Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco events this Tuesday and Saturday

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco has two events coming up this week for all of you artists out there who are looking for models to pose for you as you work on your drawing technique.

This Tuesday, May 17, will be time for the 3rd Annual Cute Girls (& Dudes) on Bicycles, Pedal Savvy Edition! Every year, the best Public bikes and bicyclists are brought in to model for you.

There will also be a Dr. Sketchy's Clinic just before the main event. If you'd like some help with your drawing technique, contact Diane Oliver, and for $20.00 you can get her assistance and get into the main session with a guaranteed front row seat! All of the information about the clinic is located below in the event details.

Dr. Sketchy's SF will happen at 111 Minna Gallery this Tuesday starting at 7:00 p.m. The gallery is located at 111 Minna Street (map) in San Francisco. It's a 21+ event, so bring your ID to show the door person.

3rd Annual Cute Girls (& Dudes) on Bicycles, Pedal Savvy Edition!

Draw a Public bike!

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
7pm to 10pm
21+
$12 general admission, $10 students/teachers

111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna St., San Francisco


5.17.11 Bicycles
Drawing instruction at Dr Sketchy's SF

THE DOCTOR IS IN (5.17.11 only!)
SYMPTOMS:
General malaise? Tired? Repetitive motion? Low energy?

Rx:
Join the Dr Sketchy's Clinic!! One hour drawing session with Dr. Diane will open
your eyes, get the blood flowing and energize your work!

DETAILS:

5:30-6:30 before the Cute Girls (and Dudes) on Bicycles 5.17.11 at 111 Minna Gallery
Fee $20. Includes Dr Sketchy's session
Limited to 12 people, guaranteed front row seat, bring your favorite drawing materials

EMAIL Diane Olivier with your symptoms:

I don't know what gesture and contour are
I can't get a short pose drawn onto the page
My proportions are off
I need help with different materials
I want to see example of healthy sketchbooks
I would like to have a critique on my sketchbook

NOTE, you must email Diane to get on the list. This is the only way to guarantee a spot in the clinic!

THE DOCTOR: Diane Olivier has been teaching drawing of all kinds since 1983 and currently teaches at City College of SF. Her concentration is drawing of all kinds using a wide variety of materials. The Doctor participates actively in community drawing events and offers drawing workshops in the Yay Area and in the south of France.

http://www.dianeolivier.com


http://www.drsketchyssf.com

http://www.111minnagallery.com

Then Dr. Sketchy SF will be back at 111 Minna Gallery on Saturday, May 21, as they present "Bee's Adventures in Wonderland!" This even will start at 5:00 p.m. and go till 8:00 p.m. It'll cost the same as the Tuesday event, but Bee will only do long poses! So if you're a new or deliberate artist, that'll give you time to finish your drawings. All of the details are below.

Dr. Sketchy SF presents Bee's Adventures in Wonderland!

All long poses!

Saturday, May 21, 2011
5pm to 8pm
21+
$12 general admission, $10 students/teachers

111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA


http://www.drsketchyssf.com

http://www.111minnagallery.com

As usual with Dr. Sketchy events, it's usually best to get to the gallery early so you can get a good spot from which to sketch. Considering that these events are pretty popular, it's not unreasonable to aim to arrive 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start.

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents ComicBookBabes this Tuesday, January 18

This Tuesday, join Alice Stribling and Diane Olivier as they welcome Quiksilvababe to Dr. Sketchy's SF at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco.

Draw Quiksilvababe as she costume plays Black Cat from Marvel Comics and Zatanna Zatara from DC Comics. She'll strike different poses for various lengths of time so you can sketch her.

And before Dr. Sketchy's starts, you can join a drawing workshop led by Professor Oliver. Please read the excerpt below for information on how to register.

111 Minna Gallery is at, you guessed it, 111 Minna Street in San Francisco. The drawing will start at 7:00 p.m., and it's just $10 for general admission, and $7.00 for students and teachers. Get there early for a good seat near the stage!

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents ComicBookBabes

Draw Quiksilvababe as she cosplays Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) and Zatanna Zatara for you!

Tuesday, January 18
7pm to 10pm
21+
$10 general admission
$7 students/teachers

111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, SF

Drawing instruction at Dr Sketchy's SF

THE DOCTOR IS IN!

SYMPTOMS:
General malaise? Tired? Repetitive motion? Low energy?

Rx:
Join the Dr Sketchy's Clinic!! One hour drawing session with Dr. Diane will open
your eyes, get the blood flowing and energize your work!

DETAILS:
5:30-6:30 before the monthly Dr. Sketchy's at 111 Minna Gallery
Fee $20. Includes Dr Sketchy's session
Limited to 12 people, guaranteed front row seat, bring your favorite drawing materials
EMAIL Diane Olivier with your symptoms:

* I don't know what gesture and contour are
* I can't get a short pose drawn onto the page
* My proportions are off
* I need help with different materials
* I want to see example of healthy sketchbooks
* I would like to have a critique on my sketchbook

NOTE, you must email Diane to get on the list. This is the only way to guarantee a spot in the clinic!

THE DOCTOR:
Diane Olivier (http://www.dianeolivier.com) has been teaching drawing of all kinds since 1983 and currently teaches at City College of SF. Her concentration is drawing of all kinds using a wide variety of materials. The Doctor participates actively in community drawing events and offers drawing workshops in the Yay Area and in the south of France.


http://www.drsketchyssf.com

http://www.111minnagallery.com

Flame Cynders models at Dr. Sketchy's SF on Monday, October 19, 2009

This Monday, October 19, you'll not only be able to see the hot, hot Flame Cynders (www.flamecynders.com), but you'll be able to draw her as well!

Yes, Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco is proud to present for your artistic pleasure this internationally-renowned burlesque performer. She'll strike poses of varying lengths during the evening, and will also perform!

It'll all be happening this Monday night at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. It's only $10 general admission for sketchers, $7 for students and faculty with valid ID. And for those who would like to hang out at the bar and watch the proceedings, it's absolutely free!

Dr Sketchy's SF presents the delectable
Miss Flame Cynders!

Sharpen your pencils and be prepared
to mop your brow, this lady is H.O.T. !!



Monday, October 19th 2009
7pm - 10pm
111 Minna Gallery,
San Francisco CA

$10 General admission
$7 students/teachers with ID
FREE for barflies, so bring your non-sketchy friends!
21+ w/ID

The starlet that would one day become the alluring Flame Cynders began her journey into performance by studying classical ballet, tap and jazz dance beginning at the age of 4. Her love of dance coupled with years of vocal training afforded her many opportunities to perform throughout the world and to gather a strong sense of style to call her own. She has graced cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Manchester and London with her performances.

She has had an opportunity to compete in Miss Exotic World, won second runner up in the Battle Royal in Vancouver (2006), and second runner up in Viva Las Vegas 2007. In 2008 Flame opened up the Miss Exotic World weekend at the Ghost Bar at the Palms, Toronto Burlesque Festival, and Tease-O-Rama. She was also recently featured in Java Bachelor Pad Magazine.



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We look forward to seeing you at the next Dr Sketchy's SF!

Your Dr Sketchy's SF headmistresses,
Alice Stribling and introducing the lovely Diane Olivier


http://www.flamecynders.com

http://www.drsketchyssf.com

http://www.111minnagallery.com

Kitten on the Keys at Dr. Sketchy's SF this Monday, August 17, 2009

One of San Francisco's cultural icons and international burlesque and cabaret star--not to mention SFBG's Best of the Bay 2009 winner of Best Singer-Songwriter--will be appearing at Dr. Sketchy's this Monday! Who could it be but... Kitten on the Keys!

Yes, Kitten on the Keys (http://www.kittymusic.com/) will be the featured model/performer at Dr. Sketchy's this Monday, August 17, at 111 Minna Gallery. Everything starts at 7pm. This will be rare opportunity for all of you artists out there to draw or sketch one of the most talented and beautiful performers in burlesque and in all of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Even if you're not an artist, you can drop by and see Kitten perform, have a few drinks at the bar, and watch the artists at work. Here are all the details:

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco - Monday, August 17th 2009

7:00 - 10:30 pm
111 Minna Gallery, SF

This month we are thrilled to have one of our all time favorite performers model for us! We can't say enough about this multi-talented vixen! She is truly one of a kind!

Come out to sketch the amazing, Kitten on the Keys!



Variety Artist, Vocalist
Pianist, Ukulele, Accordion
Mistress of Ceremonies
Winner Best Of The Bay-Singer Songwriter 2009
http://www.kittymusic.com/



Please join us for this month's drawing workshop on Monday, August 17th 2009 at 111 Minna Gallery!

The workshop runs from 7- 10pm
http://111minnagallery.com/
21 and older

How much is it?
It's $10 general admission for sketchers, or $7 for students or teachers with I.D. The best part...it's FREE for anyone wanting to just drop in and hang out at the bar!! Don't worry if you don't want to draw the models, you can still come in and check out the fun.

For all you sketchers though, bring your sketchbooks, and be prepared for some naughty good fun!


http://drsketchyssf.blogspot.com/
http://111minnagallery.com/

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco on Monday, June 15, 2009

It's lovely ladies on bikes this Monday at Dr. Sketchy's! Alice Stribling, Jessica Meek and Ellen Van den Bergh will model for you with their bicycles. There will be a tribute to the band Queen and the song, "Bicycle Race." Plus, it seems like they'll be letting you sell the drawings that you create during the workshop. Woot! Here are the details from the lovely hostesses themselves:

Who can resist lovely ladies on two wheels?

Bring your pencils and sketchpads to the June session of Dr Sketchy's SF and draw our lovely bike gang:

Alice Stribling, Jessica Meek and Ellen Van den Bergh.

NEW...
This month we are inviting everyone who participates in the workshop to put their favorite drawings on display for the evening with the option to sell them if you want. We will be putting display walls up for everyone to see, so please invite your non-sketcher friends to come and check out the art and hang at the bar!

Also...
As always our sponsor Baby Tattoo Books is providing beautifully printed books which we will give away as prizes for each month's drawing contest.

How much is it?
It's $10 general admission for sketchers, or $7 for students or teachers with I.D. The best part...it's FREE for anyone wanting to just drop in and hang out at the bar!! Don't worry if you don't want to draw the models, you can still come in and check out the fun. 21 and over with I.D.

Monday, June 15, 2009
7-10pm
111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, San Francisco

For all you sketcher's though, bring your sketchbooks, and be prepared for some naughty good fun!


Sincerely,

Jessica Whiteside and Alice Stribling
your Dr. Sketchy's hostesses!


http://www.drsketchyssf.com
http://www.111minnagallery.com

Burlesque and Pinup artwork by Alice Stribling and Jessica Whiteside on display, Friday, May 29, 2009

The burlesque and pinup inspired artwork of Alice Stribling and Jessica Whiteside (hosts of Dr. Sketchy's SF and curators of Pin It Up, Babycakes!) will be exhibited at the Dollhouse Bettie Lingerie shop Friday evening, from 5:00 til 9:00pm. In addition, there will be a live model in the window for you to draw. Sort of a mini Dr. Sketchy's!

It's all a part of the Haight Street Art Walk. It's perfect if you have some time before or after seeing a screening of "A Wink and a Smile" (previous post) and the Minsky's Winks after party (previous post) at Club Deluxe. Both the club and the theater are just a few blocks away!

Here's the message I received from Alice with details including the address of the Dollhouse Bettie Lingerie shop:

Hi everyone,

I would like to invite you to join us this Friday May 29th from 5-9pm for the Haight Street Art Walk!

Artists, please bring your pencils and sketchbooks. We invite you to draw the live model in the window.

- Alice Stribling

As part of the new monthly Haight Street Art Walk, Dollhouse Bettie Lingerie will be having an art exhibition curated by Alice Stribling and featuring burlesque & pinup inspired artwork by Alice Stribling and Jessica Whiteside.

There will be a live model in the window and artmaking by local talents.

There will also be more fun entertainment at Dollhouse Bettie Lingerie, and over 20 stores on Haight Street will be participating.


Friday May 29th (and the last Friday of every month)
5-9pm

Dollhouse Bettie Lingerie
1641 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
www.dollhousebettie.com

Dr. Sketchy SF with Alotta Boutté! This Monday, March 23, 2009

It's that time of the month again. Time for Dr. Sketchy's! And this time, they've got an extra special model: Alotta Boutté!

Ms. Boutté is one of those burlesque performers who can change her look dramatically depending on her act. So this coming Monday, you'll get to see many of her looks AND draw them! Now there's a challenge for ya!

Dr. Sketchy's SF asks, "Do you have enough Boutté in your life?"

If not, please join us in welcoming the lovely miss Alotta Boutté to the Dr Sketchy's stage.

Come one, come all to 111 Minna Gallery next Monday, March 23rd for drawrrring, booze, burlesque and Boutté.

We promise that you and your sketch pad will have a good time.

Dr Sketchy's SF
Monday, March 23rd
7-10pm, 21+
$10 admission, $7 for students or teachers with ID in hand.
111 Minna Gallery, SF

See you there!
Alice Stribling & Jessica Whiteside

http://drsketchyssf.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/drsketchyssf
hrrp://www.111minnagallery.com

Alice and Jessica are trying to make 111 Minna Gallery a permanent home for Dr. Sketchy's. If you would like to help them achieve this, show up at the gallery whether you have a sketchpad or just want to see what's going on!

And if you promise to order at least a few drinks from the bar, you may be eligible to be a VIP who can gain free admission! Contact Jessica at jessicawhiteside@hotmail.com for details!

Dr. Sketchy's with Sketch Tuesday at 111 Minna Gallery this Tuesday, February 24, 2009

It's time for another free Dr. Sketchy's at 111 Minna Gallery this Tuesday! Join your host Jessica Whiteside as she welcomes guest model and performer Tricksie Treat! Yay!

So if you've ever wondered about how burlesue and art intersect, or if you've wanted some practice drawing a live model, this is your chance to do so for free! I'll tell ya, it's quite a sight! Plus see the exhibit "Pin It Up, Babycakes" while you're there!

And now, a few words from the boss lady:

It's that time again for us all to come together and draw hot burlesque chicks! And guess what?!! This month is FREE again!! So I expect you all to be there with your sketchbooks, and bring some cash so you can get boozed up while you draw. This months free event is in collaboration with "Sketch Tuesday" which happens at 111 Minna every month where some of the top artists in the Bay Area come together to do live-sketching for the public. It will be a big sketch fest, and I hope you can all be there to join in the fun.

This month we are also celebrating the current art show that is on exhibition at 111 Minna called, "Pin It Up Babycakes!" which was curated by artist Alice Stribling and myself, and features some super sexy pin up art. One of the artist's in the show is Molly Crabapple! As you all know she is the original founder of Dr. Sketchy's which she started in New York, and has now become an international phenomenon. Her work is amazing and this is your chance to see it up close and personal hanging in the gallery.

This month's Dr. Sketchy's drawing workshop:
Date: Tuesday, February 24th from 6pm -10pm
Location:
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
111 Minna Street @ 2nd Street
http://www.111minnagallery.com/

Featuring:
We will have some spooky sexy fun drawing Miss "Tricksie Treat"! She has a very special performance lined up for you!
Special guests, "Fromagique" and your favorite DJ, "Randy Johnson"!

Check out my blog about this month's event!! Let me know what you think!

http://drsketchyssf.blogspot.com/

Hope to see you all there!

Jessica Whiteside
www.jessicawhiteside.com

Pin It Up, Babycakes! Opening Night! Thursday, February 5, 2009

Here again is information regarding this Thursday's opening night of Pin It Up, Babycakes! This should be the latest, including the additions of sASSy Hotbuns and Fromagique to the list of performers. Hope to see you there!

Pin it up, Babycakes was created by artists and burlesque enthusiasts Jessica Whiteside and Alice Stribling

This exhibition features art inspired by pinups that span many genres: including hot rod, cheesecake, and faux advertisements. It also has modern burlesque influences, burlesque performances and a nod to the original ladies of burlesque in a film reel that will play on opening night.

Runs February 5th-28th. 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco

Gallery contact for purchasing:
Gabe Scott

Opening Night extravaganza is Thursday February 5th
6pm - late
Burlesque starts at 9pm
$5 at 9pm

Opening night will have something for everyone:
• Outstanding art and photography by some of the most talented artists working within this genre
• Red hot merchandise for you or your Valentine’s Day sweetie which will turn any lovely lady into an instant pinup star
• Burlesque performances complete with fashion show by our sponsor Dollhouse Bettie Lingerie
• Thee Merry Widows will rock out with their boobage out at midnight

The hottie-hot Artists :
Jessica Whiteside
Alice Stribling
Emma Mount
Molly Crabapple
Shaunna Peterson
Tanem
David Perry
Bombshell Betty
Darling Propaganda
Kirsten Easthope
Plus special guests Kahlil Rintye and Jen Lee from Tattoo City!

The loveliest, most delicious performers in the Yay Area:
Kitten on the Keys
Bombshell Betty
Bombshell Betty’s Burlesqueteers
Tinky Sparkle
Sparkly Devil
Dottie Lux
sASSy Hotbuns

Special Musical guests, Fromagique

Vintage film by Oddball Films

Mark your calendars for the party that you don’t want to miss:

Pin it up, Babycakes opening night
February 5th, 2009 / 6pm-late*
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco

http://www.pinitupbabycakes.com
http://www.111minnagallery.com

SF Bay Area burlesque for the week of February 2, 2009

Oh my! This week features two shows that I'm really, really excited about! Those being the opening night of Pin It Up, Babycakes, and the Zombie Prom!

In addition, there are the weekly Uptown Hubba Hubba and Red Hots Burlesque shows. Toss in the monthly First Friday Follies and Burlesque n' Brass shows for you East Bay folks, and you've got yourself lots o'shows this week!

• Monday, February 2, 2009: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. The Hubbas welcome back Evil Sarah as she continues her California tour, and also welcome Fancy Chance from the UK. Also see the exotic stylings of Delilah! Penny Lux! Jenny Cidal! Kiss Me Kate! Miss Balla Fire! And enjoy the musical talents of Riff Ditties! Doors at 9pm, show at 10ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.
• Thursday, February 5: Pin It Up, Babycakes! at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. 111 Minna Street. Opening night for the Pin It Up, Babycakes art show! Featuring performances by Bombshell Betty, Sparkly Devil, sASSy Hotbuns (added!), Dottie Lux, Sweet M'Alice, and Tinky Sparkle. Also featuring the art of Jessica Whiteside, Alice Stribling, Emma Mount, Molly Crabapple, Bombshell Betty, and more! Vintage film from Stephen Parr! All hosted by your hostess with the mostest, Kitten on the Keys! Burlesque show at 9pm. 6pm to late. Free before 9pm. $5 after, 21+ w/ID.
  
• Friday, February 6: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux brings you the best in burlesque along with some great BBQ at SF's best happy hour! Show at 7:30pm. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.
• Also Friday: Zombie Prom! at DNA Lounge in SF, 375 11th Street. Join your chaperones Principal Kingfish and Dean of Discipline Madam Chartreuse as things go Terribly, Brain-Eatingly Wrong at this year's Hubba Hubba High-School Senior Prom! Featuring performaces by Bunny Pistol, Calamity Lulu, Sparkly Devil, Dottie Lux, Miss Balla Fire, the Diamond Daggers, and more! Also featuring the music of Victoria and the Vaudevillains! With special guest apperance by The Living Dead Girlz! Dancing to the tunes of DJ Sage! Plus costume contest! Photos! 9pm. $6 if dressed in Zombie, Formalwear, or Zombie-Formalwear, $10 in street clothes, 21+ w/ID.
• Also Friday: First Friday Follies at The Stork Club in Oakland, 2330 Telegraph Avenue. The fabulous First Friday Follies features Kemo Sabe, Evil Sarah, Mugg Muggles, Ms. Cherry Gallete, Fella-Fem, Margaret France, Hoopsie Daisy, Cupcake & Little Eyeful, and BB Dahl! Show at 9:30pm. Free, but donations encouraged, 21+ w/ID.
• Saturday, February 7: Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland, 1621 Telegraph Avenue. Hot Pink Feathers and Blue Bone Express with guest host Simone de la Getto! Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30 sharp. $10, 21+ w/ID.
  

As always, for more information, please check the calendar above. 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. That should spoil the spammers!

Jessica Whiteside: Dr. Sketchy's SF and Pin It Up, Babycakes!

My friend Jessica Whiteside is keeping verrrrry busy! She's hosting this week's Dr. Sketchy's on Thursday, plus she's continuing work on Pin It Up, Babycakes!, a show she's co-curating with Alice Stribling in February. The opening night date is now set for Wednesday, February 5!

This Thursday, January 15, Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco will be welcoming the bodacious, the busty, the burlesquer Holly Highbeams (aka Holly High-Beemz) as the guest model/performer!

Dr. Sketchy's SF

Come to SF's best burlesque/cabaret/life drawing event. Back at Bombshell Betty's this month! The model will be Holly High-Beemz!

Holly Highbeemz is fresh from her success at Nude Aid with the Center for Sex and Culture. She has been studying and performing burlesque in SF for three years and been an intimate part of Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteers. Fromagique will be playing in the intermission! http://www. myspace.com/fromagique

Thursday, Jan 15th, 2009
715 Bryant St. #102 (red door)
Near 5th 7pm-10pm
General: $10 advanced (at http://www.myspace.com/drsketchyssf), $15 door
Student/Teacher (With Valid ID in hand): $5 advanced (at http://www.myspace.com/drsketchyssf), $10 door

Up next for Ms. Whiteside is an event that I've been waiting a long time for. Pin It Up, Babycakes! She's co-curating the show with Alice Stribling, which will be at 111 Minna Gallery for most of February. It's an exhibition of pin-up art, and opening night will feature burlesque performances and our very own Kitten on the Keys as MC! Some of the artists exhibiting include Molly Crabapple (founder of Dr. Sketchy's), UK artist Emma Mount, Darling Propaganda, and both Alice and Jessica.

Here's some of the information I've received and gathered about the show:

Pin It Up, Babycakes!

Alice Stribling and Jessica Whiteside (Tink) are organizing a hottie-hot exhibition at 111 Minna Gallery in February 2009. The theme for the exhibition is Pin Up Art and Photography with super sexy Pin Up babes and Burlesque performers as the subject.

As part of the opening night experience, we are going to have Burlesque performances, video footage of vintage Burlesque and Valentine’s day gifts!

Mark your calendar now for Opening Night: Thursday February 5th, 2009. 6pm, show at 9pm.


The Artists included in the show are:
Jessica Whiteside: http://www.jessicawhiteside.com
Alice Stribling: http://www.alicestribling.com
UK artist Emma Mount http://www.emmamountart.com
Molly Crabapple http://www.mollycrabapple.com
Shaunna Peterson http://www.shaunnapeterson.com
Tanem http://www.thinmanstudio.com
David Perry http://www.davidperrystudio.com
Bombshell Betty http://www.bombshellbetty.net
Darling Propaganda http://www.darlingpropaganda.com
Kirsten Easthope

Performers for Opening Night:
Bombshell Betty and her Burlesqueteers http://www.bombshellbetty.net/
Sparkly Devil http://www.sparklydevil.com
Bunny Pistol http://www.myspace.com/thatcrazybrunette
Dottie Lux http://www.dottielux.com
Sweet M’alice http://www.sweetmalice.com
Tinky Sparkle http://www.myspace.com/jessicalappas

Vintage Burlesque film:
Stephen Parr

The bawdy, cheeky song stylings of MC Miss Kitten on the Keys!

And there will be Sexy Merchandise ... just in time to make you or your Valentine sweetie squeal with delight.

111 Minna Gallery, SF
Exhibition Runs February 5-28 2009

Opening Night: Thursday, February 5th
6pm-LATE / Must be 21+ / $5 after 9 p.m.
for burlesque

http://www.pinitupbabycakes.com
http://www.111minnagallery.com

Dr. Sketchy's SF on Thursday, October 23, 2008

My good buddy Jessica "Tink" Whiteside will be hosting the next Dr. Sketchy's SF this coming Thursday! Full disclosure requires me to say that I'll be helping with setup and clean up, so I've got a vested interest in this event. :-)

I've never been to a Dr. Sketchy's, but from what Tink has told me, it goes something like this. You bring a sketchbook and some drawing tools. Graphite pencils, color pens, dry mediums like that. And basically you get to sketch a burlesque or other performer after s/he finishes a performance. I believe Bombshell Betty will be performing and modeling this time. And Randy "Anormous" Johnson will be the MC and musical guest, I do believe. The Dr. Sketchy main website (www.drsketchy.com) describes it as a different kind of life drawing class.

There will be contests and prizes. Not sure what they are, yet. And music. And drinks. And a chance to meet and mingle. It's supposed to be a fun and sexy time. A chance to create art in a non-stuffy atmosphere.

Here are the main deets:

Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco
When: Thursday, October 23rd from 7pm -10pm
Where: Space Gallery (http://www.spacegallerysf.com)
1114 Polk Street @ Sutter (Right next door to the Hemlock)
Tickets:
$10 advance $15 door: General.
$5 advance $10 door: Students/Teachers (with valid ID *in hand*)
You can purchase tickets in advance at: (and add the profile to list of friends for regular workshop updates)
Dr. Sketchy's advance tickets at http://www.myspace.com/drsketchyssf

So I'll need to drag my sketchbook and drawing instruments out of mothballs. Eep. Maybe I can find an old beret, too. Haha.

Oh, and Alice Stribling will be doing some sketching today at 111 Minna Gallery from 6pm to 9:30. She'll be working off some photos she took at Tease-O-Rama. It's Sketch Tuesday, and you can watch artists create art for free. Afterwards, you can buy some of the artwork, which is not free. ;-)

Where: 111 Minna Street @ 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94105

When: Tuesday October 21st, 6:00 till 9:30.

Admission is FREE, but 21+
Gallery#: 415.974.1719
Web: http://www.111minnagallery.com

Okay. That's all the sketchy things I have for now. So if you want to draw some sexy performers, come on out to Dr. Sketchy's on Thursday. Even if you haven't drawn in a while or don't consider yourself to be a great artist, come on out and get in some practice. Or experiment!

Burlesque and local artists

If one thinks about it burlesque and art go together like peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and chocolate, peanut butter and...haha. OK. You get the picture.

Anyway, attractive women in various kinds of revealing costumes have been a staple in pop art for decades. From the nose art of airplanes in World War II, to the sides of orange crates, to the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York, pin-up girls have had an enduring role in our culture.

So, I was very pleasantly surprised to see that some of our own local burlesque performers are artists and are exhibiting their work around the area. For example, Katrin Auch, in the post above, is an artist. So are Jessica "Tink" Whiteside (www.jessicawhiteside.com) and Alice Stribling (www.alicestribling.com).

Tink and Alice are both co-curating a show that is scheduled for February 2009 at 111 Minna. It is titled "Pin It Up Babycakes!", and there is more information about the show at www.pinitupbabycakes.com. Wnen more details are available, I'll post them here. As a side note, is it just me or does that look like Tink with dark hair on the homepage of the exhibition website? Perhaps it's just me. Heh.

Tink also has some of her work exhibited at The Alternative Cafe (www.thealternativecafe.com) in Seaside near Monterey for the next week. It's a group show called "Garter Belts and Gasoline." There will be a closing party next Saturday evening for collectors. Please see the cafe's website for more detials. I really do love her work, and she's graciously given me permission to use one of her paintings as a masthead for this blog. I just need to develop a new template.

If any of you learn about a show featuring pin-ups and burlesque related art, please let me know and I'll post them here.