San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for June 30 - July 6, 2011

This week will include the 4th of July holiday, so it'll be a bit of a different week coming up.

Notably, there isn't a Hubba Hubba Revue show for this coming Monday at the Uptown in Oakland. The Hubbas will be presenting That 90's Dance Party with DJ Devon this Friday evening at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, and Kingfish will be hosting at the grand opening of Retro Electo at the Cafe du Nord on Sunday evening.

Otherwise, there will be some holiday-themed shows happening, notably the First Friday Follies America the Beautiful show at the Stork Club in Oakland on Friday night, as well as the Blazing Burlesque Bombs Over Burlesque show in Sacramento on Saturday night.

On Sunday night, Kentucky Fried Woman will have an improv-themed show at the Bench and Bar in Oakland. The Lady Ms. Vagina Jenkins will be a special guest star.

And, of course, there will be the two Red Hots Burlesque shows per week. Enjoy! :-)

• Friday, July 1: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). This Friday, cheer loudly for your host, Dottie Lux! Also, see performances from AJ Molecular, Ariyana Le Faye, Lynn Ruth Miller (The Stripping Granny), Virginia Suicide, and Vixen Valentine! 7:30pm. $5-$10. 21+.


• Also Friday: That 90's Dance Party at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 Eleventh Street (map). Hubba Hubba Revue & DJ Devon present That 90's Dance Party with DJs Devon, Omar, Sage & Sparkle (Club Vogue)! Plus at 11:30pm, 90s-themed entertainment by Casey Castille, pole acrobat Kara Nova, and The Mischievous Maidens! Hosted by MC Kingfish and Comrade Tang and featuring The Hubba Hubba Teen-Spirit Go-Go Dancers! Visuals by Mediapathic. Featuring a night of all your favorite 90s rave, alternative, electronica, pop, rap, rock, and more! Doors at 9pm. $7 before 10:30pm, $9 after. 21+.


• Also Friday: First Friday Follies: America the Beautiful at the Stork Club in Oakland, 2330 Telegraph Avenue (map). Celebrate your country by watching the talents of many beautiful women disrobe for your pleasure and entertainment! You don't want to miss debauchery all wrapped up pretty in the ol' Red, White, and Blue! Music by Alethal Weapon & the Burning Flags! Burlesque by Josie Starre, Ophelia Coeur de Noir, Dorian Faust, The Empress, Sparkly Devil, Ginger Skyye, and Babraham Lincoln! With your host, Juicy D. Light. Booze! Grrlz! Games! Music!... and so much more, ALL. FOR. FREE!!! Come join Juicy and her friends for community supported giggles and jiggles! 9:30pm. No cover. 21+.
  


• Saturday, July 2: Blazing Burlesque: Bombs Over Burlesque at Vega's Nightclub and Sports Bar in Sacramento, 910 2nd Street (map). Blazing Burlesque is Sacramento's premiere burlesque revue and is held on the first Saturday of every month. Blazing Burlesque's Bombs Over Burlesque is a patriotic themed and tribute show. Partial proceeds will be donated to a local charity aiding vets. Come enjoy a night of live musical entertainment, comedic relief, live dance, live burlesque. Come see every branch of the military at it's best. With your hosts, Stephanie Hyden and Linda Del Sol. With musical entertainment from The FreeBadge Serenaders and Blazing Burlesque Resident House Band- The AfterLife! Comedy from Mary Van Note and The Stripping Granny, Lynn Ruth Miller! Live dance performance by Dancers of the Pacific. Burlesque performances by Miss Lizzy D. Vine, Mizz Nikki, Lula Belle "The Black Rose," Pickles Kintaro, Mistress Marla Spankx, Poundcake Dee Light, Rizzo Rouge, Pearl E. Gates, Violet Streak, and more! 9pm. $10 general, $15 to $35 VIP Packages. VIP Packages are for pre-sale available via paypal or at venue location. To request reservation/invoice please email Blazingburlesque@gmail.com or call (916) 660-6211. 21+.
  


• Sunday, July 3; Kentucky Fried Woman presents Drag & Burlesque Commando: An Evening of Improv Performances at Bench and Bar in Oakland, 510 17th Street (map). This show will be a one of a kind event as some of the Bay Area's most brilliant performers take on an evening of Improvisational performances. You will laugh, you will cheer, you will moan in delight! Join your FemCees Titland (aka Starr69 & KFW) as they welcome special guest star The Lady Ms. Vagina Jenkins! With a feature performance by the incredible Vixen Noir! With an All Star Cast including Alotta Boutté
  Cherry Galette, Kitty von Quim, Honey Lawless, Charleston Chu, Delicio del Toro, and the always flawless La Chica Boom! With Billy "the Poof" Elliot as Stage Daddy & dandy g as Sound Daddy. For table reservations, bottle service, parties/special events and for booking, please call/text 415-374-1924. Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30. $10. 21+.


• Also Sunday: Retro Electro at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco, 2170 Market Street (map). It's the Grand Opening of San Francisco's newest dance-club sensation, Retro-Electro! DJs FACT.50 (Kinky Salon, Shadow Society), and Delachaux (Edwardian Ball, Bohemian Carnival) melt your troubles away as Electro-Swing, Balkan Beats, Electrotango, Hot-Jazz, Carny Remixes, World Grooves and more combine to create a roof rattling racket the likes of which you have never heard! Start your night with Best of the Bay (2009) award winner Brian Gardner, whose unique approach to partner-dancing lessons will have you up on the floor in no time. Plus, intermingled throughout the night, and assembled with extravagant precision by Kingfish of Hubba Hubba Revue. they are proud to present Tears of Erzulie, Mynx d'Meanor, and Molotov The Sword Swallower! Doors at 7:30pm, dance lessons 8pm to 9pm, DJs, style, burlesque & vaudeville 9pm to 1:30am. $10. 21+.
  


• Wednesday, July 6: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Join Dottie Lux for Red Hots Burlesque as it expands to its second day of the week! A new and different show twice a week, including bizarre beauties, senseless sideshow, drag, burlesque and comedy! 7:30pm. $5 to $10, sliding scale. 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.

Virginia Suicide, Alotta Boutté, and more at Red Hots Burlesque this week

Virginia Suicide and Alotta Boutté will be among the many performers at this week's Red Hots Burlesque shows on Wednesday, June 29, and Friday, July 1, evenings at El Rio in San Francisco!

Also performing this week will be comedian Mary Van Note, Lynn Ruth Miller (aka The Stripping Granny), The Pink Secret, AJ Molecular, and others who will help get your holiday weekend off the right way! See the full lineup for each show below.

Each show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at El Rio, which is located at 3158 Mission Street in San Francisco (map). Cover is on a sliding scale from $5.00 to $10.00. You may make reservations for a show by emailing redhotsburlesque@gmail.com.

Red Hots Burlesque

Come with your sense of humor, get ready to enter the pink bubble. Red Hots Burlesque brings you the "city's best" bump and grind at the "happiest hour" in the bay!

IT'S THE come down from **SF PRIDE** and the KICK OFF to INDEPENDENCE

SF's Only Weekly Burlesque show brings you bawdy bouncy babes, twisted sideshow and dramatic drag performance TWO times each and every week!

June 29th El Rio
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
7:30pm sliding scale $5-10
reservations encouraged!
(21+)

Please Cheer Very Loudly For!
YOUR HOST Virginia Suicide
And performances by:
Alotta Boutte
Dottie Lux
Mary Van Note
Pink Secret

July 1st El Rio
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
7:30pm sliding scale $5-10
Reservations STRONGLY Encouraged plenty of standing!
(21+)

Please Cheer Very Loudly For!
Your Host Dottie Lux
Performances by:
AJ Molecular
Ariyana Le Faye
Lynn Ruth Miller The Stripping Granny
Virginia Suicide
Vixen Valentine

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Vote for SFBG's Best of the Bay 2011 today!

Since the weather has turned unseasonably wet and rainy today, it's a good opportunity to gather your thoughts about what you think is the best and vote at San Francisco Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay 2011 at www.sfbg.com/best2011! Wednesday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to vote for this year's poll.

Besides #36 in the Arts and Entertainment section, "Best Burlesque Act or Show," there are other categories that are or could be related to burlesque. "Best Dance Company," "Best Singer-Songwriter," and "Best Performance Space" could be some of the categories to include some burlesque acts or burlesque-friendly venues. So get out your favorite internet device and vote today!

San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for June 23 - June 29, 2011

Last week, the World Famous *BOB* visited the Bay Area. This week, Dr. Lucky of New York City visits! She has a Character and Persona Development workshop planned for tonight, Thursday, June 23, starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy at 128 Tenth Street in San Francisco (map). For more information, please visit the Facebook Event Page.

And since it seems it's time for New York burlesquers to visit our fair area of the world, Rosey La Rouge is scheduled to perform at Monday night's Hubba Hubba Revue show at the Uptown Club in Oakland. Twinkletoes McGee is performing also, along with local favorites such as Miss Honey Penny, Bunny VonTail, Cyanide Cyn, Dorian Faust, and more!

And this weekend is time for SF Pride, so Juicy D. Light is taking First Friday Follies across the Bay to perform on the Women's Stage in the SF Pride celebration on Sunday, June 26. The stage will be located at the intersection of Leavenworth and Mc Allister. They are scheduled to perform at 2:00 p.m., and there are a variety of DJs who will also be performing on that stage during the day. Also, the Hot Pink Feathers will be in the SF Pride Parade on Sunday! They'll be assembling on Beale between Mission and Howard starting at 10:00 a.m. They're expecting to start the parade after 11:00 a.m. so stop by and say hi! They'll be at the Rite Spot Cafe at 2099 Folsom for a post-parade event, so you can say hi there, too!

Original Sin Burlesque will be having a show at the Space Lounge at the Saturn Cafe in Berkeley this Saturday, and it will be an 18 and older show. So if you're between the ages of 18 and 20, this is a great opportunity to see a show!

Have a good week, everyone! :-)

• Thursday, June 23: Bombshell Betty presents Haute House Burlesque with the Burlesqueteers at Milk Bar in San Francisco, 1840 Haight Street (map). It's time for Bombshell Betty to give you a place to see her more advanced Burlesquercise students! With performances by Bombshell Betty, Candy Pie, Cookie Crumbles, Cosette L'Amour, Dangerous Delilah, If-N-Whendy, Jimi Pickles, Kinkie d'Orleans, Pearl E. Gates, Red Velvet, and Summer Fling! Doors at 8pm, show at 9:10. $7. 21+.
  


• Friday, June 24: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). This Friday, cheer loudly for please cheer very loudly for your host and RHB featured performer for June, Lady Satan! Also, see an RHB Debut from Madame E, plus performances by Bunny Pistol, Lily Le Rouge, Barbary Doll, and Lola Martinet. 7:30pm. $5-$10. 21+.


• Also Friday: Baxtalo Drom - The Lucky Road at Amnesia in San Francisco, 853 Valencia Street (map). This month Baxtalo Drom's dusty road-trip offers up a sampler platter of the unique and whimsical, the obscure and eccentric. Come join them for a night of gypsy bands, oriental dancers, hootchi cootchi girls, and other curiousities of the lucky road. Featuring the music from Shovelman and The Inheritance. Dancing performances by Twilight Vixen Revue and Amberlynn. With DJ FACT.50 and MC Molotov! Doors at 9pm, show at 10pm. $5 before 10pm, $10 after. 21+.
  


• Saturday, June 25: Original Sin Burlesque at Saturn Cafe -Space Lounge in Berkeley, 2175 Allston Way (map). See Original Sin Burlesque perform at the new Saturn Cafe in Berkeley, where you can enjoy a drink and perhaps some food during the show. 9pm. $7. 18+.
  


• Sunday, June 26: First Friday Follies' SF Pride Celebration at SF Pride Women's Stage, Intersection of Leavenworth and Mc Allister (map). One of the most well known names in the SF Burlesque community is going to bless the stage with a star studded showcase. Catch Juicy D. Light and her fellow shimmy shakers every First Friday inside the Stork Club in Oakland. This show will be one not to miss!!!! Schedule to perform :Juicy D. Light, Dorian Faust, Magnoliah Black, Johnny Angel, AJ Molecular, Brock Cocker, Mynx d’Meanor, and Monifa. The burlesque is scheduled to start at 2pm. No cover.
  


• Monday, June 27: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). Join your hosts Kingfish and Lee Presson as they celebrate the first weekend of summer! With performances by Rosey La Rouge (New York City), Cyanide Cyn, Dorian Faust, Bunny Von Tail, Dusty Paik, Lisa Hyde, Alethal Weapon, Twinkletoes McGee, and Miss Honey Penny! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5. 21+.


• Wednesday, June 29: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Join Dottie Lux for Red Hots Burlesque as it expands to its second day of the week! A new and different show twice a week, including bizarre beauties, senseless sideshow, drag, burlesque and comedy! 7:30pm. $5 to $10, sliding scale. 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 brings Haute House Burlesque to the Milk Bar this Thursday, June 23

Bombshell Betty will bring her Haute House Burlesque show to Milk Bar in San Francisco this Thursday, June 23. The show will feature Betty and her more advanced Burlesqueteer students!

It should also be noted that if you'd like to join the Burlesqueteers, or would simply like to learn burlesque, Bombshell Betty will be starting a new Burlesque Intensive I class at her studios before the show. The class runs from this Thursday, June 23 to Thursday, September 1. Classes run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30. Betty will teach you all you need to know to get a solid basis for burlesque! To register for the course or for more information, please visit www.bombshellbetty.net/burlesquercise.html. Also, a Burlesque Intensive II class will start on July 13.

Betty will be conducting a Burlesquecise Summer Camp where you can learn a burlesque-style synchronized swimming workout without a pool. The class includes a crafting day when you can learn to make your own pasties! The Camp starts on July 6 and runs through August 24. To register or obtain more information, please visit www.bombshellbetty.net/burlesquercise.html.

And, now, back to this week's show! It will take place at Milk Bar, which is located at 1840 Haight Street in San Francisco (map). Tickets are $7.00. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., and the show will start at 9:10. Note that unlike her classes which are for those at least 18 years of age, this show is for those 21 and older.

The Return of Haute House Burlesque™!
at Milk on Haight Street:

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 in SF

Bombshell Betty® And Burlesquercise!™ present:
Haute House Burlesque w/ Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteers!

It's time for Bombshell Betty® to give you a place to see her more advanced Burlesquercise!™ students. With so many solo debuts every month, it's been tough to get all of the people that want to get into her two other monthly shows a chance to perform, so she has started a 3rd show just for them.

Come see three sets of Burlesque, live music, comedy, dance to the DJ, and take a FREE midnight-mini-lesson with Bombshell Betty®!

Burlesque performances by:
-Bombshell Betty®!
-Candy Pie!
-Cookie Crumbles!
-Cosette L'Amour!
-Dangerous Delilah!
-Kinkie d'Orleans!
-Lucy Fur!
-Pearl E. Gates!
-Red Velvet!
-Summer Fling!

Thursday, June 23
Doors 8:00PM
Show 9:10PM
21+ w/ ID
$7

At Milk Bar in SF
1840 Haight St.
(Across the Street from Amoeba Records)

EVERY Forth Thursday!
Jun. 23rd, 2011
Jul. 28th, 2011
21+ w/ ID
$7


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http://www.milksf.com

Hubba Hubba Revue beach parties during the day on Sunday, goes Vegas at night with Bombshell Betty on Monday

This Father's Day, catch the Hubba Hubba Revue's Flying Saucer Beach Party at time you only occasionally see burlesque show — during the bright light of day at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco! Perfect for the father who says he can't stay up past 9:00 p.m.!

The theme for Sunday's Flying Saucer Beach Party show seems to be a mash-up of Plan 9 from Outer Space and various beach and surf movies. It'll be a time for resurrected ghoulies, crazed aliens, beach burlesque, and perhaps even an appearance by Bela Lugosi! Plus, there will be BBQ, hot rods, and special guest stars, including Balrok and The Cave Girls from KOFY TV20's Creepy KOFY Movietime! And there will be not one, but two bands: The Deadlies and Pollo Del Mar! Plus some fantastic burlesque acts such as Rosie 151 from New York, Detroit's Twinkletoes McGee, Lulu Bell from Seattle, and a full lineup of Bay Area talent!

The daytime party will be at the DNA Lounge this Sunday, June 19. The doors open at 2:00 p.m., and the show will start at 3:00 and the party will last until 8:00! Tickets are $12.00, and you may purchase $10.00 tickets online at dnalounge.com or from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 at the box office day of the show, which is 21 and older only. The DNA Lounge is located at 375 Eleventh Street in San Francisco (map).

SUNDAY! June 19th *SPECIAL DAYTIME EVENT* (2pm 'til 8pm)

Hang ten, Earthings! It's time for...
Hubba Hubba Revue's FLYING SAUCER BEACH PARTY!
(tickets on-sale at www.dnalounge.com !)

San Francisco's biggest, wildest burlesque show cowers in fear as alien saucer-men enact PLAN 9! --their insidious scheme to conquer earth's beaches with AN ARMY OF THE UNDEAD!

Groovy ghoulies, Mixed-up Martians & Tantalizing Tease, all at the Sexiest Sunday this Summer!

FUN ALL DAY! featuring!

Special guests, from KOFY TV20's Creepy KOFY Movietime
Balrok & The Cavegirls!
http://www.kofytv.com/whats-on/creepy-movie/

plus! Double your Wicked Surf with

THE DEADLIES!
www.reverbnation.com/thedeadlies
POLLO DEL MAR!
www.pollodelmar.com/

Burlesque & Variety Acts by

Rosie 151 (New York)
Lola Martinet (Chicago)
Twinkletoes McGee (Detroit)
Lulu Bell (Seattle)
Jenny Atomik
Vaudie Va-Boom
Ariyana La Fey
The Mischievous Maidens
Rosalyn LaRoux
Ophelia Coeur de Noir
Kitty Von Quimm
Gorilla X!

...& The Hubba Hubba Go-Go Ghouls!

Also! Win fabulous prizes in
THE MARTIANS, MAIDENS & MONSTERS *SWIMSUIT* CONTEST!

And Rocking the Dancefloor
DJ Sage (Dark Sparkle)

PUNY HUMAN DISCOUNT: from 2:00-3:00PM, tickets at the box office are just $10!

HELP SPREAD THE WORD --BEYOND THE GRAVE, AND INTO OUTER SPACE!

Hubba Hubba Revue's
FLYING SAUCER BEACH PARTY!
*special DAYTIME show*
Sunday June 19th
2PM til 8PM, Entertainment All Day
DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh Street, SF
$12, 21 & Up w/valid ID
($10 advance tickets at www.dnalounge.com )

AWESOME PEOPLE OF AWESOMENESS! THIS IS *YOUR* SUPER-SUMMER KICK-OFF EVENT!
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And then on Monday night, the Hubba Hubba Revue welcomes back Bombshell Betty and Fromagique as they present their "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas! (2.0)"show at the Uptown Club, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, in Oakland (map). It'll be all the spectacle of a Vegas vacation without having to go through airport security!

The doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the show starts at 10:15. The cover is still only $5.00! Much less expensive than a Vegas vacation, for sure!

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas! (2.0)
Burlesqueteer Night at the Uptown Club

Burlesque performances by many of your favorite Burlesqueteers:
-Bombshell Betty®!
-Candy Pie!
-Cosette L'Amour!
-Eve VonGelica!
-Kinkie d'Orleans!
-Laura Borealis!
-Luci Fur!
-Mistress Marla Spanks!
-Pearl E. Gates!
-Red Velvet!
-Summer Fling!
-Violet Streak!

Burlesque Debuts by:
-Ms. Bobby Pin!
-Demi Moiselle!
-Reno May!
-Scarlet Leather!

-Plus the Burlesquercise SHOWGIRL CHORUS!

And where else are you going to find burlesque to LIVE music?
San Francisco's cheesiest band: FROMAGIQUE!
(W/ special guests Mick and Greg!)

Only $5

Doors 9PM, Show 10:15PM
21+ (with valid I.D.)

THE UPTOWN (Oakland)
1928 Telegraph Ave
Near 19th St. BART
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San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for June 16 - June 22, 2011

Here is this week's schedule of burlesque around the Bay. If you know of some shows that aren't on here, please let me know! Facebook recently remodeled their events listings, and some show invites weren't returned to my list, so I may be missing a show or two. But of the shows that are still on my calendar, there looks to be some "can't miss" events coming up.

This is the weekend that World Famous *BOB* visits the Bay Area once again. Although she lived here for a while, she's visiting from New York City, so catch her while you can! She'll be performing at Red Hots Burlesque on Friday, RHB and Burlesque Moulin's Dog and Pony Show on Saturday, and she'll be conducting workshops on Sunday. Please see previous post for details.

Another unusual event will be the Hubba Hubba Revue's Flying Saucer Beach Party on Father's Day at the DNA Lounge. What makes it unique is that it's a daytime show! Doors open at 2:00 p.m., and the show goes on until 8:00 p.m. There will be burlesque, some kind of swimsuit contest, dancing, music, special guests, and more! Bring your father to the show!

Another unique happening on Saturday will be the 1st Annual Pirate Ball at the Benicia Arsenal Clocktower. If you'll be in the East Bay this Saturday night, this will be the place to be... to see pirate burlesque! Arrrr, mateys! Among the performers will be some members of Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteers.

For all of you folks in the Santa Cruz area, the Sin Sisters Burlesque will be once again performing at the Catalyst Club on Saturday. This time, they'll be performing in the Atrium with band Beso Negro!

Curviscious Cabaret, Debauchery, Original Sin Burlesque, and Bombshell Betty and Fromagique will be having their monthly shows, so please feel free to check out all of the information below and see what interests you. Enjoy! :-)

• Thursday, June 16: Curvicious Cabaret at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, 2565 Mission Street (map). Curvicious Cabaret brings the funk this month! Don't miss this funkadelic burlesque love letter to the founders fathers, from James Brown to George Clinton to Sly & The Family Stone! Starring Twinkletoes McGee (Detroit), Roxie 151 (NYC), Mz K of Frisque, Wiggy Darlington & Sid Scenic, bellydance superstar Rasa Vitalia, Lady Satan, Grace Bones, Bitter Waitress, sASSy Hotbuns, Sparkly Devil, stage kitten Bootsy LaRue, and your emcee, Ms. Juicy D. Light! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $10. 21+.
  


• Friday, June 17: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). It's the beginning of World Famous Weekend with the arrival of World Famous *BOB*! With your host Scotty the Blue Bunny, and performances from Dave End, Rosie 151 (NYC), Lady Satan, and Dottie Lux. 7:30pm. $5-$10. 21+.
  


• Saturday, June 18: 1st Annual Pirates' Ball at Benicia Arsenal Clocktower in Benicia, 1250 Washington Street (map). Join MC Shay Black for some pirate burlesque with Haus Serpens and Laika Fox & Friends: Pickles Kintaro, Mistress Marla Spanxx, Dangerous Delilah, Cinnamon Stick & Red Delicious! Plus light shows, live music, dancing. vendors, and more! 8pm to midnight. General $20 in advance, $25 at the door. VIP tickets $55. Tickets available online at pirateball.eventbrite.com.
  


• Also Saturday: Burlesque Moulin & Red Hots Burlesque present the Dog and Pony Show at the Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley, 6551 Telegraph Avenue (map). Featuring performances by World Famous *BOB* as Mistress of Ceremonies, Isis Starr, Dottie Lux, Tapping All Stars (Including Alotta Boutte, Cupcake, Kentucky Fried Woman, Lance Armstar and Ruby White), The Scarlet Ladders, sASSy Hotbuns, La Chica Boom, Charleston Chu, and Tyrone Peaches! With special musical guest Kitten on the Keys. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8:30pm. $12 general admission to $160 for a table seating six with two bottles of champagne. Advance tickets available online at redhotmoulin.eventbrite.com. 21+.


• Also Saturday: An evening with Sin Sisters Burlesque at the Catalyst Club - Atrium in Santa Cruz, 1011 Pacific Avenue (map). Join the Sin Sisters for an evening of visual debauchery as they bring yet another unforgettable show to Santa Cruz. With performances by Madam Chartreuse. Balla Fire, Babraham Lincoln, Cyanide Cyn, Dorian Faust, Patty Cakes Delicious, and Rizzo Rogue! With special appearances by Sparkly Devil, Vera De Ville, and Gorilla X- Gorilla To The Stars! With jazz menouche from Beso Negro! Doors 9:30pm, show 10pm. $15 advance at catalystclub.com, $20 at the door. $40 VIP tickets available by emailing sinsistersburlesque@yahoo.com. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore, 2369 First Street (map). Join OSB 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! 10pm. $5. 21+.
  


• Sunday, June 19: Hubba Hubba Revue's Flying Saucer Beach Party at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 Eleventh Street (map). It's a special daytime show! San Francisco's biggest, wildest burlesque show cowers in fear as alien saucer-men enact Plan 9! --their insidious scheme to conquer earth's beaches with an army of the undead! With performances by Rosie 151 (New York), Lola Martinet (Chicago), Twinkletoes McGee (Detroit), Lulu Bell (Seattle), Jenny Atomik, Vaudie Va-Boom, Ariyana La Fey, The Mischievous Maidens, Rosalyn LaRoux, Ophelia Coeur de Noir, Kitty Von Quimm, and Gorilla X! With music from The Deadlies and Pollo del Mar! Special guests, from KOFY TV20's Creepy KOFY Movietime, Balrok & The Cavegirls! Groovy ghoulies, mixed-up Martians & tantalizing tease, all at the sexiest Sunday this summer! 2pm to 8pm. $12 general, $10 in advance at dnalounge.com or from 2pm to 3pm at the box office. 21+.
  


• Also Sunday: Debauchery at the White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue (map). Come show your pride and celebrate your Daddy for the June Debauchery. This month you'll be there to help keep our stage full of beautiful and glittery queers because this month's beneficiary is us, Debauchery! Hosted by Vegas Jake, and featuring performances by The Stripping Granny, Ella a la Mode, Damien, Kitty Von Quimm, Saranaqued, King McQueen, Sheba Queen of the Night, Patrica Misery, and more! Doors 7pm, show 8pm. $5-$15, sliding scale donation. 21+.
  


• Monday, June 20: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). Bombshell Betty and Fromagique bring What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas! (2.0) to the East Bay! If you missed this show at the Elbo Room, don't miss it this Monday at the Uptown! Burlesque performances by many of your favorite Burlesqueteers, includiing Bombshell Betty, Candy Pie, Cosette L'Amour, Eve VonGelica, Kinkie d'Orleans, Laura Borealis, Luci Fur, Mistress Marla Spanks, Pearl E. Gates, Red Velvet, Summer Fling, and Violet Streak! With debuts by Ms. Bobby Pin, Demi Moiselle, Reno May, and Scarlet Leather! Plus the Burlesquercise Showgirl Chorus and live musical accompaniment by Fromagique! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5. 21+.


• Wednesday, June 22: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Join Dottie Lux for Red Hots Burlesque as it expands to its second day of the week! A new and different show twice a week, including bizarre beauties, senseless sideshow, drag, burlesque and comedy! 7:30pm. $5 to $10, sliding scale. 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.

World Famous *BOB* Weekend starts Friday, June 17

The incredible World Famous *BOB* comes to the Bay Area this weekend. She'll be performing at Red Hots Burlesque on Friday evening, RHB and Burlesque Moulin's Dog and Pony Show on Saturday evening, and she'll be conducting a couple of workshops on "Ultimate Self Confidence" on Sunday afternoon.

She was the emcee for the Burlesque Reunion Showcase at this year's Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend in Las Vegas, and was featured in the film, Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival. This will be a kind if homecoming for *BOB*, as she spent some time in San Francisco learning from drag queens before she became "World Famous" in burlesque!

Her first appearance will be at the Red Hots Burlesque show on Friday evening, where she will be performing with Dave End, Rosie 151 (of NYC), Dottie Lux, and Lady Satan. Scotty the Blue Bunny will host! And don't forget about tonight's show, which will be hosted by Dottie Lux, and feature performances by SF Boylesque's Elliot Goodwin Gittelsohn, Ava Lanche, Starr69, Rosie 151, and musical guest Vagabondage. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m., and take place at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Cover is on a sliding scale from $5.00 to $10.00.

On Saturday evening, she'll be performing at Red Hots Burlesque and Burlesque Moulin's Dog and Pony Show at the Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley, 2284 Shattuck Avenue (map). The show will also include some local stars such as Alotta Boutté, Kentucky Fried Woman, La Chica Boom, and will even include a special appearance by Kitten on the Keys! The doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8:30. Tickets are $12.00 and up, and are available in advance online at shattuckdownlow.com or redhotmoulin.eventbrite.com. More show details may be found below.

On Sunday afternoon, World Famous *BOB* will be conducting a workshop on "Ultimate Self Confidence" at the Shattuck Down Low. The online ticket source at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/176677 indicates that tickets are sold out, but email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com to find out of there is a wait list. There are two workshops scheduled, 1:00 to 3:00 and 4:00 to 6:00, and there may be some no-shows, so if you really want to be in the workshop, it can't hurt to inquire!

Red Hots Burlesque Brings you ~A WORLD FAMOUS WEEKEND~
Wearing Pink Strongly Encouraged.
Red Hots Burlesque, SF's only Twice Weekly Show pools all their resources to bring **The Bombshell to the Bay.**

World Famous *BOB* is a world renowned and celebrated, burlesque performer, performance artist, MC and Art Star known for her over the top blond bombshell image and incredible ability to mix martinis in her cleavage. She has been photographed by hundreds of photographers including Patrick McMullan, Mario Testino, and David LaChapelle. *BOB* appears in several books including Hotel LaChapelle, New Burlesque, Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight, Burlesque: The new Bump and Grind, The Brooklynites, and The Velvet Hammer Burlesque. She has graced the pages of over 50 national & international publications including The New York Times where they referred to *BOB*'s art as "poignant". Word Famous *BOB* is a regularly scheduled guest speaker at NYU and has performed and appeared at over 20 US Universities including Harvard, Yale, and Bard. From NYC's Dance Theatre Workshop to Stockholm's Sodra Teatern, World famous *BOB* has brought crowds together by pointing out what we all have in common- the need for love and creating that with her art in the moment.

See her in the following shows:
Friday- 7:30 El Rio 3158 Mission Street $10
Hosted By Scotty the Blue Bunny
With World Famous *BOB* Dave End, Rosie 151, Dottie Lux and Lady Satan!
Reservations strongly encouraged. Space limited. (Email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com)


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Burlesque Moulin & Red Hots Burlesque Present
Dog and Pony Show

On the Stage
World Famous *BOB* as Mistress of Ceremonies
Isis Starr
Dottie Lux
Tapping All Stars Including Alotta Boutte, Cupcake, Kentucky Fried Woman, Lance Armstar and Ruby White!
Scarlet Ladders
sASSy Hotbuns
La Chica Boom
Charleston Chu
Tyrone Peaches

With special musical guest: Kitten on the Keys

Get your photo taken with Kiss Me Kate and real live Bulldog Peggy Sue.

OUR GUESTS OF HONOR- Burlesque Living Legends including Madame E, Viva La Fever and Many more!

Shake and Shimmy to the sounds of DJ OKIE ORAN (of Little Minsky's fame)
See *BOB* as she arrives in one of Lily Le Rouge's vintage cars!
Enjoy yummy nibbles from Simply Bliss Catering!

When: Saturday, June 18th
Where: The Shattuck Down Low 2284 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley,
Time: Doors @ 7:30, Show @ 8:30
$12 - General Admission / $20 - Admission + Cocktail
Table Seating & Cocktail Packages Available
!Booze and non-booze drink specials served!
(21+)

Vending by: Delilah, Dottie Lux, Johnny Crash Photography, Whore! Magazine and more more more

!Reserve Your Table Today!www.Shattuckdownlow.com
For more information visit: www.facebook.com/BurlesqueMoulin orwww.RedHotsBurlesque.com

A sit-down, dress-up affair in a supper club setting Burlesque Moulin: A Bay Area Rendez-vous!
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SUNDAY World Famous *BOB* Teaches Ultimate Self Confidence
as part of The School of Shimmy at The Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley full details and tickets available here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/176677

(Updated Thursday, June 16: Added flier image.)

Barbary Coast Burlesque tonight at Impala in San Francisco

Join Barbary Coast Burlesque for their show at the Impala Restaurant and Lounge in San Francisco's North Beach tonight, Friday, June 10.

The MC will be Scotty the Blue Bunny, and the lineup will be the original cast from the first Impala show including Mynx d'Meanor, Kellita of the Hot Pink Feathers, Vienna La Rouge, Wiggy Darlington, Sid Scenic, and Bunny Pistol!

The Impala is located at 501 Broadway in San Francisco (map). Doors open at 8:00 p.m., and the show will begin at 9:00. Tickets are $10.00 in advance at bcbjune10.eventbrite.com (until 7:00 p.m.), or $15.00 at the door. The show will take place downstairs in the Impala's Speakeasy Lounge. Enjoy decadent dining, chic cocktails, and glamorous entertainment!

June shows and classes with the Hot Pink Feathers

This Saturday, June 11, the Hot Pink Feathers will be performing in their monthly show Burlesque n' Brass with their musical cohorts the Blue Bone Express! The show will be at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland in the Uptown area.

The doors will open at 8:30 p.m., and the show will start at 9:30. Cafe Van Kleef is located at 1621 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland (map), which is near the 19th Street Oakland BART station. The cover is still $10.00, and the show is for those 21 and older.

And if you'd like to perform with the Feathers, there's lots of opportunities this summer! Read about their class offerings and parade opportunities below the Burlesque n' Brass information!

Hot Pink Feathers, photo by Dave Golden

Hot Pink Feathers & Blue Bone Express present: Burlesque ‘n’ Brass – June
*Now the SECOND SATURDAY of every month!*

Heat up your summer by watching the Hot Pink Feathers dance on Saturday, June 11, with musical cohorts Blue Bone Express at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland for an evening of rousing live music and dance. PLUS: We'll have a SPECIAL GUEST performer! (Stay tuned for details.)

WHEN:
Saturday June 11, 2011; doors at 8:30 p.m. & show at 9:30 p.m.
*Music starts at 9:30 p.m., with first dancing set at 9:45 p.m.; get there early for a seat!

WHERE:
Café Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
*1/2 block from the 19th Street BART station (17th Street exit)

COST:
$10; 21+

WHAT:
*3 full sets of booty-shakin' New Orleans jazz music by Blue Bone Express!
*3 full sets of booty-shakin' burlesque & cabaret dancing by Hot Pink Feathers!
*Intimate venue! Gorgeous girls! Fabulous grapefruit cocktails!
*Still only $10! Tips warmly encouraged.


BURLESQUE ‘N’ BRASS:
Dubbed "the coolest jazz brass band in Northern California" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland-based Blue Bone Express exposes the Bay Area to a type of jazz rarely heard beyond the Mississippi Delta. Combined with award-winning Hot Pink Feathers’ World Carnaval Cabaret dance, this explosive cabaret performance fuses music and dance traditions spanning the early-1900's New Orleans parades to the showgirl plumage of 1950's Rio de Janeiro Carnaval, the culture-clash hilarity of the '70s and '80s, and pushing through the present-day post-modern meltdown that is downtown Oakland.

“If you've never had the pleasure of seeing burlesque dancing performed to live jazz, then this is the place to start. It's like slugging down a pint of Uncle Peppy's moonshine after ten years of Nestea. It's sexy, spunky, sassy retro fun with all the heart and soul of Rio de Janeiro and the French Quarter, right there in downtown Oaktown. If you're looking for the perfect date, the perfect diversion, or just a chance to see an eminently sexy group of gifted hoofers grinding to hot jazz played by true enthusiasts, order a whiskey sour and settle into your seat for one of the best evenings the Bay Area has to offer.” ~Thomas Roche

More info:

http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com

http://www.blueboneexpress.com

http://www.cafevankleef.com

Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy Classes

If you've ever wanted to learn to dance like the Hot Pink Feathers, there's lots of opportunities at the HPF Showgirl Academy!

If you'd like to dance with the Feathers in the San Francisco's Pride Parade or Alameda's 4th of July Parade, classes start this Tuesday at the Hot Pink Feathers Ballet Studio, 128 10th Street, in San Francisco. Information about these classes, including cost, times and other details, may be found at the Facebook Event Page.

Dr. Lucky

The Feather are also offering their "Crafting the Solo 4-Week Intensive: Create Your Own Burlesque Dance" class. If you've taken their 7-week "Crafting the Solo" workshop before, or if you've already performed a solo. This class is for you! This class will include a Costume Salon with Red Velvet, and the Character and Persona Development workshop with Dr. Lucky! For more information about this class, please visit the Facebook Event Page.

And if you'd like to take the Character and Persona Development workshop with Dr. Lucky by itself, you can! You can learn about how to stage characters and even outrageous stage personae from one of the world's foremost burlesque performers and educators. For more information about this workshop, please visit its Facebook Event Page. Dr. Lucky has taught "The History of American Burlesque" at NYU, MICA and CUNY, among other places. She's known for her comedic timing and over-the-top theatricality. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Lucky, please visit her website at doctorofburlesque.wordpress.com.

San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for June 9 - June 15, 2011

This week's schedule contains at least one burlesque or burlesque-related activity for each day of the week. Hooray!

There will be something interesting to do, whether it's listening to author Robert Strom talk about his book about legendary ecdysiast Gypsy Rose Lee, drawing the Rubenesque Burlesque troupe at Dr. Sketchy's East Bay, or going out to see one of the numerous live shows, there will be something to catch your fancy.

So without further ado, here is what's happening this week. Enjoy! :-)

• Thursday, June 9: Robert Strom presents Lady of Burlesque: The Career of Gypsy Rose Lee at Books Inc. - Castro in San Francisco, 2275 Market Street (map). Local author Robert Strom will present his well-researched account of the Broadway star and "intellectual stripper." 7:30pm. No cover.


• Also Thursday: Little Minsky's Burlesque and Variety Show at Club Deluxe in San Francisco, 1511 Haight Street (map). Ladies and gents, it's almost time to get gussied up and swing on by Little Minsky's for a visual feast of glamorous gals, saucy shenanigans and auditory delights. Your host for the evening is celebrated drag vocal diva Ethel Merman, whose heights of talent are only exceeded by the height of her hair. With burlesque from Rosie 151 (New York), Absinthia Verre (Boise, Idaho), Vienna La Rouge, Dottie Lux, Miss Honey Penny, Francine Dead, and Miss Twin Peaks. And variety acts by dancing duo The Scarlet Ladders, performance artist Vixen Noir, cross-gender chanteuse Shakey Gibson, soprano cabaret star Alyssa Stone, and piano maestro Joe Wicht. Doors 9pm, show 10pm. $5. 21+.
  


• Friday, June 10: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Catch NYC's Rosie 151 at her second Red Hots show this week. With the RHB debut of Ariyana Le Fay! With more performances by Dorian Faust, Tali Tart, and the Featured Performer for the month of June...Lady Satan! 7:30pm. $5-$10. 21+.
  


• Also Friday: The Mischievous Maidens Show at the Skylark Bar in San Francisco, 3089 16th Street (map). Join the Mischievous Maidens burlesque troupe for a fun start to your weekend at the Skylark Bar with live burlesque and stand-up comedy! This month, the show will feature Lynn Ruth Miller, The Stripping Granny! Show at 8pm. No cover. 21+.


• Also Friday: sASSy's Seaside Burlesque at Winters Tavern in Pacifica, 1522 Francisco Boulevard (map).sASSy and her pals are back again to shimmy and shake up the town of Pacifica! With fun fresh faces and some favorites we are welcoming home! The Hubba Hubba Revue's Kingfish will be the host of a show featuring performances from Casey Castille, Cyanide Cyn, Lily LeRouge, Rosalyn La Roux, and sASSy Hotbuns. With Miss Mae Western back from her trip to Mexico! And stage kitten Annie Oakland. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. No cover. 21+.
  


• Saturday, June 11: Dr. Sketchy's East Bay at Disco Volante in Oakland, 347 14th Street (map). Red Hots Burlesque is bringing Rubenesque Burlesque to their new venue for your drawing enjoyment! Beginning this month, Dr. Sketchy East Bay will be at Disco Volante, a restaurant and lounge. 4pm to 7pm. $12 general, $10 students and presale.
  


• Also Saturday: Le Boy "Wild Things" Drag Gone Wild at the White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6551 Telegraph Avenue (map). Wild times require a wild SHOW! Come get some. Le Boy "Wild Things” Drag Gone Wild this Saturday. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. $10. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland, 1621 Telegraph Avenue (map). Heat up your summer by watching the Hot Pink Feathers dance with musical cohorts Blue Bone Express for an evening of rousing live music and dance! Doors 8:30pm, show 9:30pm. $10. 21+.
  


• Sunday, June 12: Naked Girls Reading San Francisco: PRIDE at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1349 Mission Street (map). Queer Literature read to you by the cast of Naked Girls Reading: SF! With special Naked cast member Kirya Traber! After the Naked cast, Daphne Gottlieb will be reading her own material. 8pm to 10:30pm. $15 general seating, $20 front row seating. Discounted advanced tickets online at ngrsf.eventbrite.com. 18+.
  


• Monday, June 13: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). Join your hosts Kingfish and Lee Presson as they host a show with lots of heat! Featuring burlesque from Vaudie Va-Boom, Babraham Lincoln, Rizzo Rogue, Kitty Von Quimm, Rummy Rose,and Twinkletoes McGee With special musical guests The Ragwater Revue! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5. 21+.


• Tuesday, June 14: Séduction Féroce at Era Art Bar and Lounge in Oakland, 19 Grand Avenue (map). Séduction Féroce is a burlesque cabaret variety show that happens every second Tuesday of the month! This month's show will feature Prometheus, Cupcake,
  Puck Goodfellow, Barbary Doll, Vaudie Va-Boom, Mr. Bean, Cemora, Melicious, Sheba, Austin Plowser, and the Scarlet Ladders! With music from Mugg Muggles and Drum Stringer - the One Man Banjo Band! Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. $5. 21+.


• Also Tuesday: Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present "What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas"! at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, 647 Valencia Street (map).
  It's a burlesque tribute to all things from "Sin City"! If you're tired of going all the way to Nevada to visit your money, come to the Elbo Room and we'll give you a slice of the "All For Our Country" state right nere in the Bay Area for just $10! With performances by Bombshell Betty, Candy Pie, Cosette L'Amour, Dangerous Delilah, Kinkie and guests, Laura Borealis, Luci Fur, Pearl E. Gates, Pickles Kintaro, Scarlet O'Shame on Me, Sindee Rose, Summer Fling, Tipsy Daisy, and Violet Streak! With the newest Burlesqueteers Atticus Bitch, Belle Phenomenon, Reno May, Scarlet Leather, and at least two more who are so new, they haven't even chosen stage names yet! The MCs will be Patina DeCopper and A. Randy Johnson, with live music from Fromagique! Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30pm. $10 general, $35 table for two. Advance tickets available online at www.bombshellbetty.net/shows.html. 21+.
  


• Wednesday, June 15: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Join Dottie Lux for Red Hots Burlesque as it expands to its second day of the week! A new and different show twice a week, including bizarre beauties, senseless sideshow, drag, burlesque and comedy! 7:30pm. $5 to $10, sliding scale. 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.

Rosie 151 from NYC performs at both Red Hots Burlesque shows this week

This Wednesday and Friday, June 8 and 10, Rosie 151 is coming from Brooklyn to perform on the Red Hots Burlesque stage at El Rio!

A burlesque performer since 2006, this hot and intoxicating high-energy performer has been singing and performing on stages all of her life. Rosie has performed in the New Orleans Burlesque Festival, and now she's bring her act to San Francisco! She'll also be performing this Thursday evening at the Little Minsky's show at Club Deluxe in San Francisco if you can't get enough of this 151-proof vixen.

There will also be local performers such as Oleeander Moon, Miss Bella Trixx, Tali Tart, and Ariyana La Fey, and Lady Satan who will be taking the stage in addition to others. See the full lineups for both days below.

El Rio is located at 3158 Mission Street in San Francisco (map). The shows start at 7:30 p.m., so get there before then to get a good seat! Or you may make reservations by emailing RHB's Dottie Lux at redhotsburlesque@gmail.com. Cover is on a sliding scale from $5.00 to $10.00. Make sure to enjoy El Rio's happy hour while you're there!

Red Hots Burlesque

Come with your sense of humor, get ready to enter the pink bubble. Red Hots Burlesque brings you the "city's best" bump and grind at the "happiest hour" in the bay! And Now On an ADDITIONAL night of the WEEK!

SF's Only Weekly Burlesque show brings you bawdy bouncy babes TWO times each and every week!

June 8th El Rio
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
7:30pm sliding scale $5-10
(21+)
reservations encouraged!

YOUR HOST JUICY D LIGHT
Oleander Moon
Miss Bella Trixx
Dottie Lux
and from NYC ROSIE 151


June 10th El Rio
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
7:30pm sliding scale $5-10
(21+)
reservations encouraged!

Please Cheer Very Loudly For!
Ariyana Le Fay
Dorian Faust
Tali Tart
FROM NYC ROSIE 151
and our Featured Performer for the month of JUNE...LADY SATAN


About our debut performer Ariyana Le Fay:

Ariyana La Fey has danced, acted, and flown through the air all over the Bay Area, as well as such exotic locales as New York and Berlin. Trapped between dilettante and polymath, you might see her one night on stage and the next aloft in the aerial silks, or kicking up her heels on a go-go box. Ariyana is a founding member of the Hubba Hubba Revue, where she can always be found wrangling go-go dancers and aerialists alike, and occasionally taking to the stage herself. When she's not performing, Ariyana has been known to engage in tea drinking, costume building, and shameless cat canoodling.


About our visiting performer NYC's ROSIE 151:

From the Volcanic Island of Amadrini, Rosie 151 was raised on the most intoxicating rum in the world. When the Island began to erupt Rosie escaped just in the nick of time, making her way to New York City. With only a few casts of rum and her favorite bikini Rosie found work in some of NYC's most fabulous night spots, and soon became one of the city's finest burlesque stars. Rosie 151 has been serving up strong doses of hottness all over NYC since her first highly addictive performance as Marijuana Girl at the Slipper Room in 2006. Since then Rosie has been intoxicating fans from Coney Island to the Bronx with her sultry dancing. All anyone needs is a shot of Rosie to see she is a strong burlesque presence. One hundred and fifty one proof to be exact.


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Red Hots Burlesque's new term of classes for Summer 2011

The Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy is ab0ut to start its summer term! If you've ever wanted to learn to shake and shimmy like the best of them, now's your chance!

Classes will be taught by Dottie Lux and guest instructors including Scotty the Blue Bunny, Delilah, Alotta Boutté, and World Famous *BOB*!

Classes (except where noted) are usually held at Viracocha, which is located at 998 Valencia Street in San Francisco (map).

Most classes are $20 for presale and $30 walk in. Please email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com with any questions you may have! Or you may visit their website at redhotsburlesque.com.

Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy

June7th **Burlesque 101**Burlesque 101** 7-9pm in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St, SF CA
In this two-hour workshop, students will learn the history of burlesque, how to create a persona and basic choreography. As well as learning to build your burlesque attitude; feel great about your body, and an open discussion about increased confidence and positive thinking.
Burlesque 101 has been seen in the NYTimes, KOFY TV, Curve Magazine at Fabulosa Fest at the Yerba Buena Center For The Arts and MORE!.

June 12th **Burlesque 201** 7-9pm in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St, SF CA:
Getting an Act together: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.

June 14th **MAKE IT LOOK EASY : Working through the Anxiety of Performance with Scotty the Blue Bunny** 7-9pm in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St, SF CA:
In this playshop we will investigate old and new techniques for owning the stage. Participants are invited to co-create a safe space for new and long-time performers to come together and share strategies for preparing for performance, dealing with nerves coping mechanisms and rituals, pairing movement with breath and accessing the full joy of performance.
Dress comfortably and be prepared to move a little.

June 19th **Ultimate Self Confidence with World Famous *BOB* ** Two classes offered 1-3pm and 4-6pm in
Berkeley at Shattuck Down Low 2284 Shattuck Ave:
Ultimate Self Confidence is the radical and astonishing workshop that everyone is talking about! As seen in the Village Voice "Best of New York 2008" guide. World Famous *BOB* has created a workshop to encourage women (the class is currently women-only, though a co-ed version is planned to be offered in the future) to take larger steps towards who they ultimately want to be - whether it is on stage or in everyday life situations. Confidence is something that is only true when it is created by ourselves and *BOB* will guide you through a series of fun and sometimes challenging exercises to create "courage references" that are guaranteed to stay with you long after you've left class. Come ready to work and be prepared to amaze even yourself! Nothing is hotter or more powerful than self-confidence. *BOB*'s intense and astonishing, boundary-shattering class is known for changing lives and opening minds. You will be exposed and your body fears will be challenged and you will prevail. Promptness is crucial to this class - 10 minutes after it is scheduled to start no one will be allowed in. photo by Ted D'Ottavio

June 28th 7-9pm Fan **Dancing with Delilah** in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St
Whether you are a novice or a professional, Delilah's fan dancing class will benefit you. Beginners will gain confidence and poise, performers will have the opportunity to refine their stage craft. Even if you are not interested in performing, fan dancing provides an incredible and fun workout for your upper arms (and all over)! In this class we will focus on hiding, revealing, tantalizing and teasing the audience. In addition to learning the fundamentals of working with fans, we will also touch on staging, movement, gesture and expression, bringing it all together to encompass all you need to create a glamorous and confident stage presence. Learn to use your face and your body to create different moods, from vampy to campy! Learn how to work the stage to incredible effect! You are welcome to bring your own fans, or anything else that can be used as a substitute. Bring high heel shoes comfortable to dance in and easy to remove (or ballet slippers), and comfortable clothes that are easy to move in.

July 11th 7-9pm **Choreography with Alotta Boutte**: in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St, SF CA:
Get the lessons in bumps, grinds and all those magical moves of burlesque stars from Alotta Boutte who won Best Troupe at Miss Exotic World 2004, and Best Burlesque in both SF Guardian and Eastbay Express. She has graced the pages of 7x7 Magazine as part of the annual "Top 20 under 40." and Jan/Feb 08 issue of Curve Magazine. She has been in productions of Margaret Cho's Sensuous Woman, Miss Exotic World, Tease-O-Rama and Beach Blanket Babylon

July 18th 7-9pm **Pastie Making and Tassel Twirling**: in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St, SF CA:
How do we do it?! Impress and amaze with the art of tassel twirling. In the first hour we will go over the history of tassel twirling and you will make your very own pair of pasties with tassels. No materials fees. Supplies will be provided, but if you have a pair of scissors and/or a hot glue gun; bring it! The second hour of class will teach you those much desired and sought out moves to get those tatas-a-twirlin'! We will go over several different methods and find which option works best for you. Be prepared to wear pasties on your body. The class is a safe and respectful environment where students should feel free to toss their inhabitions aside.

July 25th Finishing Touches: Rehearsal and Workshop Viracocha 998 Valencia St
Participants get a chance to go through each of their numbers and address practical questions and concerns. We will get you polished and stage ready. Come to any or all, but only pay once. A professional photographer is on hand to take your posed or live photo!

July 27th & July 29th, 7:30pm El Rio (3158 Mission Street SF, CA)- School of Shimmy Showcase! Your chance to sh-sh-shake it on stage!

Miss Indigo Blue is the 2011 Reigning Queen of Burlesque

It was a big night for the Seattle burlesque community as Miss Indigo Blue was crowned the Reigning Queen of Burlesque, otherwise still known as Miss Exotic World among the faithful.

Not only did she win that prestigious award at the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend in Las Vegas, but Lily Verlaine also of Seattle was second runner-up. The first runner-up was Anna Fur Laxis of Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Miss Blue is the headmistress of the Academy of Burlesque and star of the burlesque documentary A Wink and a Smile.

Captain Kidd of Brisbane, Australia, won the title of Reigning King of Boylesque and the award as "Most Dazzling" for his performance featuring dancing with multiple hoops. "Best Group" went to Chicago's Stage Door Johnnies, who were the only boylesque troupe competing in the category. Jett Adore of the Johnnies was also named "Most Innovative" as a solo boylesque contender for his act which he included feathers to create the image of a bird in his dance.

"Best Debut" went to LouLou D'Vil of Tampere, Finland. Also among the winners on Saturday night were "Best Group: The Dolls of Doom of Chicago, which contains Lola Martinet of San Francisco. Their performance had an ocean theme complete with a member costumed as a crab-juggling octopus.

Here is a complete listing of the evening's awards.

Reigning Queen of Burlesque 2011: Miss Indigo Blue

1st Runner-Up: Anna Fur Laxis

2nd Runner-Up: Lily Verlaine

Reigning King of Boylesque 2011: Captain Kidd

Best Debut: LouLou D'Vil

Best Group: Stage Door Johnnies

Most Dazzling: Captain Kidd

Most Comical: Dolls of Doom

Most Innovative: Jett Adore

The judges for the competiton included Living Legend of Burlesque Billie Madley, Australian burlesque producer, agent, and media personality Jac Bowie, 21st Century Burlesque Magazine Editor-in-Chief Holli-Mae Johnson, 2009 Queen of Burlesque Kalani Kokonuts, Living Legend of Burlesque Tiffany Carter, and burlesque collector, boylesque historian, author and DJ Scott Ewalt.

Quick note about the San Francisco Center for the Performing Arts Fundraising Gala

Alotta Boutté and Trauma Flintstone will be performing at 9:00 p.m. tonight at Gingerfruit, 2029 Market Street (map),at the San Francisco Center for the Performing Arts fundraiser. Admission is $20 or whatever you can afford. Honey Lawless will host. This will take place tonight, Saturday, June 4.

In addition to the music and fun, there will be complimentary Asian tapas and no-host cocktails. Plus, there's a silent auction featuring Hello Kitty goodies and more, and the first 200 people get gift bags filled with Hello Kitty goodies and more! There will be a raffle including a prize of 2 tickets to Hubba Hubba Revue, also!

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2011: Day 2

Stuff from the second day of the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend. It's been a busy Weekend with socializing, shows, and educational events, but here's a brief rundown of what the second day is like.

• The second day of the BHoF Weekend is filled with events associated with the Legends of Burlesque. It's one of the more significant parts of the Weekend, which includes performers of the 1950's, '60s, and '70s. The evening's show is filled with performances from burlesque artists such as Dee Milo, Judith Stein, Kitten Natividad, and many more (full lineup at http://burlesquehall.com/2011/04/fridaynight/). It made for a wonderful show, as the audience truly loves and appreciates their predecessors.
• There was a premiere also of the film, "Erotic World and the Burlesque Revival." It's a documentary about the evolution of the burlesque museum started by Jennie Lee and then Dixie Evans. If you're a fan of the art form, you'll want to see it when it's released. They're also seeking funding to help with the release of the film via their Kickstarter page. The film is a wonderful look at how the museum started, and includes footage from some of the earliest pageants which include perfomers who we all know and love!
• The Grant Avenue Follies of San Francisco closed the show!
  
• Meeting with the Legends, through being a volunteer who is to assist VIPs and the Legends or through random encounters, was my favorite parts of the Weekend. Amongst the Legends whom I met were Dee Milo, Judith Stein, and Toni Elling. They were also so friendly and warm!
• The social aspect is one of the big attractions of these events. Not only is it a way to get to hang out with those from your own area, but you also get to know people from other areas of the world. There are performers from Japan, Australia, Canada, and various countries in Europe.
• Daytime classes presented by BurlyCon included class from Legends, which have always been popular. A list of the classes presented may be found at burlesquehall.com/2011/04/classes/.
• Among the popular activities for performers is shopping. Since Las Vegas has so many stage shows, there are a lot of stores and swap meets and flea markets in the area at which many treasures for one's wardrobe may be found.
• The pool is also a popular place for people to gather and socialize during the daytime.
  
• Some people will also take a free shuttle to the Las Vegas Strip to visit the casinos during their free time.
  

That's it for now. The evening's Tournament of Tease will be kicking off in less than 90 minutes, and I'll need to get dinner and change into my evening attire before then.

Sparkly Devil will be our area's contender, so the whole Bay Area contingent will be cheering for her! The Dolls of Doom of which San Francisco resident Lola Martinet is a part will also be competing for "Best Group."

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2011: Day 1

It was the first full day of the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend today, and lots of attendees have already arrived. I've already been asked about what's going on by some of my fellow casino guests, who are puzzled by all of the people dressed up.

This will be a short post, as I've volunteered to help set up the Burlesque Bazaar tomorrow morning. But these are some of my thoughts and observations on what's happened so far.

• The hotel pool area was a popular destination among attendees. Drinks and sunscreen lotion were flowing freely in the desert sun. There wasn't much to do before the show tonight, so that's where most of the action happened during the day.
  
• More of the SF Bay Area burlesque participants have arrived, with several more due in tomorrow. RJ Johnson and Johnny Crash were taking photographs at the show tonight, which means there may be some photos on the way.
• Speaking of the Movers, Shakers, and Innovators show, there were many memorable acts. One of them involved an unraveling outfit, Jonny Porkpie had a humorous routine including the soundtrack of a couple doing play-by-play of his act as if it were a sporting event. Clams Casino had a shadow-based act that ended up with her breaking through a silhouette that she had drawn on a simulated mirror frame. Miss Mary Cyn had a Joker-themed act set to the song, "People Are Strange."And of course, our own Kingfish of the Hubba Hubba Revue gave his usual outstanding performance as one of the emcees.
• Tomorrow is a bigger, full day as I start off volunteering at the Burlesque Bazaar at 9:45 a.m.. There are some daytime things to do, such as autograph session, Then the day wraps up with the big "Titans of Tease" Burlesque Reunion Showcase in the evening with a screening of "Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival."
  

San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for June 2 - June 8, 2011

Ah, back at the Java Vegas outlet at the Orleans. And since it's morning of Day One of the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend, I've noticed a lot of attendees here. In fact, I'm sharing a table with Baby Blue Bergman of Sydney who performed in our area several weeks ago.

Back in the Bay Area, there's still a full schedule of events, however. Dottie Lux will be especially busy, because she's leading off things with Go Deep at El Rio on Thursday, having the second Red Hots Burlesque show of the calendar week on Friday, then hosting the Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco event on Saturday at John Colins! Not to mention performing at First Friday Follies!

Plus, there's some shows that will help kickoff the upcoming Pride event later in the month. First Friday Follies and the Kentucky Fried Woman show will both have Pride-themed shows. Once again, I haven't mentioned some of the shows in this intro, but check them all out below!

Well, it's almost time for me to get ready to usher the "Movers, Shakers & Innovators Showcase." I'm scheduled to be one of the ushers with Mynx d'Meanor. Hopefully, I won't be causing mass confusion in the aisles! I'm off to study the seating arrangements.

I hope everyone enjoys the shows in the Bay Area this weekend! :-)

• Thursday, June 2: Go Deep: Let's Wrestle at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Every first Thursday of the month is time for all girl lube wrestling and burlesque! Do join Dottie Lux and some celebrity wrestlers for a fun and slippery time! If you'd like ring side seats, or if you would like to wrestle, email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com. Doors at 8pm, show at 9. $10-$15 sliding scale. 21+.


• Friday, June 3: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). It's Sugar Main's birthday, and you're all invited to see the birthday girl perform! also on the bill are Bitter Waitress, Vixen Noir, Dottie Lux, and Ava Lanche. Plus RHB's Performer of the Month, Lady Satan! 7:30pm. $5-10. 21+.
  


• Also Friday: First Friday Follies - The Pride Show at The Stork Club in Oakland, 2330 Telegraph Avenue (map). This month is The Pride Show, and it will feature burlesque performances by Menage, Dottie Lux, Holy McGrail, Twilight Vixen Revue, Dicky Luv, and Madam Misty Meaner! With comedy from Margaret France! Music from Manatee! Show at 9:30pm. No cover. 21+.


• Also Friday: BENT Cabaret at the SF Citadel in San Francisco, 1277 Mission Street (map). In the spirit of the decadent 1920's, BENT hosts Stefanos and Chey invite you to a kinky Cabaret! Featuring a reprise of the original BENT: Cabaret performance, featuring Davina_Darling, a kiddie pool, cream and glitter. With ukelele accompanied performance of the Masochism Tango by Paddington and -Jewels-. And burlesque from Sheba Queen of the Night, Bunny Von Tail, Pixie Daye, Saranaqued, and Patricia Misery! 9pm. $20 at the door. The event is intended for kinky youth 18+ through their 30s.
  


• Saturday, June 4: Blazing Burlesque at Vega's Nightclub and Sports Bar in Sacramento, 910 2nd Street (map). Paying tribute to Lyndall Hobbs' 1987 Film Back to the Beach, Short-Fuse Bettie Entertainment brings you Sacramento's #1 Burlesque Revue Blazing Burlesques' Back to the Beach! Come out in your tackiest 80s swimwear for your chance to compete for the $100 dollar grand prize. Enjoy performances by Miss Lizzy D. Vine, Lynn Ruth Miller aka the Stripping Granny, Mint Julep, Pound Cake Delight & More! And a live dance performance by Dancers of the Pacific. $10, half off with flier. VIP packages available, please call (916) 660-6211. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Cabaret Lunatique’s “Celebrate The Castro” at Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco, Pier 29, The Embarcadero (at Battery Street, map). This Saturday, Teatro ZinZanni and Cabaret Lunatique celebrate the Castro! The featured burlesquers will be Twilight Vixen Reveu (with Stephen Camarota) and SF Boylesque! With performances by aerialist Oliver K. Pavick; ZinZanni regular Ling Rui; and theatrical singer Tom Orr. The evening will be hosted by former Miss Gay SF and award-winning actress, singer, writer and activist, Donna Sachet. Doors to the lobby will open at 11:15 p.m. Admission is $35.00 for preferred seating, and $25.00 for general admission. Tickets available at the box office, at cabaretlunatique.org, and by phone at 415/438-2668. Dress to impress. 21+.
  


• Sunday, June 5: Kentucky Fried Woman's Unicorns & Rainbows: A Queer Cabaret Celebrating All Things Gay at The Bench & Bar in Oakland, 510 17th Street (map). Performances by the Burlesque Legend Isis Starr and San Francisco Legend Alotta Boutté this month! Featuring oerformances by Mulotta Tatas & Sugarbush Lane, GlitterAction, Lance Armstar and Penny Whistle, Charleston Chu and Clitorah Jones, Lotta Hollandaise, Phat Fly Girls, King McQueen and Jack Dupp! Co-femcee will be Starr69. With Billy "the Poof" Elliot as Stage Daddy & DJ dandy g as Sound Daddy. Doors at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm. $10, table reservations, bottle service, parties/special events & for booking: Call/text 415-374-1924. 21+.
  


• Monday, June 6: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). Kingfish returns from Vegas all fired up and ready to go with Lee Presson as they cohost a show featuring some of the hottest burlesque dancers in the Bay Area! The first set will include performances by Rosalyn LaRoux, Alexis Von Fierce, Sippy Cup, Dangerous Delilah, and Violet Skedaddle! The second set will be a complete one with the Mischievous Maidens! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5. 21+.


• Wednesday, June 8: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Join Dottie Lux for Red Hots Burlesque as it expands to its second day of the week! A new and different show twice a week, including bizarre beauties, senseless sideshow, drag, burlesque and comedy! 7:30pm. $5 to $10, sliding scale. 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.