Ferocious Seduction, Sci-Fi Burlesque, and Mischievous Maidens this Tuesday, September 14

Tuesdays have been typically quiet in terms of burlesque, but things are heating up! This Tuesday, there are three shows happening in the Bay Area: Séduction Féroce at Era Art Bar in Oakland, Bombshell Betty and Fromagique's Sci-Fi Burlesque show at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, and Les Follies Champagne Variety Show at the Bubble Lounge, also in San Francisco.

Séduction Féroce

This monthly show has moved this month to Era Art Bar in Oakland, 19 Grand Avenue. Tuesday's performer lineup will include Delilah, Peaches Velour, Ruby Vixen, Chi Chis DelFuego, and others. There are lots of performers which means that there will be lots of entertainment and opportunities to whoop and holler the entire evening!

Séduction Féroce is a burlesque cabaret variety show that happens every second Tuesday of the month! Doors open at 8pm and show starts at 9pm. This month we have a great line-up of performers to tantalize you taste buds. We will have belly dancing, drag, burlesque, a stage kitten that will make you lick your bowl of milk clean, Midnight Magenta Muse and the evening with be hosted by guest MC and comedic genius Candy Churilla and... the man that'll be keeping the show on flow is DJ Paul Rosas!

Performances by:

Peaches Velour
Ooh La La
Hotcakes
Ruby Vixen
Sheba & Vegas Jake
Joie de Vivre
Billie Boudoir
Moan Cheri
Delilah
Miss Bella Trixx
Bunny Von Tail
Vera Deville
Akeelah Beotch
Chi Chis del Fuego

Come out and support your local performance art community and favorite local hot spot. Only $5 cover! EVERY second Tuesday of the month.


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=155691264443670

http://www.oaklandera.com

Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present Sci-Fi Burlesque

Join Bombshell Betty and Fromagique as they start off their run of monthly shows at San Francisco's Elbo Room.

Their last shows have filled the club, so you'll be sure to want to get there early so you can get a good spot. And now, they're offering cabaret seating for just a few dollars more so you can be sure to get a good view of the stage! Inquire about these tickets at the box office.

Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present...
SCI-FI BURLESQUE!

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 in SF

You won't want to miss an evening of tantalizing science-fiction burlesque! We have robots, aliens, space cowgirls, time travelers, and much more! PLUS Star Trek and Star Wars acts to make even the 633K-iest sci-fi buffs drool!

Burlesque by:
-Bombshell Betty!
-Red Velvet!
-Tasty Temptress!
-Red Delicious!
-Vadge O'Fonor!
-Lezzie McFaggerson!
-Laika Fox (formerly Mimi Merlot)!
-Sindee Rose!
-Cocao Loco!
-Violet Streak!

Solo debuts by Bombshell Betty's most recent Burlesquercise graduates:
-Stella Noir!
-Pickles Kintaro!
-Andi Stardust!
-Cherry Cyanide!
-Kitten Kandy!
-Pearl E. Gates!
-Carlita Cupcake!
-Madonna-May Hemm!
-Georgia Moonshine!

PLUS Burlesqueteers so new they don't even have a stage name yet!

With live musical accompaniment by the cheesiest band this side of the Milky Way: FROMAGIQUE!

Hosted by A. Randy Johnson and our favorite dude in a dress, Patina DeCopper!

@ the Elbo Room
647 Valencia St, in SF
(near 16th St BART)
Tuesday, September 14th
Doors 9PM, Show 9:30PM
$10 ($15 for cabaret seating)
21+


http://www.bombshellbetty.net/shows.html

http://www.myspace.com/fromagique

http://www.elbo.com

Les Follies Champagne and Variety Show

This monthly show at San Francisco's Bubble Lounge moves to the second Tuesday of the month for September. This month's featured burlesque performers are the Mischievous Maidens! Also, enjoy the comedy of emcee Lee Sanger Goldin, the musical stylings of Belinda Blair, and more comedy with Natasha Muse!

And there's no cover for this show. Just bring some dough for the bubbly you'll want to enjoy during the evening!

Comedy and Champagne are ** Guaranteed for GIDDINESS ** at this month's "Les Folies"!

MC Lee Sanger Goldin guides us through an evening of high class hooch and hoochie coochie at the Bubble Lounge's monthly cabaret: "Les Folies Champagne". Exquisite champagnes are paired with tantalizing, ecclectic live entertainment. This month we proudly present Belinda Blair, the Mischevious Maidens, and Natasha Muse. This is a night not to be missed-- especially since there's no cover charge!

Belinda Blair (Chanteuse on Ukulele with a stand-up bassist)
"Belinda has created a sassy, tongue-in-cheek vocal act on tenor ukulele. Her material ranges from blues, funk, bluegrass, reggae, soul, to indie rock and jazz. Next, she gets a crowbar and forces each song right out of its genre and into another of her choosing so it can be heard in a new way."
http://belindablair.com

Lee Sanger Goldin (MC and Comedian)
"Lee Sanger Goldin is an annoyingly diverse creative outhole. He has performed everything from Shakespeare to standup, sketch to improv, musicals to modern drama. As a writer he has penned plays, screenplays, music, political commentary, short stories, documentaries, and dirty poetry. On the Internet, Lee maintains a presence as a blogger, YouTuber, and podcaster."
http://www.chickenscratchimprov.com/bios

Mischevious Maidens (Burlesque Trio Extraordinaire)
Kitty Coquette, Bubble Yum, and Lady X are amazing burlesque performers who add a dash of juggling, comedy, and intrigue to their stripping! "The best burlesque of your LIFE!" http://themischievousmaidens.com

Natasha Muse (Comedienne)
"Natasha has performed all over the Bay Area, including the SF Comedy Clubhouse, the Purple Onion, the Dark Room, Castagnola's and the Actors' Theatre, where she produces and hosts "A Funny Night for Comedy" on the second Sunday of every month. Natasha is the first runner-up of the 2009 Battle of the Bay competition, and is almost definitely at least the second-funniest transsexual you know."
http://natashamuse.com

Les Follies
Tuesday, September 14
8pm to midnight
No cover, 21+

The Bubble Lounge
714 Montgomery Street, SF


http://www.bubblelounge.com/san-francisco

Dr. Sketchy's SF and Les Follies Champagne on Tuesday, August 17

This Tuesday, Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents Lady Monster at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco at 7 p.m.

What does this mean? It means that for a reasonable fee, you'll have the opportunity to draw one of the most unique and beautiful burlesque performers in the Bay Area: Lady Monster, a "Queen of the Fire Tassels!" Just bring your pad, pencil, or whatever you use to create your art, and grab a seat near the stage where Lady Monster will be modeling. Plus, she'll probably perform an act!

If you've never been to Dr. Sketchy's, it's always a fun time. Many artists, both students and experienced, will draw the models and mingle during the breaks. Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar, and there's usually music and contests during the evening. It's a grand time!

On Tuesday August 17th, Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School SF presents LADY MONSTER

Burlesque Dancer, Fire Tassel Twirler, naked muse to Leonard Nimoy in his book, The Full Body Project. Lady Monster has worked with countless well known rabble-rousers such as the Revolting Cocks, Margaret Cho, Annie Sprinkle and Nina Hartley.

Fire up your Microns for the fabulous Lady Monster!

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Tuesday August 17th, 2010
7pm-10pm
$10 General admission. $7 students/teachers
21+
111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St, SF


http://www.drsketchyssf.com

http://www.111minnagallery.com

If champagne burlesque dreams are more to your liking, Bunny Pistol and others will be performing at Les Follies Champagne's Sideshow Soiree at the in San Francisco, which is right near the Transamerica Pyramid!

There's no cover for the show, so you'll be able to afford a glass or two of the champagnes that they serve. It's a swanky venue, and you'll be able to sit down while watching the show if you get there early enough. Plus, if you dress up in your sideshow finest, you may win a bottle of champagne!

All of the show details are below. Cheers!

"Les Folies Champagne" at the Bubble Lounge presents a...

*** Sideshow Soiree *** for your viewing pleasure!

...Contortion by Alan Cormack!
Sword-swallowing by Tobias Weinberger!
Peepshow by Bunny Pistol!
Comedy by Lee Sanger Goldin!
Special Champagnes by the glass!
Plus French-Gypsy-Circus-DJ Blaise and more surprises!

STEP RIGHT UP!
to the Bubble Lounge 714 Montgomery St. San Francisco.
8pm - Midnight. No Cover Charge. Tuesday, August 17th.
21+ w/ID

***P.S. Dress to impress: the best sideshow-inspired outfit wins a bottle of Champagne!!!***

At "Les Folies Champagne", we have an ongoing commitment to HIGH CLASS HOOCH AND HOOCHIE COOCHIE for all.


http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116147375102464

http://www.bubblelounge.com/san-francisco/

San Francisco area burlesque for August 11 to August 17, 2010

There's a nice, full schedule of shows this week, with something happening almost every day of the week. And on some days, there are more than one show from which to choose! From Red Hots Burlesque's show at El Rio's award-winning happy hour, to Les Follies Champagne at the swanky Bubble Lounge, there's something to fit everyone's taste.

So take a look at the schedule of shows, find out which ones grab you, and then head out and support your local burlesque shows and performers!

• Thursday, August 12: Little Minsky's Burlesque/Variety Show at Club Deluxe in San Francisco, 1511 Haight Street. Join MC Veronica Klaus for an evening of burlesque, music, and comedy. Featuring burlesque by SF Boylesque, Vienna la Rouge, Sailor St. Claire (Seattle), Flame Cynders, Dottie Lux, and Chi Chis DelFuego. Plus belly dancing by Sister Kate, daredevil Molotov, songs from Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, and piano music from Michael McIntosh. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, August 13: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Red Hots is San Francisco's only weekly burlesque show! Every week, Dottie Lux brings you quality entertainment featuring the best in burlesque. This week's show includes erformances from Dottie Lux, Kentucky Grilled Man, Flame Cynders, La Rena Rose, Kiss Me Kate, AJ Molecular, Tally Tart (making her stage debut!) and our sexy stage kitten--Francine Dead. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10, sliding scale. 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: The Mischievous Maidens at The Skylark Bar in San Francisco, 3089 16th Street. Join the Mischievous Maidens burlesque troupe every second Friday of the month for a fun start to your weekend at the Skylark Bar with live burlesque and stand-up comedy! 7pm to 10pm. No cover, 21 and older.


• Also Friday: sASSy's Seaside Burlesque at Winters Tavern in Pacifica, 1522 Francisco Boulevard. It's time to be seduced by the sexy sirens of sASSy's Seaside Burlesque! Join your friendly ship director, Kingfish of the Hubba Hubba Revue, for a show full of seafaring magic with Miss Mae Western, Lady Satan, sASSy Hotbuns, Bunny Pistol, and Josie Starre! Plus, deck-cleaner Ava Lanche! Doors at 8pm, show at 9. Free, but donations warmly encouraged. 21 and older.


• Saturday, August 14: Le Boy at White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6551 Telegraph Avenue. Queer, gender-bending boylesque with Fella Fem and special guests. Every second Saturday of the month. Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $10 sliding scale, 21 and older.


• Also Saturday: Bohemian Carnival at CELLspace in San Francisco, 2050 Bryant Street. Hosted by Vau de Vire Society and Gooferman, enjoy a variety show filled with circus and cabaret acts, and music. Your emcee will be Kingfish of the Hubba Hubba Revue. Starring Fou Fou HA!, the Burley Sisters, Sister Kate, Sisters of Honk, Cowboy Girl, Eric Sharp, Planet Booty, and Boenobo! 9pm. $20, advance tickets at bohemiancarnival.net. 21 and older.


• Sunday, August 15: Debauchery at White Horse Inn in Oakland, 6555 Telegraph Avenue. This August show is sure to make you wanna remove some layers of your own. Not only do they have three brand new kittens to share the stage with your favorite Debauchery dancers... they also have a very special surprise performer! Where else can you experience so much hotness on a Sunday evening? This month's show will benefit the local non-profit Causa Justa :: Just Cause, a multi-racial, queer-run grassroots organization building community leadership to achieve justice for low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents. Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $5-15 sliding scale, 21 and older.


• Monday, August 16: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Heat up your cool summer with some red hot burlesque at the Uptown on Monday night! With Rosalyn LaRoux, Wendy Marlatt, Bunny Von Tail, Desiree DuBois, Miss Lida Fire, Jinx the Minx, The Empress, and special guests Miss Bella Trixx and the Shadow Circus Creature Theater! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Tuesday, August 17: Dr. Sketchy's San Francisco presents Lady Monster at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, 111 Minna Street. Burlesque dancer, fire tassel twirler, naked muse to Leonard Nimoy in his book, The Full Body Project. Lady Monster has worked with countless well known rabble-rousers such as the Revolting Cocks, Margaret Cho, Annie Sprinkle and Nina Hartley. Fire up your Microns and get ready to draw the fabulous Lady Monster! 7pm to 10pm. $10 general admission, $7 students and teachers with valid identification. 21+ w/ID.


• Also Tuesday: Les Follies Champagne at The Bubble Lounge in San Francisco, 714 Montgomery Street. This month's theme will be "Sideshow Soiree," so dress to impress! Featuring contortion by Alan Cormack, sword-swallowing by Tobias Weinberger, peepshow by Bunny Pistol, and comedy by Lee Sanger Goldin! Plus French-Gypsy-Circus-DJ Blaise and more surprises! 8pm to midnight. No cover, 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 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.

Dr. Sketchy's SF, Les Folies Champagne on Tuesday, July 20

If you've been looking for a belly dance troupe to sketch, look no further! This Tuesday at 111 Minna Gallery, Dr. Sketchy's of San Francisco will bring you Sister Kate for your drawing enjoyment!

Bring your sketch pad, pencils, or pens, and get ready to draw these live models in a fun and casual atmosphere. There may be music and contests during the evening, and artists often socialize during breaks. Plus, 111 Minna Gallery has a bar where you may purchase refreshments! Oh yeah! Plus, Sister Kate will likely perform one of their acts during the evening for you.

It's just $10 for general admission, and $7 for students and teachers with valid school identification. It's a popular event, so make sure to get there early to get a good seat close to the stage!

Dr. Sketchy's SF presents Sister Kate

Sister Kate is a genre-crossing belly dance burlesque trio from San Francisco that consists of three bad ass bombshells: Wendy Darling, Sarah Campbell, and Ashley Blair. All three ladies toured as company members of the well known tribal fusion belly dance troupe Ultra Gypsy before branching off to become bellydance's new sweethearts, Sister Kate. Together, they've developed a unique blend of sexy, whimsical belly dance cabaret, informed by the traditions of both tribal fusion belly dance and classic burlesque. Their theatrical performances, atypical costuming, and provocative blending of dance genres have been wowing audiences around the Bay Area. They are regulars at the Hubba Hubba Revue, have brought down the house at the SF Mecca Immersion, and hammed it up at the Love Parade 2008 VIP gala in San Francisco's city hall. They also produce the popular monthly gypsy cabaret Baxtalo Drom - The Lucky Road, where they are showcased every fourth Friday at Amnesia in San Francisco's Mission district. In addition, they perform regularly at private parties, weddings, benefits, and local burlesque shows. You won't want to miss New Years 2009 with these three saucy senoritas!

Wendy Darling, a golden-haired California native, began her performance career as a fire dancer, and was the lead costumer for Ultra Gypsy. Sarah Campbell, a cute-as-a-button spitfire from Florida, studied with Mahsati and Cerice Janan and danced with the Bal Fahjar troupe before relocating to San Francisco. The smoldering, green-eyed Ashley Blair taught dance classes in Chicago and was formally a member of the dance companies Tribalesque and Maya before moving to the bay area. All three ladies studied with local diva Jill Parker.

Tuesday, July 20
7-10pm
$10 general admission, $7 students/teachers
21+ w/ID

111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, San Francisco

What is Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School?

Dr Sketchy's is an international drawing phenomenon.

In San Francisco, Dr Sketchy's gives you a monthly opportunity to draw rhinestone encrusted burlesque performers, bearded ladies, cute girls on bicycles and anything else we can conjure up to tantalize your pencils.

Dr. Sketchy's is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy's asked a simple question. Why can't drawing naked people be sexy?


http://www.drsketchyssf.com

http://www.111minnagallery.com

Over at the Bubble Lounge, Kitten on the Keys and SF Boylesque will be performing in Les Follies Champagne starting at 8 p.m.

It's a free show in a swanky environment! You'll get to see Kitten on the Keys, one of the stars of the French film Tournée, perform with San Francisco's very own boylesque troupe! That's hard to top for bubbly entertainment on a Tuesday night!

Les Folies Champagne w/Kitten on the Keys and SF Boylesque
8:00 pm - Midnight
No cover
21+

Bubble Lounge
714 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

MC Jason Brock guides us through an evening of high class hooch and hoochie coochie at the Bubble Lounge's monthly cabaret: "Les Folies Champagne". Exquisite champagnes are paired with tantalizing, ecclectic live entertainment. This month we proudly present burlesque by SF Boylesque and beatboxing by Carlos and his crew. Headliner Kitten on the Keys tops off the night with her original, bawdy piano and vocal compositions. This is a night not to be missed-- especially since there's no cover charge!


http://www.kittymusic.com

http://www.sfboylesque.com

http://www.bubblelounge.com