‘Fresh off the Vine’ Archives
Guerrilla Maypole »
What: Guerrilla Maypole - A Ritual of Play to Honor Dolores Park When: Sunday, May 9, 2010. 1pm Where: Dolores Park, San Francisco For More Information: info@circleofdionysos.org The Circle of Dionysos is proud to present our first large public "flash mob" ritual for 2010 for our Beltane offering. We intend to honor Dolores Park with [...]
The Beginning »
This is a writing that I have wanted to take on for awhile now. At first I was very concerned with the structure and format. I imagined a video blog devoted to a particular goddess. I would garb myself in drag reminiscent of that goddess and deliver the wisdom that I had gleaned from working with that particular goddess. I believe that I would [...]
PantheaCon 2010! »
It was that time of year again! PantheaCon 2010 was held at the Doubletree in San Jose February 12-15th! Pantheacon is one of if not the largest Pagan Convention in the United States--4 days packed full of rituals, workshops, lectures, concerts, parties, vendors, hospitality suites, and more! Here's a quick rundown of what The Circle of [...]
The Mystery School for Wayward Queer Folk is Open! »
The Circle of Dionysos is proud to announce that in addition to our large public theatrical rituals, in 2010 we are offering a series of small classes in various topics of interest to our community. The first class we will be offering is "The Tarot as a Body of Lore," an introductory class with a special focus on the play of Elements and [...]
Yes They Are! Meeting and Greeting the Queerest of the »
The Circle of Dionysos is proud to announce that we will be performing an all new version of our signature ritual theater performance Yes They Are! Meeting and Greeting the Queerest of the Gods in San Francisco in July 2010. Our 2009 productions of Yes They Are! received rave reviews and we are currently prepping for the first of our 2010 [...]
Amethyst Jewels: For You »
Those of us in the Circle of Dionysos are producing a ritual theatre rendition of The Bacchae, the Greek tragedy by Euripides. We are adapting this play as a coming out ritual for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people. If you are not familiar with the play, Dionysos, the God of Wine and Joy, causes havoc with the rulers of [...]
Amethyst Jewels: Home »
Home I was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1951 and named Patrick Kevin Feely. While I was born with the biological sex of a male, I knew at the age of 4 that I felt more like a girl. I grew up hiding this and trying to show how tough I was. I played sports and stood up to bullies. As an adult, I was open to my lovers that I was [...]
Press Release for The Bacchae: A Ritual of Coming Out »
Press Release For Immediate Release November 3, 2009 Media Contact: Patricia Kevena Fili, 510-872-0568, pkf@circleofdionysos.org The Circle of Dionysos proudly presents ritual theatre performances of The Bacchae: A Ritual of Coming [...]
This show is going to be crazy good. »
Well we had another magnificent rehearsal. Sunday brought the cast together for a marathon rehearsal day. (Thank you cast!) We're really getting this story told. It was powerful and moving. At one point I was so moved that I couldn't stop crying. The God of Wine, Ecstasy and Theater. Comedy. Mad Women. Ritual. [...]
Wrestling with the Wig »
So as a part of the new Circle of Dionysos website, I will be attempting to do a weekly video blog. I'm calling it Wrestling with the Wig: Meditations on the Goddess by a Drag Queen. The idea is that each week I will find a Goddess that I want to know more about and I will allow her fully into my life. I hope to foster stronger relationships [...]
