Diner en Blanc Philadelphia is excited to announce that the Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret will headline this year's sold-out pop-up party. Martha will celebrate the group's 10th anniversary by donning her finest white and joining 4,500 guests at a secret location this Thursday night.
Additional entertainment will include The Canarsie Wobblers from New York City and DJ DJ Sabeel Chohan who performed at Diner en Blanc DC 2014 and Diner en Blanc Philadelphia New Year's Eve.
"Each year we strive to program to the history and feel of the space we select," said DEB Philadelphia Co-Host Natanya DiBona. "Last year we brought in Mummers, ballet dancers, an artist from PAFA and assorted street performers as a nod to the vibrancy of the Avenue of the Arts. This year we are celebrating our secret location through varied performances from Roddy Carravella and His Canarsie Wobblers, DJ Sabeel Chohan and the incomparable
Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret. I am really excited for participants to see how each of these performances unfolds and for them to understand how they fit together in the context of our space!"
Diner en Blanc returns to Philadelphia for the fourth time this Thursday, August 20, 2015 with 4,500 white clad guests popping up in a secret location revealed only minutes before they arrive. Guests will celebrate dinner as artwork and repurpose an unexpected space. After guests unfold their tables and create their elegant picnics, they will dance under the stars to the sounds of the
Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret. Martha will celebrate her 10th anniversary by rocking the Diner en Blanc stage for the first time - and already has her white ensemble picked out and ready to go! Other entertainment will include DJ Sabeel Chohan and The Canarsie Wobblers.
ABOUT THE MARTHA GRAHAM CRACKER CABARET - Forget everything you know about drag shows. This balls-to-the-wall drag cabaret is hosted by
Martha Graham Cracker, the world's tallest and hairiest drag queen. Backed by a four-piece live band,
Martha Graham Cracker, hailed as "the Drag Queen King" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, performs new arrangements and mashups of songs by artists ranging from Prince and Crowded House to Motley Crue and
Nina Simone, and a bit of everything in between. Martha, who celebrates her ten year anniversary this month, is played by Dito van Reigersberg, co-founding co-artistic director of Philadelphia's Obie-winning Pig Iron Theatre Company. She has been turning drag on its head since in Philadelphia in 2005, since performing for sold out audiences in New York, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Boston, Austin, Louisville, and even in Poland.
Here is info on the other entertainers:
ABOUT THE CANARSIE WOBBLERS - The Canarsie Wobblers are a dance troupe that specializes in the historical dances of the Jazz Age and the Swing Era.The group was founded by Roddy Caravella, Dancer, Jazz Dance Historian and Choreographer.
The Canarsie Wobblers were born out of the Jazz Age Lawn Party, a bi summer event on Governor's Island in NYC, founded by band leader Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra. Each dancer in this group is a professional in their own right from many disciplines of dance including
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Swing Dance, all coming together to work for their love of dance of this era. All of the pieces that are performed are choreographed by Mr Caravella.
ABOUT DJ SABEEL CHOHAN - Sabeel Chohan is a native of Springfield, IL, is a self taught artist who trained in the Netherlands on music production and DJ'ing since the Summer of 2011.
Today, she brings a fresh musical taste to the nightlife scene in clubs and events in and around the MidAtlantic area. She has also been DJing for Victoria's Secret in the DC area since 2011.
Electronic Dance Music is her #1 passion and specialty but has such a range and diversity that she's able to entrance the crowds with her sets.
"Music is the rhythm that every heart beats to and drives those heartfelt feelings we hold dear. The essence and capture of music is what guides the soul and corse through my veins, steering me through life. It is this beautiful feeling that I want to reflect to the world. Some of the pioneers of Electronic Dance Music, such as Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten and many more have had such a monumental effect on me to create epic music. It is the only language that the world relates to."
Ranked in the Top 50 DC DJs in 2012, catch her sets
atwww.soundcloud.com/Sabeel-Chohan
ABOUT DINER EN BLANC - Launched in Paris in 1988 by François Pasquier and a handful of friends, Le Dîner en Blanc has become a worldwide epicurean phenomenon. Dîner enBlanc - Paris now attracts nearly 15,000 people each year. What was a "friends and word-of-mouth only" event has grown into an international sensation celebrated on five continents. While the technology behind the event may have changed over the years, the principles fuelling this fantastic event have not: guests continue to gather at a secret location for the sole purpose of sharing a gourmet meal with good friends in one of their city's most beautiful public spaces. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Dîner en Blanc International is responsible for developing this secret posh picnic in over 60 cities in more than 205 countries around the world. Each event is headed by passionate local organizers who fell in love with the concept and wanted to bring it to their city, giving this rendezvous a local flair.
ABOUT DINER EN BLANC - PHILADELPHIA - Dîner en Blanc Philadelphia debuted in 2012 at Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Circle. The sold out viral picnic attracted 1,300 guests clad in white with their white tables, linens, china and décor. In 2013, the event returned to even more viral and critical buzz, selling out in just 24 minutes. Guests that year popped up in the middle of the JFK Bridge for dinner set against the cityscape to the East and 30th Street Station to the West. In 2014, over 3,500 guests celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Avenue of the Arts by popping up on Broad Street, from City Hall down to Pine Street. The celebration showcased the best of Philadelphia arts and culture with ballet, music and artistic performances. Diner en Blanc Philadelphia has been named Philadelphia's "Party of the Year" by local press outlets -- and won a Best of Philly Award for "Pop-Up Event of the Year" and multiple Pepperpot Achievement Awards from the Public Relations Society of America, Philadelphia Chapter. Most recently, Diner en Blanc was named best foodie of the year by the Philly Happening List.
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