Luminary Journey
A Full Day of Art, Movement, Sound & Immersive Experience
Join us for a full day celebrating creativity, connection, and transformation through inspiring workshops, immersive sound, and an unforgettable evening of belly dance, cabaret, music, and beyond. Begin your journey with a creative workshop by Irina Akulenko, experience the restorative vibrations of Reverb Yogi’s sound healing journey, and culminate the evening with Luminary Café - an intimate cabaret experience where the art of belly dance meets fusion movement, live music, theatrical performance, and immersive storytelling.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Shimmering Temple Sculptures Workshop with Irina Akulenko
Shimmering Temple Sculptures: Breathing Life into Beautiful Poses with NYC's Irina-Akulenko In this dance workshop we will draw heavily on Odissi - one of the most elegant Classical dances of India. We will examine the principle of building movement from the footwork and have it ripple deeply through the body, affecting the hips, ribcage, shoulders as well as the head and eyes. We will focus on the beautiful shapes traditionally residing within Odissi, dig deep into their logic and fundamentals, which will allow you to apply these principles to your own dance and create dynamic fusion. The poses will be linked into short combinations, which will be put together into movement flow/mini choreography. A creative hands-on experience exploring artistry, beauty, and personal expression. $60
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Resonance & Renewal: A Sound Healing Journey with Reverb Yogi
Experience an immersive journey of sound and vibration featuring gongs, chimes, strings, Tibetan bowls, and crystal instruments. Curated by Vinny Colandrea (Reverb Yogi), this meditative experience invites you to relax, release tension, and reconnect with your inner rhythm through the power of harmony and presence.
Vincent Colandrea is a sound therapy practitioner, composer, and yogi whose work blends rare instruments and meditative soundscapes to create transformative sonic experiences.
Bring a yoga mat, blanket, or pillow. Chairs will be available.
$45 (sliding scale at the door starting at $30 cash)
Luminary Café 7PM – 11PM
An intimate evening of cabaret, dance, music, and immersive performance.
Arrive at 7:00 PM for the Luminary Café Lounge experience featuring the mesmerizing sounds of El Aris, along with refreshments, conversation, and the elegant atmosphere of a cabaret salon.
At 8:00 PM, experience a captivating professional showcase featuring an extraordinary lineup of dancers, musicians, and performance artists:
The Luminelles
Irina Akulenko
Lunachix
Rose Calavera
Ayleeza
Barushka
Angelique
Fanny
Djahari
Ashley
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Luminary Disco (Open Dance)
The evening continues with vibrant Middle Eastern-inspired rhythms, dancing, and connection with artists and guests.
$15-$65 Reserved Seats
Luminary Café celebrates the artistry of live performance, the beauty of cultural expression, and the shared intention of raising our collective frequency through music, movement, creativity, and connection.
Created and produced by Barushka
Old Dutch Church : Bethany Hall Theater
272 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401