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I want to incorporate some entertainment into a fund-raising event, but I'm tired of booking the usual stiltwalker or living statue. What are some fresh options to make an event fun and memorable?
Because attending events is part of my job, I've seen it all: statues that come to life, Cirque de Soleil-type performers, impersonators. It's not easy to wow the crowd every time. Not all events require over-the-top entertainment—a simple band can sometimes do the job—but booking something different may be what guests will remember. Orlando's Liang Acrobatic & Comedy Show combines comedian Bill Patti's humorous M.C. skills with his wife's one-woman show of plate spinning and head balancing, as well as yo-yo tricks and hula-hooping (she can keep 25 hoops going while blindfolded). Thirty- to 60-minute shows can be booked for corporate or social events. Liang can also stroll through an event performing individual tricks. The show can be customized for groups anywhere in the United States, and audience members participate, making for a unique interactive experience. Advanced Entertainment offers an act called the "60-Second Novelist." Guests chat with the novelist, offering personal information, which he then turns into a customized story on the spot. Printouts of the resulting "novels" can be personalized with company logos and the name and date of the event. The traveling writers can be hired for an event in any state, starting at $1,500 for four hours. If you want a band, step it up a notch with electric violinist Eugene Draw (aka Dr. Draw), a Moscow native who trained at Canada's Royal Conservatory of Music and travels throughout the United States with a guitarist, electronic keyboard specialist, electric harpist, rock bassist, and drummer. Draw's high-energy, eclectic repertoire combines classical music with rock, house, reggae, African, and Indian elements. Dr. Draw can be booked through Alchemy Entertainment.
Happy Planning!
Vanessa
Posted 12.08.05
I want to incorporate some entertainment into a fund-raising event, but I'm tired of booking the usual stiltwalker or living statue. What are some fresh options to make an event fun and memorable?
Because attending events is part of my job, I've seen it all: statues that come to life, Cirque de Soleil-type performers, impersonators. It's not easy to wow the crowd every time. Not all events require over-the-top entertainment—a simple band can sometimes do the job—but booking something different may be what guests will remember. Orlando's Liang Acrobatic & Comedy Show combines comedian Bill Patti's humorous M.C. skills with his wife's one-woman show of plate spinning and head balancing, as well as yo-yo tricks and hula-hooping (she can keep 25 hoops going while blindfolded). Thirty- to 60-minute shows can be booked for corporate or social events. Liang can also stroll through an event performing individual tricks. The show can be customized for groups anywhere in the United States, and audience members participate, making for a unique interactive experience. Advanced Entertainment offers an act called the "60-Second Novelist." Guests chat with the novelist, offering personal information, which he then turns into a customized story on the spot. Printouts of the resulting "novels" can be personalized with company logos and the name and date of the event. The traveling writers can be hired for an event in any state, starting at $1,500 for four hours. If you want a band, step it up a notch with electric violinist Eugene Draw (aka Dr. Draw), a Moscow native who trained at Canada's Royal Conservatory of Music and travels throughout the United States with a guitarist, electronic keyboard specialist, electric harpist, rock bassist, and drummer. Draw's high-energy, eclectic repertoire combines classical music with rock, house, reggae, African, and Indian elements. Dr. Draw can be booked through Alchemy Entertainment.
Happy Planning!
Vanessa
Posted 12.08.05
Advanced Entertainment's 60-second Novelist offers a unique entertainment option.
