April 30, 2012, 12:38 pm in events
I’ll be teaching an additional 4 week intro series this summer at Versatile Arts on Sundays from 3:00 to 4:30pm starting June 3rd.
In this class, you will learn the basics of working on the trapeze, the rope, and the tissu. It will cover all the skills you need in order to join one of our level 1 classes. Register online now!
http://www.versatilearts.net/register/intro.php
This series costs $100 for four 90-minute classes and prepayment is required. You can either pay with a credit card when you register or you can send your payment in within 5 days of registering.
If you don’t send your payment in, your spot in the class will be given to somebody else. This class is extremely popular and it fills up fast.
Your other payment options (other than credit card at time of online reservation) are:
- Mail a check to Versatile Arts; 7601 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 103; Seattle, WA 98103
- PayPal to versatile.arts@gmail.com. (If you can afford to add a few dollars to cover paypal’s cut (3%), you will earn good karma points.)
- Cash or check delivered to the studio. Please contact us to find out a good time to come by and drop off your payment.
If you miss out on this class, you can join the announcement list to find out about upcoming sessions: http://groups.google.com/group/versatile-arts-intro-announce
April 28, 2012, 7:28 pm in events  For the months of May and June 2012, a selection of my paintings are being shown at the Red Chair Salon in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.
324 15th Ave E
Ste 104
(between Thomas St & Harrison St)
Seattle, WA 98112
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
(206) 922-2427
http://www.redchairrocks.com
April 23, 2012, 2:07 pm in events
I’ll be teaching the next intro series at Versatile Arts on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00pm starting May 24th. In this class, you will learn the basics of working on the trapeze, the rope, and the tissu. It will cover all the skills you need in order to join one of our level 1 classes. Register online now!
http://www.versatilearts.net/register/intro.php
This series costs $100 for four 90-minute classes and prepayment is required. You can either pay with a credit card when you register or you can send your payment in within 5 days of registering.
If you don’t send your payment in, your spot in the class will be given to somebody else. This class is extremely popular and it fills up fast.
Your other payment options (other than credit card at time of online reservation) are:
- Mail a check to Versatile Arts; 7601 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 103; Seattle, WA 98103
- PayPal to versatile.arts@gmail.com. (If you can afford to add a few dollars to cover paypal’s cut (3%), you will earn good karma points.)
- Cash or check delivered to the studio. Please contact us to find out a good time to come by and drop off your payment.
If you miss out on this class, you can join the announcement list to find out about upcoming sessions: http://groups.google.com/group/versatile-arts-intro-announce
April 17, 2012, 8:45 am in events  Please join us for VA’s second not-quite-annual aerial improv competition! Aerialists of all levels will show off their ability to perform their choreography to a randomly-selected piece of music. Will they get Yanni, or Rammstein? Nobody knows until we hit that “random” button. Contestants get one free refusal, and after that they lose points for rejecting a song. Our panel of celebrity judges will tally the scores and select a new improv champion. What do they get? Cash! Where does that cash come from? The door! So please come out and enjoy a hilarious night of aerial virtuosity.
This year’s amazing judges’ panel includes: Armitage Shanks (Dog and Pony Show Productions), Martha Enson (En-Joy Productions) and the always-fabulous Tamara the Trapeze Lady representing VA.
Doors at 7:00, show starts promptly at 7:30.
Cost: $10
RSVP here to ensure a seat – note that Facebook RSVPs do NOT count.
http://www.versatilearts.net/rsvp/rsvp.php
PERFORMERS: please email improv@versatilearts.net if you have questions or are interested in participating. Preregistration is encouraged but not required. This is a great chance to be seen by Seattle’s biggest circus event producers, and it’s a ton of fun as well. And did we mention CASH PRIZES
March 23, 2012, 12:33 am in events Life in a Box; a mixed media project
I was riding the bus into work, bemoaning the abysmal weather and generally having a rough time of things, when I noticed how beautiful the water and condensation on the bus window was.
For the next 20 minutes, I took pictures of the window with varying scenes behind it, producing a collection of abstract images.
After further inspiration and plans for the works, I have created this kickstarter in the hopes of funding the printing of these images to 12 1.5″ deep, either 8×8″ or 10×10″ square canvases.
After printing, I plan to embellish them with acrylic paints and a thick epoxy finish to complete them.
The 12 pieces will be displayed as an installation.
This project needs your support in order to succeed. Please spread the word and consider donating to the kickstarter campaign.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neevita/life-in-a-box
September 14, 2011, 11:06 am in events
Embodied is a one-woman show illustrating a musical journey, and a rare public performance including much of my original music and distinctive cover songs. It depicts the sense of the personality fragmentation in youth, and the experience of slowly piecing ones self together to truly be a whole person. There will be live music, stunning visuals, palpable energy and an aerial performance. Anyone who enjoys being moved by the dark, melancholy, and profound will love this show.
Artist, performer, director and writer: Courtnee Papastathis (also as Zita the Aerialist)
Sound Engineering, back-up: Edgars Klepers
Visuals and Lights: Courtnee Papastathis and Miked Up Productions.
November 9th and 10th. 2011
8pm – 10pm
FRED Wildlife Refuge
127 Boylston St
Seattle, WA 98102
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Example track “Threshold”, from my first album, “Point of Origin”. Flash required to preview music.
Tickets are $20 at Brown Paper Tickets and at the door, space permitting.
ABOUT THE MUSIC:
I first emerged on mp3.com as “Not Applicable” in 1999, with my first track Infinite Reality immediately topping the ambient electronic charts. Over the next few years through mp3.com, two albums were released; Point of Origin in 2000, and Altercations in 2001.
Until the 2008 limited edition self released album “Songs of Leaving”, my first album in 8 years, I’ve mostly favored covers and lending vocals to other artists. In 2001 I produced vocals for The Dream Traveler (Joey Fehrenbach) for the tracks Structure and Headpusher. Described as “impressive and emotive”, both Structure and Headpusher were released together as a well-received single through Fade records in 2003. Headpusher was featured on Nick Warren’s Global Underground release Reykjavik.
In 2002, I sang on Scribe Machine’s album Replicant for the stand-out track Fragile, a top 10 hit on many college radio stations, which was later released as a Maxi-single through Plan B and Tower Records.
“Not Applicable (Courtnee Papastathis) is a spectacular and rather cinematic experience. The central texture is influence by Tangerine Dream & Brian Eno and periodically altering its orientation to Phillip Glass & Steve Riech. My favorite part of this music is the mysterious tension of the hauntingly beautiful vocalization. The Music takes occasional ominous sounding detours into new age, and even flirts with electronic windham styling. But the overall aesthetic is still very original.” – The Big Roll
“Not Applicable is a one-woman band (Courtnee Fallon Papastathis) who possesses the unique ability to virtually freeze time with her moving, highly emotional ambient landscapes.” – Digital DriveThru Essentials
“Not Applicable’s Courtnee Fallon Papastathis writes highly emotional ambient music, combining dreamy tones with an unforgettably beautiful voice.” – Mp3.com Spotlight
“For an album that has not one word, it still seems to speak to you; The music has a way of speaking its message through the pitch and emotion in the vocals rather than poetry. Point of Origin is the death of a loved one and the regret our minds ponder, the things that are spiraling around our subconscious every day. Not Applicable is a musical form of these” – Azriel J. Knight
Embodied was made possible by the generous donations of my Kickstarter Backers. Endless thank-you’s.
July 2, 2011, 1:35 pm in events
What: Little Red Speakeasy
When: Friday, July 8 · 8:30pm – 12am
Where: Hengst Studio
1506 Franklin Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98102
How: Cost is $20, RSVP to Jeff Hengst jeff@littleredbistro.com
I’ll be participating in the Speakeasy this month. I’m unsure exactly what I’ll be performing, but with all the stuff that’s been going on lately it seems like a really good idea to give myself some stage time for catharsis. I suspect some black silks action and a live performance of my most recent cover song.
The cost is $20, and RSVP goes to Jeff Hengst.
The underlying mission of The Little Red Studio is to celebrate the intersection between art and erotic energy in a relaxed and positive space. What makes The Little Red Studio work is that models, artists, and guests are in an unconventional environment with the utmost of mutual respect. 18+ (It ain’t a sex club people, but you may see a nipple or three.). Here there is no fourth wall, and in being so a whole new world is opened up for both guests and the artists alike.
The monthly “Speakeasy” events continue to delight and infuse our audiences with a sense of artistic indulgence and fun social interaction. If you haven’t been to one in awhile, you may want to come check it out again and experience the new things, while relaxing into the familiar. If you’ve never been to one – now is the time to come see for yourself what Little Red Studio is truly all about.
The performances will amuse, mystify and perhaps even move you, while the opportunities to engage your senses will tickle your inner artist and open your heart. The Speakeasy events are part party, part performance, part spa experience and all kinds of in between. Bring some close friends and make a night of making new ones.
July 2, 2011, 12:48 pm in events
Currently, my paintings can be seen at the EM Fine Art gallery in Seattle, Washington as part of their “Divine Feminine” showing.
EM Fine Art Gallery
410 Dexter Ave N
Seattle, Washington
They will be on display and for sale through EM Fine Art until August 1, 2011.
June 4, 2011, 2:14 am in events
What: Zita the Aerialist, accompanied by cello and poetry
When: Friday, June 10, beginning 9pm (I’ll be performing around 10:45)
Where: Faire Gallery Cafe 206.652.0781
1351 E Olive Way
Seattle, WA
Cost: $5 donation suggested
I’ll be performing aerial alongside the Floating Mountain Poets, accompanied by cello (YAY!!) and spoken word. Poets include kerry cox and david jones (Seen in my most recent show, How Art Saved My Life, in Jan 2011), dobbie reese norris, terry johnson, noel parkinson, lydia swartz, solo gyrl, tom nivison, tito titus, mishabae mahoney. It’s a free and informal event. PLEASE STOP BY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
June 1, 2011, 11:35 am in events
Who: Zita the aerialist
When: Friday June 3, 7-11pm
Where: Georgetown Ballroom 5623 Airport Way S
Cost: FREE!
Reception details:
There will be aerials, acrobalance, juggling, and sweet tunes interspersed with presentations from NASA, Google, GWOB, Microsoft, and Crisis Commons VIPs. Entrance is free but beer is not. Must be 21+ to attend the reception. We’ll start at 19:00 and run until 23:30.
May 25, 2011, 11:50 pm in events In addition to being invovled in David Peterman’s Common Thread piece, and Jim Wilkinson’s Naked Truth project, I was ambiently performing both Friday and Saturday evenings.
Thank you to Adam Harrison for shooting this image, and so much to everyone who attended SEAF and allowed me a window into themselves this weekend. Some of the connections through that mask were absolutely amazing.
Besides arresting festival goers with my eyes, my favorite project this year is Jim Wilkinsons “Naked Truth”. Jim and his models discuss what makes the model tick, and then choose something personal and likely secretive to paint on their body to be photographed. At SEAF, Jim displayed 45 16×20″ canvas prints on about 16sqft of wall space.
A project like this one has me written all over it (haww), and given what I’ve been up to with my internal work lately, I jumped at the chance to do this. Jim and I talked for nearly an hour, until I decided what I wanted to say. It ended up being about mom.
I stayed for dinner, and as we talked, we got to discussing how, for an erotic festival, there wasn’t a lot of erotic content in the project. So, I decided right then something else I wanted to say, and offered to come back to get a second picture taken, looking different enough that I could be in the project twice without it being too obvious.
About 4 days after the first amazing shot, we got this amazing shot.
Fucking. Awesome. I love my life. I was impressed with the festival this year and the tremendous amount of work that was obviously put into the event, and it was great to be ready to return after many years away for personal reasons.
It was most definitely a Jekyll and Hyde kind of weekend for me, full of fragile connection mirrored against a sinister smoldering prowess. Intense, rich, fulfilling, challenging. Just how I like it.
Note: These are my versions of the images post-processed my way. The images submitted to SEAF slightly differ. Also; that’s my real-life utility belt. Because, as we all know by now, I’m the fuckin’ Batman.
April 26, 2011, 7:04 pm in events
What: Little Red Speakeasy
When: Friday, May 13· 8:30pm – 12am
Where: Hengst Studio
1506 Franklin Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98102
How: Cost is $20, RSVP to Jeff Hengst jeff@littleredbistro.com
I am deeply pleased to be returning to LRS in its most distilled, raw formula to sing and perform my signature aerial act. You may also catch me painting throughout the evening as well, surrounded by friends and artists and creative energy.
The cost is $20, and RSVP goes to Jeff Hengst.
The underlying mission of The Little Red Studio is to celebrate the intersection between art and erotic energy in a relaxed and positive space. What makes The Little Red Studio work is that models, artists, and guests are in an unconventional environment with the utmost of mutual respect. 18+ (It ain’t a sex club people, but you may see a nipple or three.). Here there is no fourth wall, and in being so a whole new world is opened up for both guests and the artists alike.
The monthly “Speakeasy” events continue to delight and infuse our audiences with a sense of artistic indulgence and fun social interaction. If you haven’t been to one in awhile, you may want to come check it out again and experience the new things, while relaxing into the familiar. If you’ve never been to one – now is the time to come see for yourself what Little Red Studio is truly all about.
The performances will amuse, mystify and perhaps even move you, while the opportunities to engage your senses will tickle your inner artist and open your heart. The Speakeasy events are part party, part performance, part spa experience and all kinds of in between. Bring some close friends and make a night of making new ones.
April 8, 2011, 1:59 pm in events
Who: Chimera
What: Date Night at Versatil Arts
When: Friday, May 27 · 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Where: The Cathedral
7601 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 103
Seattle, WA
You won’t know who to trust at this event teeming with secret agents and double-crossers. Our versions of 007 may not be skiing down the Alps with machine guns or scuba diving in tuxedos, but they will show you some thrilling aerial escapades never seen in any Bond flick.
Since there are so very many movies to choose from, we’ll be sending out a poll to all attendees the week of the show. Make sure to RSVP so that you get a chance to vote – and to guarantee yourself a seat since these shows do tend to fill up.
RSVP using our handy new on-line tool:
http://www.versatilearts.net/rsvp/rsvp.php
Please note that Facebook RSVPs do NOT count. You must use the tool above to be on the list for the show.
Doors at 7:30 PM, show starts promptly at 8. Movie to follow around 9.
Cost is $5 – the cheapest date in town!
BYOB, and feel free to bring snacks and pillows or low chairs for the movie if you decide to stay for it. You are always welcome to just come for the aerial performance, however.
January 26, 2011, 5:38 pm in events
Who: Monster Art and Clothing in Ballard
What: http://www.monsterartandclothing.com
When: Saturday, Feb 12, 6:30 to 9:30
Where: 5000 20th Ave NW, Ballard
I’ll be performing aerial in this awesome little clothing and art store for the Ballard Art Walk, Saturday Feb 12. Last time I was there was in Nov of 2009, and it was a blast. See you there.
December 23, 2010, 3:36 am in events  Photo by Chris Clark “How Art Saved My Life” takes place in a collective mind space. The show is an amplified illustration of the moment in time where you stare into a black hole and choose life. The setting is the mind, in dreamspace, fantasy, plugged into the matrix, whatever you want to think of it. The stories told are amplifications, illustrations, depictions, of that moment, when art saved “you”, and the moments before and after it. The show flows in a liquid motion toward progress and self acceptance and is sure to move, inspire, and entertain.
January 15, 2011 7:00 PM
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way
Seattle, WA 98126
$12 ADVANCED AT BROWN PAPER TICKETS
$15 CASH ONLY at the door.
Current Show | Vita Arts.
December 26, 2009, 7:52 pm in events
Photos of my New Years Eve performance at Little Red Studio by Chris Clark
NOTICE: racy, lengthly, or outdated content ahead »
November 20, 2009, 1:59 pm in events
Who: Zita the Aerialist performs
What: The Gold show
When: Friday, Dec 18, 9pm
Where: Little Red studio, 400 Dexter Ave N
How Much: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
The underlying mission of The Little Red Studio is to celebrate the intersection between art and erotic energy in a relaxed and positive space. What makes The Little Red Studio work is that models, artists, and guests are in an unconventional environment with the utmost of mutual respect. 18+ (It ain’t a sex club people, but you may see a nipple or three.)
Our Gold Shows continue to delight and infuse our audiences with a sense of artistic indulgence and fun social interaction. If you haven’t been to one in awhile, you may want to come check it out again and experience the new things, while relaxing into the familiar. If you’ve never been to one – well now is the time to come see for yourself what Little Red Studio is truly all about.
The performances will amuse, mystify and perhaps even move you, while the opportunities to engage your senses will tickle your inner artist and open your heart.
Tickets can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets or in person at the Little Red Bistro during business hours.
http://www.littleredstudioseattle.com
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/51096
November 17, 2009, 5:34 pm in events
Who: Zita the Aerialist and Beverly Rose
What: Introduction to Aerial class (adults only)
When: Sunday, Dec 13 and 20, from 1-3pm
Where: http://www.versatilearts.net, 7601 Greenwood Ave N
This condensed course teaches basic skills and techniques on rope, tissu, and trapeze, and is highly recommended if you’ve never taken an aerial class before. The particular structure of this course is two 2 hour classes for $60. Please join the announcement list to find out about upcoming sessions and read the FAQ at versatilearts.net before signing up. See you there!
November 17, 2009, 5:30 pm in events 
Now offering REDUCED PRICE tickets, for people who don’t want to multitask by eating food while they watch the show! $15, available on Brown Paper Tickets and at the door.
Who: Friends of Vita Arts, 21+
What: Fundraiser for http://vita-arts.org
When: Saturday, Feb 6 at 7pm!
Where: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW
How Much: $30 with food, $15 without!
We’re working on getting circus insurance so we can teach aerial in our Workshops! Juggling, singing, aerials, clowning and other performances, all infused with the cheesiest of sentiments. Will it be silly? You bet your fluffy cotton socks it will be! I’m directing the show which is sure to be a night of fun and frivolity, with all the proceeds going to Vita Arts. Obsidian was my dark and dwelling masterpiece; this is just going to be a shitload of fun.
Two courses of Snacky-food will be provided, and a cash bar with beer and wine will be available. Don’t come starving your faces off, but be prepped to graze and drink responsibly. NOM!
October 29, 2009, 7:33 am in events Last Chance! Sunday Nov 1 is the last evening I will be performing at Pink Door this year (as well as being the day before my 30th birthday)!
A recent review on Yelp commented “And then there’s the trapeze artist. I don’t know which was more impressive: her skillfulness, her costume, or just the fact that a restaurant would have such a thing with which to entertain the dining guests. Very cool!”
Who: Zita at The Pink Door
What: http://www.thepinkdoor.net/
When: Sunday Nov 1, 6-9pm
Where: 1919 Post Alley, Pike Place Market
Treat yourself to a lovely meal and come see me strut my tailfeathers in the dining room of the famous Pink Door restaurant in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Reservations strongly recommended, ’cause this place is effin tasty, people.
This is a rare opportunity to see aerial performance in an intimate, close setting, simply for the cost of an amazing meal. Don’t miss out.
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I’ll be teaching an additional 4 week intro series this summer at Versatile Arts on Sundays from 3:00 to 4:30pm starting June 3rd. 
