First Friday Folllies presents The Sin Sisters this Friday, March 4

Sin Sisters Burlesque of Santa Cruz will be featured at the next First Friday Follies at the Stork Club in Oakland!

The Sin Sisters have their own shows in Santa Cruz, but there's no need to drive over the mountains to see them! Just head over to Oakland this Friday, and you can see their show for free! They'll also have special guests Alotta Boutté and Ms. Cherry Galette! Plus hear the music of Matt Holdaway's Army!

The show is near the end of the Oakland Art Murmur, which is an art walk through the Uptown in which many art galleries are open late. If you've never been, it's a fun experience where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to enjoy the galleries and associated experiences. So head out early and check out some art before heading over to the Stork Club. See the listing and a map of galleries participating at oaklandartmurmur.com.

The Stork Club is located at 2330 Telegraph Avenue (map). To get a good spot, get there early at around 9:00 p.m. The start time is scheduled to be 9:30. To get into the club and past the doorman, you must be 21 or older.

First Friday Follies presents The Sin Sisters with special guests Alotta Boutté and Cherry Galette!

Music from Matt Holdaway's Army!

Featuring performances by:

* Madam Chartreuse
* Balla Fire
* Rizzo Rogue
* Dorian Faust
* Cyanide Cyn
* Babraham Lincoln
* Patty Cakes Delicious

Friday, March 4
9:30pm

The Stork Club
2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

There's no cover, but please donate! ;)

21+ w/ID


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Changes at First Friday Follies and Twilight Vixen Revue

This week, there's been news coming out of the First Friday Follies and Twilight Vixen Revue (pictured) camps. And the news involves Cupcake!

Cupcake is handing over the reigns of First Friday Follies after three years to Rubenesque Burlesque's Juicy D. Light. Cupcake said in a message to the First Friday Follies Facebook Group that her business is growing and that she needs to concentrate more on it. As of December, all booking inquiries for First Friday Follies shows should be sent to Juicy at firstfridayfollies@gmail.com.

It will be interesting to see how this change will affect one of the most popular burlesque shows in the East Bay. I'm sure that Juicy D. Light will put her stamp on the show and that she'll do a grand job. The show is perfectly situated at the Stork Club towards the end of the evening of Oakland's Art Murmur, the art walk that occurs on the first Friday of the month in the Uptown area. There's usually a great crowd at the show, and it's always a good time.

And for the second part of the news, Cupcake is the newest member of the Twilight Vixen Revue! She'll make her debut with them on October 31 at the Barbary Coast Amusements Vaudeville Brunch at SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco. The show is $12 if tickets are purchased in advance at brownpapertickets.com or $15 at the door.

Twilight Vixen Revue is the winner of the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best Burlesque Act" in their Best of the Bay Readers Poll four straight years, 2007-2010. For more information about them, please see their website, their Facebook Page, and their YouTube Channel.

In addition to the Halloween show, you can next catch Twilight Vixen Revue at Little Minsky's on Thursday, October 14. Doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the show begins at 10:00. It'll be at Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight Street in San Francisco.

Finally, ever wonder where the name Twilight Vixen Revue came from? It has nothing to do with the Stephenie Meyer novels. Here's how they explain the genesis of their name:

And finally for those of you paying attention and have always wondered, our name does not come from some Stephanie Meyer lust. We pre-date Bella and Edward by about 5 years, and for sure don't respect their ahem, restraint.... Our name is a reference to the gay pulp code for queers as the folk who exist in between- in the Twilight. And the vixen part is easy (as are we). Pass it along.

First Friday Follies and the Art of Deneane Niebergall, Friday, April 3, 2009

It's the first Friday of the month, so what does that mean? Yes! It's time for First Friday Follies and Oakland Art Murmur, which is the art walk. Only you murmur while walking. Just kidding! There is a map of the Art Murmur at www.oaklandartmurmur.com/pages/Jmap/Jmap.php. The Stork Club is near the Buzz Gallery on Telegraph Avenue.

But before we get to the FFF lineup, Deneane Niebergall of the Burlesqueteers has new work as part of a four person show, "Surface Tension," which has an opening reception from 6pm to 9. So before you head out to the Stork Club for FFF, check out the Chandra Cerrito Contemporary at 25 Grand Avenue, upper level. It's just a few blocks away. Click the link for a map. And say hi to Deneane!

Alrighty, without further ado, here is what you can expect at the Stork Club!

First Friday Follies

Hello party peeps! It is already time for First Friday Follies! As usual, we have an amazing line up for you!

Chi Chis del Fuego! Do the Prince lyrics , "Girl, u got an ass like I never seen..." mean anything to you? Oh, they will once you've seen Chi Chis del Fuego!

Bombshell Betty! Burlesque entrepreneur and innovator extraordinaire! Red Hot solo performances!

Kitty Von Quim! Of Rubenesque Burlesque fame...solo performances to rock your socks off!

Juicy D. Light! Also of Rubenesque Burlesque! She's gonna shake, shimmy, wiggle and jiggle her sexy way into your hearts!! Yowza!

Cupcake & Little Eyeful! Your favorite pint-sized princesses! Biggest Midgets in the game!

Margaret France! Our fan-frickin-tastic emcee goddess! A variety show unto herself- and the voice of an angel...

Musical Stylings of:
Merle & Larry! Crooners and loving couple who should be an inspiration to us all! They are radiant and funny, and really damn cute!!!

Fromagique! Swigy, jazzy and above all else, cheesy!!! Also featuring the lovely Bombshell Betty!

Alright folks, hope to see you there! No cover charge, but donations are highly encouraged (and appreciated!) to keep our show running!

The Stork Club is located at 2330 Telegraph Ave in Oakland.
Showtime: 9:30ish
Friday, April 3rd!

Free! 21+ w/ID


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It's a good idea to get out to the Stork Club by about 9pm or earlier. The way the club is set up, only the first three or so rows of standing people can see the stage. It's not elevated, so the people in back have a hard time seeing the acts. One tip is to look at the mirror that lines the right side of the club. Sometimes you can see what's going on in the reflection!