Curvicious Cabaret celebrates New Wave music with Boobs Don't Cry tonight at the Blue Macaw

Tonight at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, catch Curvicious Cabaret's burlesque tribute to New Wave with Boobs Don't Cry!

The show will feature some of your favorite talents such as Lady Satan and Sparkly Devil interpreting songs from recording artists such as Duran Duran, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Smiths, and more! And the show will be hosted by the Hubba Hubba Revue's Kingfish! Hooray!

Plus, dance to the sounds of special guest band, The Devil's Drivel!

The Blue Macaw is located at 2565 Mission Street in San Francisco (map), which is about a 2 1/2 block walk from the 24th Street BART station. The doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the band will start playing at 9:15. The burlesque part of the show is scheduled to start at 10:00. The cover is $10.00, and it will be a 21 and older show.

Curvicious Cabaret presents Boobs Don't Cry

San Francisco's Curvicious Cabaret - the show that brought you burlesque interpretations of Saturday Night Live & George Carlin's 7 dirty words - now presents Boobs Don't Cry: an all-star burlesque tribute to your favorite new wave classics!

Watch your favorite burlesque beauties shimmy & shake to your favorite hits from Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Cure, New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and more! Slap on some black eyeliner and a skinny tie, and don't forget your dancing shoes! Come for the burlesque and stay for the new wave dance party after!

Starring:

Mariel A la Mode! (Los Angeles)
Ava Lanche!
Babraham Lincoln!
Josie Starre!
Lady Satan!
Laika Fox!
Sparkly Devil!

Special guest band:
Devil's Drivel

With your host, Kingfish!
And Stage Kitten Bootsy LaRue!


Doors at 9pm
Band at 9:15
Show at 10pm

$10, 21+

Curvicious Cabaret is brought to you by:

Sparkly Devil & Lady Satan
The Blue Macaw
Glitter
Whiskey


http://www.curviciouscabaret.com

http://www.facebook.com/CurviciousCabaret

http://twitter.com/curvicious_sf

http://www.thebluemacawsf.com

Cabaret Verdalet on Saturday, March 6: Tickets now available!

It's that time of year again, folks! A time of year when burlesque fans from San Francisco and the surrounding areas dress up and head out to the Great American Music Hall for a true variety show! The show's description down below pretty much sums up the event and the performers, so I'll let you in on some of the nuts and bolts of attending Verdalet.

Tickets are available now! There are a number of ways you may purchase tickets, which are described at www.gamh.com/tickets. General admission tickets are $30, and ticket fees vary depending on how you purchase them.

There is an option to purchase an additional $24.95 dinner ticket, which reserves you a seat at a table and of course a dinner from their special menu. I imagine the table will be close to the stage, so that's an option. Otherwise make sure that you get there early to get a seat at a decent table.

If you arrive at the show late and can't get a decent table, there are seats upstairs along the railing. There's a table in front of you and the waitstaff goes up there, so you'll still be able to eat. That's where I sat last year, and if you can get a seat close to the stage, you'll have a good view of the proceedings. The gamh.com site has a nice picture of the venue on its homepage, so you'll get an idea of what it's like.

If you purchase a general admission ticket, you'll still be able to order dinner. It'll just be from the regular menu. I had the chocolate malt last time. It was yummy! I saw other people ordering salads and stuff, so that's an option if you don't have time to eat before the show.

The show itself is a mix of performances, so musical performances, burlesque, and circus aerial acts are performed through the evening. Cabaret Verdalet was founded and is run by Douglas Good, so if you've been to a Little Minsky's show, you'll have an idea of what the show will be like. In fact, Verdalet has been described as Little Minsky's big sister. The show ran about 3 hours last year, so it will probably end at about midnight.

There's no dress code beyond what is normally required at clubs, so you don't have to wear your formalwear. But the feel of the show is "a night out on the town," so you'll probably see a couple of tuxedos and more than a few suits and dresses.

Limited parking is available on the street, but they also validate at the AMC Van Ness 14 on O'Farrell between Van Ness and Polk. According to gamh.com, parking there is $10 for 4 hours with validation.

Hope to see you there!

Cabaret Verdalet

Cabaret Verdalet's ninth annual variety show combines the beauty, humor and allure of burlesque, the thrill of circus arts acrobatics, the playful charm of drag artistes and live musical interludes in a three hour stage production featuring outstanding local talents and guest performers from across the country. A true variety show, Verdalet brilliantly balances the sensual with the comical, the classical with the unclassifiable, vampish vocalists with seductive dancers and charismatic characters. The cast mixes performers from various Bay Area scenes - alternative circus folk, the thriving drag and cabaret shows, underground jazz circuit, the burlesque revival - and all have devoted countless hours towards both evolving their acts and keeping their style of art alive and well. It's an impressive array of established and emerging artists gathered for one night only.

Special guest performers include legendary New York drag vocalist Joey Arias. Known for an uncanny Billie Holiday impersonation as well as a sparkling stage presence, Joey Arias' past appearances have included the film "Wigstock," David Bowie's musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and an extended run as MC of Cirque du Soleil's "Zumanity" show in Las Vegas. From Los Angeles, we have the stunning international star of shimmy and shake Kitten de Ville, frequently known as "The Embodiment of Burlesque." From her early days as an original member of Velvet Hammer Burlesque - one of the first troupes of the new burlesque - Kitten De Ville has performed ceaselessly, worked with bands such as The Cramps and Rob Zombie, appeared on film and television and also teaches classes in the art of the tease.

From Key West, Florida, we have the lovely living pin-up Tatah du Jour, co-founder of Key West Burlesque. From New York, the striking and stylish Miss Delirium Tremens known for acts ranging from sultry ballet to gothic glamour and classic striptease. And from Los Angeles, the ever-elegant Eliza Bane brings her vintage charm and fabulous custom costume creations.

Cabaret Verdalet was created in 2001 by producer Douglas Good who also runs Little Minsky's Burlesque/Variety Show, an intimate monthly affair showcasing local and national talents to a packed house since 2005.

Cabaret Verdalet

FEATURED GUESTS:
Joey Arias (New York)
Kitten de Ville (Los Angeles)
Tatah Du Jour (Key West)
Eliza Bane (Los Angeles)
Miss Delirium Tremens (New York)

BURLESQUE:
Hot Pink Feathers
The Flying Fox (New York)
Mariel a la Mode (Los Angeles)
Kristina Nekyia (Los Angeles)
Alotta Boutté
Delilah
Flame Cynders

VARIETY:
Trauma Flintstone
Shannon Vau de Vire
Cowboy Girls

MUSIC:
The Cottontails

MC:
Katya Smirnoff-Skyy

Cabaret Verdalet
March 6, 2010
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
Great Arerican Music Hall
859 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

$30, ages 6 and over


http://www.verdalet.com

http://www.gamh.com

Uptown Hubba Hubba for Monday, August 3, 2009

The fog and low clouds creep down the streets of San Francisco, and I'm sure Kingfish and Eddie will be creeping home after a few hard nights of making sure the local bars stay in business during these tough times. Hehe. But don't worry! They'll be (somewhat) sober by the start of Monday evening just in time for Uptown Hubba Hubba in Oakland!

My buddy Kiss Me Kate (www.myspace.com/kissmekateburlesque) is in the line-up! She told me that she's all rested after taking a few months off she's and gonna stage a Burly-Blitz of Bay Area stages this month. So let's all welcome her back with a rousing round of whoops and hollers! :-)


Photo by SFBR
This is a photo I took of Kiss Me Kate at Uptown Hubba Hubba last year. At first, it looked like one of those mistakes. Blurry. Kind of dark. But on third look, it seemed kind of artistic. So let's say I made it intentionally blurry to capture her energy and motion! Ha ha. And I'm sticking with that story. ;-)

Howdy Friends!

The next Hubba Hubba at the UPTOWN CLUB has a line-up that's gonna start Summer's last big month with BANG!

Hop in your dune-buggies and come on down, 'cuz Mondays in Oakland are made for BURLESQUE!

For MONDAY, August 3rd, we've got:

MARIEL A LA MODE!
Ginger Virago!
Delilah!
Trouble!
Kiss Me Kate!
sASSy Hotbuns!
Pepper LaRue!
McPuzo & Trotsky!
Savage Man-Beast, Zip the What-Is-It?!

...and everyone's favorite drunks/MC's, Kingfish & Eddie!

still just FIVE BUCKS!

Doors 9PM, Show 10:15PM
21 & Up, w/ID

HELP SPREAD THE WORD, Y'ALL!

THE UPTOWN CLUB
1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
(just 1 block from 19th Street BART!)


http://www.hubbahubbarevue.com/

http://www.myspace.com/hubbahubbarevue

http://www.uptownnightclub.com/

Red Hots Burlesque for Friday, July 31, 2009

Before I get to RHB for this Friday, I'd like to remind everyone of the big FEED-FUNdraiser later this evening Thursday, July 30. For all the details, please see the previous posting. It's a big event for Dottie Lux and Val Killmore, so I hope many of you out there can make it out to the Climate Theater. It starts at 7pm. Methinks it will be a rockin' good time. :-)

Looking at the description for tomorrow's Red Hots Burlesque show, it looks like Dottie and Val will be celebrating all things Leo! No, not Di Caprio, but rather the astrological sign. Which means there should be a birthday celebration. Hmm... I wonder whose birthday will be celebrated? Joining in will be some all-star performers! Lady Satan, Ruby White, Lady Monster, and Mariel A Aa Mode will be among the main attractions.

And finally...weekly burlesque continues at El Rio. Hey Leos you know it's your self centered birth time! And at RHB we're happy to celebrate your fiery existence. Show choc' full of mirrors for you to gaze at your beautiful manes and people chanting your name! This week we clap our hands and stomp our feet for the Red Hots Burlesque's most important Leo...VAL KILLMORE! With performances by: Dottie Lux, Ruby White, Lady Satan, Lady Monster, Mariel A La Mode and more more more!




This Friday , July 31st
El Rio- YOUR DIVE
3158 Mission Street
The Show starts at 7:30pm! So don't be late!
Win the Raffle to donate to your favorite Charity or Non-profit!
$5-10 to the sexy door maiden
21+ w/ID


http://www.myspace.com/redhotsburlesque
http://www.redhotsburlesque.com/
http://www.elriosf.com/

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2009

If you've been following my Twitter feed over there in the sidebar, you'll know that I'm on a team for the 1st Annual Barecats Invitational Bowling Tournament. Yay! So it follows that I'll be attending the Burelsque Hall of Fame Weekend in Las Vegas, June 5-7 (www.burlesquehall.com). I'm pretty stoked to be on the same team as Dizzy Swank (www.myspace.com/dizzyswank), Magic Max (magicconversations.blogspot.com), and Vivenne VaVoom (www.viviennevavoom.com). Since none of the local performers competing in the 19th Annual Miss Exotic World Pageant, I'll be cheering loudly for my teammate, Vivienne. Woot!

Here is the lineup of contestants and performers for Miss Exotic World 2009, hosted by by El Vez and Miss Astrid:

Arabella Trapeze (Brooklyn, NY)
The Chicago Starlets (Chicago, IL)
Dinah Might (Vancouver, BC)
The Evil Hate Monkey (Baltimore, MD)
Foxy Tann & the WBTYM's (Twin Cities, MN)
Gigi and Pop (Brooklyn, NY)
Hot Toddy (Chicago, IL)
Miss Indigo Blue (Seattle, WA)
Kalani KoKonuts (Las Vegas, NV)
Knicker Kittens Burlesque Revue (Stockholm, Sweden)
Kristina Nekyia (San Francisco, CA)
Little Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY)
Lux LaCroix (Los Angeles, CA)
Madame Rosebud (New York, NY)
Melody Mangler (Vancouver, BC)
NANDA (Portland, OR)
The Oona Tramps (Chicago, IL)
Ophelia Flame (Minneapolis, MN)
Paco Fish (Baltimore, MD)
The Peach Tartes (NYC, NY)
Peekaboo Pointe (Brooklyn, NY)
Perle Noire (New Orleans, LA)
Renea LeRoux (Atlanta, GA)
Rita Star (Vancouver, BC)
Roxi D'Lite (Windsor, ON)
The Schlep Sisters (NYC, NY)
The Shanghai Pearl (Seattle, WA)
Sugar Kane (Helsinki, Finland)
Tatah DuJour (Key West, FL)
Trixee Sparkle (London, UK)
Trixie Little (Baltimore, MD)
Vicky Sin (Chicago, IL)
Vivienne VaVoom (Denver, CO)
...and a special, farewell performance by
the Reigning Queen of Burlesque, ANGIE PONTANI

You'll notice that Miss Indigo Blue and The Shanghai Pearl, who will be here this weekend for the premiere of "A Wink and a Smile" and various associated events, are both up for Miss Exotic World. So see some of their last performances before they head to Las Vegas!

There will be some Bay Area burlesquers performing in Vegas, though. Thursday's Opening Night Bash will see Bunny Pistol and Mariel a la Mode doing their thing. Friday's 52nd Annual Striptease Reunion Showcase features legends Holiday O'Hara and Viva LaFever (with The Devil-Ettes). San Francisco native Satan's Angel will also be there! Yay!

I'll probably also do the Pinup Safari with Don Spiro (www.donspiro.com)and Dale Rio (www.dalerio.com). Basically, there will be a bunch of photographers and models and performers loaded on a double decker bus and going to several venues to take pictures for about three hours. This year, the sites so far include the Aruba Hotel (www.arubalasvegas.com) and the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. Though I'm not a pro, I'm thinking it will be fun to go along for the ride and try to take some shots. I've never stood by the sign or been to the Aruba. Should be fun!

Interested in going? There's still $98 (plus taxes and fees) roundtrip (SFO to LAS) tickets available online from United Airlines and US Airways as of this posting. Prices sometimes change within minutes or hours, so check with your favorite travel websites for the latest fares.

It being Las Vegas, there's usually some decently priced lodging somewhere. Hotels.com has a deal at the Orleans, which is the site of the BHOF Weekend. You get the third night free. So if you arrive on Thursday night, Saturday night is free. That could be worth up to $110. Once again, prices and offers may change, so check to see what rates are available.

Tickets for the BHOF Weekend are available from the Orleans Casino site (www.orleanscasino.com/whats-new/events/burlesque-hall-of-fame-weekend). You can purchase a weekend pass for three nights, or you may purchase show tickets individually. For more information, see the BHOF site at www.burlesquehall.com.

If you do go, let me know. Perhaps we can plunder a buffet together! Arr, matey! Ha ha! :-)

Little Minsky's for Thursday, May 14, 2009

Hey! It's Little Minsky's 4th Anniversary show this Thursday. And they've got a really rockin' lineup of talent scheduled for that night. It looks like a can't miss show! I know I'll be there. :-)

Here are the details, fresh off the updates list!

Little Minsky's, Thursday, May 14

Ladies and gents, come join us in celebrating four years of feathery fun, saucy shenanigans, vintage cabaret tunes and vaudevillian hijinks this Thursday at Club Deluxe. That's right, it's Little Minsky's anniversary show and we have an amazing line-up of our fine friends from over the years and more recent additions to the Minsky's stage. Celebrated chanteuse Veronica Klaus hosts the night with smokin' jazz from The Cottontails, clownish clairvoyance from The Flying Heseds, mesmerizing melodies from The Bluebelles and of course a stunning cast of luscious ladies and sizzling showgirls - the Twilight Vixen Revue, Simone de la Ghetto, Kellita (Hot Pink Feathers), Alotta Boutté, Delilah, Lady Monster, Mariel a la Mode, Sid Scenic, The Flying Fox and Kiki Bomb.

Raise a toast to the the living art of stylish striptease, all the beauties of burlesque, outstanding musicians and variety artists from Minsky's past, and to you, our exceptional audience that's made these nights such a pleasure for all of us in the cast and crew. Cheers.

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LITTLE MINSKY'S

BURLESQUE
Twilight Vixen Revue
Simone de la Ghetto
Kellita (Hot Pink Feathers)
Alotta Boutté
Delilah
Lady Monster
Mariel a la Mode
Sid Scenic
The Flying Fox
Kiki Bomb

VARIETY
The Cottontails
Karina Denike - vocals
Michael McIntosh - piano
Ralph Carney - sax & horns
Daniel Fabricant - bass
The Flying Heseds
The Bluebelles

MC
Veronica Klaus

DJ
Oran - swingin' dance tunes

Thursday, May 14th
Club Deluxe
1511 Haight St (at Ashbury), San Francisco
9pm — 2am, Show at 10:00pm
$5, 21 and Up

--- Every Second Thursday ---

Performer Info:
Veronica Klaus - http://www.veronicaklaus.com/
The Cottontails - http://www.thecottontails.com/
The Flying Heseds - http://www.flyingheseds.com/
The Bluebelles - http://www.thebluebelles.com/
Twilight Vixen Revue - http://www.twilightvixen.com/
Kellita - http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com/
Alotta Boutté - www.myspace.com/alotta
Delilah - http://www.delilahburlesque.com/
Lady Monster - http://www.ladymonster.com/
Mariel a la Mode - www.myspace.com/marielalamode
Sid Scenic - www.myspace.com/sidscenic
The Flying Fox - www.myspace.com/margofox
Kiki Bomb - www.myspace.com/cherrybombita

Little Minsky's is brought to you by Douglas Good (of Cabaret Verdalet) and The Flying Fox (burlesque glamour girl).

http://www.myspace.com/little_minskys
http://www.liveatdeluxe.com/

Spookshow A-Go-Go for Sunday, May 10, 2009

Oh my! Those naughty kids at Lux Killmore Entertainment are using profanity! Oh my word. Tsk, tsk.

Well, they're having a show coming up this Sunday at The Stud in San Francisco. It's titled Spookshow A-Go-Go: Mommy Dearest and Mother F***ers. Oh, even using those asterisks is making me apoplectic. Please give me a few moments to recover. Talk amongst yourselves....

Alright. It looks like a totally rockin' show. And mothers are free that day, too! Taking a closer look, it looks like everyone can get in free before 8pm. Wow! How can you beat a free show after having dinner with mum? If the producers would only watch their language. Haha. Here are the deets:

Lux Killmore presents Spookshow A-Go-Go: Mommy Dearest and Mother Fuckers

Mother's Day Sunday, May 10th @ 6:30pm | The Stud
399 9th Street | Admission: FREE Before 8pm $7 after | Full Bar 21+ with ID

Film: Mommie Dearest

Live Burlesque Performances by: Lady Satan, Dottie Lux, Mariel A La Mode, Lady Monster and more including Sideshow Oddity "The Original Mother Fucker"

Hosted by: Real life Mother...Simone De La Ghetto

Special Guest of Honor: Isis Starr

AND DJ MIZ MARGO (Dark Sparkle, Laquer, Suspiria, Death Guild)



All Mom's get in for free at this raucous and rowdy event. Once you've ordered your flowers and sent your greeting cards, come out and celebrate with your friends! Lux Killmore gets loud and lusty in a show you wont soon forget.

About The Film: Mommy Dearest Mommie Dearest has become a cult classic despite overwhelmingly negative reviews by film critics. Roger Ebert opened his review with "I can't imagine who would want to subject themselves to this movie." About Dunaway's performance, Variety said "Dunaway does not chew scenery. Dunaway starts neatly at each corner of the set in every scene and swallows it whole, costars and all.

" Roughly a month into release, Paramount realized the film was getting a reputation and box office as an unintentional comedy, and changed its advertising to reflect its new camp status, proclaiming, "Meet the biggest MOTHER of them all!"

About the Performers:
Mariel A La Mode- "The Bay Area's Sassy Sweet Queen of Burlesque!" ~El Vez She's a 4th generation circus artists and actually grew up in the Circus, how many of us can say that? She is an aerialist and burlesque babe with a killer set of...pipes!

Lady Satan- Producer and founding member of Sugar Shack NYC and SF's only burlesque dance party. Her unique style and humorous takes on classic themes have won over fans of stage and silver screen. Recently Lady Satan's performance as The Govoner of Alaska, Sarah Palin has landed her on Perezhilton.com and with over 14,000 views on Youtube. She's The Devil's ex-wife and she's not afraid to break your heart too!

Dottie Lux- There are two components that make up delectable Dottie: sexy, classy, delish delight and absurd humor. With acts ranging from distinguished beauty to deranged clown, this Red Hot is always the perfect flavor. Dottie has brought chuckles, bumps and grinds to NYC, SF, Seattle, LA, Boston and even the seedy shores of Coney Island.

Lady Monster- Stripping at the speed of seduction, Lady Monster will rip apart your conceptions of how sexy a big girl can be. This veteran spoken word siren has a shimmy in her step, peeling off her velvet gloves to reveal an iron fist. Vivacious, campy and oh so curvy - a growling good time.Her repertoire includes: Margaret Cho’s The Sensuous Woman (Los Angeles and San Francisco), Burlesque at the Beach (Coney Island, NYC), Full Body Symposium (Massachusetts), Tease-O-Rama 2005, 2007 and 2008 (San Francisco), and a variety of events in San Francisco). The Living Legend of Burlesque Satan’s Angel has declared her, “The Queen of the Fire Tassels”. She is her protégé with this skill and has added it to her burlesque routines. Recently Satan’s Angel and Lady Monster performed a fire tassel twirling duet in San Francisco where Angel declared her participation as “Perfection!”.

Our Host: Simone De La Ghetto- Founding member of the Award Winning Troupe, Harlem Shake!
Whoa boy! There's no one better to put the wow back into wowza than San Franny's favorite ebony ecdysiast SIMONE DE LA GHETTO. She's the queen of the quake, the Salome of the shake. She knows how to squeeze sweat from a stone.
Those faint of heart or week-kneed be warned!

About your Producers:
Val Killmore is an independent filmmaker who grew up in Southern California. While in NYC she worked for one of the largest independent film companies in the world distributing first run, classic, and reissue movies to theaters and television worldwide. She serves as Associate Program Director for the Coney Island Film Festival. Currently residing in SF and NYC, Val is an Independent Film Producer; producing mainstream Hollywood-fare pictures. She continues to write, direct and produce her own underground and lewd films, ripe with dark humor and buxom beauties. Val is also currently in pre-production with her first feature film, which will go into production this summer of '09, and is slated to be theatrically released worldwide in 2010.

Val and Dottie have been awarded GO NYC's award for 2007's Most Captivating Couple!

Lux Killmore's events have been covered along side John Waters' in The New York Press, SF Weekly, on KOFY TV's Creepy KOFY Movie Time and more!


http://www.myspace.com/spookshowagogo
http://www.myspace.com/luxkillmore
http://www.studsf.com

Alright. In celebration of Mother's Day, I'll need to wash my keyboard out with Comet. :-P

Red Hots Burlesque for Friday, March 27, 2009

Even though our friends from Red Hots Burlesque are performing in San Diego tonight, the Red Hots crew knows the show must go on in the City by the Bay (no, not Tampa...)! They've lined up some wonderful local talent to entertain, beguile, and amaze you!

Weekly Burlesque Continues in SF at Red Hots Burlesque

This Friday, March 27th at El Rio in the Mission.
3158 Mission Street, SF

The Show starts at 7:30pm! So don't be late!

Win the Raffle to donate to your favorite Charity or Non-profit!
$5-10 to the sexy door maiden

With performances by:
Lily Le Rouge
sASSy Hotbuns
Kentucky Fried Woman
Cherry Gallete
and hosted by Pippi Love Stocking

http://www.redhotsburlesque.com/
http://www.myspace.com/redhotsburlesque
http://www.elriosf.com/

And if you've got some pals in San Diego looking for something to do tonight (Thursday), then call or text them and pass along this information...

Lux Killmore Presents
Spookshow A-Go-Go
ONE NIGHT ONLY Thursday March 26th
Doors 8pm Show at 9
Brick by Brick
1130 Buenos Ave
San Diego, CA
$10
http://www.myspace.com/spookshowagogo

New York City and San Francisco’s, Lux Killmore Entertainment, brings their Spookshow A- Go-Go, to San Diego’s Brick by Brick for one night only! Spookshow A-Go-Go features a haunted cavalcade of bizarre beauties, psycho sideshow and fiendish cult film! We're bringing six of the Bay Area’s freakiest burlesque babes and brutes. Be amazed by the spine-chilling visuals, senseless sideshow, a traditional Medicine show, a deadly scientific oddity from the Caribbean shores, and buxotic go-go gore girls dancing for your dementertainment! Hurry! Hurry! This is a night you will not want to miss! Featuring Dottie Lux, Val Killmore, Lady Satan, Ruby White, Mariel A La Mode, Pin Key Lee, and San Diegan, Miss Mia Vixen!

Whatta treat for those in SoCal! :-D

Little Minsky's this Thursday, March 12, 2009... plus bonus Cabaret Verdalet 2009 rehash!

The producers of Little Minsky's today put out their lineup for this Thursday's show, and I've noticed that some of the performers starred in this year's Cabaret Verdalet. Hey, why don't we hop into the Sorta Wayback Machine....

Cabaret Verdalet was at the Great American Music Hall (www.gamh.com) in San Francisco on February 28, 2009. For those who aren't familiar with the GAMH, it's in the Tenderloin several doors down from the infamous Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater. A bit different kind of stripping happens there. Heh.

Anyway, the GAMH is a midsize to larger club. The main floor in front of the stage was filled with tables (with tablecloths!) and chairs. You can see the setup on the website's homepage. Attendees could enjoy dinner before the show. Half of the balcony level was closed off, but the other side had chairs lined up along the railing and also had tables and chairs. Since I was a bit late, I was guided upstairs into the balcony and found a nice seat along the railing. It is an elegant venue.

The show was hosted by Katya Smirnoff-Skyy (www.russianoperadiva.com), who introduced the acts and performed some songs from her repetoire. As the name implies, the show was a variety show. There were some burlesque acts from some of the top performers around, such as Kellita, Miss Indigo Blue, Kalani Kokonuts, Amber Ray, and many others. There were also musical acts, such as Katy Stephan. There were acrobats and gymnasts. Lots of talent on display!

Some of my favorites? Tigger (www.myspace.com/tiggernyc), who is a boylesque performer and had an act that would not play wellin the Bible Belt. It involved athletic ability, flexibility, religious artifacts and stripping. And I really like the performer who integrated rhythmic gymnastics into her routine. Her name escapes me, though. Then there was Trauma Flintstone (www.traumaflintstone.com), who is a drag queen who brought new meaning to the term "stripping."

Speaking of which, Trauma Flintstone will be the emcee at Little Minsky's this Thursday! Back to the present. Haha. To a certain extent, you can get a taste of Cabaret Verdalet by seeing this show. Some of the performers from Cabaret Verdalet will be there, too: The Flying Fox and Mariel a la Mode! The venue is more intimate, and the kitchen is closed for the performers, but if you missed CV, then check out Little Minsky's! :-)

Ladies and gents, it's that time once again to get the shimmy a-shakin', the jazz a-swingin' and the cocktails flowing. That's right, it's Little Minsky's time with your host for the evening, musical drag sensation Trauma Flintstone, some lively 1920's style tunes from comedic duo McPuzo and Trotsky, and of course a sultry line-up of lovely ladies including Alotta Boutté, Mariel a la Mode, Gia Haad, Dottie Lux, Ariyana La Fey and The Flying Fox.

Afflicted by the recession, winter depression or stressful tension? Cast off your worries and join us Minsky's. For the only thing we have to fear is a world without dancing girls, music and laughter...

See you at the bar...

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LITTLE MINSKY'S

BURLESQUE
Alotta Boutté
Mariel a la Mode
Gia Haad
Dottie Lux
Ariyana La Fey
The Flying Fox

VARIETY
Trauma Flintstone (MC)
McPuzo and Trotsky

DJ
Oran - swingin' retro tunes

Thursday, March 12th
Club Deluxe
1511 Haight St (at Ashbury), San Francisco
9pm — 2am, Show at 10:00pm
$5, 21 and Up

--- Every Second Thursday ---

Performer Info:
Trauma Flintstone - www.traumaflintstone.com
McPuzo and Trotsky - www.myspace.com/mcpuzoandtrotsky
Alotta Boutté - www.myspace.com/alotta
Mariel a la Mode - www.myspace.com/marielalamode
Dottie Lux - www.dottielux.com
Ariyana La Fey - www.masquerade.net/lafey.html
The Flying Fox - www.myspace.com/margofox

Little Minsky's is brought to you by Douglas Good (of Cabaret Verdalet) and The Flying Fox (burlesque glamour girl).

http://www.myspace.com/little_minskys
http://www.liveatdeluxe.com

Little Minsky's on Thursday, January 8, 2009

I've just received a message from Little Minsky's, and there will be a show tomorrow! They didn't send a message about the complete lineup, but they almost always have a very talented group of performers. And Mariel a la Mode said she'll be performing, so that's always a treat!

What: Little Minsky's
Where: Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight St., San Francisco
When: Thursday, January 8, at 10pm (doors at 9)
How Much: $5, 21+ w/ID

NBC11 story about neo-burlesque

A feature story about the neo-burlesque scene by NBC11's Robert Wellington aired this past Saturday night. It's pretty rare that the mainstream media covers the burlesque scene.

The story featured footage and interviews with Kitten on the Keys, Mariel a la Mode, and Baby Doe of the Devil-Ettes. I recognized some of the footage from the November 18 Little Minsky's show at Club Deluxe where Kitten and Mariel performed. And I recognized the El Cerrito Speakeasy Theater!

Although the story wasn't comprehensive--you can only do so much in 2 minutes and 14 seconds--I thought it was a fair piece. Baby Doe touched on the positive aspects of burlesque on performers' self-esteem, and Kitten talked about how she takes of different roles as an singer/musician on the edge.

And thanks to Lady Monster and Kitten on the Keys, I'm able to embed the video from NBC11. Yay!

Little Minsky's for Thursday, November 13, 2008

Douglas Good and The Flying Fox have put together another quality show for Little Minsky's this Thursday:

LITTLE MINSKY'S FOR NOVEMBER-

Get ready to let the good times roll at Little Minsky's with a hot line-up of luscious ladies, hijinks, humour and high spirits. Your host for the night is none other than the irrepressible and ineffable Scotty the Blue Bunny, your comedic guide through the enticing acts of charming cabaret sensation Kitten on the Keys, circus clown tap dancer Jonah Katz, Sid Scenic of the renowned Scenic Sisters joined by some showgirl friends, the ever-delightful Delilah, Red Hots Burlesque founder Dottie Lux, the racy glamour of The Flying Fox, devilish wiles of Lady Satan, seductive strip-songstress Mariel a la Mode, the ravishing Ruby White and introducing to the Minsky's jazzy dance number from Karen Fox with Phillip Greenlief on saxophone.

So head on over to the Deluxe on Thursday, cozy up with a cocktail or two, settle in and enjoy the show...

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LITTLE MINSKY'S

BURLESQUE
Sid Scenic & Friends (The Scenic Sisters)
Delilah
Dottie Lux
The Flying Fox
Lady Satan
Mariel a la Mode
Ruby White
Karen Fox & Phillip Greenlief

VARIETY
Kitten on the Keys - vivacious cabaret superstar
Jonah Katz - tap dancing, juggling clown artiste

MC
Scotty the Blue Bunny - the sauciest rabbit about town

DJ
Oran - swingin' retro tunes

Thursday, November 13th
Club Deluxe
1511 Haight St (at Ashbury), San Francisco
9pm — 2am, Show at 10:00pm
$5, 21 and Up

--- Every Second Thursday ---

Performer Info:
Scotty the Blue Bunny - www.scottybunny.com
Kitten on the Keys - www.suzanneramsey.net
Sid Scenic - www.myspace.com/thescenicsisters
Delilah - www.delilahburlesque.com
Dottie Lux - www.dottielux.com
The Flying Fox - www.myspace.com/margofox
Lady Satan - www.myspace.com/miss_lady_satan
Mariel a la Mode - www.myspace.com/marielalamode
Ruby White - www.myspace.com/rubyvalentina

Little Minsky's is brought to you by Douglas Good (of Cabaret Verdalet) and The Flying Fox (burlesque glamour girl).

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th
9:00pm - 2:00am, Show at 10:00pm
Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight at Ashbury, San Francisco
$5, 21 and up.

http://www.myspace.com/little_minskys

Oh my! It's another appearance from Kitten on the Keys! Ooh la la! And Scotty the Blue Bunny is sure to please! (And offend someone. Haha!)

Bunny Hut Burlesque cancelled...but across the bay there's Knocktoberfest!

Yes, bad news...October's Bunny Hut Burlesque has been cancelled. And according to a MySpace bulletin Bunny Pistol posted, there won't be one until December. And no Eddie Dane as host...

On the other hand, Eddie's partner in crime, Kingfish, will be hosting Knocktoberfest across the bay at the Uptown Nightclub In Oakland! Join Dangerous Curves (including my buddy, sASSy Hotbuns!) as they put on a burlesque show backed by a live '80s band, Fast Times. Proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure fund to fight breast cancer. A worthy cause! And fun!

** Knocktoberfest **

Come join us at The Uptown on October 11th for an evening of hot burlesque acts and cool 80's music to fight breast cancer!

• Fabulous emcee, Kingfish
• Live 80’s music by Fast Times
• Live burlesque performances by Dangerous Curves, Rubenesque Burlesque, Chi Chis Del Fuego, Miss Balla Fire, Holly High Beams, Beauty LaBomb, & more!
• Meet the Silicon Valley Roller Girls
• Charity karaoke with Fast Times -- sing on stage!
• Kissing booth, exams for your mams, and other fun stuff!
• Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen For The Cure

If you've never seen live burlesque, it's hot stuff. If you've never seen live burlesque performed with a live backing band... that's because it's rarely done! The burlesque dancers are preparing special routines to 80s songs that FT will play live -- and FT will be debuting some new material just for the event. It promises to be a scandalous night for anyone 21 and over.

And yes -- for any of you who have ever wanted to SING with Fast Times, Elektro and Chynna will be relinquishing the microphone to the highest bidders on a handful of songs.

This may never happen again!

The venue for this special event is The Uptown - 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland.

The Uptown serves fantastic drinks, is literally a block from BART, and was just voted the Best of the Bay '08 for both Best Rock Club and Best Burlesque Show -- so you're getting both in one night!

Doors open at 9pm, and we're asking for a $10 minimum donation.

We're very proud to be organizing this event.

Please, come out to support a good cause and see Fast Times like you've never seen it before!

Download the flyer and help us spread the word:
http://fasttimes80s.com/knocktoberfest/knocktoberfest.pdf

or

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb308/sfpartymaster/2008%20SF%20Burlesque/Postcards/knocktoberfest.gif




See you there!

http://www.fasttimes80s.com

http://www.dangerouscurvesgirls.com

http://www.uptownnightclub.com

Okay. Say you're absolutely against going across a bridge. All is not lost! Tease-O-Rama MC Kitten on the Keys is appearing with local ecdysiast Mariel A la Mode at Teatro ZinZanni's Cabaret Lunatique! Saturday, October 11 only!

From what I gather, Cabaret Lunatique is on the Embarcadero (at Battery) in the Teatro Zinzanni tent at Pier 29. El Vez hosts, and there are various cabaret acts. The show starts at 11pm and runs about three hours. Best of all, it's "only" $20. Considering that the usual Teatro Zinzanni show is about $100, I may go just to see what's in the tent. Hehe.

There are also shows featuring different performers on October 25 and November 8. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit http://love.zinzanni.org/cabaret.htm.