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Not only did the Bepstein wedding celebrate the union of Ben and Eta— it also featured a mini REunion of The Max Levine Ensemble. Congratulations Ben and Eta. Love you both. #maximumsummer #maximumwedding

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september 2025 - jen & charlie’s wedding party

it was a beautiful night! i stuck mostly to my crew that night. ofc we were a small handful of dead fam there, mixed in with jen & charlie’s family, friends, & colleagues! it was a sweet little reunion for our family.

amanda & i had been working like crazy on making the jen & charlie wedding gifts. while i was busy locking-in on the stained glass, amanda was busy making them custom matching vests. her creative eye is so impressive to me & her sewing skills blow me away! i was so stoked when i saw the final products, ofc made down to the wire.

after we had some dancing to the beautiful music of the grateful dead played by @katie_skene & friends, we were able to give them their gifts. which was honestly perfect bc amanda & jen were doing wardrobe changes all night! which we LOVE!! 😍

it was a good night shared with lots of good people!

as the night wound down, the band was done playing, my little posse & i took a stroll down to the beach. i’ll never forget that night or my conversation w a close friend about what all of this is & what it all means.

we did know there was something up, we could tell bobby wasn’t well… looking back on that time, a year ago… & reflecting on all that went down since then, i can give myself grace. i feel for the person i was then , i still am her. still seeking ways to be love, to experience it in the deep unspoken connection through music, movement, expression, & humanity. still longing to be around those who understand that & who want to share that love w me & w the world.

but man… sometimes you gotta walk a tough road to get there. the journey is part of the understanding. it for sure is night’s like this one that act as pivotal realignments. sometimes the lesson is understood in the moment but most times we have to walk the path first.

i’m so so so grateful for the friends i have made along the way. the conversations, the tears, the truths, the fears, the growth, the love. all of it. the whole contents of the entire spectrum of the container…

grateful. dead.

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The attics of my life have a lot of old boxes of costumes. Let this be a lesson to always lock your door when you leave the house.

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sept 2025 - jen & charlie’s wedding party

i had met jen & charlie at the sphere last year. the times we shared together were on the dance floor, so not much talking but lots of good vibes!

after sphere, my posse kept talking about their wedding party in L.A. i felt like i knew them but didn’t know them like that to crash the party. so @619tomcruz said i could be his + 1 so we all made plans to go

at that time, jen was conducting interviews for a book she was writing & had reached out to several people. i didn’t really think of myself as someone worth being interviewed but to my surprise, she reached out to me to see if i was interested in sharing my perspectives & opinions on being a deadhead. i was super stoked & said yes.

i was a little nervous bc i felt like what could i say that contributes anything unique in the space. jen’s energy was glowing over this project, it was super exciting to be involved. before we started, she asked if it was cool if charlie was there in the room, i said yes, bc i’m an open book.

the interview started with the basics, how did you get on the bus? i told them how i was born on the bus, a born in head. she asked about tour/shows, stuff like that. then she asked about my fashion at shows & that opened up a whole new level of relation & understanding.

there’s not enough room in the caption to tell this whole story but i shared my experiences as a young, girl in my 20’s growing up in this scene over the last decade & how everythjng i do, down to what i wear & how i dance is functional & strategic. all in attempt to protect myself from predators on the dance floor.

i shared a lot that they were not expecting but found deep understanding & resonance with. they were almost shocked to hear how much darkness was behind the lightness they see from me in the space. needless to say, we all became much closer that day.

they were thrilled i was coming to the party! that led to sketti & i meeting up with them in LB for my bday. we stay with them, got to chat for hours & learned more about each other. i asked if we could bring sparkles & wren to the party, they said yes!
so off we went! i went after my work trip & the

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Breakdance or bust. Photos by the lovely @caryn7

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kinda chic or whatever… ♡☽

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the last few months have been full of glimmers and i’m so grateful my eyes are open to see them ♡

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One year ago, I got to add the word “panelist” to my resume at the MAPS conference in Denver. I even wore a blazer! A big ol thank you to everyone who came out to the Portal Dome and supported the event. It was like a mini sphere so, naturally, I felt right at home. Most of all, thank you to Simpsons scribe @donickcary and @goodtrip for inviting me. Always a hoot, lads. Shout outs to @youaretheportal @yerkey_turkey @liquidjpeglightshow @moestradamus @maps__org @thisoldengine_ @l1ghtbrush @deadtronica

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When the fire took our home last January, we decided to be very intentional about where we would move to begin the next chapter, looking forward.
We almost moved to New York, but we stopped in Joshua Tree and for fun, looked at a couple of places. We found this “space station” as we call it, and decided to try a whole new way of life.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have made the decision to move here. It’s been so healing and inspiring on every level.
Last night, we finally gave a housewarming / gratitude party to thank the beautiful friends we’ve made over the last year for their warm embrace, and to invite them to meet each other. Such a diverse and amazing group gathered, who we genuinely love, and they seemed to really enjoy connecting! It was such a blast and went til after 2AM with the help of Sherri, Dave, and Alex who supplied copious kimonos and kicked off a conga line around our tiny kitchen island! 🤩

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Phish @ the sphere, Las Vegas, NV > Garcia Project - Boulder, CO
I love my friends.

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Man, why can’t life always be this easy?

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