Author Archives: Gillian Tunney

Buffalo Riverfest 2012

Posted June 20, 2012 at 12:18 pm by

Photos from: Buffalo Riverfest ( June 16th 2012 ) by Red Rob of Candlelight Productions

Buffalo River Fest: Not to be missed!

Posted June 14, 2012 at 10:40 am by

Pyromancy will be performing at Buffalo Riverfest at 249 Ohio Street, Buffalo, NY ( map ) June 16th 2012 after 7:00 pm ( around sundown )

Excerpt from Buffalo Rising…


While the Allentown Art Festival is currently in full swing, the folks down in the old First Ward are preparing for next weekend’s mighty river festival appropriately called Buffalo River Fest. I’ve attended this festival for years now, and can honestly say that there is nothing else like it around. While the Riverfest Regatta is a big draw for both contestants and onlookers alike, there are so many other fun-filled events and activities taking place throughout the course of the weekend.

The Valley Community Center does a spectacular job each year… and while the past eleven years have been action packed with tons of family fun, this year is looking like it will be the best yet. Why? Because Riverfest is, for the second season, showing off its new home at Buffalo River Fest Park located at 249 Ohio Street, Buffalo, NY, near Michigan Avenue. New to this year’s festival will be Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Club Races (see latest news of the boathouse to be built). Now that the festival is located so close to the rowing club, it’s a natural fit for coinciding races… hopefully we’ll see the numbers of rowers and spectators grow each and every year. Also, don’t pass up the chance to take a ride on Buffalo’s historic EM Cotter Fireboat -the oldest operating fireboat in the world!

If you’re tired of going to the same festivals year after year, you need to expand your horizons and get down to the Buffalo River next weekend. The festival is situated directly in-between the Inner and Outer Harbors, which means that you can spend more time exploring new waterfront parks, restaurants, bike trails, boardwalks… you can even check out the massive grain silos, Mutual Riverfront Park, The Swannie House, McCarthy’s Irish Pub… there’s so much to see and do that one weekend is just not enough!

Here are all of the details!!!

The Valley Community Association’s 12th Annual “Buffalo River Fest” is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 15th – 17th, 2012. The event will be held from 6pm to Midnight on Friday, from 11am to Midnight on Saturday, and Noon to 6pm on Sunday at Buffalo River Fest Park.

Read more at Buffalo Rising including a breakdown of the different activities that will be taking place!

Pyre presented by Integration Events 2012

Posted June 11, 2012 at 11:50 pm by

Photos from: Pyre presented by Integration Events 2012 by Phil Cavuto

The Cogs & Coils Cabaret Steampunk Event 2012

Posted May 28, 2012 at 1:40 pm by

Photos from The Cogs & Coils Cabaret Steampunk Event 2012 by Carl Cederman

Weekly SpinJam and Skill Share at ALT Theatre

Posted March 10, 2012 at 12:50 am by

Pyromancy will be having an indoor Spin Jam on a weekly basis at ALT Theatre every Monday from 7pm-10pm. This event is for anyone interested in hoop, staff, poi, fans, dart, juggling and other props. There will have some extra hoops available to use. This will be a skill share, so if there is anything you would like to learn, please ask! Come learn new skills and practice with us in this theatre with full dance studio mirrors!

– To receive regular updates on this event ( and other similar ones ) please join the Buffalo Spin Jams Facebook group.

A $5 fee per person is payable directly to the theatre and is required to pay for heat/lighting/space rental. Buzz the doorbell to get let in an follow the signs to ALT Theatre – Its on the third floor. The address is 255 Great Arrow Ave (3rd floor), Buffalo, NY ( google map ) See you then!

Here is a quick video from 2-27-12 when we turned the lights off for the second half and played with LED toys:

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And detailed map/instructions for how to get in the theatre

Terror Technologies Extreme Haunted House 2011

Posted November 10, 2011 at 1:15 pm by

Photos from Technologies Extreme Haunted House 2011 by Jose Vega © Big Punn Photos
Pyromancy Performances: October 22,23,30 and 31st 2011

Terror Technologies Extreme Haunted House 2011 in Buffalo NY
* 11 days and 45 hours of operation raised $1,060.00 for Make-A-Wish,
* 1,914 pounds for the FEED THE CITY – a Benefit Concert for Food Bank of WNY!
* Drew enough blood for Upstate NY Transplant Services
* UNYTS – Donate Life to save 18 lives in Western New York and several hefty bags filled with winter hats / gloves / scarfs for Hearts for the Homeless of WNY Inc. ®.
* Food drive total for Operation One Ton Food Challenge has raised a whopping 3,672 pounds of food, just 328 pounds short of Two tons. * Attendance was 4,121 for 2011. Not bad for Home Haunters!
– Terror Technologies
– Terror Technologies Facebook

Olmsted Party for the Parks 2011 – British Invasion!

Posted August 25, 2011 at 3:51 pm by

September 16, 2011
The ‘British Invasion’ takes over Delaware Park at Party for the Parks –an indoor/outdoor, over-21 party, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., featuring live music, incredible auctions, lots of great food and drinks at the Marcy Casino. This year’s bands, headlined by the If’s, will be on a floating stage right on Hoyt Lake. It’s all overlooking one of the Best scenic views in Buffalo! Proceeds from this great event benefit the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Get your tickets online here!
– Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Website

Pyromancy will be back again this year with an exciting fire performance featuring some new props and performers! We will going on at various times from sundown to 10:30pm! Potter Dee is working on an amazing surprise installation!

Press Links:

– Buffalo Evening News, August 24,2011
Party for the Parks/ Gala Announcement :

– Buffalo Rising: 9th Annual Party for the Parks: British Invasion in Buffalo

– The Good Neighboorhood – Party for the Parks Brings British Invasion Theme to Benefit Olmsted Parks

Fire Eater Robert Turley at Party For the Parks 2010

Wednesday Night Concert Series at RiverFest Park

Posted July 31, 2011 at 1:18 pm by

Last month we got to perform at the opening weekend of a new park on Ohio St. Once a common post-industrial waste field, thanks to the work of Margaret “Peg” Overdorf and the Valley Community Association, Buffalo now has a fantastic new concert venue and boating park. For the next three weeks we will be performing between sets probably around 9pm.

Only Humen, also a Buffalo Hall of Music award winner and popular throughout Western New York, will perform on August 3rd. The band is led by Frank Pusateri who is native to the South Buffalo area.

Crash Cadillac, the fun interactive oldies band, will be featured on August 10th.

The series will wrap up on Wednesday, August 24th with the Town Pants, an international touring act. The Town Pants band, which hails from Vancouver, Canada, combines aspects of traditional Irish music, folk rock, and Americana, creating a unique brand of high energy “West Coast Celtic.” With their performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and at festivals throughout United States, Canada and Europe, the group is a consistent audience favorite.

Food and refreshments will be available at all concerts.

More information at The Valley Center

Hoop/Spin Jam – Thursday July 7th, Lasalle Park Amphitheater

Posted July 5, 2011 at 12:38 pm by

The Buffalo Hula Hoop Group and Pyromancy will be having an open invite Hoop and Spin Jam at Lasalle Park Amphitheater this Thursday from 7pm until after dark. This event is for anyone interested in learning hooping or other skill toys, come out and spin with us! There will have some extra hoops for people to use in case you do not have one. Other props like batons, poi, staff, juggling are also welcome. This will be a skill share, so if there is anything you would like to learn, please ask ! I can provide instruction for off-body moves / isolations and mini-hoops if anyone is interested. If you use fire props, we are able to burn when it gets dark but please bring your own fuel or a small donation to cover the cost of white gas if you want to use it. The amphitheater is almost always available, but if for some reason it is in use ( there was a martial arts class till 7:30 one time ) , we can meet out on the lawn until it is available. The amphitheater is covered so this event will be rain or shine.

Photographers are welcomed! Please take photos of us and submit them to the hoop group or gillian [at] pyromancy.org . This is a great opportunity to expand your art with some interesting subjects.

– Facebook Event Link
– Join the Buffalo Hula Hoop Group

Buffalo Riverfest!

Posted June 25, 2011 at 3:08 pm by

Its been kind of quiet around this website lately, but it early summer and we are getting ready ready for lots of cool upcoming shows!

We got a chance to perform at Buffalo Riverfest this past weekend in the brand new Conway Park. We did a 15 minute show on both Friday and Saturday with both fire and LEDS. This was the first event held in the recently constructed Buffalo River Fest Park. For some news about the construction of this beautiful park, check out Buffalo Rising’s article. The area has been transformed from an the overgrown, littered lot into a festival park and is worth taking the rid down to Ohio St to check it out. Here is a link to the google map with an outdated street view.

Holly Rutkowski ( Insomnia Creation ) with the fire hoop!

Holly Rutkowski ( Insomnia Creation ) with the fire hoop!

Gillian Tunney and her new LED Hoop!

Gillian Tunney and her new LED Hoop!

Potter Dee Fire Eating

Potter Dee Fire Eating

Buffalo Riverfest Park ( from Buffalo Rising )

Buffalo Riverfest Park ( from Buffalo Rising )

Quick clips of Gillian’s performances on Saturday Night: