaging, drum heavy and super fun! Her focus is always consciously diverse…giving a varied and rich dance ride!
Together Dance Ensemble
Together Dance Ensemble is a community dance performance group created by Debrae FireHawk in 2017, and offers "The Red Dance" as well as other choreographed and improv performances throughout Eugene.
"The Red Dance" is a moving human dance sculpture and is as mesmerizing as it is deeply evocative.
Flamenco Chico
Martita Santiago is the founder and artistic director of Flamenco Chico and her studio, Eugene Flamenco Arts. In addition to Martita, the troupe includes Eyrika Monroe and Irena Fridlender. Her unique style incorporates a playful humor as well as the passion and beauty that is Spanish Dance.