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(Manong) Lawrence Wilder Jr. |
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 The Filipino Combat Systems of Birmingham, will be in a corded-off area of Old Car Heaven. They will be giving presentations all three days of the convention, but this is not a free-for-all, as these are professionals, with extensive training.
(Manong) Lawrence Wilder Jr.
Filipino Combat Systems (Manong) Certified Instructor
The 9th Fcskali Manong Certified Instructor in the U.S. Southeast region
The 2nd Fcskali Manong Certiified Instructor in Alabama.
He is a personally student of Tuhon Ray Dionaldo(Fcskali founder), Lakan Guro Harold Evans(Fcskali Master Instructor) Guro Stanley Tippins(Fcskali Alabama Represenitive and 1st Manong Instructor in Alabama).
He was personally trained by Lakan Guro Ray Cole (Fcskali Master Instructor) Filipino Combat Systems Silat subsystem.
The subsystems Lawrence teaches along with the fcskali curriculum are silat, kerambit, punyo mano, bolo, stick grappling, espada daga, knife isolations(quick kills), sarong, and carenza.
He is the Fcskali Family Kerambit maker with built in bottle opener endorsed by Tuhon Ray Dionaldo.
www.fcskali.com
www.alabamakali.com
http://martialmatrix.ning.com/profile/manonglawrence
He is currently teaching Fcskali curriculum at Karen Mitchells TKD 3186-G Pelham Parkway Pelham, Al 35126 on Saturdays 11:30a.m. 1:00p.m. 2nd Fcskali location is in First Baptist Church of Alabaster (FLC room205) 903 3rd ave nw Alabaster, Al 35007 on Monday's 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
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 Seraphina has been dancing from an early age and began her training in ballet. The Otaku Fusion Bellydance is Seraphina's own unique style, her way of combining her two favorite passions in life: japanimation and bellydance. In 2004 Seraphina began performing at anime conventions, her first being a guest performance with Anime Sushi at Anime Weekend Atlanta. Naming her new fusion "otaku bellydance," it was an immediate hit. On the side, Seraphina enjoys cosplay and runs a small commission business. |
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Magick City Sirens and the Billy Club |
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 Founded in the Spring of 2007, Jezabelle Von Jane, in league with her production company Pangea’s Muse, set forth to bring a bit of a risqué attitude to the entertainment scene of Birmingham. Hailing from Massachusetts, she has been involved in many performing arts families as well as various burlesque communities, nationally. After nearly a decade of performance history in her background, she took the leap from performer to producer and brought the city of Birmingham its first female and male burlesque troupes, the Magick City Sirens and the Billy Club.
Armed with the unwavering support of her partner, Marcvs Darl!ng, with his creative production brand, ANOM!LE Multimedia Production Group (Darl!ng is co- founder of the Billy Club, Birmingham’s first male burlesque troupe, and other projects to include OPX, Dub Hel!x, The Darling show, And many other ventures and events, since 1997, including the music and video production for the Sirens), Big Mama has stepped herself and her brazen sirens (and billys) on stage and they have been shimmying the night away, ever since.
www.myspace.com/pangeasmuseburlesque http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The-Magick-City-Sirens/201299343577?ref=ts
(Note: bio is from the Guest and special typed characters are per the Guest's direction.)
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 PyroSalto Theatre, Birmingham's premiere fire theatre troupe has spentthe last 8 years astounding audiences across the Southeast, Seattle &NYC with a hybrid blend of modern dance, improve theatre, performanceart, butoh, burlesque, fire performance & visual spectacles.
Funny. Scary. Sexy. A must see! |
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Bryan Thompson - IK the Troll |
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 Bryan Thompson, while in real life has traveled hither, tither and yon in the career world, has been an improvisational actor at Renaissance Festivals for 18 years. He created the character of IK, King of the Trolls (for whom he is best well known), and played him for 10 years at the Georgia Renaissance Festival and can now be seen in the shade of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival.
He has also made guest appearances as IK at the Carolina Renaissance Festival, Scarborough Faire, and the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. In addition to that, IK has also made appearances at the award winning Netherworld Haunted House, Six Flags over Georgia's Fright Fest, various other Cons, and the occasional random appearance for the mere pleasure of freaking out strangers on the street. Bryan has also played the role of King Richard the Lionheart, and a couple of other noble characters, and if you're shorter than 5'6" he has a usable sword that taller than you. In addition to all of this, he is the Entertainment Director of the Georgia Independence Day Festival, in which he's also played John Adams. Bryan's realm of expertise is character creation and improv, as well as costume design and prop construction. When not doing all of these silly things, he is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator. |
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 Controlled chaos ensues when "Doc" Osborn takes over the Con! Trapped in a time that is not his own, he is bent on Complete World Domination through the use of haphazardly flaky experiments and uses convention attendees as laboratory rats to carry-out his diabolic schemes! Warning! Doctor Osborn will be unleashing his Balloon Animals of Evil!!!
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