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I know, I know, what on earth is Wizard Finger? Well it is an event that happens on the last Thursday of every month at a very small place in Hollywood at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Kenmore. If you were to drive there, I’m sure that you might say “Where the heck am I and what am I doing here”. But, if you drop all of your preconceived notions of the neighborhood, walk into a loft full people that you don’t know and pay just $5, you will be delighted with music, comedy and something that will blow your mind, Fire Dancing!

 

The Wizard Finger is put on by Jill and Kara who are comedians and are extremely funny. They do monologs on events from their daily lives and it is unbelievable how much you can’t stop laughing. They invite guest comics, musicians, belly dancers and anyone who has any talent to come down and brave the stage at the Finger!

 

The crowd is usually made up of all of their friends, mostly eclectic types and virgins who get the experience of the Finger for the first time. Don’t worry, you don’t literally get the Finger, or the experience that you might be thinking of but, you do have a great deal of fun, smiling, laughing and seeing talent that you may not see at some ordinary venue.

Every week, these cats come down and lay the most powerful percussion as the musical foundation and transition for all of the acts. This week, a girl walked in and said, “I’m a belly dancer” and Jill and Kara said, “Well, get on up there!” The impromptu performance swayed, rolled and spilled imaginative snake charming sex all over the stage. Hydeus Kiatta was there performing some of her brand new compositions to track. No band with her this time but, she still delivered in fine Kiattian style.She also sang freestyle with the percussionist as they laid the bed of Eastern rhythms for the absolutely, most exciting and amazing performance of the Fire Dancers!



Click picture below to listen and buy songs from Hydeus Kiatta for just $1

 

Kumala and her sister Hanna are close each performance with their highly tranined Fire Dancers. They are yoga instructors who teach yoga in Runyan Canyon Park for free everyday. They also teach and perform Fire Dancing and it is an experience that is so beautiful and exotic, you will be left speechless with you mouth wide open. You can check them out at www.indrayoga.com.

 

This is a low key event but, you can be invited if you like! Just email Jill at jcbenjamin@hotmail.com, come on down and get the Finger! Their next performance will be on August 26th, the last Thursday of every month. Believe me, you will love it!

 

LeRoy Downs