SF Bay Area burlesque for the week of April 20, 2009

It's a bit quiet this week in terms of amount of shows, but there are some quality ones upcoming. Bombshell Betty and her Burlequeteers will be at Uptown Hubba Hubba on Monday along with Fromagique. The Hot Pink Feathers will be helping to kick off Bay Area National Dance Week in Union Square. The weekly Red Hots Burlesque show will be on Friday evening at El Rio. And the Diamond Daggers are presenting a book release party/show on Saturday at Fat City. They'll have lots of quality performers there. And maybe Lady Monster will twirl her fire tassels! Only one way to find out....

• Monday, April 20, 2009: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. It's time for Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteers and Fromagique! Join the fun and frivolity with Bombshell Betty, Holly Highbeams, Sneak-A-Peek Sally, Red Velvet, If-N-Wendy, and Tiger Von Klaus along with the cheesy band! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, April 24: Bay Area National Dance Week Kick-Off w/Hot Pink Feathers and others at Union Square in San Francisco. Join Queen Kellita, the Hot Pink Feathers, and the Hot Pink Feathers All-Star Band as they lead a conga line at 12:45pm. The official kick-off event. Free. All ages.
  


• Also Friday: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux brings you a different show every single week! Each event promises the seductive and spicy, absurd and amusing all from local and visiting talent. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.


• Saturday, April 25: Femme Follies at Fat City in SF, 314 11th Street. The Official Bay Area Book Release Party for Femmes of Power: Exploding Queer Femininities. Featuring performances from Simone de la Getto, Jukie Sunshine, Kentucky Fried Woman & Savory Sweet, Alotta Boutte, Vixen Noir, Celestina Pearl & Meliza Banales, Shawna Virago, Lady Monster, Twilight Vixen Revue, Dirty Phoenix, DJ Chelsea Starr, Femcee Amelia Mae Paradise and many more of the gals featured in the book. With music, art and fashion Doors at 9pm, show at 10:30. $12-20 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.
  

As always, for more information, please check the calendar above. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.