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Making weird films, poems, music, theatre.
Old Nashvillian and Old Nashvillian
www.thefirecycle.com

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Wrapping up Best of Nashville season, take a look back at Kindling Arts Festival 2026: UTOPIAS, the “Best Showcase for Experimental Artists” as hailed by Amy Stumpfl! (And the top 3 “Best Art Happenings” as voted on by the @nashvillescene readers — thank you for your votes!)

The jam-packed 4 day Festival showcased 154 artists this year with performances in 8 different venues. Artists invited us into their visions and questions about Utopia, helping us find new ways to build the future together. Joy and celebration were front and center, and y’all showed up in force to support local artists, breaking all our previous records!

🔥 Stay tuned for dates and applications for the 2027 Festival, coming soon! 🔥

Video shot & edited by @kylepatton.png

#kindlingartsfestival #supportlocalartists #bestofnashville #nashvillearts #nashvilletheatre

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Prepare to be Spooked! Our lineup for this month’s Kindling Sparks is full of eerie performances, ghostly theater, and hauntingly good art across Nashville! Showcases included independent groups like @woventheatre, @bubblegumtheatercompany, @suspendedgravitycircus, @cherrybombmusicals, and @_pydance_. Take a scroll through and mark your calendars today. 🎃✨

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"The Fire Cycle: Stone Sutra"
Written by Clay Steakley
Directed by Clay Steakley & Becca Hoback
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#indiefilm #filmfest #experimental
#dance #poetry

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TODAY: “The Great Space” takes the space, and “The Fire Cycle” cycles again at the Gothenburg Fringe Opening: Embrace the Unknown!!
Thank you @bchakoianjonesmusic and @claysteakley for being a part of this tour with me!!!
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🎉GOTHENBURG FRINGE OPENING
August 28, 16:30
Stora Tullhuset @gbgfringe
🎟️ Link in bio - https://www.gbgfringe.com/performances/2026-opening-embrace-the-unknown/
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Gothenburg - don’t miss ⭐MELLOW DRAMA⭐
August 29, 14:00
August 30, 21:00
September 4, 20:00
@symbiontculture @gbgfringe
🎟️ Link in bio - https://www.gbgfringe.com/events/mellow-drama/
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The Great Space photo by @ben.hoback , film still by @ilikewolf

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TONIGHT 📽️ The Fire Cycle Film Retrospective
Featuring...
👣 Procession (never before screened publicly)
🕯️ Invocation (@kindlingartsfest selection 2022)
📖 A Reading From the Book of Regenesis (@defyfilmfest , @cadence.video.poetry )
🤲 Epiclesis (Defy Film Festival, Quantum Intimacies at @millennium_film)
🪨 Stone Sutra (@allartstv , coming to @gbgfringe )
More info in bio + https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fire-cycle-film-retrospective-tickets-1996418291853

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The Fire Cycle Film Retrospective features "Stone Sutra" and all of our brilliant collaborators: @ilikewolf @phyliciaroybal @itsasia @amandareichert @lmag_melancon @dcvle3 @spencerjgrady @winerisawinner @katrose22 @directedbyabigail
This part of our retrospective was created thanks to @allartstv
🎟️ Link in bio + https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fire-cycle-film-retrospective-tickets-1996418291853

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"Epiclesis" comes to The Fire Cycle's Film Retrospective on Aug 13 before an exciting announcement at the end of the month!
🎟️ Link in bio + https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fire-cycle-film-retrospective-tickets-1996418291853
Previously featured at @defyfilmfest and Quantum Intimacies at @millennium_film

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"A Reading from the Book of Regenesis" - previously featured at @defyfilmfest , @cadence.video.poetry , and The Fire Cycle's "Ritual in Progress" at @actorsbridge !
Coming next to The Fire Cycle Film Retrospective - link in bio.
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fire-cycle-film-retrospective-tickets-1996418291853

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"Invocation" - the film that began our Fire Cycle collaboration. Full film retrospective next Thursday!
🎟️ Link in bio + https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fire-cycle-film-retrospective-tickets-1996418291853
Previously featured at @kindlingartsfest in 2022

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Never before screened publicly: "Procession" from The Fire Cycle! Join our film retrospective next week.
🎟️ Link in bio + https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fire-cycle-film-retrospective-tickets-1996418291853

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Still thinking about the outstanding performances we saw at @kindlingartsfest Here are a few more of our favorite looks and shots from our work together.

Designer:
@bellagsternart

Photography:
@bessirephotography @nashvillebacklot

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Spending a Saturday afternoon with @kindlingartsfest and @claysteakley ‘s THE WRECK OF THE MANIFEST DESTINY! ⚓️ 💫

#kindlingartsfestival #nashvilletheatre #nashvillearts

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