Tonight! Little Minsky's at Club Deluxe, Go Deep -- For the Boys at El Rio

Tonight will see the continuation of one of San Francisco's longest-running burlesque show and the start of a new show with boylesque and wrestling!

Little Minsky's Burlesque and Variety Show will be at Club Deluxe. Tonight's show will feature the usual special mix of out-of-town performers (Seattle's The Shangahai Pearl and juggler Nickolai Pirak), local ecdysiasts, and musical talent (Carly Ozard!). For the full talent lineup, please see below.

Club Deluxe is located at 1511 Haight Street (map). The doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the show gets underway at 10:00. Entry is still $5.00, but get there early to get a good place to see the show.

Little Minsky's Burlesque and Variety Show

Ladies and gents, get set for the next round of saucy shenanigans, vaudevillian hi-jinks and melodious meanderings at Little Minsky's. We've royalty in the house as our hostess for the night is none other than the captivating Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, renowned Russian drag opera diva. Also pleased to announce a couple of special guests from Seattle - the luscious and lively burlesque darling The Shanghai Pearl and the mesmerizing juggling artiste Nickolai Pirak. We've sonorous selections from celebrated cabaret chanteuse Carly Ozard and smoky jazz stylings from songstress Lily Taylor with the incomparable Joe Wicht tickling the ivories. And let's hear it for that slyly seductive dance troupe The Scarlet Ladders, the tantalizing Truvy Trollop, entrancing La Chica Boom, classy Kiss Me Kate and winsome Ruby White.

We'll see you at the bar...

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LITTLE MINSKY'S

BURLESQUE
The Shanghai Pearl (Seattle)
The Scarlet Ladders
Truvy Trollop
La Chica Boom
Kiss Me Kate
Ruby White

VARIETY
Carly Ozard - Cabaret chanteuse
Nickolai Pirak (Seattle) - Juggling artiste
Lily Taylor - Smoky songstress
Joe Wicht - Piano maestro

MC
Katya Smirnoff-Skyy - Drag opera diva

DJ
Oran - Retro rock and old timey tunes

Thursday, January 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:
The Shanghai Pearl - http://www.theshanghaipearl.com/
The Scarlet Ladders - http://www.thescarletladders.com/
Truvy Trollop - http://www.truvytrollop.com/
La Chica Boom - http://www.lachicaboom.com/
Kiss Me Kate - http://misskmk.com/
Carly Ozard - http://www.carlyozard.com/
Nickolai Pirak - http://www.facebook.com/nickolaipirak
Lily Taylor - http://www.lilytaylormusic.com/
Joe Wicht - http://traumaflintstone.com/
Katya Smirnoff-Skyy - http://www.russianoperadiva.com/

Little Minsky's is brought to you by Douglas Good (of Cabaret Verdalet) and the nefarious Minsky minions.


https://www.facebook.com/events/272710692790793

http://www.myspace.com/little_minskys

http://www.sfclubdeluxe.com

Meanwhile, earlier at El Rio in San Francisco, Go Deep -- For the Boys will be happening. If you've seen Red Hots Burlesque's Go Deep but wanted to see men lube wrestling and performing boylesque, this is the show for you!

With boylesque provided by Bohemian Brethren, and wrestlers including the Puerto Rican Wolverine, Zogzar the Barbarian, and more, it'll be quite the event! If you'd like to be one of the lube wrestlers, they'll be taking sign-ups starting at 8:00 p.m.

El Rio is located at 3158 Mission Street (map). The sign-ups and boylesque start at 8:00 p.m., and the wrestling will begin at 9:00. Entry is on a sliding scale between $10.00 and $15.00.

Go Deep -- For the Boys

LUBE WRESTLING!

You know you wanna join in on this slip-tastic spectacular.
Sign up & boylesque starts at 8.
Wrestling starts @ 9.
$10-15 @ the door.
(21+)

Tunes by Drama Bin Laden
Boylesque from Charley Gauxdown of the Bohemian Brethren.


http://barnabysonline.com

http://www.elriosf.com

Chicken burlesque at Red Hots Burlesque this week, plus The Shanghai Pearl teaches at School of Shimmy

This week at Red Hots Burlesque, catch the latest in chicken burlesque! Yes, this Friday's show will be "Cluck be a Lady," and it will feature performances by the troupe Le Cancan Bijou, Vaudie Va Boom, Nomy Lamm, Kiss Me Kate, and Titland!

Tonight's show will have La Chica Boom, the New Eccentrics, Ruby Vixen, Laika Fox, Ellliot Contortion, and Dottie Lux! According to the information provided, chickens will not be ready until Friday, though.

Both shows will start at 7:30 p.m. at El Rio in San Francisco, which is located at 3158 Mission Street (map). The shows are generally a bit less than 90 minutes, so they should end by 9:00 p.m. Entry is on a sliding scale, so it'll be from $5.00 to $10.00 to get into the showroom.

Red Hots Burlesque

Back from the holiday vacation for just over a week and needing relief? We're here, like a big hug, with two all star shows this week. One has bending brawny bucks, bump and grinding hotmamas and eccentric artists and the other "Cluck be a Lady" is an all classy chicken burlyQ. Feast on all the breast, leg and thigh. The feathers will fly for these chicks.

Please welcome debut performance by Le Cancan Bijou
Le Cancan Bijou is a group of dancers who bring the French Cancan to life. 17 dancers are currently featured. Director: Monique Woodruff

JAN 11th
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
7:30pm sliding scale $5-10 (21+)
reservations encouraged! (Email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com)

Please Cheer Very Loudly For!
Performances by:
LA CHICA BOOM
New Eccentrics
RUBY VIXEN
Laika Fox
ELLIOT CONTORTION
Dottie Lux


JAN13th: Cluck Be A Lady at El Rio
3158 Mission St

7:30pm sliding scale $5-10 (21+)
Reservations STRONGLY Encouraged (Email redhotsburlesque@gmail.com), plenty of standing room!

Let's celebrate! It's finally friday!
HOSTED BY Dottie Lux
as well as performances by
Vaudie Va Boom
Nomy Lamm
Kiss Me Kate
Le Cancan Bijou
and Titland!

About our FEATURED Performer:

Vaudie not only does she direct the world's only cannibalistic can-can troupe called The Can-Cannibals, but she is also the co-creator of the dynamic burlesque duo The Dishrag Dollies, dances with the esteemed French Can-Can troupe from San Francisco, Le CanCan Bijou, and performs solo burlesque, cabaret and sideshow acts. On top of that she produces concerts, events, and her own variety show called the Punk Rock Cabaret for the Oakland Pyrate Punx. She will undoubtedly bring a huge smile and a unique freshness to all of her endeavors.


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Also, Red Hots Burlesque School of Shimmy is back in session!

This Saturday, January 14, The Shanghai Pearl of Seattle will teach "Drama Queen: Owning the Stage through Embodied Presence and Grace" from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, 1349 Mission Street (map). More information about this and other classes may be found at redhotsburlesque.com or on Facebook. All classes are $30.00 unless otherwise noted, and reservations may be made by emailing redhotsburlesque@gmail.com with "S.O.S." in the subject line. State which class(es) you are interested in and inquire about discounted rates!

The Shanghai Pearl in Teatro ZinZanni's Cabaret Lunatique this Saturday, March 19

This Saturday night at the glamorous Spiegeltent on Pier 29, Seattle's The Shanghai Pearl will be starring in Teatro ZinZanni's Cabaret Lunatique. This will be the first in a series of late night cabaret shows throughtout the year focusing on the neighborhoods of North Beach, Mission, Castro, Fillmore/Jazz, Haight Ashbury, SOMA, On the Waterfront and The Hills.

This first cabaret is “Celebrate Chinatown." Also on the bill are local indie rock band Johnny Hi-Fi, aerialist Alexa Hukari, SF Opera Adler Fellow baritone Ao Li, acrobat and magician Calvin Kai Ku, and acclaimed musician Bei Bei Zheng! It is sure to be an evening of stellar entertainment with a diverse group of acclaimed performers!

These cabarets are a great way to get the Teatro ZinZanni experience late at night and at an affordable price. Tickets are $25.00 for general admission, and $35.00 for premium seating, and they may be purchased online at love.zinzanni.org/tickets.htm or by calling their box office at 415-438-2668. You may also purchase tickets in person at the Teatro ZinZani box office at Pier 29 (click on the previous link for box office hours). Just remember to buy tickets in advance! The previous series of cabarets in 2008 sold out!

The doors open at 11:15 p.m., so you can catch the show even if you have a late dinner or see another show first! Drinks and light food will be available at an additional cost.

The show will be at Teatro ZinZanni's Spiegeltent at Pier 29 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco (map). There is street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods, but be aware of parking restrictions and meters.

And you'll want to check out Teatro ZinZanni's "Caliente!", now playing. Christine Deaver and Robert Lopez (El Vez) play a brother and sister who lead a rebellion of their international cast (playing the kitchen staff) in their efforts to live out their show biz fantasies in the Spiegeltent! Please see the website for more information.

Teatro ZinZanni presents Cabaret Lunatique's “Celebrate Chinatown"

Teatro ZinZanni announces Cabaret Lunatique, a series of nine late-night cabarets each focusing on a distinctive San Francisco neighborhood. Beginning March 19 with “Celebrate Chinatown,” the zany performances will showcase many local artists in a late night varieté spiced with saucy cabaret, crazed circus, scandal, music and mayhem – all held in the gorgeous, glamorous Spiegeltent on Pier 29. First launched in 2008, Teatro ZinZanni’s cabarets all sold out and are now back by popular demand. Eight additional evenings are scheduled for the remainder of the year focusing on the neighborhoods of North Beach, Mission, Castro, Fillmore/Jazz, Haight Ashbury, SOMA, On the Waterfront and The Hills.

“Celebrate Chinatown” features local artists from the Bay Area including comedian Kevin Camia; Indie Rock band Johnny HiFi; aerialist and Bay Area favorite Alexa Hukari and baritone Ao Li from the San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellow Program. They will be joined by sizzling burlesque performer Shanghai Pearl (pictured); acrobat and magician Calvin Kai Ku; and acclaimed Gu Zheng musician Bei Bei Zheng.

Cabaret Lunatique debuts March 19 with “Celebrate Chinatown.” Doors to the lobby will open at 11:15 PM. Admission is $35 for premium and $25 general admission.

21+

The show will be in the Spiegeltent on Pier 29, The Embarcadero (at Battery Street), San Francisco, CA.

Impress us with your attire! Fantasy costumes most welcomed.

Drinks and light food will be available at an additional cost.


http://love.zinzanni.org

http://cabaretlunatique.org

Hubba Hubba Revue: Soviet Union! This Friday, January 14

Return to the days when Krushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev ruled the Evil Empire. Only this time, instead of the USSR it's the UHHR (United Hubba Hubba Revue) Burlesque Empire, and the rulers are named Kingfish and Eddie! Gather your rubles, it's time this Friday evening for the Hubba Hubba Revue: Soviet Union show! Conveniently located at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco!

If you're looking for a show with a lot of burlesque performances with music and comedy, the Hubba Hubba Revue's "Big Show" is it. Recently named by the Travel Chanel as one of the world's top 10 burlesque shows, the Hubba Hubba Revue will often feature visiting performers as well as the best of the Bay. This month's show will feature The Shanghai Pearl from Seattle, Ms. Luisa from Minneapolis, and Fever Blister from Los Angeles, as well as the Twilight Vixen Revue, Lady Satan, Sparkly Devil, Vienna La Rouge, and more!

The doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the show will start at 10:00 or so. Usually, the musical guest (Brothers Horse this month) takes the stage first and plays a set of about 45 minutes, then the burlesque begins after a short break for another 45 minutes, then there's an intermission that lasts about 15-20 minutes. The last set of burlesque performances lasts until about 1:30 a.m., so bring some comfortable shoes! Dancing then takes place until closing time.

If you arrive between 9:00 and 9:30, make sure to purchase you tickets from the box office first. There's a discount ("KGB discount) for those who arrive early, so you'll pay only $10.00 cover instead of the normal $15.00. Once you get the hand stamp, you'll be free to exit the club and return before the show begins. You can also purchase tickets in advance online from dnalounge.com for $12.00.

The DNA Lounge is located at 375 11th Street in San Francisco (map). If you're driving, there's usually plenty of parking on 11th just past Howard.

отлично провести время на выставке! (Have a great time at the show!)

Greetings Comrades! Is Time For...

Hubba Hubba Revue SOVIET UNION!

FRIDAY, January 14th 9PM
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Tovarisches! People's Burlesque show, Hubba Hubba Revue, celebrates Glorious Nation of Soviet Union with night of Curvy Cossacks, Buxom Bolsheviks and enough Marxist Mayhem to fill a Soyuz Rocket!

Peruse this Parade of pre-Perestroika Performers!

THE SHANGHAI PEARL! (Seattle, pictured)
MS. LUISA! (Minneapolis)
Sister Kate!
Little Miss Never!
The Twilight Vixen Revue!
Casey Castille!
Sparkly Devil!
Acrobats Ladybug & Crow!
Miss Balla Fire!
Your Little Chernobyl!
Vienna LaRouge!
Tim Barsky & Friends!
Vera DeVille!
Lady Satan!
Fever Blister!
Kellita!
Gorilla X!

...and The Hubba Hubba Go-Go Submariners!

Live! From Eastbania! Musical Guests

BROTHERS HORSE!
http://www.myspace.com/brothershorse

KGB DISCOUNT: from 9:00PM-9:30PM, tickets at box office are just $10!

HELP SPREAD THE REVOLUTION! TELL A COMRADE TODAY!

Hubba Hubba Revue: SOVIET UNION!
Friday, January 14th, 9PM
DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh Street, SF
$15, 21 & Up w/valid ID
($12 advance tickets at www.dnalounge.com )

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See more at:

http://www.hubbahubbarevue.com

http://www.dnalounge.com

Join Glorious Facebook-Army of Hubba Hubba Revue!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22983060922

Twitter-updates from Mynx d'Meanor & Comrade Tang!
@hubbahubbarevue)

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HUBBA HUBBA REVUE is brought to you by:

Dark Garden Corsetry!
http://www.darkgarden.com/
YBR Promotions!
http://www.ybrpromotions.com/
Bombshell Betty's Burlesque & Pin-Up Classes!
http://www.bombshellbetty.net/
Casey Castille's Trash & Rock & Roll Fitness!
http://www.professionalmuse.biz/

Red Hots Burlesque this week: Shows and a debate

Dottie Lux and Red Hots Burlesque have a couple of events coming up in the next two days.

At 7:30 p.m. tonight, Dottie will be participating in a debate at the Jellyfish Gallery in San Francisco, 1286 Folsom Street. At a Red Hots Burlesque show at the Saturn Cafe in Berkeley last November, Spy Girl Friday (aka Spy Emerson) had her art work displayed in the Space Lounge. Someone complained that the art was sexist. The cafe asked Spy to take the art down, then reversed their decision. Tonight's debate about whether Spy's art is sexist with Dottie and "Kelly" the Singing Cowboy will be moderated by Dr. Hal. The art work has been remounted, so you can decide for yourself. The debate is free, but the burlesque show following at 9:00 p.m. with Delilah, Shredder, and probably Dottie and Spy will be $10.00.

On Friday, January 14, Red Hots Burlesque will feature visiting burlesque performer The Shanghai Pearl, as well as Delilah and the Bay Area's very own Stripping Granny (aka Lynn Ruth Miller,"Alzheimers Alzheimers Cha Cha Cha"). The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at El Rio in San Francisco, and the cover is on a slinging (or sliding) scale from $5.00 to $10.00. Check out all of the show details below!

Red Hots Burlesque

Come with your sense of humor, get ready to hoot and holler. Red Hots Burlesque brings you the best bump and grind.

SF's Only Weekly Burlesque show is BACK!

Friday, January 14th El Rio
3158 Mission St San Francisco
7:30pm slinging scale $5-10, 21 and Up

With performances by The Stripping Granny, Shanghai Pearl from Seattle Washington, Delilah, Tali Tart and your weekly loud mouth- Dottie Lux

About Stripping Granny: LYNN RUTH MILLER was dubbed the new Joan Rivers of Fringe Comedy. Now 77, she made it to Las Vegas in America's Got Talent, 2008, won People's Choice in 2009 Branson Comedy Festival, the finals in Bill Word's Funniest Female Contest 2009 and semi-finals in the SF International Comedy Competition


http://www.redhotsburlesque.com

http://www.elriosf.com

Workshops with The Shanghai Pearl on Saturday, January 15

The Shanghai Pearl (pictured) will be visiting the Bay Area from Seattle this weekend, and she'll be conducting two workshops this Saturday afternoon in conjunction with the Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy.

"DIY Showgirl: Headdresses, Facinators, and YOU" is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., and the cost to attend is $20.00. "Funny Girl: Comedy in Burlesque" will start at 3:15 p.m., and end at about 4:45. This workshop's cost is $30.00.

The workshops will take place at The Ballet Studio in San Francisco, 128 10th Street, 3rd floor. To register, please pay through PayPal using hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com as the payee, and mention which workshop(s) you are planning to attend. Also please feel free to contact them at that email address if you have any questions or if you need a mailing address for a check!

Headdresses & Fascinators *&* Funny Girl Workshops w/ The Shanghai Pearl

Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy is simply thrilled to present Special Guest Instructor THE SHANGHAI PEARL (Seattle) coming to share these workshops:

DIY Showgirl: Headdresses, Facinators, and YOU
Learn the difference between Coque and Nandu! Learn how to curl and shape feathers as well as the the basic building blocks to creating a fabulous headdress or hair ornament! Class is mix of lecture, hands on practice, discussion, and display. Students are encouraged to bring current projects for Q&A and guidance.
2-3pm; $20

Funny Girl: Comedy in Burlesque
This class is a must for anyone who wants to explore the Funny Girl (or Boy!) in each of us. We will discuss the importance of comedy in Burlesque, work on facial expressions, theatricality, and idea generation. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable, easy to move in clothes. Bring pen and paper as well as acts/ideas you would like to add elements of humor to.
3:15-4:45pm; $30


The Shanghai Pearl is an international Burlesque performer celebrated for her sensational costumes, sizzling performances, and outrageous humor. She is an alumni and lead instructor with Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque. She brings her love for theatricality, broad humor, and glamour to her teaching, pushing her students to take their performances to higher levels.

The Shanghai Pearl comes to us from her Seattle home.

To register, pay through paypal.com with hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com as the payee or contact hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com for info on sending a check

Please visit hotpinkfeathers.com/classes.html for information about other, upcoming classes at the Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy.

The Shanghai Pearl will also be performing at various shows this week. She'll be performing at Little Minsky's at Club Deluxe in SF on Thursday, Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio and Hubba Hubba Revue: Soviet Union at the DNA Lounge in SF on Friday.

Kaleidoscope 2009 Workshops and Classes Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26, 2009

There are some pretty fabulous classes being taught by some of the visiting performers from Kaleidoscope 2009 (see previous post) this weekend starting on Friday. You'll be able to learn some things that you normally wouldn't at other festivals and conventions! And the list of instructors. Ooh la la! Miss Vagina Jenkins of Atlanta, Sahara Dunes of Portland, Ginger Snapz and The Shanghai Pearl of Seattle, our own Kellita, Thisway/Thatway and SF Boylesque! And more!

The PDF schedule is up on the Kaleidoscope site, http://www.kaleidoscopecabaret.com/, but I'll reformat it here for the web and your convenience:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
Workshops held in “La Salita” at The Mission Cultural Center
http://www.missionculturalcenter.org/
2868 Mission St., San Francisco, CA

“BURLESQUE ON A BUDGET” 10:00 - 11:00am
INSTRUCTOR: VAGINA JENKINS (ATLANTA)
COST: $15-10 sliding Donation
Vagina Jenkins, Queen of Queer Burlesque and self identified "cheap chick" will help you learn thrifty ways to make your sexy costumes look like a million bucks! Bring something you want to embellish if you like (a bra, a pair of boyshorts, and vest from the thriftstore) and Vag has the rest! There will be lots of fabric remnants, sequins, glitter, trimmings, appliques and FUN to go around!

“THE BIG ART OF STRIPTEASE” 11:00 - 12:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: SAHARA DUNES (PORTLAND)
COST: $15-10 sliding scale
Ever wonder what happen to the curvy, sensual feel of striptease? Where are all the sexy vixens with a little meat on their bones? In this workshop, we'll briefly discuss burlesque and striptease and how size can and does play into it. We will also get up and move around and shake what our mamas gave us! This workshop is
fun, educational, sassy, and uplifting.

“EXOTIFICATION AND RACE REPRESENTATION” 12:00 - 1:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: THISWAY/THATWAY (OAKLAND)
COST: FREE
Neo-burlesque is often discussed as a medium with great potential for feminine gender transgression. Less attention, however, has been paid to the ways that race and ethnicity are performed through neo-burlesque. This presentation examines dominant cultural histories of burlesque to better understand their relationship to
contemporary burlesque performance. Additionally, this presentation highlights the ways contemporary burlesque artists of color draw from legacies of resistance and create new possibilities through performance.

“STAGE MANAGEMENT a la S/M” 1:00 - 2:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: SHEU SHEU LE HAURE (MISSOULA)
COST: $10 sliding scale
Learn how to be a good burlesque and cabaret stage hand through “bottoming” for your stage manager or producer. This workshop will utilize S/M politics and boundary setting to help with your understanding of successful stage management. Like S/M players you will be trained in the art of communication and negotiation
while also learning about how to successfully manage the stage, work with performers, technical and venue staff.

“PERFORMING MASCULINITY IN THE BURLESQUE WORLD” 2:00 - 3:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: SF BOYLESQUE (SAN FRANCISCO)
COST: TBD
Description to be determined. Please check back soon!

“COLORING BURLESQUE HISTORY” 3:00 - 4:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: GINGER SNAPZ (SEATTLE)
COST: FREE
The dominant narrative of burlesque history in the US usually begins when the British blondes hit us shores. This dominant narrative includes legends such as Lili St. Cyr, Sally Rand, Dixie Evans, Gypsy Roselee, and occasionally Josephine Baker. Come fill in the gaps in OUR burlesque history, learning about lesser known
but no less legendary artists such as Belle Davis, Ida Forsyne, the original Little Egypt, Ethel Waters, Amalia Aguilar, Noel Toy, Lottie the Body Graves, Toni Elling and more! This workshop is both an exciting "history lesson" and conversation, so come ready to chat.

“ISOLATIONS, RHYTHYMS AND EXTENSIONS 10:00 - 11:00am
INSTRUCTOR: KELLITA OF HOT PINK FEATHERS (SAN FRANCISCO)
COST: $20-10 sliding scale
Practice signature vocabulary from award-winning Hot Pink Feathers dance troupe style, including Showgirl Samba and a host of Latin Bump n' Grind moves. Express yourself with specificity and nuance, with a variety of chest, hip & shoulder articulations, gorgeous extended limbs all to delicious rhythms. BE the music!

“FUN WITH FEATHERS AND FANS” 11:00 - 12:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: SHANGHAI PEARL (SEATTLE)
COST: $15-10 sliding scale
Learn fabulous boa and fan tricks for the boudoir and beyond! Instructor will provide boas, you bring any type of hand held fan.

”MAKING PASTIES, TWIRLING, SPINNING, OH MY!” 12:00 - 2:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: DESIRE D’AMOUR (TUCSON)
COST: $10 pasty making ($5 pasty starter kits)
$10 twirling lesson OR both for $15
Learn to create your own custom pasties and then spin them like a pro!
In this two part offering you will learn to create your own custom pasties and then how to spin them flawlessly. First you will learn to create amazing pasties that fit your body and costume perfectly! Desiré d’Amour will show you how to form the base, cover it, add a tassel or other hanging object, and shape your pasties. And, for the first time she will show how to make her sought after 3D pasties. After learning how to craft your new tassels you will learn how to move them every which way!
Starter kits will include the base material, tassel attachments, tassel s and the following cover materials: fabric, faux rhinestones, sequins, and other items for 3D affects.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
Workshops held in “Studio E” at the Mission Cultural Center (see Friday for address)

“BURLESQUE YOU” 2:00pm-3:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: VAGINA JENKINS (ATLANTA)
COST: $15-10
Atlanta's "Best Burlesque Dancer" Vagina Jenkins, teaches a class on how to find the YOU in burlesque. This is a movement class combined with stage presence foundations suitable for any/every level of dancer. Vag will teach basic moves (the shimmy, the strut, bumps, grinds, flares and reveals) with an emphasis on how to tailor each move to YOU and YOUR movement style.

“HOW DO I LOOK” 3:00 - 4:00pm
INSTRUCTOR: ALEKSA MANILA (SEATTLE)
COST: FREE OR BY DONATION
Whether it's Maybelline or M.A.C., Seattle drag artist - ALEKSA MANILA, will highlight the basics and magic of make-up for stage (& street): how to get it on and how to get it off! Cosmetic virgin or professional performer - the workshop will utilize an interactive mechanism between teachers and students. Questions will
be entertained and opinions valued! Aleksa will share make-up techniques and tips learned from drag queens to professional make-up artists.
If you're just curious, it's ok - we all start somewhere. Boy or girl, black or white, brown or mocha, short or tall - we're all DIVAS! But do bring your own make-up, tools, mirror, towel, make-up remover and your FABULOUS
faces! Chaperones & assistants NOT provided.

Walk-ins welcome but registration encouraged. Please call 915-252-9252 or email La Chica Boom at lachicaboom@gmail.com. Scholarships available.

And don't forget the big show at 8pm at The Brava Theater where you'll see the performers mentioned above and more performing! Tickets are $20, $21.49 w/fees, and are available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78443. For more information, please visit http://www.kaleidoscopecabaret.com.

Kaleidoscope Cabaret Announced for Saturday, September 26, 2009

La Chica Boom (www.lachicaboom.com) has announced that Kaleidoscope, The Third Annual National People of Color Cabaret, will be on Saturday, September 26, at 8pm at the Brava Theater in San Francisco.

From the description, it looks like a fantastic show! I remember seeing Toni Elling at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend this year in Vegas. There will be other notable performers of color from around the country and from right here in the Bay Area.

Tickets are now available at a discounted $20 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78443, and will be $25 at the door.

Here is the press release that she sent out. It contains the full line-up of performers, the event website address, and other relevant information!

Kaleidoscope, The Third Annual National People of Color Cabaret

San Francisco, CA -- August 26, 2009 -- The first of its kind in burlesque, Kaleidoscope is dedicated to showcasing performers of color. The broad range of performances from drag to burlesque, song to aerial art, promises to be erotic, sexy, and witty! Join us as we represent and transform burlesque as it is and was. Kaleidoscope entertains, inspires, and arouses. Enjoy the nation’s best in burlesque and buy your tickets now! The show will take place at the historic Brava Theater on 2781 24th Street in San Francisco on September 26, 2009. Doors open at 7p and the show begins at 8p, buy your tickets at the door for $25 in cash or in advance for $20 at www.brownpapertickets.com

Don’t forget to join us September 25th and 26th for an array of pre-show workshops. Interrogate your understanding of desire while learning saucy choreography, burlesque on the cheap, make-up application, pasty-making, tassel twirling, glove removal, and other tricks of the trade from the pros. Visit www.kaleidoscopecabaret.com for more information.

This year’s line up is hosted by her most imperial sovereign majesty, Aleksa Manila (Seattle). Starring burlesque living legend Toni Elling (Detroit); the Creole queen of burlesque, Desire D’Amour (Tucson); femme fatale, Orchid Mei (Denver); the beautiful song bird, Sheu Sheu L’Haure (Montana); Southern queer beauty, The Lady Ms. Vagina Jenkins (Atlanta); the tempestuous temple of temptation, Shanghai Pearl (Seattle); and flirty theory-readin’ femme, Ginger Snapz (Seattle).

Kaleidoscope will feature the best local performers of color in the Bay Area! Founder of Harlem Shake, Simone De La Getto: queen of quake, Kellita of Hot Pink Feathers; reimagining vintage burlesque, SF Boylesque; the shimmy of the Bay, Cherry Gallete; consummate candy fag, Thisway/Thatway; fussy drag queen/king, Charleston Chu; and the quintessential marimacha mistress and show founder, Ms Gay Latina 2005 and 2006, La Chica Boom.

Kaleidoscope’s mission is to entertain and cast light on the knowledge, actions, and transformations that pertain to people of color performance and race-positive sexuality.

For more information about the workshops and performers visit www.kaleidoscopecabaret.com

This show is sponsored by CUAV, Communities United Against Violence

Baxtalo Drom, The Lucky Road - Special Edition for Friday, July 3, 2009

Baxtalo Drom, The Lucky Road is back! Yes, the Gypsy Punk Dance Party is back at the DNA Lounge. What's interesting about this edition is that part of the show will include Fuchsia Foxxx and The Shanghai Pearl from Seattle. They'll be part of Fabuluxe. You may remember that both performers appeared at the San Francisco premiere of "A Wink and a Smile." And the Shanghai Pearl was up for "Best Debut" at this year's Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend. Read on for more details!

Baxtalo Drom, The Lucky Road --Special Edition

July 3rd, 2009
DNA Lounge
375 11th St. San Francisco
9pm-2am
$10, 21 & up w/ID


The producers of BAXTALO DROM, THE LUCKY ROAD, San Francisco's premier Gypsy Punk Dance Party, bring you a smokin' hot Fourth of July kick-off edition!

Along with a few of our local favorites, we will be hosting some of the finest gypsy punk entertainment the Pacific Northwest has to offer!

FABULUXE (Seattle) A spectacular show featuring some of Seattle’s most prominent burlesque & cabaret stars! Fuchsia Foxxx, Sassy Delure, Ben DeLaCreme and The Shanghai Pearl have created a mind-blowing show featuring belly dance, burlesque, drag and comedy! It's an alluring performance sure to inspire, seduce, provoke, and delight!

DJ GLOBAL RUCKUS (Portland) will be shaking the floorboards loose with his Balkan beats and gypsy grooves- think Gogol Bordello, Balkan Beatbox, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, and Beats Antique!

MIRA BETZ, a stunning dancer who evokes the the golden era of glamour with her elegant take on belly dance.

ROSE HARDEN, this hypnotic belly dancer seamlessly weaves vintage sensibilities with contemporary tribal fusion.

Our GYPSY BAZAAR features unique local designers vending their handmade goods -- so doll up and support local small business!


---DRESS TIGHT & GET LOOSE!---


Baxtalo Drom, The Lucky Road at DNA Lounge
July 3rd, 2009
375 Eleventh Street, SF
9pm-2am
$10, 21 & up
Advance Tickets at www.dnalounge.com


http://www.myspace.com/baxtalodromgypsypunk
http://www.hubbahubbarevue.com

San Francisco area burlesque for the week of June 29, 2009

It's post-Pride, post-heat wave week here in the Bay Area. Does that mean that things are cooling off. Not at all! From catching the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue at Uptown Hubba Hubba on Monday, to supporting some SF Bay Area performers at the Stimulus Package Benefit Show on Thursday, to catching A Wink and a Smile's the Shanghai Pearl and Fabuluxe at Baxtalo Drom on Friday, there are lots of shows to fill your hunger for burlesque this week. Before you fulfill your hunger for hot dogs on July 4th! ;-)

• Monday, June 29, 2009: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. It's a celebration of Canadian goodness at Uptown Hubba Hubba with Cheesecake Burlesque Revue of Victoria, British Columbia. You hosers better catch these white-hot snowbirds before they flock back to the Great White North, eh?! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Thursday, July 2: Stimulus Package Benefit Show at Annie Social Club in San Francisco, 917 Folsom Street. 100% of the door money, tips for catering, raffle money, and donations will be donated to local SF Bay Area performers that are having trouble making ends meet. Starring Bombshell Betty, Mynx d'Meanor, Red Velvet, Lil Eyeful, Milkshake, Foxy Chartreuse, Bottoms Up, Fina Fatale, Holly Highbeams, Tiger Von Claus, Dia Bolique, Pearl Anne Corset Shop, Cheeky Sweets, Ultra Violet, Fromagettes and Burlesqueteers. Burlesque performed to live music from Fromagique. The first 100 guests will get a gift bag from Whole Foods who has also generously agreed to match a % of the funds raised in Whole Foods gift cards so come out and help us get every penny we can for out-of-work, recently-laid-off, under-employed actors/dancers/comedians/musicians/variety performers! Show at 9pm. $10 (larger donations gladly accepted), 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, July 3: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux brings you a different show every single week! Each event promises the seductive and spicy, absurd and amusing all from local and visiting talent. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: First Friday Follies at The Stork Club in Oakland, 2330 Telegraph Avenue. Join emcee Margaret France for this post-Art Murmur free show. This month featuring Bunny Pistol, Little Eyeful, Mable Sugar, Miss Bella Trixx, Sparkly Devil, Monifa, Ruby White, Cupcake, and Lady Satan! With music by Mugg Muggles! Doors 8:30, show at 9:30. Free, but donations welcome and encouraged. 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: Baxtalo Drom, The Lucky Road: Special Edition at DNA Lounge in SF, 375 11th Street. SF's premiere Gypsy Punk Dance Party brings you Fabuluxe, a spectacular show featuring some of Seattle’s most prominent burlesque & cabaret stars! Fuchsia Foxxx, Sassy Delure, Ben DeLaCreme and The Shanghai Pearl have created a mind-blowing show featuring belly dance, burlesque, drag and comedy! Also featuring DJ Global Ruckus, Mira Betz, and Rose Harden. Check out the gypsy bazaar! 9pm to 2am. $10, 21+ w/ID.


• Saturday, July 4: Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland, 1621 Telegraph Avenue. The Hot Pink Feathers & Blue Bone Express with Guest MC Simone de la Getto! Doors at 8:30, show at 9:30 sharp. $10, 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 and late additions to this schedule. 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.

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! :-)

Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque Classes in SF: Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31, 2009

With the San Francisco premiere of "A Wink and a Smile" (www.winkthemovie.com) next weekend comes the Academy of Burlesque down from its home in Seattle. In addition to appearing at the 7pm screening (previous post) and the afterparty (previous post) on Friday, Indigo Blue and others will be conducting classes and a Q&A session. So if you've ever wondered what it's like to be in the classes as depicted in the film, this is the next best thing without leaving the Bay Area!

Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque visits San Francisco!

In celebration of the San Francisco premier of the celebrated breakout documentary "A Wink and A Smile,” the Academy of Burlesque is offering the following specialty classes and discussions at the Center for Sex and Culture, located at 1519 Mission Street between 11th and So. Van Ness, San Francisco, CA.


*Bellydance Moves for the Burlesque Stage w/Fuchsia FoXXX*
Saturday, May 30, 1pm – 2:30pm

Cost: $15 pre-register at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68688
*Pre-register for all 3 classes at $50 rate (material fees not included):
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68695

This 1.5 hr dance class is for all levels. Add more power to your Burly-Q punch with Seattle's "Sexiest Bellydancer" Fuchsia FoXXX! Learn core movements, basic posture, articulation and isolations. Develop an understanding of Fuchsia's mind-boggling fluid body undulations and tight pop-n-locks, and develop and isolate the shimmy!


*Headdresses, Fascinators, and YOU w/the Shanghai Pearl*
Saturday, May 30, 2:30pm – 4pm

Cost: $20 preregister at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68691
+ $20 materials fee (to be paid at class)
*Pre-register for all 3 classes at $50 rate (material fees not included):
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68695

Learn the difference between coque and nandu! Learn how to curl and shape feathers and learn the basics of building your own fabulous headdress! Materials will be provided for a small fee, otherwise please bring your burlesque accroutrement! Students are encouraged to bring feathers, sparkly bits, flowers, clips, ribbons, and a GLUE GUN!

The materials fee will include their choice of (first come first serve) feathers (selection of ostrich and coque), buckram, sparkly bits (fine sequin appliques and rhinestone chain), flowers, clips (duckbill and slide), and a glue gun. Students are especially encouraged to bring their own glue gun so they don't have to wait for a community one.


*How to Make Pasties! w/ Miss Indigo Blue*
Saturday, May 30, 4-5:30pm

Cost: $20 pre-register at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68693
+ $20 materials fee (to be paid at class)
*Day-of-class admission on a space available basis for $30 + $20 materials
fee.
*Pre-register for all 3 classes at $50 rate (material fees not included):
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68695

Learn the basics of pastie construction and tassel twirling with Miss Indigo Blue, the Chief Twirling Officer of TwirlyGirl Pasties. Miss Indigo will explain the fundamentals of making, embellishing, and twirling your very own decorative nipple tassels! You will leave class with a completed pair of pasties that you can use in performance, as well as all the information you need to create your own in the future!

Provided by instructor: Buckram, scissors, glue guns & glue, tassels, fabric, needle & thread, sequins, rhinestones.


*The Art of The Tease for Sex-Industry Workers with Miss Indigo Blue*
Sunday, May 31, 1-3pm

Cost: $10-20 sliding scale, Pre-register at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68687

Miss Indigo Blue began her sexy striptease career as a dancer at Champ Arcade and The Lusty Lady in Seattle, and the Lusty Lady and Century in San Francisco in the 90's. As a stripper and a strip-teaser, she developed skills for drawing attention, building desire, and accentuating the moments that happen BEFORE nudity and/or physical contact with customers. Tease is energizing and fun for providers and reduces burnout, while increasing customer loyalty by infusing a sense of attraction and play into the relationship. This workshop was first presented for the Sex Workers' Outreach Project in Tucson, AZ, as an invited class by Stacey Swimme. The material is applicable to all strippers, hookers, escorts, masseuses, and other face:face providers. Miss Indigo is delighted to re-offer this
material on a sliding scale to the San Francisco Bay Area Sex-Industry workers community.


*Behind the Wink and The Smile: Q&A w/ the Director and Stars of “A
Wink And A Smile”*
Sunday, May 31, 3:30-5pm

Free!
An intimate conversation with Director Deirdre Timmons, Stars Miss Indigo
Blue, The Shanghai Pearl, and Starlet Vera Lu.

Burlesque is a burgeoning performance art form that is making itself known in every realm of popular culture. As a female film director, Timmons has a unique perspective on both the art form and on filmmaking. The panelists will speak about their experiences during the filming, and answer questions about Burlesque, documentary production, women in film, and erotic performance.


http://www.missindigoblue.com
http://www.academyofburlesque.com
http://www.sexandculture.org

Minsky's Winks: Official "A Wink & A Smile" Afterparty. Friday, May 29, 2009

In just two weeks, "A Wink and a Smile" premieres in San Francisco at the Red Vic (previous posting). After you see screenings of the film on Friday, May 29, you can join the official afterparty at Club Deluxe! Party with the stars of the film and see them perform live!

Little Minsky's and Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque present MINSKY'S WINKS!

The Official Wink & A Smile Premiere AFTERPARTY!

Friday May 29. Doors at 9, Show at 10

Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight at Ashbury, San Francisco.

PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR SEXY BURLESQUE LISTS! Come play with us!

Little Minsky's is thrilled to have performers from the celebrated breakout documentary "A Wink and A Smile" on its stage for a fabulous night of Burlesque from up and down the West Coast. Featuring hot live acts from the stars of the film, Miss Indigo Blue and The Shanghai Pearl plus starlet Vera Lu! Featuring "Seattle's Hottest Bellydancer" Fuchsia FoXXX and San Francisco stars Kellita of Hot Pink Feathers and Alotta Boutte! All this hosted by the inimitable Scotty The Blue Bunny!

Don't miss this star-studded night of glitter, glamour, and celebration of the neo-burlesque community!

21+ Tix $12

Only $10 with A Wink And A Smile movie ticket!

Playing at the Red Vic just two blocks away!

*special ringside & front-row table seating available by advance purchase
only at:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68709/


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

"A Wink and a Smile" premieres in San Francisco May 29 to June 2 at Red Vic Movie House

I've been reading about this documentary in burlesque mailing lists for a while now, and it's finally going to make it's premiere in San Francisco! It's A Wink and a Smile, and it will be shown at the Red Vic May 29 through June 2. In addition to the screenings, there will be some live performances by some of the performers from the film!

Playing May 29 - June 2, 2009

SF Theatrical Premiere!
A Wink And A Smile
Dir. Dierdre Timmons US 2008



An intoxicating mix of private thoughts and public behavior, A Wink and a Smile exposes more than the human body by spotlighting gender, power, sexuality and social identity. It follows the lives of ten “ordinary” women who do something extraordinary - learn the art of burlesque dancing and striptease. Through their adventures, we see how a homemaker, a reporter, a doctor, an opera singer, a taxidermist and a college student join the American cultural revival of burlesque, as it moves from fringe fascination to mainstream obsession, engaging a world where performance art and showgirl spectacle, music, theater and sensuality crash into over-the-top glamour. (91m)

Wink star Miss Indigo Blue joins some of the films' charming starlets, The Shanghai Pearl (The Tantalizing Temptress from Taipei), Vera Lu (The Bawdy Body) and Seattle's Fuschia FoXXX (The Hot Pink Bellydance Machine) after the 7 p.m. screening Friday, May 29.

Vienna La Rouge ("most classic performer" at the 2006 Exotic World Burlesque Pageant) joins Shanghai, Vera Lu and Fuschia FoXXX after the 7 p.m. screening on Saturday, May 30.

Kellita (Queen of Carnaval SF 2008 and "Best of the Bay" by the SFBG) kicks up the action with Shanghai, Vera Lu and Fuschia FoXXX after the 7 p.m. screening on Sunday, May 31

Director Dierdre Timmons will also be on hand!


Red Vic Movie House
1727 Haight Street, San Francisco (map)

Showtimes:
Fri, Mon, Tues: 7:00, 9:15
Sat & Sun: 2:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:15
http://redvicmoviehouse.com/show.php?pageid=787

$6.00 Seniors & Children
$7.00 Bargain 2:00PM Shows
$9.00 Adults


A Wink and a Smile Official Site: http://winkthemovie.com/

Internet Movie Database: www.imdb.com/title/tt1245369/

New York Times Movie Review: movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/movies/01wink.html

Variety Review: www.variety.com/review/VE1117940158.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

HalogenLife interview with Deidre Timmons: http://www.halogenlife.com/articles/2110-a-wink-and-a-smile-director-deidre-timmons-on-why-you-should-take-your-clothes-off-in-public