Independence day is upon us once again, one of our favorite holidays here at The Playing Mantis. From grills to fireworks, fire has always been a part of this great American holiday and we’ve found fire dancing to be a logical addition to the traditional mix.
Mantis and Snapdragon will be performing on the Wilmington Riverfront this 4th of July as part of the city’s celebration. The evening also features performances by the Chorus of the Brandywine and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, as well as a fireworks display. The event runs from around 4pm to 10pm, and is free to the public.
The Playing Mantis will be roaming around performing in a street performance format from around 7:30pm to 8:30pm. We shouldn’t be too hard to find, we’ll be the ones on fire!
Additional information on the event can be found at http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/newsroom/2010/0629_july4th_celebration.html or by visiting our events page.
For those of you who’ve noticed that the news feed on our page has been a little light lately, it’s been because we were preparing for a pair of amazing festivals which we visited over the past two weeks.
The first was Playa Del Fuego, the Mid-Atlantic regional burn located in our home state of Delaware. [...]
Well, you’ve seen them in our videos since this website went live a couple of months ago, but we’d like to take a moment to officially welcome Smokey and Omni to The Playing Mantis. Based in CT, they’re representing our northern contingent. You can find more information on them and bios on the “About Us” page.
We’ll also be listing their performances on our “Events” page, so you can check them out in action!
Halloween at Clinton Hill was the party that wouldn’t stop, and The Playing Mantis wouldn’t either! After the show we kept the stage lit for another few hours while the afterparty was rockin inside. Here’s a sample for anyone who missed it!
