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Diggable Monkey & SijaPDX Events Present
THRESHOLD: BLACK WATER SNAKE
A Benefit for the Oregon Acupuncture and Naturopathic Associations

Saturday, Feb. 9th - Chinese New Year Party -- 9:00 PM -- 4:00 AM
Sunday, Feb. 10th - Benefit Auction Fundraiser -- 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

@ Refuge PDX - 116 SE Yamhill St., Portland, OR

You are cordially invited to the annual Threshold: Chinese New Year event! The theme encourages discovery of balance in the feminine and masculine energies; within ourselves, our relationships, our communities and the world at large. The Black Water Snake is intuitive, a socially adventurous spirit that loves taking risks. Explore the balance and charm your way into the new year.

Asian-inspired dress highly encouraged...

The Eye Candy -- TAKE A BITE!
http://tinyurl.com/amur6e6

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SATURDAY, FEB. 9th 9:00PM -- 4:00 AM

Andreilian (Heyoka)
http://andreilien.com/
A journey through fractal soundscapes and alternate realms.

R/D
http://rd-sound.com/
Dizzyingly beautiful compositions, heartbreaking in their melancholy and dance floor crushing all at once.

Shawna
http://tinyurl.com/agbnxh6
Crafting the art of spinning it all together in a smooth hot mess. She plays for the dancers!

The Black 22's
http://thegoodvibe.la/black-22s
Hitting the decks with a playful, funky, dirty party vibe that keeps the dance floor bouncing.

DJ Rescue (Zia of the Dandy Warhols)
http://tinyurl.com/a2l7wud
Saving good parties from bad music!

Global Ruckus
http://tinyurl.com/aoyq32h
Enthno mundial bass.

NagaSita
http://tinyurl.com/b6weh2y
An opulent display of ritual theater.

Athena Aura Nova
http://tinyurl.com/babrvts
The art of seduction, not just the raw animal lust kind.

Bridgetown Revue
http://tinyurl.com/adfway2
Sharing the strength, sensuality and silliness of life through dance and art.

ShpongledHoops
http://tinyurl.com/aw8vvle
An exploration into the multidimensional realms of cognitive and physical space.

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SUNDAY, Feb. 10th -- 6:00PM to 10:00PM

Auction Fundraiser for the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OAAOM) and the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP). These two groups have been intimately involved in lobbying the state of Oregon and the Oregon Health Authority to include expanded coverage for alternative medicine for low-income Oregonians within the Affordable Care Act and the state level Health Insurance Exchange.

PERFORMING ARTISTS:

Kris Deelane
http://www.krisdeelane.com/

Pagan Jug Band
http://www.paganjugband.com/

Asian inspired food and sushi, and teas provided by local businesses.

Auction items presented by the following artists and organizations:

Voodoo Doughnut, Clinton Street Theater, NW Film Center, Illahee Speaker Series, Yin Yang Acupuncture, Evergreen Herbs, Egan Construction, Jasmine Pearl Tea Company, New Renaissance Bookstore, Oregon Wild, Trackers Earth, Trackers Northwest, Wildlife Photographer David Moskowitz, Columbia Riverkeeper, ProD Seminars, Standard Process, Tufenkian Artisan Carpets, Dan Daly Tracking Instructor, Robin Realty, Sacred Passages Midwifery and World Wildlife Fund.

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THRESHOLD PRODUCTION TEAM:

Atmospheres by Narayani Matson
Sound Design by Smart Tech, Clint Kaster
Lighting Design by Lumen League, Chris Herring
Live Projection Mapping by Luminal Code, Dan Cohen & Gabe Shaughnessy
Photos by Dabooth www.dabooth.org
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SATURDAY TICKETS:
$20.00 Early Bird (Available Until Jan. 11th)
$25.00 Pre-sale
$30.00 @ Door
$60.00 Threshold Plus Experience -- The Athena Aura Lounge w/ Solovox & Pole Serpents

Ages 21+ Please bring your ID!
Tickets available online @ Eventbrite
http://threshold2013.eventbrite.com/

SUNDAY TICKETS (Fundraiser Auction):
$5.00 Pre-Sale
Sliding Scale @ Door

All Ages
Tickets available online @ Eventbrite
http://threshold2013.eventbrite.com/

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ABOUT THRESHOLD
Birthed from creative efforts of the art collaborative Monkey Puzzle, the Threshold event series has evolved from three years as a grand Portland New Year's Eve event (2007-2009) into a one-of-a-kind, high production value show fusing top live and electronica musical acts together for one explosive thematic party at the onset of the Chinese New Year!