Shows
THU, JULY 10, 10:00 pm, $8, 21+
LIZARD LOUNGE
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge (Harvard/Porter Sq)
617-547-0759
http://www.lizardloungeclub.com
http://www.myspace.com/axemunkee
Samarra will perform two songs with Axemunkee, once again. Leader Catherine Carpozzi describes the music as “stories told through sounds and music with the guitar as the voice—floating over a massive amount of rhythm and beats...designed to...trap your short attention span and take you on a twisted…sensational trip.....somewhere...else. With special guests: Cello Chicks, and Church of Flying Dreams. Doors open at 8:30.
SUN, JULY 13, 10:40 pm, no cover
MIDDLE EAST RESTAURANT
482 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (Central Square)
617-497-0576 for reservations
www.mideastclub.com
See at least five belly dance performances every Sunday night,
to recorded music, from 9:30 pm to 1:00 am.
Lebanese food, 10 minute show.
<< Costume Design Gig >>
FRI & SAT, JULY 18 & 19, 8:00 pm,
SUN, JULY 20, 2:00 pm, $7:00
LAUNDRY AND BOURBON
Footlight Club
7A Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain
www.footlight.org
617-524-3200
Samarra created costumes for this one-act play, which is set in Texas in 1969, and involves three women who are former high school classmates. The theatre is a historic gem, and the play features Samarra's dear friend, Julie Dapper.
SUN, AUGUST 3, 10:40 pm, no cover
MIDDLE EAST RESTAURANT
482 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (Central Square)
617-497-0576 for reservations
www.mideastclub.com
See at least five belly dance performances every Sunday night,
to recorded music, from 9:30 pm to 1:00 am.
Lebanese food, 10 minute show.
SUN, SEPT 14, 12-6 pm, no cover
ALLSTON VILLAGE
STREET FAIR
Harvard Avenue, Allston
www.allstonvillagestreetfair.com
Samarra will perform at this event, which will showcase the multi-cultural diversity of the Allston-Brighton area, with street performers, two stages featuring music and dance, artists, local business and food vendors, and other amusement and entertainers. It takes place along Harvard Ave., from Brighton Ave. to Cambridge St., and follows a road race and parade.
SAT, SEPT 27, time & cover TBA
GOATSTOCK 4
THE NAVE GALLERY
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville
www.artsomerville.org/nave/nave_info.html
www.heifer.org
www.myspace.com/astroal
http://www.myspace.com/timmungenast
Samarra performs along with the creators of this annual
benefit: Astro Al, Tim Mungenest & His Pre-existing
Conditions, as well as others TBA. The charity is the
Heifer Project, which provides ecologically sound and
culturally correct livestock to third world
subsistence farmers, plus training.
New Studio!
It's more of an office space and is only big enough to make costumes in. There will not be any classes or dance studio space available. I will be making custom-made belly dance costumes as well as ready-to wear costume pieces, and I'll gradually have more information and photos on this website. Please note that there will not be any classes or dance studio space available. It's in the heart of Government Center, right across from the subway, overlooking City Hall Plaza, and will be open by appointment only.
10 Tremont Street @ Court Street, 4th floor
Government Center
Boston, MA 02108
[map
& directions]
Tel: 857-488-0751
Some *fun facts*:
This historic building, (the Hemenway Building) formerly housed the law office of Daniel Webster, as well as the famous gourmet food shop, S.S. Pierce--who sold such exotic items as pickled reindeer tongue! And on this site, stood the old Customs House, and before that, Ingersoll's Inn, where President George Washington stayed on a visit to Boston.
FILM
You can also see me in the new Martin Scorsese movie, "The Departed," where I'm an extra. I haven't seen it yet, but [I'm told] the scene I'm in is a little more than half way through, as Martin Sheen walks to the subway. "All I had to say was, 'Mr. Scorsese, I'm ready for my close-up!'"
Samarra also recently did some extra work for the RA Visions film, "Santa Claus in Baghdad." The movie is based on a short story from the 2005 book "Figs and Fate: Stories About Growing Up in Arab Society Today."
Samarra participated in a documentary which was made by fellow dancer, Nefertiti. This film features the inside stories of local [Boston] belly dancers discussing their unique paths toward a shared passion. The interviews are edited with live dance footage. You can see my segment HERE»
This
is my segment of the what was filmed for Cambridge Community TV in July--and
now it's on You Tube (in 3 parts). That's show biz, these days!