San Francisco area burlesque for the week of December 7, 2009

Looks like the shows are front-loaded towards the beginning of the week. Other than the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, there aren't any shows on Saturday or Sunday that I'm aware of yet.

The show that stands out this week is the Barbary Coast Burlesque show benefiting Satan's Angel on Wednesday at Annie's Social Club. Many of the Bay Area's most accomplished burlesque dancers will be performing at the show. Plus there will be a raffle with some pretty neato prizes. Looks like a great show!

Then there's the Bah! Humbug! The (Non) Holiday Spectacular! on Tuesday at the Elbo Room. It's a chance to see some of Bombshell Betty's newest dancers along with some of her Burlesqueteers and Fromagique. But since it's a non-holiday show, don't arrive dressed in holiday gear! Leave that Santa sweater at home. Ha ha!

If you're a fan of Little Minsky's, you'll want to catch the last show to be co-produced by The Flying Fox, who will be headed back to New York. Be sure to say farewell!

Have a great week, everybody! :-)

• Monday, December 7: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Hubba Hubba Revue welcomes Bunny Pistol's Barbary Coast Burlesque! Featuring the talents of Bunny Pistol, Twinkle Toes McGee, Sparkly Devil, Delilah, sASSy Hotbuns, Kiss Me Kate, Flame Cynders, Bitter Waitress, and Cupcake! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Tuesday, December 8: Bah! Humbug! The (non)Holiday Spectacular! at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, 647 Valencia Street. Join Bombshell Betty and Fromagique for an evening of burlesque and non-holiday festivities, burlesque, and live music. Featuring Bombshell Betty, Red Velvet, Fina Fatale, Dangerous Delilah, Brandi She's A Fine Girl, Lezzie McFaggerson, Cream Pie, Vadge O'Fonnor, Rosy Areola, Stella Bordeaux, and three of Betty's students who don't have their stage names yet! Randy Johnson and Patina deCopper will emcee. Show at 9pm. $8, 21+ w/ID.


• Wednesday, December 9: Barbary Coast Burlesque at Annie's Social Club in SF, 917 Folsom Street. For the last show at Annie's, Barbary Coast Burlesque will be pulling out all the stops to raise funds to help SF's own legendary burlesque performer Satan's Angel with her medical bills. Starring Alotta Boutte, Miss De Minna, Jodi Waseca, Flame Cynders, Josie Starre + Lily Le Rouge, Virginia Suicide, Miss Mae Western, Chi Chi's Del Fuego, Cock T's, Cupcake, Milkshake, Lady Monster, Isis Starr, Delilah, Eva Von Slut, Kiss Me Kate, Peaches Velour, Kitty Von Quimm, Ruby White, Dottie Lux, Honey Lawless, sASSy Hotbuns, Mynx D' Meanor, Balla Fire, Madame Chartreuse, Sparkly Devil, Bunny Pistol, and The Devil-Ettes! Plus raffles with prizes from the Hot Pink Feathers, Sparkly Devil, Alice Stribling, and more! Show at 8pm. $5-$20, sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.


• Thursday, December 10: Little Minsky's at Club Deluxe in SF, 1511 Haight Street. See the last Little Minsky's to be co-produced by The Flying Fox before she flies off to New York City! The evening promises to be filled with sexy burlesque performances, live music, and perhaps a tear or two as San Francisco bids The Flying Fox adieu, until she visits us again. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5, 21+ w/ID.
  


• Friday, December 4: 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. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday through Sunday, December 13: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in SF, 2600 Geneva Avenue. A holiday adventure into Victorian London, party with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. From toothsome treats, to Craft Ales from local breweries, to shows like Saucy Sorcery and the French Postcard Tableaux Revue (18 and older), to the Dark Garden Unique Corsetry shop, there's lots to see, do, and enjoy. It's a favorite amongst the burlesque crowd, so keep your eyes open and you'll probably see some of your favorite performers! 11am to 7pm. Also Saturdays and Sundays through December 20. Tickets are $10 for children ages 5 – 11 (under 5 are free); $19 for students/seniors/military; and adults are $22 at the door. Groups of 15 or more: $17. Pickwick Club (Fair season pass): $55.00 adult / $25.00 children (available from our office or at the fair). Discount tickets are available online at dickensfair.com.

As always, for more information, please check the calendar above. Also, you may want to check back during the week to see if there are and late additions to this schedule. 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.