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Fire, Circus, & Fancy Drinks at Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar

An evening of majestic cirque and fine cuisine, Imagine Circus hosted their upscale video shoot on September 22, 2017 at Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar in downtown Raleigh. The perfect setting for elegant footage, our performances included stilt walking, solo and partner aerials, aerial bartending, fire dancing, acrobatics, belly dancing and body painting. With Mulino’s sparkling outdoor pool, we couldn’t help but station our custom stage (built by Circus Gear) in the water creating reflective LED and fire images that danced across the liquid surface. Later, our fire dancers cooled off by entering the water for a hot and refreshing performance! Mulino’s exudes an exquisite ambiance of class and style, making it a perfect place for dinner or a fancy after hours cocktail. Big thank you to Mulino’s for sharing your amazing space!

Thank you to our amazing photographers Slater Mapp and Bonnie Stanley Photography!

Photos by Bonnie Stanley Photography

Photos by Slater Mapp

Brittany, Aerial Silks, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

Kaci & Liz, Partner Aerial Silks Duo, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

Kaci & Katie, Acro Duo, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

Dustin, Living Statue, Hooper, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

Ben, Fire Hoop, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

Tik-tok, Grinder Girl, Spark Show, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

Adam, Double Fire Staff, Imagine Circus, Mulino, Photo by Slater Mapp

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Cocktails & Cabaret at C Grace

On September 10, 2017 Imagine Circus visited C Grace in downtown Raleigh for “Cocktails & Cabaret,” a classy evening of performance as we captured footage at our upscale, sexy promo video shoot. Amidst the lush red velvets, rich gold trim, and textured wall paper, performers presented bellydance, snake charming, stilt walking, burlesque, pole, acrobatics, body painting, roving magic and tarot card reading. Audience members sat around in dim light, sipping libations and enjoying sensual Sunday evening entertainment.

Thanks to our always amazing photographer friends for capturing these sexier Imagine Circus moments, Slater Mapp and Bonnie Stanley Photography!

Photos by Bonnie Stanley Photography

Adam, LED Fiber Flies, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Bonnie Stanley Photography

Alan & Kaci, Sexy Acro Duo, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Bonnie Stanley Photography

Asyia, Belly Dancer, Silk Fans, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Bonnie Stanley Photography

Asyia, Belly Dancer, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Bonnie Stanley Photography

Photos by Slater Mapp

Tik-tok, Sexy Snake Charmer, Strip Tease, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Asyia, Belly Dancer, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Natali & Gio, Sexy Shabari, Live Bondage, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Tik-tok, Sexy Side Show, Bed of Nails, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Alan & Kaci, Sexy Acro Duo, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Robin, Sexy Burlesque, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Asyia, Belly Dancer, Silk Fans, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

Mindy, LED Hooper, Hoop Dance, Spinning Skirt, C Grace, Imagine Circus, Photo by Slater Mapp

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New Belgium Blender | Blog Feature Image | Imagine Circus Events

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New Belgium “Blender” Service Industry Party

Standing tall amidst the crowd, Imagine Circus stilt walkers amused guests at the New Belgium Brewing Company Service Industry Blender. This double header disco themed event happened on Monday, March 27th at downtown Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre and Monday, April 17th at the Historic Hofheimer Building in Richmond, Virginia. In between posing for photos, our performers added zest to the event with their impressive choreographed parasol stilt dance and sparkling costumes. Spice up your event with stilt walkers from Imagine Circus; check out our booking page here.

Disco Theme | 70's Stilt Walkers | Katie & Kaci | Imagine Circus

Disco Theme | 70's Stilt Walkers | Kaci & Liz | Imagine Circus | Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC

Disco Theme | 70's Stilt Walkers | Kaci & Liz | Imagine Circus

Disco Theme Service Industry Party | 70's Stilt Walkers | Katie & Kaci | Imagine Circus

Disco Theme | 70's Stilt Walker | Katie | Imagine Circus

Durham Innovation District Ground Breaking Ceremony | Blog Feature Image | Imagine Circus Events

Grand Opening Events

Breaking Ground at the Durham Innovation District

Imagine Circus welcomed Durham’s top business and political leaders to the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Durham Innovation District. In full cirque ensemble, our stilt walker greeted with a magical smile, while our acrobatic duo entertained guests as they enjoyed delectable local treats including donuts from Monuts, Brood soda, and local ice cream. Many speakers shared their excitement for the planned project including Durham’s Mayor Bill Bell. We look forward to seeing the progress on this reimagined urban space!

Imagine Circus Performers at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Durham Innovation District | Katie & Liz

Modern Cirque Acro Duo | Katie & Kaci Performing at Durham ID Groundbreaking Ceremony | Imagine Circus

Modern Cirque Stilt Walker | Liz Bliss Performing at Durham ID Groundbreaking Ceremony | Imagine Circus

Modern Cirque Acro Trio | Katie Liz & Kaci Performing at Durham ID Groundbreaking Ceremony | Imagine Circus

HQ CAM Video Shoot | Blog Feature Image | Imagine Circus Events

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First Friday Video Shoot at HQ Raleigh and CAM

Imagine Circus joined HQ Raleigh and CAM to celebrate downtown Raleigh’s March First Friday event, entertain local patrons, and film parts of our new promo video. Over twenty of our talented performers and crew came out to showcase their unique skills! We began the evening at HQ with aerials, stilt walking, juggling, acrobatics, and flow arts. We finished the night at CAM with our outdoor fire show. We were delighted to share the evening with Raleigh’s Mayor McFarlane as she delivered her annual State-of-the-City address at CAM between our fire sets.
Big thank you to Todd Spiering from Circus Gear for helping with rigging set up and break down and to our fabulous body painter Molly for helping our performers look their best! Also a shoutout and thank you to Liz at HQ and Gab Smith and Tamar Harris Warren at CAM for graciously inviting us into your space! Lastly, a big thank you to Kaili Ingram from Eleven 03 Photography for sharing your amazing shots from the event!

Photos by Kaili Ingram