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“Gutsy and honest... with insight into the history of belly dance, the evolution of different dance styles, and why so many dancers are drawn to this beautiful art form… You’ll definitely want to see this movie!” READ MORE
ZAGHAREET
"Underbelly is so well done and feels so complete that it almost transcends the subject matter and becomes a documentary about passion; and whether or not we’re into dancing that’s something we can all relate to." READ MORE
FILM THREAT
“An artfully crafted documentary that reveals the humanity in the fantasy world of belly dance... An unexpected source of inspiration!" READ MORE
BELLY DANCE TELEVISION
"Pleasant Gehman is irrepressible... a goddess of female empowerment... and not only can she undulate her abdomen with unnerving skill, but she's fucking hilarious - she's the real thing!”
BOSTON PHOENIX
"Holds nothing back!”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“Eccentric and wonderful...”
FRANTIK MAGAZINE
“Comical… Humorous… Intimate…”
IMPOSE MAGAZINE
“Perversely fascinating...”
M.J. SIMPSON
IN THE NEWS
Markee Magazine (September issue 2007)
Ministry Of Burlesque "The Candy Gram"
" In The Candy Gram we ask the same quirky questions of burlesque’s various performers. Today, say hello to Princess Farhana, who is currently performing in Margaret Cho’s show The Sensuous Woman..." READ MORE
THE WILD SIDE #2 -- PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: EURO-STYLE by Princess Farhana
"Hello dear dancin’ readers! I really don’t know what time zone I’m in… and it’s been that way since early June, when I embarked upon The Royal European Tour. ..." READ MORE
THE WILD SIDE #1 by Princess Farhana
"I just got back from Tribal Fest 7, where I taught and performed for the third year. Even though I am not remotely what anyone would term "tribal", this festival is so free and open, foreword thinking and experimental, anything goes!" READ MORE
LA's Better Half: Pleasant Gehman AKA Princess Farhana
"So, how does a fanzine and chapbook-creating, spoken word-recording, punk band-performing, LA Times bestseller-book-publishing, rock-clubbing scenester become an internationally acclaimed belly dancer?
..." READ MORE
"Hips oh My"
"We were also honored to be chosen for filming in the upcoming Indie documentary Underbelly, by Steve Balderson of Dikenga Films. Steve and his crews have been following the Princess ..." READ MORE
Princess Farhana in "The Sensuous Woman"
BROADWAY WORLD PLAYBILL VARIETY THEATRE MANIA
Gilded Serpent Magazine
Article by Princess Farhana: "I share a pet peeve with many other Oriental dancers: we hate being confused with strippers! Unfortunately, due to the ignorance of the general public, this tends to happen once in awhile..." READ MORE
3AM Magazine
Pleasant Gehman has made a name for herself among the great literary crowd of alternative writers that LA has produced in the last decade, and it's not just because of one or two or even three books she's written, but because she's managed to create four of them -- one of which spent nine weeks on the LA Times' Best Sellers List. READ MORE
D-Filed Magazine
It's no exaggeration to say Pleasant Gehman has seen (and done) it all in her years chronicling the Hollywood rock scene and the street life that accompanies it. READ MORE
Women of Punk
For people with more than a passing knowledge of the early L.A. punk scene,
Pleasant Gehman almost needs no introduction. She was there at the beginning... READ MORE
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