Fire + Dragons (Defiant Silk)

Defiant Silk: A Pan-Asian Cabaret Festival

Twice-Nominated “Best Performing Arts Festival” by the Chicago Reader!

Join an all-star cast of nationally-touring Asian American performers fusing modern and traditional arts!

Fire + Dragons brings together burlesque, traditional Chinese music, hip hop, hoops, and more from some of Chicago’s best performers for an explosion of forces rarely seen on the same stage.

This performance will include collaborations between live musicians and physical performers.

Featuring:
• Camille Leon, nationally-headlining burlesque performer
• Yini, concertmaster of the Jade Chinese Music Ensemble who has played the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls
• Downtempbowl, fusion animation hip hop, bellydance, and hoops
• Dawn Xiana Moon, who has sung the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls and danced on Britain’s Got Talent
• Tzu Tsen Wu, Chinese classical musician and ruan player who’s performed throughout Asia and the US
• Jin Kim, artistic director and host of the comedy game show Batsu! Chicago