Baltimore residents may recognize this background as the view from Federal Hill over the Inner Harbor, along with three charming and love-filled hoopers enjoying an afternoon of hooping fun in the sun! Federal Hill is a sweet spot to hoop, and it’s so very close to both the Visionary Art Museum and the Trapeze school, […]

The next installment of Vive La Decadence will be taking place tomorrow, Saturday the 15th of December. It’s no holiday show, folks, but instead a serious battle of Good vs. Evil. The charming Monsieur Paco will once again host this French-infused variety show at DC’s hot spot, the Palace of Wonders.  I, Strange Powers, reside […]

Join us at the Palace of Wonders a week from tonight for San Fran’s fabulous songbird slash ukulele-slinger Tippy Canoe to kick off her east coast tour. I, Strange Powers, will be hooping it up whilst throwing down all kinds of delectable dance moves, along with the varied talents of Sarah Azzara, Kitty Victorian, and […]

As part of Performa ‘07, New York’s 20-day biennial of performance art, here’s a shot of 2 out of 20-something synchronized hoopers spinning it up for an hour on Chinatown rooftops. It reminds me of how revolutionary and exciting it felt to me as a kid watching the U2 video where they’re playing a […]

If you don’t already know about the gloriousness that is Glitterama, see and learn for yourself this Friday and Saturday night at the Load of Fun building located in Baltimore’s burgeoning Station North Arts District. Glitterama is a bedazzled fundraiser show for the awesome Fluid Movement community arts group. Come see 10 fabulous variety acts, including Strange Powers’ first non-hoop-dance performance in the city […]

Hop on over to DC’s oddly charming Palace of Wonders this Friday night for another installment of Monsieur Paco’s ‘Vive La Decadence’ show, chock-full of faux French accents and fabulous vaudevillian variety. Yours truly, Strange Powers, will be spinning up two wonderful little hoop acts for your viewing pleasure. This $10 show starts at 10pm. […]

The 2nd annual Virgin Festival which took place at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Track proved to be a thrilling and jam-packed, albeit swelteringly hot weekend for all. From The Police and the Wu-Tang Clan to Matisyahu and M.I.A., there was no shortage of stellar entertainment, and that includes HOOLA HOOPING! We got hundreds of concert-goers happily […]

Here’s a goofy shot from the 2007 Fluid Movement Water Ballet that took place just a few weeks ago in Baltimore City. I am hooping amongst my fellow canines, the Flying Basenjis! Check back in the next couple of weeks for info on my fall Baltimore hooping classes sponsored by the Fluid Movement Troop to […]

Considering what a fan I am of all things that sparkle and glow, it surprises me a bit that it’s taken me this long to hop onto and into the LED (light-emitting diodes) hooping bandwagon. I am thrilled to have this hoop to add to my fancy stock~ A big thanks to sweetheart Jules for […]

The second annual and truly ginormous Virgin Music Festival is taking place this Saturday and Sunday (August 4 & 5) at the Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore, MD…but not without a wicked-fun & western-themed HOOLA HOOP CORRAL, to getchur spin on between your favorite bands. Look for me and a few other cowgirls and boys, […]

Come on over to the swimming pool at Patterson Park (in Baltimore, MD) this weekend for Fluid Movement’s final run of this summer’s glittery water ballet hit, ‘War and Fleas,’ where you can catch ME as a hoola hooping canine from the wrong side of the tracks. Rather loosely based on Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace,’ […]

For those of you who are looking last minute for something special to do tonight, come on down to the freakiest bar in DC, the Palace of Wonders. Tonight marks the kick off of their new monthly French Cabaret, Viva La Decadance~ complete with ze fire performance of Silver Raven, ze very charming Monsieur Paco […]

Here’s a YouTube link to my whacky-fresh-shimmee-hooping number of the night at the 2007 Fluid Movement Hoopathon in Baltimore, MD for your viewing pleasure. The photo here was captured outside the Load of Fun space earlier in the evening during the hoopathon challenges.

Last year I joyfully celebrated being crowned Master of Hoops at Fluid Movement’s 1st annual fundraising Hoola-Hoop-A-Thon. Here’s a fuzzy but happy shot of Miss Saturn and myself after I won the trophy. This Saturday we will convene again to determine the 2007 Master, enjoy a mini-performance, and follow it up with a radical dance […]

Come to an eclectic, experimental-style production of the 14 Karat Cabaret on Friday the 4th of May at the Maryland Art Place in downtown Baltimore. This informal night of performances will include music, video, readings, film, and yours truly hooping it up, Strange Powers. The 14 Karat Cabaret is a non-profit and artist run project. […]

Come celebrate St. Paddy’s day McHula-Pa-Looza-style at DC’s Palace of Wonders Saturday night. New York City’s super hooper star Miss Saturn will be hosting an all Hoola Hoop Cabaret–where comedy, burlesque, and circus converge. Featured performers are NYC’s “Wild Hare” Scotty the Blue Bunny, yours truly holding it down in DC as Strange Powers, and […]

Come out to yet another night of retro-go-go dancin and hot tunes at the Palace of Wonders. Hooping Powers will be infusing wild dance moves with revolutionary hoola hooping for a rollicking good time. The talented Spoon Popkin also appearing. Stage dance begins around 10pm and lasts until 1am.

This Saturday, yours truly will be go-go hoola-hooping at Baltimore’s upcoming Virgin Festival, a monster-size music fest at the Pimlico Race Course. For the $100 entrance fee, you get 10+ hours of stellar musical acts (think: Flaming Lips, Chili Peppers, the Who, Gnarls Barkley, Thievery Corporation, Scissor Sisters, RJD2, Brazilian Girls, VHS or Beta etc.), […]

Some of you may have heard of the newest and oddest club to hit DC, the Palace of Wonders. It is a haven for the strange and sideshow curious, as it contains a large collection of incredibly bizarre (& often grody) relics previously on display at Baltimore’s American Dime Museum. My dear and talented friend […]

This coming Wednesday night I will be making a hooping appearance at the Awesomely Bad Ball fundraiser to benefit Forum Theatre and Dance. The event will take place at 7pm at the National Music Center (formerly the City Museum) in DC’s Mount Vernon Square, and will feature a wild array of performers and costume-clad guests. […]

Here’s a shot of NYC’s Miss Saturn spinning it up at Trixie Little’s burlesque and variety show recently held at the Ottobar in Baltimore. Thanks to Denise for capturing and sending me this fine image.

For those of you into the art of burlesque, check out Trixie Little & the Evil Hate Monkey’s fundraiser performance this Friday night, the 12th of May, at the Ottobar in Baltimore. It’s called the ‘Las Vegas & Busts Show’ to raise money for Trixie and Monkey heading out to L.V. for the annual Miss […]

Whoh. I just finished watching a spectacular hooping/contortionism act from the Alegria show of Cirque du Soleil, thanks to its recent post on hooping.org. While I am not a contortionist and not likely going to run off with the cirque anytime soon (although I do dream about it sometimes), it was truly inspiring to watch […]