This Sunday: Kentucky Fried Woman's Guilty Pleasures at Oakland's Bench and Bar

This Sunday evening, May 1, join Kentucky Fried Woman at the Bench and Bar in Oakland for her monthly show!

It'll be "Kentucky Fried Woman's Guilty Pleasures," and it will feature such burlesquers as Alotta Boutté, Scotty the Blue Bunny, Dottie Lux, Saranaqued, Kitty von Quim, and more! Are your guilty pleasures the same as Kentucky Fried Woman's? Find out on Sunday!

The doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30. The Bench and Bar is located at 510 17th Street in Oakland (map). It's $10 to get in, and you'll need to be 21 years or older.

Kentucky Fried Woman's Guilty Pleasures

What is YOUR Guilty Pleasure? Join us as we celebrate all things we might be a wee bit embarrassed to admit we love! This is an amazing lineup and I guarantee you one incredible evening of pleasure!

Sunday May 1st @ Bench & Bar, 510 17th St Oakland
Doors 7pm Show 7:30pm Cost: $10
21+

Enjoy the tunes of VJ Dandy Dixon
Special Music Guest: Storm Miguel Flores

Performances by the legendary Alotta Boutté and Scotty the Blue Bunny
Featuring: Starr69, Dottie Lux, Saranaqued, Kitty von Quim, Bitter Waitress, Miss Amazing Grace, Sugarbush Lane, Cherry Poppins, Lance Armstar, Ricky T. Smiles & Clitorah Jones

with Billy "the Poof" Elliot as Stage Daddy & DJ dandy g as Sound Daddy

BART & Wheelchair Accessible

Table Reservations, Bottle Service, Parties/Special Events & for Booking: Call/Text 415-374-1924


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http://www.bench-and-bar.com

Red Hots Burlesque this Friday, April 22, plus School of Shimmy class on Monday

This Friday evening, join Dottie Lux at Red Hots Burlesque, where each week she brings the spiciest and best burlesque to the stage at El Rio in San Francisco. And starting May 4, she'll be bringing that burlesque at least two times a week: Wednesdays and Fridays! And she's also in charge of Red Hots Burlesque's School of Shimmy!

But for now, let's get back to this week's show. This Friday, Red Hots welcomes a burlesque tap-dancing duo, Titland. Titland is composed of the Kentucky Fried Woman and Starr69. Also performing will be Séduction Féroce's producer, Sheba Queen of the Night. The incredible Francine Dead will be shimmying and shaking, as will Tali Tart and the iconic Alotta Boutté! That's an incredible lineup!

The show will begin at 7:30 p.m., and it's popular so get there early to get a good seat for the show. Or email RHB at redhotsburlesque@gmail.com to reserve some seats. The cover is on a sliding scale from $5.00 to $10.00. And check out the El Rio's "Best Happy Hour" as voted by readers of the SF Bay Guardian.

Red Hots Burlesque

Come with your sense of humor, get ready to enter the pink bubble. Red Hots Burlesque brings you the "city's best" bump and grind at the "happiest hour" in the bay!

SF's Only Weekly Burlesque show brings you our very favorites!

April 22nd El Rio
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
7:30pm slinding scale $5-10, 21 and Up

reservations encouraged! Email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com!

Please welcome Bay area favorites. Our show has so much more including surprise guests and a raffle where the proceeds go to the place of your choosing (fingers crossed for Tsunami Relief)

Come hoot and holler for our performers this week:

Dottie Lux
Titland
Francine Dead (picture by Johnny Crash)
Sheba Queen of the Night
Tali Tart
Alotta Boutte
and many more!


http://www.redhotsburlesque.com

http://www.elriosf.com

And don't forget about RHB's School of Shimmy! The term continues on Monday with a choreography class conducted by Alotta Boutté. The details of the class are located below, and for more information about other classes, please visit redhotsburlesque.com. And if you'd like to register for a class, please email Please email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com!

April 25th 7-9pm Choreography with Expert Instructor Alotta Boutte: in SF at Viracocha 998 Valencia St, SF CA:
Get the lessons in bumps, grinds and all those magical moves of burlesque stars from Alotta Boutte who won Best Troupe at Miss Exotic World 2004, and Best Burlesque in both SF Guardian and Eastbay Express. She has graced the pages of 7x7 Magazine as part of the annual "Top 20 under 40." and Jan/Feb 08 issue of Curve Magazine. She has been in productions of Margaret Cho's Sensuous Woman, Miss Exotic World, Tease-O-Rama and Beach Blanket Babylon.

Please email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com for questions or reservations. All Classes for April and May are posted on www.RedHotsBurlesque.com

June classes to be announced soon!

Last call for the Kentucky Fried Woman Show on Saturday, May 1

After 13 monthly shows, the Kentucky Fried Woman Show will be gracing the Velvet stage in Oakland for the last time this Saturday, May 1.

And what a show it will be! It's a big lineup, filled with all Kentucky Fried Woman's favorite performers. The name of the show is "Last Call: The Very Best of the Kentucky Fried Woman Show," so you'll see some of the best acts from the last year plus of shows including Starr69, Dottie Lux, Ruby Vixen, Rusty Hips, Jake Danger, Alotta Boutté, Diamond Daggers, Simone De La Getto, Momma's Boyz, Jay Walker & Delicio del Toro, and co-"femcee", Jukie Sunshine! Plus there will be visiting guest stars Wife from Sydney, Australia, and Phenix Love & Pidgeon von Tramp from Seattle! And after the show, there will be dancing to music from DJ Dandy.

All of the show details and a message from Kentucky Fried Woman are below.

Hosting a monthly show has been a dream come true! I want to personally thank Christine De La Rosa for getting the ball rolling! I am thrilled to have produced 13 amazing shows filled with my favorite queer and allied performing artists who have been paid well for their efforts. Alas, momma is tired, so please join me in bidding the Kentucky Fried Woman Show adieu with the most stellar all-star line-up of all time. 100% of the door will go to support two amazing conferences that are happening in Oakland this summer: NOLOSE & FemmeCon 2010. So, come on out. This is one night you will truly not want to miss!

Last Call: The Very Best of the Kentucky Fried Woman Show
Saturday, May 1st
Doors @ 8:30 Show @ 9:30pm
Velvet, 3411 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
$10, 21+
100% of Proceeds will be donated to the NOLOSE & Femme Conferences!

Starring:
From Sydney, Australia: Wife
From Seattle: Phenix Love & Pidgeon von Tramp
And local favorites:
Starr69
Dottie Lux
Ruby Vixen
Rusty Hips
Jake Danger
Alotta Boutté
Zelda du Jour
Brock Cocker
Savory Sweet
Kitty von Quim
Drew Montana
Lance Armstar
Momma's Boyz
Ricky T. Smiles
Cherry Poppins
Sugarbush Lane
Ocean of Emotion
Diamond Daggers
Simone De La Getto
Billy "The Poof" Elliot
Jay Walker & Delicio del Toro
and featuring Jukie Sunshine as co-Femcee!

Also, stay and dance to the tunes of my beloved, the one and only DJ Dandy G! We are gonna party after this show!


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Kentucky Fried Woman Show and Burlesque n' Brass on Saturday, April 3, 2010

This Saturday, April 3, there will be two burlesque shows in Oakland: The Kentucky Fried Woman Show and Burlesque n' Brass!

At Velvet, Kentucky Fried Woman presents Animation Nation! Yes, it's a comics-themed show that will feature some of your favorite cartoons and animated characters from film and television. And if you're in town for WonderCon, you're sure to enjoy this show!

The Kentucky Fried Woman Show: Animation Nation
Saturday, April 3rd
Doors @ 8:30 Show @ 9:30pm
Velvet, 3411 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
$10, 21+

Join us as we celebrate our favorite animated characters, cartoons, shows & movies! You might see the Powerpuff Girls, Roger Rabbit, Chef, Daria, the Little Mermaid, the Lion King and a host of other celebrated animated friends.

Starring:
Starr69
Dottie Lux
Brock Cocker
Phat Fly Girls
Juicy D. Light
Kitty von Quim
MuLotta TaTas
Cherry Poppins
Sugarbush Lane
Diamond Daggers
Ocean of Emotion
The Mustache Boys


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At Cafe Van Kleef, Blue Bone Express and the Hot Pink Feathers will be performing! Yes, it'll be a mix of jazz, blues and New Orleans-inspired R&B and hot Showgirl Samba and Mamba dancing!

BURLESQUE N' BRASS

CAFE VAN KLEEF
1621 Telegraph in Oakland

Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30 sharp
$10, 21+ w/ID

Hot Pink Feathers and Blue Bone Express


http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com

http://www.blueboneexpress.com

http://www.cafevankleef.com

Kentucky Fried Woman Show at Velvet this Saturday, December 5, 2009

It looks like the Kentucky Fried Woman Show this Friday will be taking a different tack than other shows this holiday season. Instead of Santas, elves, carolers, and other fixtures of the season, Kentucky Fried Woman will be bringing you a tribute to Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, and many other dead celebrities!

So join Kentucky Fried Woman and "Co-Femcee" Starr69 for a look back at 2009 and many of the celebrities who have left us. Half of the proceeds will benefit the 2010 Femme Conference!

The Kentucky Fried Woman Show: 2009 Celebrity Death Tribute

This show is also a fundraiser for the 2010 Femme Conference, which will receive 50% of the door!

Saturday, December 5
Doors @ 8:30 and Show @ 9:30pm
Velvet, 3411 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
$10, 21+ w/ID

Simone de la Getto
Lil Miss Hot Mess
Sugarbush Lane
Delicio del Toro
Momma's Boyz
Lance Armstar
Drew Montana
Dick Damount
Beary Craves
The Dangers
Lyric Styles
Ruby Vixen
Dottie Lux
Gabe Oi

Featuring Co-Femcee, Starr69

Many celebrities passed during 2009...Michael Jackson, Bea Arthur, Patrick Swayze, John Hughes, Mary Travers, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, Natasha Richardson, David Carradine, Ricardo Montalban, Dom Deluise, Walter Cronkite, Les Paul, Ted Kennedy, Jack Kemp, Ed McMahon, John Updike, Billy Powell, Karl Malden, Frank McCourt, Gale Storm, Vern Gosdin, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Marilyn Chambers, Soupy Sales, DJ AM and many more. This evening of performances will pay homage to those we said goodbye to an 2009. Come out and join us as we give thanks for the memories!


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PS We Love You: A Benefit for Paulie Milagros Schreck on Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Kentucky Fried Woman and Starr 69 will be emceeing a benefit show for Paulie Milagros Schreck this Tuesday evening at El Rio. It's a good cause, and there will be some fantastic burlesque and drag acts as well as some live music. All of the details are below in the event notice.

Please note that if you can't make the show, you may still donate through PayPal through the link provided! :-)

PS We Love You: A Benefit for Paulie Milagros Schreck

Tuesday November 10th, 8-11pm
El Rio, 3158 Mission St, SF
http://www.elriosf.com

Paulie Milagros Schreck, 29, was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly before losing her job. We invite you to come support her, with hope that someday soon all Americans will have adequate health care.

Featuring: Kentucky Fried Woman and Starr 69 as MCs

Drag and burlesque performances by: Lance Armstar, Savory Sweet, Sugarbush Lane, Lola Vauntz, Nefarious Vulvaleen, Zelda du Jour, Lyric Styles, Miles Dong, James Fancy, and Momma's Boyz

Live music by: FishbiteFish, Grin & Barret, The PickUp Pattern, RiMo

$10-$20 door. Silent auction, 50/50 raffle and other fun ways to donate throughout the night. 21+ w/ID.

Can't make it but want to help out? Donate online:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=Z676NF3KKHT9A&lc=US&item_name=P%2eS%2e%20We%20Love%20You&currency_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted

Kentucky Fried Woman Show at Velvet on Saturday, October 3, 2009

For October, the Kentucky Fried Woman Show is having a benefit for those traveling to Tucson, Arizona for IDKE XI (http://www.idkexi.com), the International Drag King Extravaganza!

She's got a show chock full of performers, including CHUBB, Starr69, Fella-Fem, and many more! Plus see Kentucky Fried Woman interact with cohost Jake Danger! There will be baked goods (Nom nom!) and auctions where you can win a date with a performer!

Saturday 10/3 - The Kentucky Fried Woman Show: After School Special III - Recess

*An IDKE Travel Assistance Benefit*
Saturday, October 3rd
Doors: 8:30, Show: 9:30
Velvet, 3411 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
$10, 21+ w/ID

Many Bay Area Drag & Burlesque Performers are headed to IDKE XI in Tucson, AZ in October to perform, educate and learn about the Drag King community. We will be putting on a fabulous show to help raise funds to get us to Tucson in October. In addition to performances, there will be baked goods for sale and auction opportunities. You could bid on a date with one of the super-sized sexy CHUBB hunks or an opportunity to attend Kentucky Fried Woman's next Fried Chicken Dinner....

Featuring:
CHUBB
Starr69
Fella-Fem
Jay Walker
Zelda du Jour
Savory Sweet
Lance Armstar
Momma’s Boyz
Delicio Del Toro
Nefarious Vulvaleen
& more of your favorite Bay Area Drag & Burlesque Performers

With co-emcee, Jake Danger!

This is a travel assistance benefit for folks going to IDKE!


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