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!

Keeping up with Kitten on the Keys

When my friend Josie Starre first started taking me to burlesque shows early in 2006, one of the first performers I noticed was this sexy redhead who played her piano (big or small) with much talent, sass, and wit. Of course, the redhead was our very own Kitten on the Keys!

During the almost three years since, I've seen her play at piano bars, anniversary parties for theaters, various burlesque shows such as Little Minsky's, and I've seen her host Tease-O-Rama. Every single time, I've noticed the members of the audience tapping their toes with a smile on their faces.

And now, she's busier than ever, so you'll have even more chances to see her! I'll list just some of the places where she'll be performing in the upcoming weeks:

• Friday, January 30: Pre Code Follies at the Niles Essany Silent Film Theater, 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont. Betty Boop and MUCH MORE! 8:30pm. Suggested donation $9. http://www.nilesfilmmuseum.org/
• Thursday, February 5: Pin It Up, Babycakes at 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco. 6pm to 11. $5 after 9pm, 21+ w/ID. http://www.pinitupbabycakes.com/
• Thursday, February 12: Thrillville at Cerritos Speakeasy Theater, 10070 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. 9:15pm. $9, 18+. http://www.thrillville.net
• Thursday, February 12: Shindig 69 at The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco. Yes, Kitten will be at Thrillville first, then scoot over to The Rickshaw Stop for Baby Doe's B-Day Party! Doors 8:30pm, show at 9. $10, 21+ w/ID. http://www.devilettes.com/
• Saturday, February 14: Spookshow A-Go-Go: Valentines Day Massacre at Kimo's, 1361 Polk Street, San Francisco. Doors 9pm, show at 10. $10, 21+ w/ID. http://www.myspace.com/spookshowagogo
• Sunday, February 15: Kitten on the Keys Show Benefit at Mama Calizo's Voice Factory, 1519 Mission Street, San Francisco. 6:30 to 9:30, $15, sliding scale. http://www.suzanneramsey.net/doesthispiano.html
• Thursday, February 26: Kitten on the Keys at the Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom Street, San Francisco. 8:30pm to 10:30. Free. 21+. http://www.ritespotcafe.net/home.html
• March 26-28, April 2-4: Does This Piano Make My Butt Look Big? Kitten's one woman show at Mama Calizo's Voice Factory, 1519 Mission Street, San Francisco. $15 sliding scale. http://www.suzanneramsey.net/doesthispiano.html
  

These are just some of the places where you'll be able to catch her. I'll post more soon! Her calendar is available on her website at www.kittymusic.com.

After her one woman show, Kitten will be traveling around the world performing her magic, so catch her live before she leaves for a few months!

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

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.