San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for July 7 - July 13, 2011

Oh my gosh! It looks like there's at least one show or event happening on every day of the week this week. Hooray!

Séduction Féroce will be celebrating their first anniversary next Tuesday with their Big Phat One Year Anniversary Show at Era Art Bar and Lounge in Oakland. They'll have a really big show that night to celebrate, and there'll be some surprises, I'm sure. First anniversaries are always a milestone occasion, so it'll be a show you won't want to miss!

Red Hots Burlesque will be involved in lot of shows this week, including their own two weekly shows at El Rio. Plus, Go Deep: Let's Wrestle will be tonight at El Rio, and they'll also be presenting Dr. Sketchy East Bay on Saturday at Oakland's Disco Volante with Twilight Vixen Revue as models. If you're an artist looking for live models to sketch, you won't want to miss that!

On Satuday, there's a lot going on. Fella Fem will be having their monthly Le Boy show at Oakland's White Horse Inn, but it's Mitch's birthday this month, and they've halved the cover cost to just five bucks! How awesome is that? Also happening in Oakland on Saturday is Burlesque n' Brass with the Hot Pink Feathers and Blue Bone Express, which is always a fun event.

And if you feel like a drive, the Hubba Hubba Revue is hitting the road to Sacramento this weekend! On Saturday night, they'll be teaming up with The Siren Show for Late Nite Varietease at Harlow's! And if you happen to reside near Sacramento, it'll save you the 100 minute drive!

And there's lots more happening. Naked Girls Eating (and Reading!), The Mischievous Maidens causing mischief at two shows this week, and Bombshell Betty, her Burlesqueteers, and Fromagique offering a show that will take you on a tropical adventure are also in the cards!

Have fun, everyone! :-)

• Thursday, July 7: Red Hots Burlesque and El Rio present Go Deep: Let's Wrestle! at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Red Hots Burlesque, SF's Best Bump and Grind, have been conspiring with your friends at El Rio to bring you an ALL GIRL MONTHLY LUBE WRESTLING PARTY. No one can resist hot babes covered in glistening sex slick writhing and wriggling in attempts of pinning each other. You can come and watch or be a part of the action. Sign up to wrestle at redhotsburlesque@gmail.com. Burlesque by Kitty Von Quim and Dorian Faust. Food by GinO. Music from DJ Ruby White. Photos not permitted. Burlesque and in-person sign-ups start at 8pm, wrestling starts at 9pm. $10 to $15 sliding scale, or $20 VIP ringside seats. 21+.


• Friday, July 8: 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
  Simone Campell, Broadway Bettie, Titland, Honey Birds, Sugar Magnolia, and RHB's July featured performer, Kentucky Fried Woman! 7:30pm. $5 to $10, sliding scale. 21+.


• Also Friday: The Mischievous Maidens Show at 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's special guest will be Bunny VonTail! 8pm. No cover. 21+.


• Saturday, July 9: Dr. Sketchy's East Bay at Disco Volante in Oakland, 347 14th Street (map). Red Hots Burlesque are bringing Dr. Sketchy's to Oakland. The monthly sessions will feature burlesque babes, roller derby girls , drag queens and fetish models, along with contests, prizes and drinks galore. July's models will be Twilight Vixen Revue! 4pm to 7pm. $12 general, $10 students and presale. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Le Boy at the White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6551 Telegraph Avenue (map). It’s Mitch’s birthday this month! Times are HARD and we want everyone to come out for the show, no one turned away for lack of funds! Cover of the show is half off at just five bucks. Performances by Twilight Vixen Revue, Fever Blister from LA, Chucklepunch the Clown, Johnny Angel, Genie Rich, Patricia Misery, Ooh La La belly dance and a solo from Heaven, and the Fella-Fem OG CREW ((Mitchell, Tron, Devon Hier, Blaze, Betty Bootay & Dicky)! Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8:30pm. $5. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland, 1621 Telegraph Avenue (map). Go MAD for Hot Pink Feathers and musical cohorts Blue Bone Express on Saturday, July 9 at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland. Join them for rousing live music and dance - and a revival of our MAD MEN choreography! In addition, we'll have a birthday celebration for the Hot Pink Feathers' own Dusty Jewel! Plus they'll welcome Red Velvet, who will perform a burlesque solo! Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30pm. $10. 21+.


• Also Satuday: Late Nite Varietease! With the Sizzling Sirens and SF's Hubba Hubba Revue at Harlows Restaurant and Nightclub in Sacramento, 2708 J Street (map). A night of classic striptease, irreverent comedy, circus and variety acts! Featuring the Sizzling Sirens and Hubba Hubba Revue! Performances by the Sizzling Sirens, Sister Kate, Room for Cream, McPuzo & Trotsky, Comrade Tang, Kingfish, and Zip the What-Is-It?! 10pm. $20 at the door, $15 presale at Siren Burlesque Boutique (2419 1/2 J St. Midtown Sacramento/burlesqify.com) and receive 10% off any boutique purchase during your visit! Or buy online at www.thesirenshow.com. VIP seating and accommodations are limited, but available, www.harlows.com. 21+.
  


• Sunday, July 10: Naked Girls Eating (and Reading) at the *New* Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1349 Mission Street (map). Each reader has chosen select cuts, reading scrumptious mouth-watering gastronomic tales of food, feasts and fine dining. Catering provided by Wicked Grounds, San Francisco's First and Only Kink Cafe and Boutique, which will also be providing a variety of treats during the reading at the event. Featuring Carol Queen, Cherry Galette, Lady Monster, Ophelia Coeur de Noir and special Naked Cast Member Isis Starr. 8pm to 10pm. $15 general, $20 front row seating. Discount tickets available at ngrsf.eventbrite.com. 18+.


• Monday, July 11: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). Hubba Hubba Revue returns to Oakland's fabulous Uptown Club with a Summer Cavalcade of laughs, thrills & a bevy of burlesque beauties hot enough to pop your thermometer! Come see Dixie Delish, Rizzo Rogue, Babraham Lincoln, Dorian Faust, Pickles Kintaro, Nicki Sparx, Fannie Sinclair, and comedian Dustin Sklavos! With special guest star, Molotov! Hosted by Kingfish & Lee Presson! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5. 21+.


• Tuesday, July 12: Séduction Féroce's Big Phat One Year Anniversary Show at Era Art Bar and Lounge in Oakland, 19 Grand Avenue (map). This month they have a great line-up of performers to tantalize your taste buds. They will have belly dancing, drag, burlesque, a stage kitten that will make you lick your bowl of milk clean, Holly Honey Pocket, and the evening with be hosted by guest MC and comedic genius, David Hawkins and the man that'll be keeping the show on flow is DJ gravedigger! With performances by Kitty Von Quim, Dottie Lux, Francine Dead, Patricia Misery, Fella Fem, Sheba, Puck Goodfellow, Moan Cheri, Alexis Von Fierce, Mimi DeMure & Win, Pixie Daye, T-YUH & Tee-Lah, Mz. K, Rose Thorn, Miss Twin Peaks & the Darkness. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. $5. 21+.
  


• Also Tuesday: Bombshell Betty and Fromagique presents "Tropical Adventure" at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, 647 Valencia Street (map). Hey Sailor, come on a "Tropical Adventure" with Bombshell Betty, The Burlesqueteers, Fromagique, and a Titillating Tribe of Tassel Twirlers! We have sexy pirates, mermaids, hula girls, beach bunnies, salsa queens, and much much more! With performances by Bombshell Betty, Amanda Kiss'ntell, Candy Pie, Cinnamon Stick, Cosette L'Amour, If-N-Whendy, Kiki Savage, Kinkie d'Orleans, Lascivious Carriage, Luci Fur, Mistress Marla Spanks, Pearl E. Gates, Scarlet O'ShameOnMe, Sindee Rose, Tiger Von Claus, Violet Streak, and Yve Jobs! With solo debuts from some of Betty's newest Burlesquercise graduates Feral Fox, Glitchy Capri, Lola L'Amour, Scarlett Black, Scarlett DeMise, Trixie FouLaurant, and Burlesqueteers who are so new, they haven't even chosen stage names yet! Plus the Burlesquercise Showgirl Chorus! With MCs A. Randy Johnson and Patina DeCopper! Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30. $10 general, $35 table for two. Tables sell out, so purchase advance tickets at www.bombshellbetty.net/shows.html. 21+.


• Wednesday, July 13: 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+.


• Also Wednesday: Cabaret Rouge at the Wild Idol Saloon in Byron, 3918 Main Street (map). Join The Mischievous Maidens for this burlesque show every second Wednesday of each month! This month will feature Sheba Queen of the Night! 8:30pm. $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.

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.

San Francisco Bay Area burlesque for March 17 - March 23, 2011

Oh my gosh! There are so many shows this week that the writer's fingers feel like they are going to fall off! So this introduction to the weekly round-up of shows will be necesarily brief.

In addition to the number of shows, there is an amazing variety. From Naked Girls Reading, to a School of Shimmy Showcase, to the Brides of March and bridal burlesque at Bootie SF, to photographer Johnny Crash and Dixie DeLish modeling at Dr. Sketchy's SF, there's something for everyone. If you prefer your shows in a swanky setting, there's Barbary Coast Burlesque on Friday and Burlesque Moulin and Red Hots Burlesque's "Under the Sea" on Saturday. If you would like to see a whole lot of perfomances in a burlesque tribute to Monty Python, there's Burlesqueteer Night at the Hubba Hubba Revue Uptown show on Monday. If you'd like a dating show mixed in with your burlesque, SCORE! on Monday night at the Stud Bar may be what you're looking for.

So have a look at the selection of shows below, and choose the show based on your preferences Or try to see them all!

Have a good week, everyone. Keep on burlesquing! :-)

• Thursday, March 17: Naked Girls Reading of San Francisco presents Naked Girls Rock! at Viracocha in San Francisco, 998 Valencia Street (map). Join Carol Queen PhD, Lady Monster, Ophelia Coeur de Noir and special guest Cherry Galette as they read from books written by performers such as Patti Smith, Lydia Lunch, Courtney Love and more! After the reading, stay for a special performance by local rock groups Girls With Guns and Reality Check TV! Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30. $15 general admission, $20 front row seating. Say "Reality Check" at the door and get $2 off. Advance discounted tickets at ngrsf.eventbrite.com. 18+, as there will be actual nudity.


• Friday, March 18: Red Hots Burlesque's School of Shimmy Showcase at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). This week, it's graduation time at El Rio! Seven new graduates of RHB's School of Shimmy will take to the stage to make their debuts. See GG Dejanerio, The Pink Secret, Miss Twin Peaks, Kitten Le Claw, Broadway Betty, Barbary Doll, and Rubyfruit Jingles as they perform their hearts out for you! Hosted by RHB's Dottie Lux. 7:30pm. $5-$10 sliding scale. 21+.


• Also Friday: Barbary Coast Burlesque at the Impala Restaurant and Lounge in San Francisco, 501 Broadway (map). Join the popular seductive cast of Barbary Coast Burlesque at San Francisco's hot spot, Impala. Many new acts will be debuted! They are very excited to welcome Alotta Boutté, Delilah, and Balla Fire to this month's cast. It will be an evening of provocative burlesque right on The City's own Barbary Coast! This event will take place downstairs in Impala's Speakeasy Lounge. Decadent dinner,chic drinks, and glamorous entertainment! What more can you ask? Doors at 8pm, show at 9. Advance tickets are $10 (plus fees) at bpburlesque.eventbrite.com. At the door, tickets are $15. 21+.


• Saturday, March 19: Burlesuque Moulin & Red Hots Burlesque present Under the Sea at the Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley, 2284 Shattuck Avenue (map). Piscatorial burlesque performances by Alotta Boutté, Honey Penny, Ophelia Coeur de Noir, Ocean of Emotion, Butch Tap, the Twilight Vixen Revue, Uni and Her Ukelele (musical guest), and Dottie Lux, Mistress of Ceremonies! With DJ Ruby White and treats provided by Chef Gino. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8:30. $12 general admission, $7 (Cal students and pisces with valid ID), $20 GA + one drink, $50 table for two plus a two drinks, $160 booth for six plus six drinks. Advance tickets available at www.shattuckdownlow.com. 21+. Stay for Beach Blanket Bump and Grind after party with DJ Ruby White! Go-Go dancing at the after party from A.J. Molecular, Sheba Queen of the Night, sASSy Hotbuns and more! 10:30pm. $5. 21+.


• Also Saturday: BOOTIE SF: Brides of March After-Party w/Hubba Hubba Revue, Glitterazzi at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 Eleventh Street (map). It's the world's biggest bootleg mashup dance party, celebrating the Brides of March! See a bridal-themed burlesque show at 11pm with Vienna LaRouge, Vera DeVille, Sparkly Devil, Mynx d'Meanor, Casey Castille! Hosted by Kingfish & Zip the What-Is-It?! Glitterazi in the upstairs room! Hair and makeup booth with Paul Mitchell Future Professionals and photos by Calibree Photography. 9pm-12mid, get your hair & makeup done to help benefit six different charities! Doors at 9pm. $8 before 10pm, $15 after. Advance tickets at dnalounge.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+.


• Also Saturday: Teatro ZinZanni presents Cabaret Lunatique's "Celebrate Chinatown" at Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco, Pier 29, The Embarcadero (At Battery Street, map). Teatro ZinZanni announces Cabaret Lunatique, a series of nine late-night cabarets each focusing on a distinctive San Francisco neighborhood. Beginning March 19 with “Celebrate Chinatown,” the zany performances will showcase many local artists in a late night varieté spiced with saucy cabaret, crazed circus, scandal, music and mayhem – all held in the gorgeous, glamorous Spiegeltent on Pier 29! “Celebrate Chinatown” features local artists from the Bay Area including comedian Kevin Camia; Indie Rock band Johnny HiFi; aerialist and Bay Area favorite Alexa Hukari and baritone Ao Li from the San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellow Program. They will be joined by sizzling burlesque performer Shanghai Pearl; acrobat and magician Calvin Kai Ku; and acclaimed Gu Zheng musician Bei Bei Zheng. Impress us with your attire! Fantasy costumes most welcomed. Lobby opens at 11:15pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission, and $35 for premium seating. Advanced ticket available online at love.zinzanni.org, by phone at 415-438-2668, or at the Teatro ZinZanni box office on Pier 29. 21+.


• Sunday, March 20: Debauchery at White Horse Bar in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue (map). Come get sprung with a sexy cast of queers for Debauchery's Spring Show! Lapdances, sexy raffle prizes, and great entertainment benefiting organizations working in the queer community. Featuring performances by Damien, Jack Dandy, Saranqued, Roxy Picaflor, Ella a la Mode, Francine Dead, and more! Hosted by the lovely Ruby Vixen! Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $5 to $15, sliding scale. 21+.


• Monday, March 21: SCORE! The Queer Dating Game, Variety Show, & Monday Night Cruising Spot at The Stud in San Francisco, 399 9th Street (map). Spin the Wheel of Lust and play the dating game with some of SF's finest! Will it land on 'Let's Get Physical'. 'Talk Dirty To Me', 'The Walk of NO Shame...?!?!?! Performances by Kentucky Fried Woman, SF Boylesque, and Ms. Cherry Galette! With a lovenote exchange and treats by Ladycakes Martinez! Doors at 6pm, show at 7, dance party following. $7. 21+.
  


• Also Monday: Uptown Hubba Hubba's Burlesqueteer Night at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). Bombshell Betty & Fromagique present "And Now For Something Completely Different" (A Burlesque tribute to Monty Python & All Things Redicul-esque!)! They will have killer rabbits, dancing Spam, exploding shrubberies, singing lumberjacks, dead parrot juggling, arguments/abuse, Ministry of Silly Walks & much, much more! With performances by Bombshell Betty, Red Velvet, Lezzie McFaggerson, Pickles Kintaro, Pearl E. Gates, If-N-Whendy, Laura Borealis, Cinnamon Sticks, Andi Stardust, Carlita Cupcake, Cinnamon Stick, Mistress Marla Spanks, Pyro Pantera, Eva D'Luscious, Andi Stardust, Baby Blue Boom Boom, Laika Fox, Dottie McNaughty, and Red Delicious! Special comedy performance by Jimmy Pickles! Live music accompaniment by SF's Cheesiest band: Fromagique (Bombshell Betty, Patina DeCopper, A. Randy Johnson, B.J. Johnson (no relation), Lipp Styx, & Brendan Buss)! Your host for th evening will be Patina DeCopper and A. Randy Johnson! Doors 9:00pm, show 10:15. $5. 21+.


• Tuesday, March 22: Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents Rockabilly Mayhem at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, 111 Minna Street (map). In a survey, artists asked for male models and there was mention of wanting to draw the fab photographer, Johnny Crash. So they booked Johnny and the delightful Dixie DeLish for a night of Rockabilly Mayhem. Now you can draw both Johnny and Dixie on Tuesday! Please note, this event is going to be in the SAME ROOM as Sketch Tuesday. This means there will be limited seats and they are selling advance tickets. It also means you can enjoy the Sketch Tuesday-ness during the breaks. 7pm to 10pm. Purchase $7 student ticket (You will need to show student/teach ID to the Dr Sketchy's door person) and the $10 general ticket at drsketchyssf.com. All tickets are 'will call.' 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.

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

We're reaching the climax of the holiday burlesque season here, folks! Seems like there are lots of shows with a holiday theme. The Hot Pink Feathers, Red Hots Burlesque and Burlesque Moulin, the Hubba Hubba Revue, Debauchery, and Original Sin Burlesque all have holiday shows coming up in the next week! The only event without a holiday theme seems to be Naked Girls Reading on Friday night.

The thing is, this will be your last chance to catch some shows before the week between Christmas and New Year's, which will only feature a few shows. The venues pretty much go dark or have their own holiday events then. So enjoy your holiday burlesque before the year ends!

Happy holidays, everyone! :-)

• Thursday, December 16: Hot Pink Feathers Holiday Hulabilly Extravaganza at Amnesia in San Francisco, 853 Valencia Street (map). Join the Hot Pink Feathers as they present their holiday hulabilly show! The 16 showgirls will perform along with bands The Shut-Ins and The Misisipi Rider Night Time Honky Tonk Band. 9pm. $5, 21+.
  


• Friday, December 17: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street (map). Come with your sense of humor, get ready to hoot and holler. Red Hots Burlesque brings you the best bump and grind! This week with performances by Bunny Pistol, Delilah, Bitter Waitress & Sugar Main, Vixen Noir, Ophelia Coeur de Noir and your weekly loud mouth- Dottie Lux! Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+.


• Also Friday: Naked Girls Reading - Sex Workers at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1519 Mission Street (map). Joining our regular cast (Lady Monster, Kimberlee Cline, Carol Queen PhD, Dottie Lux, and Ruby Vixen) will be Annie Sprinkle and Sadie Lune. Please help commemorate the 7th Annual International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers by attending Naked Girls Reading on December 17th. The cast will be reading literature written by sex workers, including Jillian Lauren's Some Girls, Scarlot Harlot's Unrepentant Whore, and Georgina Spelvin's The Devil Made Me Do It and more. Doors at 8:30pm, event at 9:00. $15 general, $20 front row seats. Advance tickets available at PayPal.com via Stephanie@LadyMonster.com and at ngrsf121710-auto.eventbrite.com.18+.


• Also Friday: Hubba Hubba Revue Christmas-Hanukkah Spectacular at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 11th Street (map). San Francisco's biggest, wildest burlesque show & party wants to stuff your stocking with two, two, TWO Holidays in one! It's the 4th Annual Christmas-Hannukah Spectacular! Featuring The Dolls of Doom (Chicago), Nuts 'n Cherries (Chicago), Lulu Bell (Seattle), Sailor St. Claire (Seattle), Kitty Victorian (DC), Wiggy Darlington, Sid Scenic, Bunny Pistol, Rubenesque Burlesque, Bombshell Betty, sASSy Hotbuns, Miss Balla Fire, Sparkly Devil & Bones, Mynx d'Meanor, Honey Lawless, Gigi D'Flower, Miss Mae Western, Gorilla X, Kingfish & Eddie, and The Hubba Hubba Go-Go Elves! With live musical holiday music from Meshugga Beach Party! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $15 general, $12 in advance at dnalounge.com, $10 from 9:00 to 9:30 at the box office. 21+


• Saturday, December 18: Red Hots Burlesque and Burlesque Moulin present High Holidaze at the Shattuck Down Low in Oakland, 2284 Shattuck Avenue (map). Feast your eyes as a bountiful cast of burlesque babes get lit lighting the Hanukkah candles! Kiss under the mistletoe! And finally find out just why that XXX-Mass gift is vibrating! This is an all night, sit down affair complete with Santa photos, a dance party, drink specials, package deals, raffles, contests and more. Featuring performances by Ruby Vixen, Isis Starr, Delilah, Honey Lawless, Dottie Lux, Bunny Pistol, and Rubenesque Burlesque! Hosted by Polly Peabody! Photo booth with Johnny Crash & Santa pics with Leigh Crow & Lola Dean! Special musical guest will be Keep Sweet! 7:30pm. $12 general, $7 with Cal student ID, $20 general + 1 drink ticket, $50 couples package, $160 VIP booth. After party at 11pm with DJ Durt, $7. Advance tickets available at highholidaze.eventbrite.com. 21+.


• Cancelled! But see Tuesday's show at Forbidden Island!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, December 19: Debauchery - A Night of Holiday Glamor at the White Horse Bar in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue (map). Get out of the cold and join us in celebrating whatever sexy winter holiday you like at Debauchery! Be one of the beautiful people and enjoy this month's show jam-packed with titillating temptations and the naughtiest numbers in the East Bay. With your hostess, Miss Prick! And featuring Kentucky Fried Woman, Cherry Poppins, Patricia Misery, Lola Sunshine, Saranaqued, Mister Bean, Mizz Redd, and more! Doors at 7pm, show at 8. Sliding scale $5 to $15. 21+.
  


• Monday, December 20: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue (map). It's Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteer Night at the Uptown! With live musical accompaniment from Fromagique! Performances by Bombshell Betty, the Burlesqueteers, her recent Burlesquercise graduates, and others return to shimmy, shake & grind their way into your hearts and psyches. Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5, 21+ .


• Tuesday, December 21: Original Sin Burlesque presents "Santa Baby" at Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, 1304 Lincoln Avenue (map). The burlesque beauties of Original Sin Burlesque return with another exotic, erotic evening of sexy dance routines "Santa Baby" style! Sure to stuff your stockings! 8pm. No cover, 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.

(Edited December 15, 2010: Updated host of High Holidaze event to Polly Peabody.)

San Francisco area burlesque for October 14 to October 20, 2010

Dr. Lucky (aka Lukki) from New York City is visiting the Bay Area, and she will be performing at several shows while she is here! She'll be performing at Little Minsky's on Thursday at Club Deluxe and at Red Hots Burlesque on Friday at El Rio. And she actually is a doctor, for she has a PhD and teaches the history of American burlesque in the NYU drama department!

Cirque Noir is staging their last shows at supperclub in San Francisco this Thursday and Friday under creative directors Alayna Stroud and Kate Law, as they both will be moving out of town to pursue other projects for at least a few years. Cirque Noir, however, will continue under the collective direction of Amanda Bassolino, Ana Hyatt, and Debra Arana. They're planning to start a burlesque bootcamp sometime early next year. Details to be announced.

Hubba Hubba Revue will be staging three shows: Friday's big Mad Science show at the DNA Lounge, Saturday's Pirate Burlesque Show with Bootie SF at the DNA Lounge again, then Monday's show at the Uptown Club in Oakland with Bombshell Betty and Fromagique.

You can tell that it's October, as shows with a Halloween theme are starting to appear. Besides the Hubba Hubba Revue show on Friday, Naked Girls Reading SF will be reading ghost stories at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco on Saturday night! Also on Saturday night, Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore will be having their Halloween show, as will Debauchery on Sunday evening at the White Horse Bar in Oakland.

Lastly, La Chica Boom will be performing at Red Hots Burlesque and Dr. Sketchy's SF at 111 Minna Gallery on Tuesday evening. She's the founder of Kaleidoscope, An Annual National People of Color Cabaret, which will be happening this year on October 28-30. In addition to the show, there will be an educational symposium and a pre-party and social event. For more information, and to purchase advance tickets, please visit www.kaleidoscopecabaret.com.

Have a good week, everyone! :-)

• Thursday, October 14: Little Minsky's Burlesque and Variety Show at Club Deluxe in San Francisco, 1511 Haight Street. Join the notoriously hilarious Kingfish as he hosts this monthly evening get-together at the swanky Club Deluxe. Get in the mood with the music of Dr. Abacus! Learn a little about burlesque history from visiting scholar and ecdysiast Dr. Lucky of New York City! With performances by Twilight Vixen Revue, Twinkletoes McGee, Kentucky Fried Woman, Dottie Lux, Lady Monster, and Ava Lanche! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5, 21+.


• Also Thursday and Friday, October 15: Cirque Noir's The Aviary of Madame Odile at supperclub in San Francisco, 657 Harrison Street. Sensual & sensational evenings of individual works of burlesque, comedic interludes, ambient & aerial arts! Sure, there's Cirque du Soleil, but the Canadian circus has never been as blatant or offered its audience such an intimate vantage point! Enter into dark evening of flight & fantasy w/ SF's favorite aerial burlesque performers Alayna Stroud, Ana Hyatt, Amanda Bassolino, Deb Arana, and Kegan Marling! With Master & Mistress of Ceremonies Chris Libby and Christina Ardemis! With auditory entertainment from Natalie Chaput & Shain Carrasco! Palm readings by Kim Forcina! Winner of SF Weekly's Best Aerial Burlesque Dance Troupe 2010! Doors at 7pm, VIP pre-show at 7:30, show at 8. $65 dinner and show tickets, $100 VIP dinner and show tickets. (Note: Please see the calendar above for details. Only a handful of VIP tickets are available for the Friday show.) Questions? Please email Cirque Noir at cirquenoirsf@gmail.com. For reservations, please call supperclub at (415) 348-0900.


• Friday, October 15: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Help celebrate RHB photographer Johnny Crash's birthday! Plus Dr. Lucky's Bay Area tour makes a stop at El Rio for the show. With performances by Simone Campell, Spy Girlfriday, La Chica Boom, and Ruby White! With your host Dottie Lux! A percentage of the show's receipts will go towards supporting La Chica Boom's Kaleidoscope. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+.


• Also Friday: Hubba Hubba Revue's Mad Science! at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 11th Street. Come have the last laugh with Dr. Kingfish, Dr. Eddie and a whole laboratory of the most insanely sexy creatures in burlesque! Starring Vienna La Rouge, The Diamond Dahlia! (Brisbane, AU), Truvy Trollop! (Nashville, TN), Jenny Atomik, Stella Noire, F'risque, Bunny Von Tail, Twinkletoes McGee, Honey Lawless, Gigi D'Flower, Roxy Shocks & Johnny Angelhorn, Rubenesque Burlesque, Delilah, Bunny Pistol, Bombshell Betty, Professor Shimmy, McPuzo & Trotsky, Miss Balla Fire, Madam Chartreuse, and celebrity simian Gorilla X! Plus the Hubba Hubba Murder-Nurses! With musical mayhem from the Fuxedos! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $15, $12 in advance at dnalounge.com, $10 from 9-9:30pm at the box office. 21+.


• Saturday, October 16: Naked Girls Reading San Francisco's Ghost Stories! at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1519 Mission Street. Listen while Naked Girls Reading San Francisco pulls out ghost stories - fact and fiction. The cast will include Carol Queen PhD, Dottie Lux, Kimberlee Cline, Lady Monster, Ruby Vixen and special guest Cherry Galette! The books being read will include The Shining, Haunted Heartland, Coraline, and more. After the reading, stay to hear actual ghost encounters from Elissa Fricano, formerly of the SF Ghost Society. One lucky audience member will receive a personal reading from her! Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30. General admission $15, front row seat $20. 18+, there will be actual nudity.


• Also Saturday: Bootie SF: Hubba Hubba Revue Pirate Burlesque Show, Electro-Bootie, and more! at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 11th Street. It's the world's biggest bootleg mashup dance party! Ahoy mateys! At 11pm, it's the return of the Hubba Hubba Revue, San Francisco's wildest burlesque variety show, as they present their special All-Pirate Mashup Burlesque Show! Hosted by Capt. Kingfish, this Hubba Hubba Revue will be "rated aaaargh!" With all sorts of sexy pirate shenanigans, this show will pack laughs, tease, thrills, and smokin' hot mashups into a glittering spectacle you won't soon forget! Starring Casey Castille, Mynx d'Meanor, Lady Satan, Twinkletoes McGee, Cameron McHenry, and Sparkly Devil. With guest DJs DJ JAY-R, DJ MYKILL, and JOHN!JOHN! Electro-Bootie presents Future Universal with DJs Sarah Delush, Mario Muse, and Corinne upstairs! 9pm. Free 10-track Bootie mashup CD to the first 100 people through the door! $12, $6 before 10pm. 21+.


• Also Saturday: Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore, 2369 First Street. It's time for Original Sin Burlesque's fabulous Halloween show at Sanctuary! Enjoy great drinks and tapas...and of course, the gals of OSB! 10pm. $5, 21+.


• Sunday, October 17: Debauchery at the White Horse Bar in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue. Halloween is upon us, and the Debauchery performers are tingling with excitement at the opportunity get *really* freaky on you. Their October show promises to be as spooky, tintillating and hot as ever! This month the show will benefit Mynah Films, an independent queer filmmaking organization fundraising for their second feature film, "Star-Crossed." Fabulous raffle prizes this month include gift certificates for massage, graphic design, photo shoots, and of course - sex toys and body shots off the performers. Plus! * $10 lap dances! * Amazing specialty cocktails! Doors at 7pm, show at 8. Sliding scale $5-$15. 21+
  


• Monday, October 18: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. It's Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteer Night at Uptown Hubba Hubba. This month will feature a full set by Bombshell Betty and Randy Johnson's band, Fromagique! Booze, beauties, & rockin' good times for all! Now that's a damn good Monday night! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5, 21+ .


• Tuesday, October 19: Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents La Chica Boom at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, 111 Minna Street. Get your artistic instruments and paper ready, because La Chica Boom of Kaleidoscope, An Annual National People of Color Cabaret, will be the model and performer this month! She will model as La Catrina Y La Virgen de Guadelupe. Dia De La Chica Boom! 7pm to 10pm. $10 general, $7 students and teachers. Also, Diane Oliver will be teaching a sketching clinic from 5:30 to 6:30. Fee is $20, but will include Dr. Sketchy's afterward. Email Diane at dcoliverdraws2000@yahoo.com to reserve your spot! Both events 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.

San Francisco area burlesque for July 7 to July 13, 2010

With a variety of shows spread out across this week, there's bound to be a show that will fit anyone's schedule and burlesque appetite. From the rock and roll of Barbary Coast Burlesque, to the retro flair and vocalist stylings of Little Minsky's. And from the belly dancing of The Lucky Road, to the boylesque of Le Boy. There's all kinds of flavors of burlesque this week, each one just a bit different from the others.

So if you've already tried one flavor, why not try something new, too?

• Wednesday, July 7: Barbary Coast Burlesque at The Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco, 1131 Polk Street. Join host Virginia Suicide and performers Simone de la Ghetto, Lady Monster, Honey Penny, sASSy Hotbuns, and Barbary Coast Burlesque's own Bunny Pistol for the hottest show on Polk Street! 9pm. $6, 21+ w/ID.


• Thursday, July 8: Little Minsky's Burlesque and Variety Show at Club Deluxe in San Francisco, 1511 Haight Street. Alotta Boutté will be the Mistress of Ceremonies at this month's show. Starring Sid Scenic and Wiggy Darlington, Mai Tai, Amelia Mae Paradise, Miss Balla Fire, Sugar La Vie, Miss Mae Western, ElectriKat, Ava Lanche, Ethel Merman, and Joe Wicht. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, July 9: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux brings you a different show every single week! Each event promises the seductive and spicy, absurd and amusing all from local and visiting talent. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.


• Also, Friday: Baxtalo Drom and Hubba Hubba Revue present The Lucky Road - Special Edition at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 Eleventh Street. A gypsy-punk dance party and cabaret show!. Featuring Sister Kate, Rose Harden, Orchid Bellydance Troupe, Kami Liddle, Orchid Mei, and Molotov! With musical guests Dia de Los Muertos All-Stars! Antics by Doktor Bordello! Dance music by DJ ALXNDR! 9pm. $10, advance tickets available online at dnalounge.com. 21+ w/ID.


• Saturday, July 10: Le Boy at the White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6551 Telegraph Avenue. Queer, gender-bending boylesque. Every second Saturday of the month! Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $10, sliding scale. 21 and older.


• Sunday, July 11: Naked Girls Reading - San Francisco at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1519 Mission Street. Join Carol Queen, Dottie Lux, Lady Monster, Isis Starr, Kimberlee Cline and Hollie Stevens while they provide their favorite words of advice, How-To's and special tips. 7pm to 9pm. $15 general admission, $20 front row. Advance tickets available. 18 and older only.


• Monday, July 12: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Kingfish and Eddie emcee shows so hot, you'll have to wear your sunglasses at night! This week, the show will feature Flame Cynders, Dixie DeLish, Ophelia Coeur de Noir, Vivi Ennui, Francine Dead, and the Mischievous Maidens! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Tuesday, July 13: A Burlesque Pajama Party at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, 647 Valencia Street. Hosted by Bombshell Betty and Fromagique, enjoy and evening of naughty stories, tooth fairy temptation, & sleepover shenanigans, Burlesqueteer style! With live musical accompaniment by Fromagique! The show will feature performances by Bombshell Betty, Cherry Chapstick, Ivana Wood, Mimi Merlot, Wanda Wonderland, Nirvanah Bliss, and Sindee Rose! Plus, see the stage debuts of some of Betty's recent graduates! Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30. $10-15, 21+ w/ID. (Edited 7/8/2010)
  

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.

Naked Girls Reading premieres in San Francisco on Saturday, May 15

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San Francisco area burlesque for May 12 to 18, 2010

Naked girls reading, luchadores and buxoticas, aerialists in an aviary, and crazed burlesque cheerleaders all are coming your way this week!

On Saturday, the long-awaited San Francisco premiere of Naked Girls Reading comes to the Center for Sex and Culture thanks to Lady Monster Productions. Started last year in Chicago by burlesque superstar Michelle L'amour, Naked Girls Reading is just what it says. Naked girls. Reading. On Saturday, they'll be reading "The Wild Party" by Joseph Moncure March, and there will be a Charleston dance lesson from Sugar La Vie after the reading.

On Friday, Lucha VaVOOM returns to the Fillmore for another show filled with striptease and flying mini-chicken wrestling. Don't forget the mini-Chupacabra! Boo! Ha ha.

On Thursday and Friday, Cirque Noir presents "The Aviary of Madame Odile" at Supperclub in San Francisco. It's aerialists from the world of dance who will perform burlesque while suspended in air! There's a dinner show on Thursday, and a late night show on Friday.

On Thursday, the Cock-Ts and friends go to Nationals at the Rock-It Room. Yes, your favorite cheerleaders will once again be trying to make the Nationals, and they're bringing their friends Bunny Pistol, Dottie Lux, Josie Starre, SFC Double Dutch, Nell Diamonde, and the Boner Jams. Hooray! Sis boom bah!

There are a lot of other shows, too, included below. Looks like one of those weeks with a lot of burlesque to choose from! Enjoy!

• Thursday, May 13: Little Minsky's at Club Deluxe in San Francisco, 1511 Haight Street. The second Thursday of every month! Little Minsky's is brought to you by Douglas Good (of Cabaret Verdalet). Always a variety of burlesque performers and other entertainers. 9pm to 2am. $5, 21+ w/ID.
  


• Also Thursday: The Cock-Ts and Friends Go to Nationals! at the Rockit Room in San Francisco, 406 Clement Street. Join your favorite cheerleaders as they try to "make it" to the Nationals with help from their friends Bunny Pistol, Dottie Lux, Josie Starre, SFC Double Dutch, Nell Diamonde, and the Boner Jams. Sis boom bah! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $8, 21+ w/ID.


• Thursday and Friday, May 14: Cirque Noir presents "The Aviary of Madame Odile" at Supperclub in San Francisco, 657 Harrison Street. Enter into dark evening of flight & fantasy with SF's favorite aerial burlesque performers: Alayna Stroud, Ana Hyatt, Amanda Bassolino, Deb Arana, Kegan Marling, & Grey Lux. With Master & Mistress of Ceremonies Chris Libby & Christina Ardemis! Auditory Entertainment by DJ Babbidge & Shain Carrasco! Thursday May 13th is a dinner show starting at 8pm, doors at 7pm. You have two options available: VIP tickets for $100- As a VIP you receive a multi- coursed dinner, a prime spot in the room, a bottle of Presecco for every 2 VIP tickets, & a key (literally) to a VIP performance in the Chambre Noir! Or Dinner & Show tickets for $60- you receive a multi-coursed dinner & enjoy the show! Call Supperclub at 415-348-0900 for Thursday dinner show tickets. Friday May 14th is a late night show starting at 10pm, doors at 9:30. Tickets at the door are $25 to see the show in the main room or $35 to see the show in the main room plus a key (literally) to a VIP performance in the Chambre Noir! Advance tickets for Friday night's show are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111807 for $20 and $30, plus fees. 21 and older.
  


• Friday, May 14: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux brings you a different show every single week! Each event promises the seductive and spicy, absurd and amusing all from local and visiting talent. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.


• Also, Friday: Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore in San Francisco, 1805 Geary Blvd. Special Mexican Celebration edition of Lucha VaVOOM – just for San Francisco! Starring Super Parka, Mysterioso, Magno, the beloved Li’l Chicken goes up against the mini Chupacabra. Burlesque Superstar Carolina Cerisola, Karis, Lucy Fur, Lux LaCroix & Ursulina – all South-of-the-border themed dances! Plus hosts Blaine Capatch and li’l ol’ Spongebob Squarepants himself, Tom Kenny! Piñatas for the crowd! 9pm. $32.50, advance tickets available at luchavavoom.com.
  


• Saturday, May 15: Naked Girls Reading at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1519 Mission Street. Lady Monster, Dottie Lux, Isis Starr, Kimberlee Cline and Ruby Vixen will read from "The Wild Party" by Joseph Moncure March. There will be actual nudity, so audience members must be 18 or older. Charleston dance lesson after the reading by Sugar La Vie. 7 to 10pm. $20 front row seats, $15 general.
  


• Also Saturday: Bootie SF with the Hubba Hubba Revue at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, 375 11th Street. The Hubba Hubba Revue returns to the Bootie stage at 11 PM. Hosted by Kingfish, the Hubba Hubba Revue is a fabulously mashed-up mix of striptease, comedy, and variety acts, packing laughs, tease, thrills, and smokin' hot mashups into a glittering spectacle you won't soon forget! Featuring Mynx d'Meanor, Honey Lawless, Bunny Pistol, Casey Castille, Sparkly Devil, and MC Kingfish with Zip, the What-Is-It?! Special guest DJ Tripp will be presenting a special all-video mashup set at midnight, while DJ Boyshapedbox also spins sets on the main floor. In the upstairs room, The Face Melters -- a.k.a. Fox and Kool Karlo -- return with beatmashed sets of bootlegs and electro remixes. Free 10-track Bootie mashup CD to the first 100 people through the door! 9pm to after hours. $6 before 10pm, $12 after. 21+ w/ID.


• Also, also Saturday: Original Sin Burlesque at Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore, 2369 First Street. Every third Saturday, join the gals of Original Sin Burlesque! Enjoy great drinks and tapas, too. 10pm, $5, 21+.


• Sunday, May 16: Debauchery at the White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue. Celebrate the beginning of summer with the sexy, scintillating, saucy queers of Debauchery! A stripclub for queers of all genders! Featuring an enticing selection of salaciously smoldering strippers, $10 lap dances and naughty raffle prizes! Door at 7pm, show at 8. $5-15 cover; proceeds benefiting Aids Life Cycle riders Chavon Rosenthal and Lola McCall. 21+ w/ID.
  


• Monday, May 17: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Join Bombshell Betty and Fromagique for "South of the Border: A Burlesque Adventure with Too Many F&$!ing Bananas!" With Bombshell Betty, Red Velvet, If-N-Whendy, Dangerous Delilah, Chalupa X and Odessa Lil, Venomous Veronica Voom, Go-Go Bananas, Fina Fatale, Sure Thing Shirley, and The Burlesqueteers! Plus many debut performances from Bombshell Betty's newest Burlesquercise graduates: Bella Bonne-Ass, Mimi Merlot, Miss Amber Ale, Dottie McNaughty, Wanda Wonderland, Miss Sugar Tart, Scarlet O'Bare, and others! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $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 and late additions to this schedule. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.