Burlesque n' Brass 4 year anniversary this Saturday, October 2

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Barbary Coast Burlesque at Enrico's on Saturday, October 2

Barbary Coast Burlesque returns after a brief hiatus, and the show will go on this Saturday evening at Enrico's in San Francisco's North Beach.

Featured in the show will be Kitten on the Keys! Kitten (pictured) is a San Francisco music and burlesque icon who just this year was featured in the film, Tournée (On Tour), which won a Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for Mathieu Amalric. Last month, she was the Mistress of Ceremonies for the Queen of Burlesque event at the New Orleans Burlesque Festival. You may have seen her perform at any number of events around the Bay Area, as she's always in demand. One thing is for sure, you'll never forget having seen her perform!

Also performing will be Isabella Minx, who has recently returned from a stint in New York City. In addition, witness Lady Satan (aka The Original Sin), who inhabits her burlesque characters like no one else! And get singed by Flame Cynders, whose white hot performance may just leave you thirsting for more drinks from the bar. Finally, Barbary Coast Burlesque's own Bunny Pistol won't be firing blanks. No sirree! Her aim is true, and you'll be hit by entertainment the likes of which you'll remember for a long time to come!

If you've never been to Enrico's, it's a jazz supper club that offers dining and cocktails. On one side of the club, there is a bar with some small tables and stools on which to sit. On the other side there are tables for dining. If you'd like to make a dinner reservation, please call 415-982-6223. You'll want to make sure to get there before 8 p.m. to find a good seat or vantage point from which to watch the show. It'll be Saturday night and it's free, so Enrico's will probably be packed!

So head on over to Enrico's for some delicious drinks, fabulous food, and bawdy burlesque this Saturday evening! Dare yourself!

Barbary Coast Burlesque

Ladies and Gentlemen, its show time!!!
Feast your eyes on some of the most beautiful and talented ladies of burlesque! Barbary Coast Burlesque brings you the famous and talented, Kitten on the Keys! The bump and grind of Bunny Pistol!! Also starring Isabella Minx, Flame Cynders, and Lady Satan! This grand show will fill a variety of ravenous appetites!
Only at Enrico's in San Francisco!!
Show starts at 8pm, Suitability Age: 21YRS+, NO COVER

Barbary Coast Burlesque
Saturday, October 2
8pm
No cover, 21+

Enrico's
504 Broadway, San Francisco


http://www.myspace.com/bunnypistolpresents

http://www.enricossf.com/

Oakland burlesque! First Friday Follies happens this Friday, October 1

Oakland has several regularly scheduled burlesque shows, but there is only one show happening this Friday night in the East Bay at the Stork Club! And that means that it's got to be time for First Friday Follies, Oakland's own community-supported giggles and jiggles!

Towards the end of this month's Oakland Art Murmur, the art walk that happens on the first Friday of the month in Oakland's Uptown district, the Stork Club will welcome burlesque fans for a free show that will feature Fella Fem's Dicky Luv, Bitter Waitress, Rubenesque Burlesque, Francine Dead (read the SFBR interview!), Cupcake, and more!

This month's show will start at 9 p.m. and will feature emcees Juicy D. Light and Simone Campbell! And you'll not want to miss comedian Candy Churilla, who has appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing, KFOX's Greg Kihn Show, was a third place winner of California's Funniest Female Contest in 2009, and was recently on Creepy KOFY Movie Time! Note that the video may be NSFW!

So help support burlesque in Oakland! Head on over to the Stork Club this Friday, donate a few dollars at the door, have a few of the delicious drinks at the bar, and enjoy some quality burlesque and comedy this Friday night!

It's the October edition of First Friday Follies!

Music by Angel & Robot Show!

Emcees Juicy D. Light & Simone Campbell

Awesome performances by:

Dicky Luv of Fella Fem!
Bitter Waitress!
Rubenesque Burlesque!
Francine Dead!
Cupcake!
Last Night's Fling!
Pink Flamingo!
Comedian Candy Churilla!

There's no cover, but they love donations!! ;)

Oakland's own community supported giggles and jiggles!

First Friday Follies
Friday, October 1, 2010
9pm
21+ w/ID

The Stork Club
2330 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland


http://www.myspace.com/firstfridayfollies

http://www.storkcluboakland.com

Dottie Lux performs this Friday, October 1, at Red Hots Burlesque and Risk-A Cabaret

This Friday night, catch Dottie Lux as she performs at two shows in the San Francisco Bay Area: Her very own Red Hots Burlesque at San Francisco's El Rio and Risk-A Cabaret at Sebastopol's Aubergine After Dark.

Who is Dottie Lux? Dottie has been performing burlesque since 2001, where she started performing in New York City. Did you know that she was the very first Dr. Sketchy's model? She's also been featured in many magazines such as SF Weekly, GO Magazine, and others. She's performed on stages across the country, including at Tease-O-Rama and the New York Burlesque Festival.

She started Red Hots Burlesque soon after she started performing, and in 2008 Dottie brought Red Hots Burlesque to San Francisco where there's a show every Friday at El Rio. In fact, it's the only weekly burlesque show in the city of San Francisco! She also operates and teaches at the Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy. For a complete schedule of classes, please visit redhotsburlesque.com.

Speaking of Red Hots, this Friday will be a special show! It's Kentucky Fried Woman's birthday! Come and help her celebrate as she FeMCs the show and then heads on out to the patio where the celebration will really get going!

Red Hots Burlesque Presents: Kentucky Fried Woman's 35th Birthday Show!!!

SF's **ONLY** weekly burlesque show provide bumps, grinds, and giggles galore.

Our show also includes a screening of filthy and freaky film footage and tortuous tunage from Alex BIG Cox. Grab a drink, some *free* Oysters and BBQ at El Rio's famous happy hour ( voted "THE BEST OF THE BAY" by the SF Weekly) and watch us twitch and twatch!

This week we celebrate one of the BAY's Most Celebrated BROADS! It's Kentucky Fried Woman, who is a mover and a shaker in The Bay's Queer Performance community through the Kentucky Fried Woman Show, Flabulous, Butch Tap and other productions. She is a staple of Red Hots Burlesque and we are THRILLED to celebrate with her.

This Friday, Oct. 1 at El Rio
3158 Mission Street
The Show starts at 7:30pm! So don't be late! Win the Raffle to donate to your favorite Charity or Non-profit!
$5-10 to the sexy door maiden.
21+

Performances by Dottie Lux, Chan Dynasty, La Chica Boom, Simone De La Getto, AJ Molecular and Ali Oops and of course birthday babe...KFW!

After the show please join Kentucky Fried Woman for cake, cocktails, spankings and shenanigans on the El Rio patio!


http://www.redhotsburlesque.com

http://www.elriosf.com

After the RHB show, Dottie will be driving the 55 or so miles to Sebastopol for Risk-A Cabaret at Aubergine After Dark! It's their Glam Show, and it promises a lot of tight pants, glitter, and big hair! As well as a few shakes and shimmies...

The first Friday of the month is quickly approaching...and you know what that means, my glammy bay-bees...

Risk-A Cabaret presents the GLAM show on Friday, October 1!

Don your glitter, pull on your platforms, and make sure your pants are extra tight for this one...

On the stage for your absolute pleasure....

DOTTIE LUX!!
Just like The City By The Bay, Dottie is known for her dizzying hills and dangerous curves. Well, hello San Francisco! She's here. Hailing from New York City, where she's known to cause a ruckus with a horn, shake it up and bring bawdy brouhaha to well known stages like Coney Island Side Show, The Supper Club and Bowery Poetry Club. Also an educator, she has performed and lectured at NYU and Bard University. New Orleans, Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, Los Angeles and Seattle have all got a taste of Dottie's chuckles, bumps and grinds. Dottie is also the perpetrator of Red Hots Burlesque, SF's _only_ weekly burlesque show, and runs the School of Shimmy!
http://www.dottielux.com

GIBSON PEARL!!
Gibson Pearl's unique fusion bellydance roots from her extensive background in tribal fusion, as well as the influence of folkloric, cabaret, and modern dance. A principal dancer with legendary company Ultra Gypsy from 2001-2006, she later joined the innovative Damage Control Dance Theater, where she also acted as Assistant Director. She is currently performing as a soloist and in collaboration with other artists.
http://www.gibsonpearl.com

KITTY VON QUIM & HONEY PENNY!!
The finest in Bay Area glam burlesque...on our lil stage! These beautiful women do Ziggy justice....
She's a rebel. Kitty Von Quim is no fat kid in the corner: the sassy and sumptuous burlesque cutie has shaken and shimmied center stage all over the Bay Area over the last year as a part of Rubenesque Burlesque.
http://www.myspace.com/kittyvonquim

ARTEMIS!!
Local superhero...cello goddess...voice of an angel...musical feet.
http://www.conceptionvesselone.com

TY!!
You may have seen her at the Disco Sparkle Party way back in July...and shes back to dazzle you with her glamor and beauty....

Extra special FIRE show outside...and more acts to be announced!

and last but not least...out musical guests for the evening...

GLAMERICA!!!
Playing your favorite 80's glam, members of Mr. December and beyond will blow your mind with their out-of-this-world renditions of your favorite (or not so favorite) butt rock tunes, big hair and tight tight TIGHT pants.
Meee-ow!!!!

Where is all this amazing, shiny, fabulous performance happening you ask?

Well, Aubergine After Dark of course! We'll be kicking off the festivities at 9pm for a mere $10...but come in your best glam attire and get in for $5!

Need help with your outfit? Visit local funk-tastic store Funk and Flash!
http://www.facebook.com/funkandflash

Real Deets.
Aubergine After Dark
755 Petaluma Ave
Sebastopol, Ca
9pm
$10
$5 in costume
21+

See you there!!!


http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92255457658

http://www.aubergineafterdarkandcafe.com

San Francisco area burlesque for September 29 to October 6, 2010

This week in San Francisco Bay Area burlesque marks some celebrations!

On Friday evening at El Rio in San Francisco, help celebrate Kentucky Fried Woman's birthday as she emcees Red Hots Burlesque! There will be plenty of show, and then there will be a party on the patio. Happy birthday, Kentucky Fried Woman! But it looks like RHB's Dottie Lux will only be able to stay for a few minutes, because she'll be off to Sebastopol to perform in Risk-A Cabaret's Glam Show!

Saturday evening sees the return of Bunny Pistol's Barbary Coast Burlesque at Enrico's in San Francisco, which is certainly a cause for celebration! And over at Oakland's Cafe Van Kleef, the Hot Pink Feathers and Blue Bone Express will be celebrating the fourth anniversary of their show, Burlesque n' Brass. Plus, they'll be celebrating the birthday of Head Feather Kellita! Happy birthday, Kellita!

First Friday Follies on (yes) Friday and Monday's Hubba Hubba Revue show round out this week's burlesque shows. I'm sure there will be plenty to celebrate at those events, too. So whoop it up this week, and, as the Hot Pink Feathers say, laissez les bon temps roulez!

• Friday, October 1: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. It's a celebration of Kentucky Fried Woman's birthday! Before you help her celebrate on the El Rio patio, join her as she emcees this week's show! With performances by Dottie Lux, Simone de la Getto, La Chica Boom, Chan Dynasty, and AJ Molecular! Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+.


• Also Friday: First Friday Follies at the Stork Club in Oakland, 2330 Telegraph Avenue. Juicy D. Light and Simone Campbell will be hosting the October edition of the show that will feature awesome performances by Dicky Luv of Fella Fem, Bitter Waitress, Rubenesque Burlesque, Francine Dead, Cupcake, Last Night's Fling, Pink Flamingo, and comedienne Candy Churilla! 9pm. No cover, but donations are welcome. 21+.


• Also Friday: Risk-A Cabaret presents the Glam Show at Aubergine After Dark in Sebastopol, 755 Petaluma Avenue. Don your glitter, pull on your platforms, and make sure your pants are extra tight for this one! Starring Dottie Lux, Gibson Pearl, Kitty Von Quim and Honey Penny, Artemis, Ty, and musical guests Glamerica! With an extra special fire show outside! 9pm. $10 beneral, $5 if dressed in glam attire.


• Saturday, October 2: Barbary Coast Burlesque at Enrico's in San Francisco, 504 Broadway Street. Feast your eyes on some of the most beautiful and talented ladies of burlesque! Barbary Coast Burlesque brings you the famous and talented, Kitten on the Keys! The bump and grind of Bunny Pistol! Also starring Isabella Minx, Flame Cynders, and Lady Satan! This grand show will fill a variety of ravenous appetites! 8pm. No cover. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Burlesque n' Brass' 4 Year Anniversary Show at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland, 1621 Telegraph Avenue. Come join the Feathers and their musical cohorts Blue Bone Express at the ever eclectic Cafe Van Kleef as they celebrate 4 years of bringing you Burlesque n' Brass, and the birth of the lovely Head Feather, Kellita! Join them for what promises to be a memorable and magical night that is sure to put a smile on your face! Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30. $10, but tips warmly encouraged! 21+
  


• Monday, October 4: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. This Monday, at the beautiful Uptown Club, Hubba Hubba Revue has an incredible line-up of glittering burlesque stars, sultry, smokey-eyed gypsies and a special guest all the way from the U.K.! This week, the featured performers will be Diva Hollywood, The Pink Flamingo, The Lady Fred, Monifa, Bunny Von Tail, Lady Monster, Jodi Waseca, Ophelia Coeur de Noir, and Zip the What-Is-It?!! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5, 21+ .

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 any late additions on the blog. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show that you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.

Bombshell Betty's Burlesque Spook-tacular Benefit show on Tuesday, October 12

Bombshell Betty and Fromagique will be presenting their latest benefit for unemployed, under-employed, and otherwise struggling Bay Area performers on Tuesday, October 12, at San Francisco's Elbo Room.

And it's not just a run-of-the-mill benefit, it's a benefit show! Oh no! The show will come with all the usual elements of a Bombshell Betty burlesque extravaganza: striptease performances from Betty and her Burlesqueteers, musical accompaniment from Fromgique, and witty and humorous banter from the oh-so-sexy Kingfish of Hubba Hubba Revue and the ever-lovely Patina DeCopper!

So mark your calendars so hat you too can support the people who bring you live, local entertainment. And you'll get into the Halloween spirit, to boot!

Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present...

Bombshell Betty's Burlesque SPOOK-TACULAR Benefit!

Tuesday, Oct. 12th, 2010

Over the past two years, Bombshell Betty and Fromagique have raised over $6,000 with the help of our sponsors like Whole Foods, Shmaltz Brewing Co., YBR Promotions, and Bombshell Betty Dance to help out of work, under employed, and struggling SF Bay Area performers. This will be the 6th installment of Bombshell Betty's Burlesque Bailout show!

Come to the Elbo Room and see sexy-spooky-silly performances by Bombshell Betty and her students, the Burlesqueteers:

- Bombshell Betty!
- Red Velvet!
- Dangerous Delilah!
- Cinnamon Stick!
- Sindee Rose!
- Cherry Chapstick!
- Sugar Tart!
- Madona May Hemm!
- Pickles Kintaro!
- Many more TBA

Solo Debuts from:
- Andi Stardust
- 5+ Burlesqueteers so new, they don't have stage names!

MC:
- Kingfish: From SF's Hubba Hubba Revue!
- Plus special guest co-MC Patina DeCopper!

- - Live music donated by Randy's band Fromagique! - -

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Tuesday, October 12th
@
The Elbo Room
647 Valencia St. in SF (near 16th St. BART)

Doors 9PM, show PROMPTLY at 9:30PM
21+ w/ Valid ID
$10 general
$30 for a table for two (Get there early, tables go FAST!)
Donations gladly accepted!

All money will go to help struggling Bay Area performers!


http://bombshellbetty.net/shows.html

http://myspace.com/fromagique

http://elbo.com

The Stripping Granny performs this Monday at the Hubba Hubba Revue show in Oakland

If you read through the lineup for this Monday night's Hubba Hubba Revue show at the Uptown Club in Oakland, you might just glance over her name. But there she is between Red Velvet and Zip The What-Is-It?! The Stripping Granny. One does a double take. The Stripping Granny?





Lynn Ruth Miller is an author, journalist, artist, humorist, storyteller, cabaret singer, and as she calls herself on her website, a survivor. She performs around the Bay Area at comedy clubs, cafes, theaters, night clubs, and she's put on her one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the past five years. She's also performed at the Brighton Festival, where's she's won the 2008 ThreeWeeks Editors' Award and 2009 Brighton’s Latest Magazine’s Star of the Festival Award.

The themes of this Pacifica resident's shows often revolve around aging, the embracing of one's uniqueness, and the encouragement of creativity. All of this is done with wit and humor, of course. Some of her shows include Aging Is Amazing, Farewell to the Tooth Fairy, and Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s Cha Cha Cha, all of which she staged and produced.

At 67 years of age, she published her first book, Starving Hearts. At 71, she decided to take up stand up comedy and performed at Edinburgh. Now, at 77, she'll be performing at the Hubba Hubba Revue!

That is one of the wonderful things about current day burlesque shows, isn't it? You not only get to see wonderful burlesque dancers such as Bunny Pistol, Miss Balla Fire, Ava Lanche, Honey Penny, Delilah, and Josie Starre, but you get to see very talented and unexpected acts like The Stripping Granny, Toshio Hirano the Yodeling Japanese Cowboy, and many others.

So drop by the Uptown on Monday night for some fantastic burlesque, plus a performance by a wonderfully inspirational and amazing individual who will make you question your preconceptions of aging. And she'll provide you with a few laughs and smiles along the way!

If you'd like to read and view more of Lynn Ruth Miller, please visit the Examiner.com review of one of her shows, Amy Ferguson's blog, the Festival Previews blog, her MySpace page, and LynnRuthMiller.net.

HOWDY FRIENDS!

Hubba Hubba Revue returns to THE UPTOWN CLUB, Monday, Sept. 27th, with a sizzling hot menu of the Bay Area's favorite Burlesque-Stars, as well as a couple special guests, just to spice things up!

For MONDAY, Sept. 27th, we've got!

BUNNY PISTOL!
Miss Balla Fire!
Ava Lanche!
Honey Penny!
Delilah!
Josie Starre!
Red Velvet!
The Stripping Granny!
Zip The What-Is-It?!

...and everyone's favorite drunks/MC's, Kingfish & Eddie

DOORS 9PM, SHOW 10:15PM
$5 -- 21&Up w/ID

THE UPTOWN CLUB
1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
(just 1 block from 19th Street BART!)

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Kellita at Baxtalo Drom's Carnivale on Friday, Kingfish at the Von Gutenberg Folsom Fetish Ball on Saturday!

This weekend, it looks like two performers most noted for working with their award-winning groups will be going solo!

Kellita, founder and leader of the Hot Pink Feathers, will be performing this Friday, September 24, at Baxtalo Drom's Carnivale show at Amnesia in San Francisco.

Baxtalo Drom is a monthly gypsy punk dance party which is produced by Rose Harden and Sister Kate. Every event contains several beats of live music, a bit of dancing, a soupcon of performance art, a touch of comedy, and lots and lots of fun! Opa!

If you like Balkan Grooves, Gypsy moves, and Hobo bands, then you'll approve of this months installment of Baxtalo Drom - The Lucky Road Show! A cabaret of circus styled shenanigans, buxom beauties, and vagabond vulgarity!

Featuring!

MC VEGAS TRIP! Our favorite Clown, life coach vantriloquist, personal spatial engineerist, fern polisher and brass ring-a-ding-dinger!
http://www.gooferman.com/shows.html

Musical Guest

SOUR MASH HUG BAND! New tunes from Transylvania, Yiddish songs, hot jazz, waltzes, original Klezmer Punk music to move to!
http://www.sourmashhugband.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sour-Mash-Hug-Band/391187759771

Bring on the Dancing Girls!!

KELLITA! Queen of Carnaval SF 2008! Spreading her glitter gospel and shakin' her hot samba booty across the globe!
http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com/

YA HABIBI North Coast belly dance troupe brings the magic and mystery of Oriental Dance!
http://www.shoshannaland.com/troupe.html

Shaking the Floorboards Loose!!

DJ CHANGO-B - Mixing an eclectic mash up of Balkan, Gypsy, hip hop, reggae, worldbeat, breakbeats, and dub revolution!
http://www.mixcrate.com/changob
http://www.myspace.com/changobe
http://www.optimisticmusic.com

As always we'll be having intimate performances all night long; so come early and stay late. Dust off your fedoras and lace up your corsets! Try your luck at the lucky road show; where fortunes are told and made Opa!

Amnesia
853 Valencia Street between 19th/20th Streets
San Francisco
$5 before 10 pm, $10 after
21+


http://www.myspace.com/baxtalodromgypsypunk

http://amnesiathebar.com

Then on Saturday, September 25, Kingfish of the Hubba Hubba Revue will be leaving Eddie, Zip, and the rest of the crew behind as he emcees the Von Gutenberg Folsom Fetish Ball at San Francisco's Supperclub!

Yes, amongst the latex and spandex, manacles and masks, Kingfish will be plying his trade. It's an event for her, for him, and for her and him! All sexes will be welcome!

Plus, make sure you see the latex burlesque act by Mina de Sade!

Von Gutenberg Magazine is proud to announce the Folsom Street Fair VG Fetish Ball Saturday Night September 25, 2010! Von Gutenberg Fetish Ball during Folsom will be one of the highlights during this fantastic weekend!

Day: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Location: Supperclub San Francisco, 657 Harrison Street in the SOMA district in San Francisco
Time: 7pm for the bondage dinner
...Time: 9pm for great dance & performance night
Tickets: http://www.vongutenberg.com/shop/Event-Tickets/

$125 VIP Bondage Dinner, includes 4 course Supperclub Bondage dinner, VIP entrance at 7pm, Upstairs Access, VG gift bag, dedicated bar upstairs.
$70 VIP, includes special VIP entrance at 9pm, Upstairs Access, VG gift bag, dedicated bar upstairs.
$45 General, entrance at 9pm

This is a 21+ event!

And here the first great message and one of the highlights of this evening and I am sure a lot of you know from the last Fetish Weekend in March what this means:

Perish, Fetish Superstar and Performer will be at the Von Gutenberg Folsom Fetish Ball and will perform!

More updates and news you will get on the Von Gutenberg Blog until September and we promise you a great Fetish Night with Strict Dresscode and the right stimulation for the Folsom Street Fair the day after Sunday September 26!

http://www.vongutenbergfetishball.com

http://www.vongutenbergblog.com

Official Program during Bondage dinner with Master of ceremonies KINGFISH :

Bondage theme throughout the club

Suspension performance by Mike West

Latex Burlesque Show by Mina de Sade

Dangerous Freak Show by the Reverend and Kendra James

Stand up Comedy by Alicyn

Fashion Show by West Coast Leather

DJ Shatter from local Bondage a GoGo and DJ Netic from local DNAlounge

Later in the night we will see another 2 highlights of the night with:

JEAN BARDOT and Fetish Superstar PERISH at midnight


http://www.vongutenbergfetishball.com

http://www.supperclub.com

Red Hots Burlesque in San Francisco and Modesto this Friday, September 24

This Friday, Red Hots Burlesque hits the road and stays at home! While there will be the usual, weekly show at El Rio in San Francisco at 7:30 p.m. But there will also be a Red Hots show at Fat Cat Music House and Lounge in Modesto at 10:00 p.m. How can this be? Will there be speeding on Interstate 580?

In San Francisco, Jukie Sunshine will be hosting the show. She'll be joined by Vivvyanne Forevermore, Isis Starr, Balla Fire, and Miss Bella Trixx! And according to the flier, Lyon Martin Health Services will be having their staff party there. While Dottie's away, Lyon Martin's staff will play!

Start your Folsom Weekend off right with SF's **ONLY** weekly burlesque show as they provide bumps, grinds, and giggles galore.

Our show also includes a screening of filthy and freaky film footage and tortuous tunage from Alex BIG Cox. Grab a drink, some *free* Oysters and BBQ at El Rio's famous happy hour ( voted "THE BEST OF THE BAY" by the SF Weekly) and watch us twitch and twatch!

Performances by Vivvyanne Forevermore, Isis Starr, Balla Fire & Miss Bella Trixx. Show will be hosted by Jukie Sunshine!

This Friday , Sept 24 at El Rio
3158 Mission Street
The Show starts at 7:30pm! So don't be late! Win the Raffle to donate to your favorite Charity or Non-profit!
$5-10 to the sexy door maiden.
21+


http://www.redhotsburlesque.com

http://www.elriosf.com

Meanwhile, Dottie Lux will be taking another merry band of burlesque performers over to the Central Valley! Yes, there will be a Red Hots Burlesque show in Modesto at Fat Cat Music House and Lounge! Dottie will be joined by Alotta Boutté, Honey Lawless, Delilah, Ruby Vixen, and AJ Molecular. What a show for those in Modesto!

Well, it turns out there is respite in a town that has quite the reputation. And there must be good taste in this town if they are bringing Red Hots Burlesque! Come see the hotchacha for this special edition of beautiful, brainy and otherwise bizarre women.

Performances by: Ruby Vixen, Honey Lawless, Delilah, Alotta Boutte and AJ Molecular. Hosted by Dottie Lux.

Friday Sept 24
Doors 9pm, show 10pm
Tickets at the door, $10
21+

Fat Cat
390 11th St
Modesto CA


http://www.redhotsburlesque.com

http://www.fatcatmodesto.com

Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy: Burlesque 201

On Tuesday, September 28, the School of Shimmy will be offering their Burlesque 201 class at El Rio from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. So if you've taken Burlesque 101, even if it was at a bachelorette party, you'll want to take this next step!

Burlesque 201: Students are encouraged to come with an act or character in mind. We will develop personas and discuss song choice, prop use, costume selection and techniques for coming up with acts. This class will include lecture and group work.
Are you a performer? Email RedHotsBurlesque@gmail.com to find out about the 50% off option.

Classes are $30 each, but as mentioned, email RedHotsBurlesque@gmail.com to inquire about discounts. For more information, please visit RedHotsBurlesque.com.

San Francisco area burlesque for September 22 to September 28, 2010

After a few weeks of wall-to-wall shows, it looks we've reached that part of the cycle where there's only a few shows this week.

It looks like Red Hots Burlesque is going to be busy, though! In fact, they'll be putting on two shows on Friday night in two cities that are about 80 miles apart. How will they do this? Is Dottie Lux a magician? Has she warped the time-space continuum? While Dottie is going on the road to Fat Cat in Modesto with one set of performers, another set will be holding down the fort at El Rio in San Francisco. Voila! Two Red Hots shows!

Then on Monday, The Stripping Granny will perform at the Hubba Hubba Revue show at the Uptown Club in Oakland! Who is The Stripping Granny? Your intrepid SFBR reporter will investigate and report back on his findings! Also performing will be Bunny Pistol, Miss Balla Fire, Delilah, Ava Lanche, Honey Penny, Josie Starre, and Red Velvet.

Have a good week, everyone! :-)

• Friday, September 24: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. This week, Dottie Lux will be away in Modesto (see below), but see Vivvyanne Forevermore, Isis Starr, Balla Fire & Miss Bella Trixx at El Rio as the show goes on! Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+.


• Also Friday: Red Hots Burlesque One Night Only at Fat Cat Music House and Lounge in Modesto, 930 11th Street. Dottie Lux will be hosting this show at Fat Cat, and she'll be bringing Ruby Vixen, Honey Lawless, Delilah, Alotta Boutte and AJ Molecular to entertain the Central Valley. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $10 at the door. 21+.
  


• Monday, September 27: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Join your old friends Kingfish and Eddie as the host Oakland's only weekly burlesque show. This week, the featured performers will be Bunny Pistol, Miss Balla Fire, Ava Lanche, Honey Penny, Delilah, Josie Starre, Red Velvet, and The Stripping Granny! Plus Zip The What-Is-It?! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15.$5, 21+ w/ID.

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 any late additions to the schedule. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show that you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.

Hot Pink Feathers classes and news: September 2010 (revised)

(SFBR Ombudsman's note: The editor and writer apparently have been staying out far too late and partying way too hard. The blog post of Thursday, September 16, concerning the Hot Pink Feathers contained several errors including bad and missing links, and an old class description. The SFBR has decided to re-post this article in its entirety with corrections. If you see the SFBR editor and writer out late drinking and carousing, please remind them of their responsibilities and send them on home. Thank you for your understanding.)

This year, the Hot Pink Feathers will be celebrating their 10th anniversary! Starting in 2000, the showgirls of HPF have been delighting audiences with their own brand of World Cabaret Showgirl dance! Led by the Queen of Carnaval SF 2008 Kellita, they've performed on many stages across the country, appeared on television, and won awards such as the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best Dance Company" in the 2008 edition of the "Best of the Bay" polls.

They'll also be celebrating the four year anniversary of their show Burlesque n' Brass. Along with their musical collaborators Blue Bone Express, they've been wowing audiences at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland since 2006. And on Saturday, October 2, it'll also be a celebration of Kellita's birthday, so expect an extra helping of gloss and glitter! It all starts when the doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, and the show is for those 21 years of age and older. Cafe Van Kleef is located at 1621 Telegraph Avenue, near the 19th Street BART station.

The Feathers have also started up a Facebook Page. Just click on over there and click the "like" button, and you'll get updates through Facebook. That's so cool!

If you're looking for email updates, they've got you covered there, too. Just navigate over to hotpinkfeathers.com/calendar.html, and click on the pink link. Once you fill out the online form, you'll receive HPF news in your inbox via their new email service!

Interested in learning about the inner workings of an entertainment company like the Hot Pink Feathers? Apply to be an intern! Find out more about this opportunity at hotpinkfeathers.com/intern.htm.

And last but not least, The Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy will be starting three new classes next week: Crafting the Solo, HPF Technique Fall Session I, and HPF Choreography Fall Session I. Here are all of the details!

CRAFTING the SOLO: creating your own burlesque solo dance

this workshop is for all levels of experience, from novice to professional

from our time together, you will:

* feel ease with both choreography and improvisation
* communicate your vision with more satisfaction
* uncover your strengths and emphasize them
* magnify your confidence and radiance
* receive valuable individual attention
* explore your unique flavor of sexy
* discover your own burlesque voice
* increase your stage presence
* unleash your inner showgirl!

Thursdays 9/23 thru 11/4 7:30-9:30pm
includes public performance option (date TBA)

Limited enrollment; Pre-reg required; $295 (can pay in 2 parts)
Non-refundable deposit of $75 holds your spot

***AND***

HPF TECHNIQUE Fall Session I: 4 Tuesdays 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12 **7:30**pm
$60/series ($20/drop in); $54/series ($17 drop-in) for members

HPF CHOREOGRAPHY (and extra show prep) Fall Session I: 4 Tuesdays 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12 **8:30**pm
$60/series ($20/drop in); $54/series ($17 drop-in) for members (to participate in 10/17 show, add'l prep $75 extra ($37.50 for members)

For those wishing to perform on 10/17, the total: $195 or $145.50 (for those w/ annual membership


ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Learn from veteran of the stage, award-winning international burlesque delight, Kellita. With 10 years active cabaret & burlesque experience, Kellita is a 5-time finalist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, headliner of 3 burlesque festivals, and Queen of Carnaval SF, 2008. Kellita's teaching credits include: Tease-O-Rama, NY Burlesque Festival, New Orleans Burlesque Festival, Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, Toronto Burlesque Festival, St. Louis Show Me Burlesque Festival, Windy City Burlesque Festival, and the Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy. She takes particular delight in awakening showgirls worldwide.

Register here: www.paypal.com w/ hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com as payee (and send an email to the same address with questions &/or to announce your registration!)

San Francisco classes and practices held at:
Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy @ The Ballet Studio in SF
128 10th St at Minna; great parking; 3 blks from Civic Ctr BART

See more at hotpinkfeathers.com/classes.html

For more information, please visit hotpinkfeathers.com, or email them at hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com.

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents Dottie Lux this Tuesday, September 21

This Tuesday, Dottie Lux of Red Hots Burlesque will be the guest model/performer at Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco! The event will take place at 111 Minna Gallery.

Dottie not only brings you San Francisco's only weekly burlesque show, but she also teaches classes at Red Hots Burlesque's School of Shimmy! She's performed in burlesque shows across the country, been featured in Curve Magazine, and appeared on Current TV, WNBC Morning News, and NBC Bay Area News! And now you have the opportunity to draw her!

If you've never been to Dr. Sketchy's, it's an opportunity for you to draw a live model. Dottie will pose for the audience in increasing increments of time. So the first poses will be for a few minutes to serve as a warm up, then poses will last for about five minutes. The last few poses may be for 10 minutes or more. She will probably also perform one of her numbers for the audience towards the end of the evening.

All of this happens in a fun environment at 111 Minna, and there's often music, contests and prizes, and even drinks available at the bar! During the breaks, you'll have the opportunity to socialize with other artists and admire each other's work.

So head on over to 111 Minna Gallery this coming Tuesday for an evening of drawing, burlesque, and fun!

Dr. Sketchy's SF presents Dottie Lux!

Draw Dottie of Red Hots Burlesque in her Audrey Two costume by Mister David, voted Best Couturier of the Underworld by SF Weekly!

Tuesday, September 21
7pm-10pm
21+
$10 general, $7 students/teachers

111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, SF

What is Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School?

Dr Sketchy’s is an international drawing phenomenon.

Dr. Sketchy’s is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy’s asked a simple question. Why can’t drawing naked people be sexy? See more at http://drsketchy.com.

In San Francisco, Dr Sketchy’s gives you a monthly opportunity to draw rhinestone encrusted burlesque performers, bearded ladies, cute girls on bicycles and anything else we can conjure up to tantalize your pencils.

To find out when the next Dr Sketchy’s is happening, join the mailing list and/or subscribe to the blog at... http://www.drsketchyssf.com

See also:

http://www.drsketchy.com/branch/SanFran

http://www.111minnagallery.com

Sci-Fi Burlesque comes to Oakland's Uptown Club on Monday,

Did you miss Bombshell Betty and Fromagique's Sci-Fi Burlesque show last Tuesday at the Elbo Room in San Francisco (see previous post)? Are you kicking yourself? Well, kick no more! They'll be bringing the show to the Uptown Club in Oakland this Monday, September 20!

This is your chance to see what has been garnering burlesque lots of media attention from Los Angeles to New York! You'll also get to see some of Bombshell Betty's newest graduates perform for just the first or second time. Some of them are so new they don't even have their stage names yet!

So whether you're a Wookiee, a tribble, a Jedi, a Klingon, a relative of Robby the Robot, or simply an Earthling who likes to watch talented burlesque performers strip off their costumes to the themes of your favorite science fiction television shows and movies, you'll want to be there this Monday night.

It's all part of the weekly Hubba Hubba Revue show at the Uptown, and it's just five dollars! It's the best time that you can have on a Monday night in the San Francisco Bay Area!

HOWDY FRIENDS!

You won't want to miss this evening of tantalizing science-fiction BURLESQUE! Robots, aliens, space cowgirls, time travelers, and much more! PLUS Star Trek and Star Wars acts to make even the 633K-iest sci-fi buffs drool!

Burlesque by:
...-BOMBSHELL BETTY!
-Red Velvet!
-Tasty Temptress!
-Red Delicious!
-Vadge O'Fonor!
-Lezzie McFaggerson!
-Laika Fox (formerly Mimi Merlot)!
-Sindee Rose!
-Cocao Loco!
-Violet Streak!

Solo debuts by Bombshell Betty's most recent Burlesquercise graduates:
-Stella Noir!
-Pickles Kintaro!
-Andi Stardust!
-Cherry Cyanide!
-Kitten Kandy!
-Pearl E. Gates!
-Carlita Cupcake!
-Madonna-May Hemm!
-Georgia Moonshine!

PLUS Burlesqueteers so new they don't even have a stage name yet!

With live musical accompaniment by the cheesiest band this side of the Milky Way: FROMAGIQUE!

Hosted by A. Randy Johnson and our favorite dude in a dress, Patina DeCopper!

still just FIVE BUCKS!

Doors 9PM, Show 10:15PM
21 & Up w/ID

THE UPTOWN CLUB
1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
(1 block from 19th Street BART!)


http://www.bombshellbetty.net

http://www.myspace.com/fromagique

http://www.hubbahubbarevue.com

http://www.uptownnightclub.com

Original Sin Burlesque in Livermore on Saturday, Debauchery in Oakland on Sunday

There will be burlesque in the East Bay this weekend! Hooray!

This Saturday, September 18, join Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore as they welcome special guests Hotcakes and Séduction Féroce's Sheba Queen of the Night! The show is only five bucks, and Livermore just doesn't get any hotter than on the third Saturday of every month!

Join us at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge for one of many third-Saturday burlesque shows!

Enjoy great drinks and tapas...and of course, the gals of Original Sin Burlesque! This month's special guests will be Sheba Queen of the Night and Hotcakes!

Cover charge is only $5, and it goes to us...so bring lots of friends! ;)

Original Sin Burlesque
Third Saturdays of the month
10pm
$5, 21+

Sanctuary Ultra Lounge
2369 First Street
Livermore, CA


http://www.myspace.com/originalsinburlesque

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Original-Sin-Burlesque/111216815561519?v=wall

http://sanctuaryultralounge.com

Then on Sunday, Septmeber 19, it's time for Debauchery at the White Horse Bar in Oakland! This month's show will benefit... Debauchery! Help support the queer cabaret show that supports queer organizations, and have a great time too!

And if you're having a birthday party or other special event, why not contact them and purchase a special package for the show? Or you can volunteer to help set up the show or to administer the raffle. Details are below.

Debauchery

It's that time of the month again... Time to loosen up your tie, hike up your skirt, and get a little naughty with your favorite queer strippers!

This month the show benefits Debauchery itself, so that we can keep on putting the show (and benefit local queer orgs) month after month, with dazzling dancers, luscious lapdances, delicious cocktails, and rambunctious raffles to boot.

You know the drill: Doors at 7, show promptly at 8.... Sliding scale $5-$15.

Sexxxy dancers! * Fabulous raffle prizes! * $10 lap dances! * Amazing specialty cocktails! * BE THERE!

* * * *

Come celebrate your next birthday/anniversary/special occasion with the the wonderful folks at Debauchery! Make the evening extra sparkly-special by reserving a front row seat for you and 3 friends and get the best view of all the scandalous, naughty fun.
Table reservations are $75 and include:
1 free admission
1 lap dance for the guest of honor
1 specialty cocktail
$20 worth of raffle tickets for our raffle drawing!

What better way to say 'I love you/Happy Birthday/Congratulations' then with an evening of sexy queer cabaret fun?
Email mrsmarken@gmail.com to reserve your table today!
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Call for Volunteers

Debauchery is always looking for sexy raffle kittens and set up volunteers for the show! Volunteers get in free! Email hans.onher@gmail.com for more information.


Debauchery happens the third Sunday of every month at the White Horse Bar
6555 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Door at 7, Show at 8
$5-15 cover; all proceeds benefit organizations working in the queer community.
21+


http://www.myspace.com/debaucherydivine

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Debauchery/135340546163

http://www.whitehorsebar.com

Two Red Hots Burlesque shows this Friday and Saturday, September 17 and 18

This weekend will feature two Red Hots Burlesque shows in San Francisco: the weekly show at El Rio on Friday evening, and a "Special Addiciton" show on Saturday at the Center for Sex and Culture.

On Friday, see Oleeander Moon (aka Jodi Waseca of Room for Cream, Jellyfish Kiss Burlesque, and Risk-A Cabaret fame) and New Orleans' Miss Dottie von Polka make their debuts on the Red Hots stage! With the guest hosts the Cock-Ts! They're the #1 burlesque cheerleading squad, and don't you forget it!

Red Hots Burlesque continues to ensure quality entertainment at El Rio every week as promised. And this week we have one of our favorite guest hosts, The COCK Ts who went from the state champs to the state TRAMPS! and that's why we love 'em! SF's **ONLY** weekly burlesque show provides bumps, grinds, and giggles galore.

Our show also includes a screening of filthy and freaky film footage and tortuous tunage from Alex BIG Cox. Grab a drink, some *free* Oysters and BBQ at El Rio's famous happy hour ( voted "THE BEST OF THE BAY" by the SF Weekly) and watch us twitch and twatch!

This Friday , Sept 17 at El Rio
3158 Mission Street
The Show starts at 7:30pm! So don't be late! Win the Raffle to donate to your favorite Charity or Non-profit!
$5-10 to the sexy door maiden.
21+

Performances by Kitty Von Quimm, Vera DeVille, Dottie Lux and introducing the RHB debut of Dottie Von Polka and Oleeander Mooon!

Oleeander Moon (aka Jodi Waseca) has been fascinated with hobos and gypsies since the age of 3, when she picked up the art of dance and hasn't put it down since. Now as a bonafide adult, her fascination still lingers, and her love of dance has manifested into many forms including, but not limited to, Contemporary Fusion and Traditional Cabaret belly dance, Modern, Jazz and Hip Hop dance, Burlesque, Fire and Theatrical Performance...and generally a fusion of all of these. Jodi is the 2010 Breakthrough Fusion Dance Solo Artist, SF. She is also a good eater and likes cats and stripes.

Traveling across the country from the steamy streets of New Orleans, Miss Dottie von Polka's unique brand of Real SurReal Burlesque is sure to have the well seasoned Burlesque aficionado seeing spots. Dottie popped her Burly-Q cherry with Big City Burlesque out of Atlanta and is currently a free agent in the New Orleans Burlesque scene; most recently speckling the stage with the Storyville Starlettes. Miss Dottie Von Polka is available for Party's, Weddings, Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties while on the West Coast but catch her quick...she's back to the Southeast Sep 26th. You never know were you'll spot her next! http://www.DottieVonPolka.com


http://www.redhotsburlesque.com

http://www.elriosf.com

Then on Saturday, feed your addiction! Your burlesque addiction, that is! Red Hots Burlesque brings you another hot, hot, hot show. Because one this week was just not enough!

Join Dottie Lux and her special guests La Chica Boom, Alotta Boutté, Delilah, Bitter Waitress, and Francine Dead for a show at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco.

Red Hots Burlesque: Special Addiction!

Sat Sept 18 @ 10pm | Center for Sex and Culture, 1519 Mission St

Admission: $5

You just can't get enough! We knew you would be back for more. Flirty Fall is upon us and Red Hots Burlesque bring you 6 of the Bay's best performers in a special addiction Saturday show! Join LA CHICA BOOM, ALOTTA BOUTTE, DELILAH, DOTTIE LUX, BITTER WAITRESS & FRANCINE DEAD for a night of classic striptease, wacky pageantry, surrealist beauty, insane magic and just general fun! All this for only $5! Some may have booze, gambling or other such seedy addictions, but we know yours...BOOBS BABES AND BURLESQUE! So come and get it...this one last time.


http://redhotsburlesque.com

http://sexandculture.org

Hubba Hubba Revue's Four Year Anniversary Spectacular this Friday, September 17

The Hubba Hubba Revue is celebrating their fourth year anniversary this Friday night at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco!

Can you believe it's been four years? The show doesn't look a day over two! The first Hubba Hubba Revue show was on September 16, 2006. There's a copy of the the first show's flier to the left. You'll notice that the cover is still $15! And believe me, it's even more of a bargain today. If you'd like to see some pictures from that show, there are some at dnalounge.com. You'll see that not much has changed in the intervening years. Wait... does Kingfish have hair in those pictures?!?!

During the past four years, Kingish and Eddie's Hubba Hubba Revue has consistently put together the largest and most entertaining burlesque and variety shows west of the Mississippi. The shows not only feature sexy women performing striptease, but also daredevils, comedians, aerialists, rock bands, jazz vocalists, magicians, swing bands, and many other acts that you probably would not otherwise see in your day-to-day lives.

And this Friday's show promises to be one of the biggest, sexiest, and most exciting yet! It's often said that a show will feature an all-star lineup, but this show will truly deliver! The Hot Pink Feathers, the Twilight Vixen Revue, the Diamond Daggers, Sparkly Devil, Mynx d'Meanor, Alotta Boutté, Delilah, Flame Cynders... the list of Bay Area burlesque stars performing this Friday goes on and on!

Some of the acts that performed on that historic Friday evening in 2006 will be back this Friday! Roxy Shocks, The Twilight Vixen Revue, Flame Cynders, Gorilla X, and Mynx d'Meanor will all be returning to the DNA Lounge stage for this four year reunion.

It will be a night not to be missed if you're a fan of burlesque in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend. So get your tickets at dnalounge.com, or get to the box office early on Friday evening to take advantage of the discounted $10 tickets. This is one show that is sure to be very popular!

See you there!

Pop That Cork, It's Time For...

The Hubba Hubba Revue: *4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR!*

Friday September 17th 9PM
...
Can ya believe it? It's been 4 YEARS since Hubba Hubba first took the stage at DNA Lounge! So to celebrate the birthday of the Biggest, Wildest Burlesque Show ever, we're putting on... The BIGGEST, WILDEST BURLESQUE SHOW EVER!!

CHECK OUT THIS INCREDIBLE *ALL-STAR* LINE-UP!

THE HOT PINK FEATHERS!
Kitty Kitty Bang-Bang!
Wiggy Darlington & Vima Vice Squad!
The Twilight Vixen Revue!
The Diamond Daggers!
Rubenesque Burlesque!
Sister Kate!
Trapeze Artist Cameron McHenry!
Your Little Chernobyl
Ariyana La Fey!
Honey Lawless & Gigi d'Flower!
Roxy Shocks & Johnny Angelhorn!
The Mighty Cerebreau!
The Vicar of Liquor!
Bunny Pistol!
Madam Chartreuse
Calamity Lulu!
Sparkly Devil!
Mynx d'Meanor!
Casey Castille!
Alotta Boutte'!
Delilah!
Flame Cynders!
Lady Satan!
Miss Balla Fire!
Gorilla X!

...and the Hubba Hubba Celebration Go-Go Squad!

AW-WHAT-THE-HECK DISCOUNT: from 9:00PM-9:30PM, tickets at the box office are just $10!

HELP SPREAD THE WORD, LOYAL FRIENDS OF HUBBA!

Hubba Hubba Revue: 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR!
Friday, September 17th, 9PM
DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh Street, SF
$15, 21 & Up w/valid ID
($12 advance tickets at http://www.dnalounge.com )

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See more at: http://www.hubbahubbarevue.com/


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Bombshell Betty Summer's End Giveaway and Burlesquercise classes

Bombshell Betty is conducting a special promotion on "Burlesquercise Bucks"! The promotion ends on October 1, so be sure to take advantage of this offer before it expires!

What are Burlesquersice Bucks? They're gift cards for Bombshell Betty's Burlesquercise classes which are available in $20 increments. They're the perfect gift for friends and family who may want to take Betty's classes in the future. And you know that with the Cher and Christina Aguilera Burlesque movie opening on Thanksgiving Day, burlesque classes will become quite popular!

Here is an outtake of the promotion description:

Are you or someone you love planning to sign up for any classes or workshops in 2011? This fantastic promotion ends October 1, 2010, so make your purchase now, sign up when the time is right for you, and take advantage of these fabulous BONUS GIFTS!

Buy $60 or more, get 1 month FREE access to Online Studio ($25 bonus
value)

Buy $100 or more, get 1 month FREE access to Online Studio PLUS 1 FREE
pair of pasties! ($50 bonus value)

Buy $240 or more, get 1 month FREE access to Online Studio PLUS a
Burlesque Gift Package! (includes DVD, boa, pasties and matching
cocktail hat) ($100 bonus value)

Buy $500 or more, get 1 month FREE access to Online Studio PLUS Deluxe
Swarovski Burlesque Gift Package! (includes DVD, boa, deluxe rhinestone
pasties and matching rhinestoned cocktail hat) ($250 bonus value)

Go here to order: http://bombshellbetty.net/promo.html

Looks good, n'est-ce pas? If you've been thinking of getting gift cards for Betty's classes, now is the perfect time!

Speaking of classes, the Burlesquercise Intensive I class starts this Thursday, September 16! It's the perfect class if you're looking to get into burlesque.

___LAST INTENSIVE I OF 2010!___

Break into the Bump and Grind! Starts September 16! In this 12-week
intensive, you will learn everything you need to know to get started in
burlesque! By the time you finish this course, you will have a strong
foundation in burlesque movement, a solid stage persona, and the
ability to fully engage your audience while telling your story through
burlesque striptease. You'll know how to incorporate props into your
act, including using your clothing as props and twirling nipple
tassels. You'll have created signature moves and learned how to invent
your own dance moves for the stage. PLUS MUCH MORE! Want to stand out
from the crowd? Go from "wanna-be" to "gotta-see" in only 12 weeks!

http://www.bombshellbetty.net/burlesquercise.html

The 12-week class runs through December 9, and it's $250 for all 12 classes. Classes are from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., and are conducted at Bombshell Betty Dance, located at 715 Bryant Street, Suite 201 (Upstairs), in San Francisco. For more information about this and other classes, please visit the link above.

And for more information about Bombshell Betty, please visit bombshellbetty.net.

San Francisco area burlesque for September 15 to September 21, 2010

Once again, this will be a very happening week in San Francisco Bay Area burlesque. There's lots of shows to choose from, or you can even try to attend most of them!

Dottie Lux of Red Hots Burlesque will be having a very busy week. She'll be hosting the Beach House Rent Party show with Alotta Boutté on Thursday at El Rio, performing in the weekly Red Hots Burlesque show on Friday at El Rio, appearing in a "Special Addiction" of Red Hots Burlesque on Saturday night at the Center for Sex and Culture, and finally posing and performing at the Dr. Sketchy's SF event on Tuesday at 111 Minna Gallery. Wow! Plus I'm sure she's probably got some other events lined up, too. That will be one busy lady!

This is also the week of the big Hubba Hubba Revue fourth anniversary show at the DNA Lounge on Friday. If you take a look below at the lineup, you'll see that it is chock full of burlesque goodness! Many of the San Francisco Bay Area's best neo-burlesque performers will be appearing Friday night, so it's a show that you won't want to miss!

On Saturday, Sheba Queen of the Night of Séduction Féroce and Hotcakes will be guest starring in the Original Sin Burlesque show at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore. And on Sunday, Debauchery will be happening at the White Horse Bar in Oakland!

Did you miss the Bombshell Betty and Fromagique's Sci-Fi Burlesque show this past Tuesday? Have no fear! They'll be bringing their Klingons and Jedi Knights to the Uptown's Hubba Hubba Revue show this coming Monday night! Science fiction burlesque has been the subject of many media stories in other parts of the country. Now you can see what the fuss is all about!

It looks like a pretty exciting week filled with great shows. Happy burlesquing, everyone! :-)

• Thursday, September 16: Alotta Boutté and Dottie Lux present Beach House Rent Party! at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Let the Ladies of the Beach House whet your appetite for liquor and sin, a time when rent parties were jumpin til the cops came knocking. Let's give you exactly what you need: hips grindin', songs beltin' and groovin' til the sun comes up (almost). Featuring performances by Suppositori Spelling, Honey Mahogany, Vera DeVille, Ruby Vixen, Bitter Waitress, AJ Molecular, Gabe Oi, Ava Lanche, Kitty Von Quim, and music spun by DJ AtomicPOP. Hosted by Dottie Lux and Alotta Boutté. 8pm. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+.


• Friday, September 17: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. This week, join guest hosts the Cock-Ts burlesque cheerleaders for an entertaining evening of bumps, grinds and giggles galore. Performances by Kitty Von Quim, Vera DeVille, Dottie Lux and introducing the RHB debut of Dottie Von Polka and Oleeander Moon (aka Jodi Waseca)! Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: Hubba Hubba Revue's 4 Year Anniversary Spectacular! at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 11th Street. It's been four years since the Hubba Hubba Revue first took the stage at the DNA Lounge! So to celebrate the birthday of the biggest, wildest burlesque show ever, they're putting on the biggest, wildest burlesque show ever! Starring the Hot Pink Feathers, Kitty Kitty Bang-Bang, Wiggy Darlington & Vima Vice Squad, the Twilight Vixen Revue, the Diamond Daggers, Rubenesque Burlesque, Sister Kate, trapeze artist Cameron McHenry, Your Little Chernobyl, Ariyana La Fey, Honey Lawless & Gigi d'Flower, Roxy Shocks & Johnny Angelhorn, The Mighty Cerebreau, The Vicar of Liquor, Bunny Pistol, Madam Chartreuse, Calamity Lulu, Sparkly Devil, Mynx d'Meanor, Casey Castille, Alotta Boutté, Delilah, Flame Cynders, Lady Satan, Miss Balla Fire, Gorilla X, and the Hubba Hubba Celebration Go-Go Squad! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $15 general, $12 advance at dnalounge.com, and $10 at the box office from 9:00-9:30pm. 21+ w/ID.
  


• Saturday, September 18: Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore, 2369 First Street. Join Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge for one of their third-Saturday burlesque shows! Enjoy great drinks and tapas...and of course, the gals of Original Sin Burlesque! With special guest performers Sheba Queen of the Night (of B.U.S.T.I.E. and Séduction Féroce) and Hotcakes! 10pm. $5, 21+.


• Also Saturday: Red Hots Burlesque - Special Addiction! at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1519 Mission Street. Flirty fall is upon us and Red Hots Burlesque bring you six of the Bay's best performers in a special addiction Saturday show! Join La Chica Boom, Alotta Boutté, Delilah, Dottie Lux, Bitter Waitress and Francine Dead for a night of classic striptease, wacky pageantry, surrealist beauty, insane magic and just general fun! 10pm. $5.
  


• Sunday, September 19: Debauchery at the White Horse Bar in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue. It's that time of the month again... Time to loosen up your tie, hike up your skirt, and get a little naughty with your favorite queer strippers! This month the show benefits Debauchery itself, so that they can keep on putting the show (and benefit local queer organizations) month after month, with dazzling dancers, luscious lapdances, delicious cocktails, and rambunctious raffles to boot. Doors at 7pm, show at 8. Sliding scale $5-15, 21+.
  


• Monday, September 20: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Bombshell Betty, her Burlesqueteers, and Fromagique are back, and they're bringing Sci-Fi Burlesque with them to the Uptown Club. You won't want to miss an evening of tantalizing science-fiction burlesque! They'll have robots, aliens, space cowgirls, time travelers, and much more! Plus Star Trek and Star Wars acts to make even the 633K-iest sci-fi buffs drool! Burlesque by Bombshell Betty, Red Velvet, Tasty Temptress, Red Delicious, Vadge O'Fonor, Lezzie McFaggerson, Laika Fox (formerly Mimi Merlot), Sindee Rose, Cocao Loco, and Violet Streak! Plus solo debuts by Bombshell Betty's most recent Burlesquercise graduates Stella Noir, Pickles Kintaro, Andi Stardust, Cherry Cyanide, Kitten Kandy, Pearl E. Gates, Carlita Cupcake! And more!
  With live musical accompaniment by the cheesiest band this side of the Milky Way: Fromagique! Hosted by A. Randy Johnson and our favorite dude in a dress, Patina DeCopper! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15.$5, 21+ w/ID.


• Tuesday, September 21: Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents Dottie Lux at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, 111 Minna Street. Draw Dottie Lux of Red Hots Burlesque in her Audrey Two costume by Mister David, voted Best Couturier of the Underworld by SF Weekly! 7pm to 10pm. $10 general, $7 students/teachers. 21+.

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 any late additions to the schedule. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show that you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.

Alotta Boutté and Dottie Lux present Beach House - Rent Party this Thursday, September 16

This Thursday, it looks like the ladies of the beach house are looking for a little help with the rent! So what is the best way to raise a little dough to pay the landlord? Well, put on a burlesque show, of course!

The show will be at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street, and the show will begin at 8 p.m. On the bill will be such talents as Suppositori Spelling, Honey Mahogany, Vera DeVille, Ruby Vixen, Bitter Waitress, AJ Molecular, Gabe Oi, Ava Lanche, and Kitty Von Quim! And providing the groove-inducing sounds will be DJ AtomicPOP!

So join Alotta Boutté and Dottie Lux (of Red Hots Burlesque) for an evening of burlesque and drag entertainment at one of the Mission's prime places to socialize and enjoy a cold beverage!

Ladies and Gents,
Dappers and Dandies
Hussies and Harlots

It's time to unsnap those garters and losen those starched lapels It is time to get wild and rowdy!
...
Let the Ladies of the Beach House whet your appetite for liquor and sin, a time when rent parties were jumpin til the cops came knocking. Let's give you exactly what you need: hips grindin', songs beltin and groovin' til the sun comes up (almost).

The scintillating entertainment:
Suppositori Spelling
Honey Mahogany
Vera Deville
Ruby Vixen
Bitter Waitress
AJ Molecular
Gabe Oi
Ava Lanche
Kitty Von Quim

The Sweet sounds of DJ AtomicPOP

And your Guides for this evening of depravity
Dottie Lux and Alotta Boutté

Thursday Sept. 16th, 2010 8pm start Party goes all night!!!
$5-$10, 21+

El Rio
3158 Mission St. @ Cesar Chavez
San Francisco, CA 94110


http://www.elriosf.com

Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy

And don't forget that the Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy is in session! Burlesque 201: Getting an Act Together is Tuesday, September 14, and Burlesque 202: Make it YOU! is scheduled for September 28. Classes will be held at El Rio from 7 to 9 p.m., and classes are $30 each. Ask about discounts! For more information, please visit redhotsburlesque.com.

Ferocious Seduction, Sci-Fi Burlesque, and Mischievous Maidens this Tuesday, September 14

Tuesdays have been typically quiet in terms of burlesque, but things are heating up! This Tuesday, there are three shows happening in the Bay Area: Séduction Féroce at Era Art Bar in Oakland, Bombshell Betty and Fromagique's Sci-Fi Burlesque show at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, and Les Follies Champagne Variety Show at the Bubble Lounge, also in San Francisco.

Séduction Féroce

This monthly show has moved this month to Era Art Bar in Oakland, 19 Grand Avenue. Tuesday's performer lineup will include Delilah, Peaches Velour, Ruby Vixen, Chi Chis DelFuego, and others. There are lots of performers which means that there will be lots of entertainment and opportunities to whoop and holler the entire evening!

Séduction Féroce is a burlesque cabaret variety show that happens every second Tuesday of the month! Doors open at 8pm and show starts at 9pm. This month we have a great line-up of performers to tantalize you taste buds. We will have belly dancing, drag, burlesque, a stage kitten that will make you lick your bowl of milk clean, Midnight Magenta Muse and the evening with be hosted by guest MC and comedic genius Candy Churilla and... the man that'll be keeping the show on flow is DJ Paul Rosas!

Performances by:

Peaches Velour
Ooh La La
Hotcakes
Ruby Vixen
Sheba & Vegas Jake
Joie de Vivre
Billie Boudoir
Moan Cheri
Delilah
Miss Bella Trixx
Bunny Von Tail
Vera Deville
Akeelah Beotch
Chi Chis del Fuego

Come out and support your local performance art community and favorite local hot spot. Only $5 cover! EVERY second Tuesday of the month.


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=155691264443670

http://www.oaklandera.com

Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present Sci-Fi Burlesque

Join Bombshell Betty and Fromagique as they start off their run of monthly shows at San Francisco's Elbo Room.

Their last shows have filled the club, so you'll be sure to want to get there early so you can get a good spot. And now, they're offering cabaret seating for just a few dollars more so you can be sure to get a good view of the stage! Inquire about these tickets at the box office.

Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present...
SCI-FI BURLESQUE!

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 in SF

You won't want to miss an evening of tantalizing science-fiction burlesque! We have robots, aliens, space cowgirls, time travelers, and much more! PLUS Star Trek and Star Wars acts to make even the 633K-iest sci-fi buffs drool!

Burlesque by:
-Bombshell Betty!
-Red Velvet!
-Tasty Temptress!
-Red Delicious!
-Vadge O'Fonor!
-Lezzie McFaggerson!
-Laika Fox (formerly Mimi Merlot)!
-Sindee Rose!
-Cocao Loco!
-Violet Streak!

Solo debuts by Bombshell Betty's most recent Burlesquercise graduates:
-Stella Noir!
-Pickles Kintaro!
-Andi Stardust!
-Cherry Cyanide!
-Kitten Kandy!
-Pearl E. Gates!
-Carlita Cupcake!
-Madonna-May Hemm!
-Georgia Moonshine!

PLUS Burlesqueteers so new they don't even have a stage name yet!

With live musical accompaniment by the cheesiest band this side of the Milky Way: FROMAGIQUE!

Hosted by A. Randy Johnson and our favorite dude in a dress, Patina DeCopper!

@ the Elbo Room
647 Valencia St, in SF
(near 16th St BART)
Tuesday, September 14th
Doors 9PM, Show 9:30PM
$10 ($15 for cabaret seating)
21+


http://www.bombshellbetty.net/shows.html

http://www.myspace.com/fromagique

http://www.elbo.com

Les Follies Champagne and Variety Show

This monthly show at San Francisco's Bubble Lounge moves to the second Tuesday of the month for September. This month's featured burlesque performers are the Mischievous Maidens! Also, enjoy the comedy of emcee Lee Sanger Goldin, the musical stylings of Belinda Blair, and more comedy with Natasha Muse!

And there's no cover for this show. Just bring some dough for the bubbly you'll want to enjoy during the evening!

Comedy and Champagne are ** Guaranteed for GIDDINESS ** at this month's "Les Folies"!

MC Lee Sanger Goldin guides us through an evening of high class hooch and hoochie coochie at the Bubble Lounge's monthly cabaret: "Les Folies Champagne". Exquisite champagnes are paired with tantalizing, ecclectic live entertainment. This month we proudly present Belinda Blair, the Mischevious Maidens, and Natasha Muse. This is a night not to be missed-- especially since there's no cover charge!

Belinda Blair (Chanteuse on Ukulele with a stand-up bassist)
"Belinda has created a sassy, tongue-in-cheek vocal act on tenor ukulele. Her material ranges from blues, funk, bluegrass, reggae, soul, to indie rock and jazz. Next, she gets a crowbar and forces each song right out of its genre and into another of her choosing so it can be heard in a new way."
http://belindablair.com

Lee Sanger Goldin (MC and Comedian)
"Lee Sanger Goldin is an annoyingly diverse creative outhole. He has performed everything from Shakespeare to standup, sketch to improv, musicals to modern drama. As a writer he has penned plays, screenplays, music, political commentary, short stories, documentaries, and dirty poetry. On the Internet, Lee maintains a presence as a blogger, YouTuber, and podcaster."
http://www.chickenscratchimprov.com/bios

Mischevious Maidens (Burlesque Trio Extraordinaire)
Kitty Coquette, Bubble Yum, and Lady X are amazing burlesque performers who add a dash of juggling, comedy, and intrigue to their stripping! "The best burlesque of your LIFE!" http://themischievousmaidens.com

Natasha Muse (Comedienne)
"Natasha has performed all over the Bay Area, including the SF Comedy Clubhouse, the Purple Onion, the Dark Room, Castagnola's and the Actors' Theatre, where she produces and hosts "A Funny Night for Comedy" on the second Sunday of every month. Natasha is the first runner-up of the 2009 Battle of the Bay competition, and is almost definitely at least the second-funniest transsexual you know."
http://natashamuse.com

Les Follies
Tuesday, September 14
8pm to midnight
No cover, 21+

The Bubble Lounge
714 Montgomery Street, SF


http://www.bubblelounge.com/san-francisco