San Francisco area burlesque for the week of December 14, 2009

Ah, the holidays approacheth! This week starts off with Hubba Hubba Revue at the Uptown Club in Oakland where the cast and crew will be celebrating Hanukkah! This show will feature Honey Lawless, Casey Castille, Sparkly Devil, Kiss Me Kate, sASSy Hotbuns, Miss Mae Western and many more!

Then on Friday for the "Big Show" at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, you'll see Mlles Lawless, Western and Castille plus many of your favorites such as the Hot Pink Feathers, Twilight Vixen Revue and Devil-Ettes as they all celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah together with Kingfish and Eddie. It's Hubba Hubba Revue: Chrismanukkah! Ho, ho, oy vey! Ha ha! :-D

On Saturday, Babes in Toyland will be celebrating the season 1940s style at the DADA SF Studio. Burlesque performer Delilah will be there, as will belly dancer Serpentine. Calliope Gazetas, Megs and Amanda Kavanagh round out the dance lineup, and there will be live music from Meghan Rutigliano, Angela LaFlamme, Richie Leeds,Lily Rasel, Tim Orr, Danny Cao, Hassan El Tayyab, Alan Choy,Gregg Olwell, Jared Gutenkunst, Cat Stevans, Andie Grace, Helen Hickman, and Valerie Geffner.

Finally, there will be the usual Red Hots Burlesque weekly show at El Rio on Friday, the monthly Debauchery show at the White Horse Inn in Oakland on Sunday evening, and the Great Dickens Christmas Fair continues for its last weekend on Saturday and Sunday at the Cow Palace in S.F.

• Monday, December 14: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Join Kingfish and Eddie as they kick off the holiday season with a celebration of Hanukkah! See Honey Lawless, Casey Castille, Sparkly Devil, Kiss Me Kate, sASSy Hotbuns, Miss Mae Western, Bunny Pistol, Miss Balla Fire, and Comrade Tang.
  Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, December 18: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux is proud to bring you a "Week of Debauchery" featuring Virginia Suicide, Mystic Marlow, Cupcake, Lady Satan and more! $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: Hubba Hubba Revue: CHRISMANUKKAH! at DNA Lounge in SF, 375 11th Street. Join Kingfish, Eddie and Hubba Hubba's BURLESQUE ALL-STARS as they stuff your stocking with two, two, TWO Holidays in one! It's Chrismanukkah, Baby! What do you know from egg nog?! Burlesque, comedy, and more with Hot Pink Feathers, The Devil-Ettes, Twilight Vixen Revue, Rubenesque Burlesque, Honey Lawless, Gigi d'Flower, Casey Castille, Delilah, Miss Mae Western, Peekaboo Burlesque, Twinkletoes McGee, Professor Shimmy, Miss Balla Fire, Alotta Boutte, Sid Scenic, (from New York) Rosey La Rouge, and the Hubba Hubba Go-Go Elves! Music from Meshugga Beach Party! Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $15, $12 advance tickets available at www.dnalounge.com. $10 tickets available from 9:00-9:30PM at the box office! 21+ w/ID.


• Saturday, December 19: Babes in Toyland w/Band of Misfit Toys at DADA SF Studio in SF, 86 2nd Street. Catch Delilah and Serpentine as they perform with others in a 1940s Christmas extravaganza along with Calliope Gazetas, Megs and Amanda Kavanagh! Featuring music from Meghan Rutigliano, Angela LaFlamme, Richie Leeds,Lily Rasel, Tim Orr, Danny Cao, Hassan El Tayyab, Alan Choy,Gregg Olwell, Jared Gutenkunst, Cat Stevans, Andie Grace, Helen Hickman, and Valerie Geffner. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $10. 21 and older.
  
  
• Also Saturday through Sunday, December 20: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in SF, 2600 Geneva Avenue. A holiday adventure into Victorian London, party with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. From toothsome treats, to Craft Ales from local breweries, to shows like Saucy Sorcery and the French Postcard Tableaux Revue (18 and older), to the Dark Garden Unique Corsetry shop, there's lots to see, do, and enjoy. It's a favorite amongst the burlesque crowd, so keep your eyes open and you'll probably see some of your favorite performers! 11am to 7pm. Also Saturdays and Sundays through December 20. Tickets are $10 for children ages 5 – 11 (under 5 are free); $19 for students/seniors/military; and adults are $22 at the door. Groups of 15 or more: $17. Pickwick Club (Fair season pass): $55.00 adult / $25.00 children (available from our office or at the fair). Discount tickets are available online at dickensfair.com.


• Sunday, December 20: Debauchery at White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue. A stripclub for queers of all genders! Featuring an enticing selection of salaciously smoldering strippers, $10 Lap dances and naughty raffle prizes! Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $5-15 cover; all proceeds benefit organizations working in the queer community.
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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.

San Francisco area burlesque for the week of December 7, 2009

Looks like the shows are front-loaded towards the beginning of the week. Other than the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, there aren't any shows on Saturday or Sunday that I'm aware of yet.

The show that stands out this week is the Barbary Coast Burlesque show benefiting Satan's Angel on Wednesday at Annie's Social Club. Many of the Bay Area's most accomplished burlesque dancers will be performing at the show. Plus there will be a raffle with some pretty neato prizes. Looks like a great show!

Then there's the Bah! Humbug! The (Non) Holiday Spectacular! on Tuesday at the Elbo Room. It's a chance to see some of Bombshell Betty's newest dancers along with some of her Burlesqueteers and Fromagique. But since it's a non-holiday show, don't arrive dressed in holiday gear! Leave that Santa sweater at home. Ha ha!

If you're a fan of Little Minsky's, you'll want to catch the last show to be co-produced by The Flying Fox, who will be headed back to New York. Be sure to say farewell!

Have a great week, everybody! :-)

• Monday, December 7: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Hubba Hubba Revue welcomes Bunny Pistol's Barbary Coast Burlesque! Featuring the talents of Bunny Pistol, Twinkle Toes McGee, Sparkly Devil, Delilah, sASSy Hotbuns, Kiss Me Kate, Flame Cynders, Bitter Waitress, and Cupcake! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Tuesday, December 8: Bah! Humbug! The (non)Holiday Spectacular! at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, 647 Valencia Street. Join Bombshell Betty and Fromagique for an evening of burlesque and non-holiday festivities, burlesque, and live music. Featuring Bombshell Betty, Red Velvet, Fina Fatale, Dangerous Delilah, Brandi She's A Fine Girl, Lezzie McFaggerson, Cream Pie, Vadge O'Fonnor, Rosy Areola, Stella Bordeaux, and three of Betty's students who don't have their stage names yet! Randy Johnson and Patina deCopper will emcee. Show at 9pm. $8, 21+ w/ID.


• Wednesday, December 9: Barbary Coast Burlesque at Annie's Social Club in SF, 917 Folsom Street. For the last show at Annie's, Barbary Coast Burlesque will be pulling out all the stops to raise funds to help SF's own legendary burlesque performer Satan's Angel with her medical bills. Starring Alotta Boutte, Miss De Minna, Jodi Waseca, Flame Cynders, Josie Starre + Lily Le Rouge, Virginia Suicide, Miss Mae Western, Chi Chi's Del Fuego, Cock T's, Cupcake, Milkshake, Lady Monster, Isis Starr, Delilah, Eva Von Slut, Kiss Me Kate, Peaches Velour, Kitty Von Quimm, Ruby White, Dottie Lux, Honey Lawless, sASSy Hotbuns, Mynx D' Meanor, Balla Fire, Madame Chartreuse, Sparkly Devil, Bunny Pistol, and The Devil-Ettes! Plus raffles with prizes from the Hot Pink Feathers, Sparkly Devil, Alice Stribling, and more! Show at 8pm. $5-$20, sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.


• Thursday, December 10: Little Minsky's at Club Deluxe in SF, 1511 Haight Street. See the last Little Minsky's to be co-produced by The Flying Fox before she flies off to New York City! The evening promises to be filled with sexy burlesque performances, live music, and perhaps a tear or two as San Francisco bids The Flying Fox adieu, until she visits us again. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5, 21+ w/ID.
  


• Friday, December 4: 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. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday through Sunday, December 13: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in SF, 2600 Geneva Avenue. A holiday adventure into Victorian London, party with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. From toothsome treats, to Craft Ales from local breweries, to shows like Saucy Sorcery and the French Postcard Tableaux Revue (18 and older), to the Dark Garden Unique Corsetry shop, there's lots to see, do, and enjoy. It's a favorite amongst the burlesque crowd, so keep your eyes open and you'll probably see some of your favorite performers! 11am to 7pm. Also Saturdays and Sundays through December 20. Tickets are $10 for children ages 5 – 11 (under 5 are free); $19 for students/seniors/military; and adults are $22 at the door. Groups of 15 or more: $17. Pickwick Club (Fair season pass): $55.00 adult / $25.00 children (available from our office or at the fair). Discount tickets are available online at dickensfair.com.

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.

San Francisco area burlesque for the week of November 30, 2009

This post-Thanksgiving week brings us more shows for the viewing!

The week starts off fast with the Accordion Babes from the West Coast Accordion Babes Pin-Up Calendar! They'll be performing with burlesquers Gretl von BoomBoom, Violet Skedaddle & Deadly Nightshade, Kiss Me Kate, and Josie Starre at Uptown Hubba Hubba.

The next shows will be happening on Friday. In addition to Red Hots Burlesque in San Francisco, a special holiday edition of First Friday Follies will happening in Oakland towards the end of the Oakland Art Murmur art walk. See some of your favorite performers dressed in, and undressing out of, their holiday finery!

Then on Saturday, the Kentucky Fried Woman Show will be honoring all of the celebrities who have left us in 2009 at Velvet. And over at Cafe Van Kleef, the Hot Pink Feathers and Blue Bone Express will be performing at their monthly show, Burlesque n' Brass!

Continuing at the Cow Palace in San Francisco will be the Great Dickens Christmas Fair. You'll be sure to want to catch the Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Revue and Saucy Sorcery shows! Plus there'll be Can-Can dancers at Mad Sal's Dockside Ale House, and many more burlesquey kind of shows happening.

So everybody enjoy the first week of December's shows. There will be more holiday-themed shows coming up! :-)

• Monday, November 30: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. It's sexy squeeze-box night at the Uptown as the Accordion Babes join Kingfish and Eddie. They'll all be joined by Gretl von BoomBoom, Violet Skedaddle & Deadly Nightshade, Kiss Me Kate, Josie Starre, and Savage Man-Beast, Zip the What-Is-It?! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, December 4: 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: First Friday Follies at the Stork Club in Oakland, 2330 Telegraph Avenue. A special holiday edition of the Follies is coming your way this Friday! Join nativity scenester Margaret France and holiday cheerleaders Little Eyeful, Cupcake, Peaches Velour, Chi Chis del Fuego, and Miss Mae Western for a little holiday cheer! Yuletide yuks will be provided by Candy Churilla, and carols will be sung by The Tantrums. Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30. No cover, but donations always welcomed. 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday through Sunday, December 6: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in SF, 2600 Geneva Avenue. A holiday adventure into Victorian London, party with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. From toothsome treats, to Craft Ales from local breweries, to shows like Saucy Sorcery and the French Postcard Tableaux Revue (18 and older), to the Dark Garden Unique Corsetry shop, there's lots to see, do, and enjoy. It's a favorite amongst the burlesque crowd, so keep your eyes open and you'll probably see some of your favorite performers! 11am to 7pm. Also Saturdays and Sundays through December 20. Tickets are $10 for children ages 5 – 11 (under 5 are free); $19 for students/seniors/military; and adults are $22 at the door. Groups of 15 or more: $17. Pickwick Club (Fair season pass): $55.00 adult / $25.00 children (available from our office or at the fair). Discount tickets are available online at dickensfair.com.


• Saturday, December 5: Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland, 1621 Telegraph Avenue. Join the Samba Burlesque Showgirls the Hot Pink Feathers and Oakland's jazz party band Blue Bone Express for a night of hot dancing and jazz. Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30. $10, 21+ w/ID.


• Also Saturday: Kentucky Fried Woman Show--2009 Celebrity Death Tribute at Velvet in Oakland, 3411 MacArthur Boulevard. Join KFW for a tribute show to those celebrities who left us in 2009. The show will also be a fundraiser for the 2010 Femme Conference! Scheduled to appear are Simone de la Getto, Lil Miss Hot Mess, Delicio del Toro, Momma's Boyz, Lance Armstar, The Dangers, Dottie Lux, Starr69, and more... Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30. $10, 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.

Great Dickens Christmas Fair starts Friday, November 27

With Thanksgiving upon us, it's time to say, "'Tis the season!" And nothing beats the Great Dickens Christmas Fair for putting one in the mood! The GDCF will start this Friday right after Thanksgiving and continues on weekends until December 20.



Pretty much all that you'd want to know about The GDCF can be found at their website, www.dickensfair.com. There's a lot to keep you busy: food to eat, shows to watch, things to buy, drink to drink. Ha ha. But I'll tell you some things that might make your visit a tad more enjoyable. Things I wished I had known before I went for the first time.



Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Revue

Since you're most likely a fan of burlesque, make sure to get your tickets to the Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Revue (18 and over, please) as soon as you get there. The tickets don't cost extra, but seating is limited and that's how they allocate seats. Last year, I got there at about 3 or 4pm, and they had already given out their entire allotment of tickets.

If, however, you can't get a ticket, you can try showing up at the show anyway. That's what I did. They had a "stand by" line. A couple of minutes before showtime, they let in the people from that line if there were still some empty seats. So I got in. Yay!

After 5pm is what the Fair calls, "Dickens After Dark." In addition to the Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Revue, there is also Saucy Sorcery. Apparently, things just get plain saucy after the sun goes down. ;-)

Dark Garden Unique Corsetry Booth and Windows

Dark Garden's founder and owner is also a burlesque performer who goes by the names of Honey Le Bang and Miss Information. Her corsets are incredible and you'll want to stop by the booth, which is like a little shop, and at least browse through the selections.

The booth also has some windows in which live models wear Dark Garden fashions. They're usually engaged in some kind of "activity." The windows and models are always a popular attraction. There's just something about people pretending to be mannequins that just fascinates us!

Dark Garden windows 2008. Photo by RJ Johnson

Parking and such

The GDCF is in the Exposition Halls of the Cow Palace, which is below and around the main hall where they have the rodeos and hockey games. You'll be sure to want to park in the lot closest to those lower halls, as the walk is otherwise a rather long one.

Oh, and parking is $10. So you'll be sure to want to include that in your budget. Of course MUNI stops nearby, and there's a free BART shuttle available.

Bring a Map and Arrange a Meeting Place

The GDCF is a relatively large event. And the area is arranged in "streets," so it's a good idea to take a map. One is available at www.dickensfair.com/DF09map-Web.pdf. It's often crowded, and it's kind of dark, so I got lost. Ha ha. If you're going with a group, you'll probably want to arrange a meeting place in advance to avoid confusion.

Restrooms

If you go on a day that's crowded, expect to wait in a line for restrooms. There's two sets of restrooms, but I wouldn't wait until you positively, absolutely have to go. Especially if you're a woman. I remember seeing long lines at the women's restrooms. Be prepared to wait for 5 minutes or so.

Wear layered clothing

I remember the halls as being somewhat chilly. You'll notice in the video that people tend to wear coats or sweaters. I don't think there's much heating in those lower halls, but the body heat of the crowd wards off the real cold. So sometimes you may be warm, other times kind of cold.

Conclusion

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a jolly good time. There's definitely an element or two that attracts the burlesque crowd, though there's a lot that also attracts families. For those of you who haven't checked out the GDCF website yet, I've copied the main information below.

Oh! And I remember as I was exiting, there was a dance happening at the ballroom near the exit. So if you like to dance and have a partner, you'll be sure to want to see if you can get on the dance floor. In fact, there's some video footage of the dance at the beginning of the second video above.

Thanks to DanceDispatch and CatTaylor2 for the YouTube videos!

Happy Holidays!

What:	The Great Dickens Christmas Fair: A holiday adventure into Victorian London, partying with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. It’s a twilight evening in Charles Dickens’ London Town – a city filled with lively and colorful characters from both literature and history. Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air. Cries of street vendors hawking their wares ring out above the bustling crowd. Dozens of lamplit shops are filled to overflowing with Christmas presents. New this year: each patron receives a Victorian name, a Passport to the Past, and tokens for prizes if the Timegame is well played. And it’s all in a Holiday Humor!
Where:	Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, 2600 Geneva Avenue, San Francisco
When:	Four Weekends including the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 27, 28, 29, Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 2009; 11:00am - 7:00 pm
Who:	Brought to you by Red Barn Productions and the Patterson Family, who created and directed the popular Renaissance Pleasure Faire at Black Point in Marin for 25 years, the Dickens Christmas Fair is a treasured Bay Area tradition since 1970.
Ticket Prices at the Gate:	General Admission: $22.00 Student/Senior/Military: $19.00 Children 5-11: $10.00 Children Under 5 are Free Groups of 15 or more: $17.00 Pickwick Club (Fair season pass): $55.00 adult / $25.00 children (available from our office or at the fair)
Ticket Sales:	For discount advance ticket information, click here.
Parking:	$10.00 (charged by the Cow Palace)
Public Transport:	Take Bart or Muni to the GLEN PARK Bart Station. The Fair operates (for the first time!) a free Courtesy Shuttle to and from the Glen Park Bart station every 20 minutes, from 11:15 AM to 7:00 PM each Fair day.

San Francisco area burlesque for the week of November 23, 2009

It comes around every year at this time. Thanksgiving? Christmas? Well, those things are happening, too. But it's time for the Great Dickens Christmas Fair!

Yes, starting this Friday, November 27, the Great Dickens Christmas Fair is happening at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. It'll take place from 11am to 7pm, and will continue on Saturday and Sunday, too.

You may have seen the advertisements and coupons for this event in newspapers, on fliers in gelato shops, on those video screens at gas stations, etc. This is one of those events that burlesque people really love, like the Edwardian Ball. It's a chance to dress up, see some risque shows like the French Postcard Tableaux Revue and Saucy Sorcery, and just have a merry olde time!.

I remember last year Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls shot a video at the Fair. You can see it at vimeo.com/2621242. So maybe you'll see a famous singer or two, also!

This Tuesday, Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco will be presenting Eva von Slut. Bring your drawing implements and sketch pad to depict this fierce chanteuse and burlesque performer!

And with the weekly Uptown Hubba Hubba and Red Hots Burlesque shows on Monday and Friday, respectively, that pretty much wraps up this holiday week. Happy Thanksgiving! :-)

• Monday, November 23: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. For one night, the Diamond Daggers take over the Hubba Hubba show. Join Amelia Mae Paradise, Sir Loin Strip, Fanny Fuller and the rest of the Daggers as they bring along Isis Starr, Simone de la Getto, Calypso and Summer Bowie, musical guests Vagabondage, and The Mystery Pig! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.
• Tuesday, November 24: Dr. Sketchy's SF at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, 111 Minna Street. Eva von Slut is this month's model and performer. 7-10pm. $10 general, $7 students and teachers with I.D. Free to hang out at the bar and observe. 21+ w/ID.
• Friday, November 27: 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 through Sunday, November 29: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in SF, 2600 Geneva Avenue. A holiday adventure into Victorian London, party with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. From toothsome treats, to Craft Ales from local breweries, to shows like Saucy Sorcery and the French Postcard Tableaux Revue (18 and older), to the Dark Garden Unique Corsetry shop, there's lots to see, do, and enjoy. It's a favorite amongst the burlesque crowd, so keep your eyes open and you'll probably see some of your favorite performers! 11am to 7pm. Also Saturdays and Sundays through December 20. Tickets are $10 for children ages 5 – 11  (under 5 are free); $19 for students/seniors/military; and adults are $22 at the door. Groups of 15 or more: $17. Pickwick Club (Fair season pass): $55.00 adult / $25.00 children (available from our office or at the fair). Discount tickets are available online at dickensfair.com.
  

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.

Amanda Palmer to appear at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Alright! Now I have "inside sources." Haha! It's like I'm a real blogger/journalist! I've been told that Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls will be appearing at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair this weekend to film an impromptu YouTube video. There's no definite time or place. However, considering she'll be in Sacramento on Saturday night for a concert, and considering that the Fair is Saturday and Sunday... And do you really think she'll get up early in the morning to shoot a video? Draw your own conclusions! And you'll still be able to catch the burlesquey "Naughty French Postcards," and "Mad Sal's Dockside Alehouse" later in the afternoon.

Although I consider my "sources" reliable, I still consider these tidbits of information as rumors. In other words, don't blame me if she doesn't show! ;-)

And if you really want to see Amanda Palmer, she'll be at Bimbo's on Monday night for a show, which starts at 8pm and also features The Danger Ensemble, The Builders and The Butchers. Tickets are $25, and the doors open at 7pm. For advance tickets, click see the Bimbo's website.

SF Burlesque for Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2008

Methinks the rush of holiday burlesque shows is now underway! I'm getting dizzy looking at all the fun holiday events coming up!

Well, there's a few shows and stuff coming up today and tomorrow. For full details, check out the calendar, but I'll list them here:

Saturday, December 6

• Kraft-A-Billy Holiday Show presented by Krafty Kitten at Fat City in SF. Burlesque with Josie Starre, Chi Chis delFuego, Milkshake, and Holly Highbeams! Pin-up contest! DIY vendors! Raffles! 11am to 6pm. Free, 21+ w/ID.
  
• The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in SF. The immensely popular, roguish production of the "Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Revue - or the Secret Life of Mr. & Mrs. Horatio Everard, Esq." is a highlight of the Fair and returns for the fourth year in a row at the Victoria & Albert Theatre with all new tableaux vivants. This immensely popular nighttime entertainment is sure to beguile and delight the adults in the audience (age 18 and up). Every Saturday and Sunday through December 21. Fair 11am to 7pm. $22-55, 18+.
• Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland. The Hot Pink Feathers' Christmas medley, and 3 other sets. Plus partners in crime, Blue Bone Express with 3 sets of music. Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30 sharp. $10, 21+ w/ID.

Sunday, December 7

• The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. See above.
• Cabaret Dé~Nude at The Stud in SF. A lezzi, queer girl and tranny Strip Joint featuring uncensored, risqué and fun performances guaranteed to tantalize and satiate your every naughty desire. Burlesque, Striptease and Erotic Performance Art, with a dash of comedy, spoken word, poetry, song and more! Doors at 6pm, show at 7:30. $8 before 7pm, $10 after, 21+ w/ID.
  

Woo hoo! Lots of shows, including some at holiday events like the Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Tis the season to make like Kingfish and Eddie and be jolly! Ho ho ho!