Candye Kane benefit this Wednesday, July 23

Don't forget that there is the big show on Wednesday to help Candye Kane pay for her medical bills. Here is my post with all the details, and here is the promotional thingee image!




And notice that you can contribute via PayPal or snail mail if you can't attend! :)

San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for the week of July 21, 2008

It's feeling a lot like mid-summer in the Bay Area now. Freezing in the City. Haha!

Well, there is no better cure for the cold, foggy conditions like some hot burlesque! Woooo! And it appears that there are enough shows this week so that you can make at least one of them.

• Monday, July 21: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland. Burlesqueteer Night! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5 cover, 21+ w/ID.
• Wednesday, July 23: For the Love of Candye at the El Rio in San Francisco. Benefit for Candye Kane featuring performances of her songs and many acts. Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $10-20 sliding scale, though they say no one is turned away.
• Friday, July 25: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco. Lady Satan hosts a special show to celebrate Cherry Gallante's birthday. 7:30-9pm. $5-10 sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.
• Saturday, July 26: Madame Maraschino's House of Burlesque at Bender's Bar in San Francisco. Say goodbye to Madame Maraschino as she passes the baton to Bunny Pistol. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $8 cover. 21+ w/ID.
• Friday to Sunday, July 25-27: Nouveau Burlesque Revue 2 at Caspar Community Center near Mendocino. The superstars of burlesque perform in picturesque Mendocino and hold workshops. Shows at 8pm. $20. 18+, please.

As always, the deets are included in the calendar above.

Not sure how many of you folks will be headed up to Mendocino/Fort Bragg this weekend, but there will be burlesque there if you are going! It is really a nice setting, and you can find accomodations in Fort Bragg. And if you aren't headed out of town, there'll be several shows here in the Bay Area for ya!

For the Love of Candye: A Benefit for Candye Kane on July 23, 2008

Next week, there will be a benefit for Candye Kane at the El Rio in SF. She has recently undergone surgery to remove a Carcinoid tumor, so the funds raised by the benefit will help to pay for her substantial medical bills. Being an artist, she doesn't have health insurance. Here are all the details for the benefit:

For The Love of Candye: A Benefit for Candye Kane

Wednesday, July 23rd
The El Rio
3159 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale (no one turned away)

BBQ pit open from 7-10pm!
Bake Sale!
Raffle Prizes!

Produced by Lady Monster
Sponsored by The Center for Sex and Culture

MCs: Dr. Carol Queen and Lady Monster

All Candye, All Night – all performances will include Candye Kane songs

Performers:
Mr. Lucky with special guests: Ralph Carney and Joshua Raoul Brody
Singing with Mr. Lucky, Ralph Carney and Joshua Brody will be Veronica Klaus
www.myspace.com/veronicaklaus.
www.veronicaklaus.com

Also appearing will be:
Annie Sprinkle
Kitten on the Keys
Trauma Flintstone
Alotta Boutte
King TuffNStuff
Phat Fly Girls
Jukie Sunshine
Diamond Daggers Burlesque
Velvet Siren
Bunny Pistol
Sassy HotBuns
Ruby Vixen
Honey Lawless
Lee Sanders
Anita Martini
Shannon Holbrook
Ophelia Coeur de Noir
Lily LeRouge with Leslie Presley
Leigh Crow, Nettie Hammar & John Ashfield (of Mighty Slim Pickens)
Miss Peppermint
Celestina Meow Meow
William Taylor, Jr.

RAFFLE PRIZES DONATED BY:
AUTOGRAPHED BY CANDYE: The Big Book of Breasts
AUTOGRAPHED BY LEONARD NIMOY
Good Vibrations
Oh Boy Records
Hard Rock Cafe
Dikenga Films
Red Meat
Thee Merry Widows
Dottie Lux
Bunny Pistol
Kitten on the Keys
Jay Mueller
Anje Vela
Marilyn Wann's YAY! Scale
Gift Baskets donated by Big Boogie Nights

All proceeds go to Candye Kane as she recovers from surgery to heal a rare type of pancreatic cancer. For more information about Candye, go to her websites: www.myspace.com/candyekaneband or www.candyekane.com.

I would like to thank my co-producers:
Dottie Lux
Madame Maraschino
Dr. Fudgie
And, Ken Dashner for donating his artwork for our beautiful flyers.

And, Val Killmore for videotaping the benefit so Candye can check out all the special tributes made just for her,

--and all of the performers and volunteers for the generous contributions to make this benefit happen!!

Also at the The El Rio that night:
Happy Hour special: Well and Pints (Intl/Dom) $2.50, 5-9pm
TIKI-TASTIC! TROPICAL MAI-TAIS $5.00 ALL NIGHT!! (starting at 5pm).

If you are unable to attend and want to help her, the following are options for your donations:
PayPal.com via candyekanetour@aol.com
Or you can send a check to:
Candye Kane Cancer Fund
315 S. Hwy 101 #47
Encinitas, CA 92024

http://www.myspace.com/fortheloveofcandye

This really looks like it'll be a fun event in addition to being a good cause. But if you can't attend, you may also send your donations to her PayPal account or by mail!