2003
Luna Sea' s 10th Annual Anniversary Show is a jam-packed who's who potpourri cabaret of lesbian, queer, and transgender performance. The one-night -only event continues with a juicy auction, a photo exhibit by Noa Molabane and finishes with a meet-the-artist reception.
Emcees Pam Dunn, Shawna Virago and Joe Samson host this one-night-only event. Line-up includes: B. C. Cliver, Ali Cannon, Robyn Brooks, Celestina Pearl, Phat Fly Girls, Ms. DeMeanor, Natalie Attaire and Big Burlesque, Lindasusan Ulrich, HeartRhythms DrumChoir (directed by Yolanda S. Vierra Allen), Fat Fuck, Beverly Ann Smith, Karen X, and Pattie Lockard.
Venue Info:
A benefit for Castro Country Club
with your host Steve Murray. Come see the shows the Bay Times called "off-the-wall,
over-the-top, stunning performances, very creative
acts, terribly talented."
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Calling all Variants! Don't miss the second edition of WICKED MESSENGER, a 21st century kabaret hosted by Frankie Tenderloin & Sherilyn Connelly. starring: slam goddess Daphne Gottlieb, sfdk 8 Max Voltage & Jay Walker, transcendental rockers Shawna Virago & the Deadly Nightshade Family, surreal story weaver Max Valerio, tantalizing burlesque by The Original Fat Bottom Revue, no-ho trans-hopper Lynn Breedlove, poetess and red hot mama Meliza Benales, dragcore house band Frankie Tenderloin & the Rent Boy$, prose stylist Sherilyn Connelly, dj Alvin a-go-go! Plus an open mike!
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A night of 1920's-style drinking, dancing, debauchery, and other decadent delights. Fetish, Goth, or 1920s Attire Required. DJs Tristan, WetDream and Slaveboy, Dark Fantasy Art by Nick Roberts, Vending by Amadan Creations. Burlesque performances by Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, Fifi LeFreedom, The Original Fat-Bottom Revue and much, much more.
doors open at 9pm, show at 10pm
website: www.venue9.com
America's only weekend-long convention dedicated to the foxy, fabulous and all-round over-the-top world of burlesque! Two days and three nights of wild and wicked burlesque mania and go-go action! Witness the on stage antics of the most bodacious burlesque bombshells and the most far-out go-go girls Planet Earth has to offer! We have searched far and wide-from the sultry bayous of New Orleans to the mean streets of New York City to the anything-goes cabarets of the United Kingdom and back to the good old San Francisco Bay to bring you the most talented, tantalizing, tease-o-licious ladies performing burlesque today! Not to mention a star-studded cast of the best vaudevillians, comedians, world-class DJs, bands, entertainers and other weird and wonderful acts walking the stages of the world today!
During each day of Tease-O-Rama, you'll be edified and informed in the classiest classes taught by the sexiest schoolmarms as the educated ecdysiasts lead workshops on everything from go-go aerobics to pasty-making. During each night, you'll thrill to the spectacle of a thrilling, chilling, unique and astonishing array of dancers, musicians, comedians and DJ's from all over the world! You'll even meet the shining stars of yesteryear live and in the flesh-and boy, what flesh, because these ladies have still got it!
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Join us at the 20th anniversary of the biggest leather event ever! More info coming soon ...
San Francisco, CA - August 18, 2003 - Spend an evening of feathers and
sequins at the first ever San Francisco Burlesque Showcase, September 20th
at Broadway Studios. With a combined cast of over 50 performers, this
cabaret-style show assembles an impressive array of Bay Area talent
including dance troupes and solos, live music, comedy and vaudevillian
antics. It's a grand send-off and fundraiser for those performers heading
down to L.A. for Tease-O-Rama, the big burlesque event of the year.
Two performances are scheduled for the night, both featuring The
Devil-Ettes, Hot Pink Feathers, Dane's Dames, MC Kitten on the Keys, The
Cantankerous Lollies, San Francisco's Famous Burlesque
Orchestra,Kellita,Miss Eva von Slut, Harlem Shake, Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, The Original Fat
Bottom Revue, Black and Blue Burlesque, Fifi le Freedom, Rococo Risque and more.
After the second show, there's dancing and carousing until last call.
Interest in saucy stage shows is on an up-swing these days. Home-grown
burlesque shows are running in cities across the country with new troupes
forming all the time. And in recent years, revivals of the Bob Fosse hits
Chicago and Cabaret have received a warm welcome both on Broadway and the
big screen.
The burlesque of today captures the glamour and charm of days gone by with
a distinctly modern flair. Performances are inspired by styles both old
and new from retro speakeasy cool to edgy punk rock hot. Shows now draw a
mixed crowd, while audiences of the past were typically male. And behind the
scenes, the troupes and events are largely organized and run by women.
This event is a joint effort of Baby Doe, Douglas Good and many
volunteers. Baby Doe is one the Tease-O-Rama founders and creative force behind the
Devil-Ettes - for more information please visit
www.teaseorama.com and
www.devilletes.com. Douglas Good is the producer of Cabaret Verdalet, a
retro event and stage show.
Two Shows:
Location:
Two of the stars of Big Burlesque's Original
Fat-Bottom Revue are joining indomitable jump blues
and swing vocalist Candye Kane for a raucous Pacific
Northwest tour! Heather MacAllister (aka Ms.
DeMeanor), founder and artistic director of Big
Burlesque, and Sonoran Desert Enchantress Silke
Siciliana, featured performer at Big Burlesque's
Original Fat-Bottom Revue, will be warming up the
crowd for Candye in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver,
and Whistler, B.C. This long-awaited fantasy
match-up jump starts in Santa Cruz, CA on September
5th, then heads North:
Thursday September 11th: Vancouver, BC (Big
Burlesque workshop) The Yale
Friday September 12th: Whistler, BC Garibaldi Lift
Company
Sunday September 14th: Portland, OR (Big Burlesque
workshop) Duff's Garage
Thursday, September 18th: Seattle, WA (Big Burlesque
workshop) The Tractor
Don't miss out on this opportunity to see these
three big, sexy women in one place at one time.
Believe me, it's worth three times whatever you're
paying to get in to the joint. And remember, those
striptease artist work for tips, so bring your
folding money!
Fat Fest 2003 ~ featuring the fabulous fierece striptease artists of Big Burlesque and some of their most talented friends, is this weekend, Aug. 15th and 16th, at Theater Rhinoceros. Located in the historic Redstone Building in San Francisco's Mission District at 2926 16th Street at South Van Ness, Theater Rhino is the country's oldest queer theater. As usual, this Big Burlesque performance is open and friendly to audiences of all sizes, genders, and sexual orientations!
Fresh from the glory of being voted "Best of the Bay" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, the Big Burlesque babes are the country's only gender-inclusive, all-fat burlesque ensemble. Also slated to appear is Beth Smulyan, performance artist direct from New York City, Elizabeth Gimbel, local director and actor, and a few surprise guests.
Big Burlesque has added several new ensemble members, so you'll get a chance to see fresh, new performers as well as those quickly becoming favorites of the local scene.
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Big Burlesque dancers up close and personal. The Rhino's Studio Theater is an intimate, 54-seat venue, so be sure to purchase tickets ($15--$20, sliding scale) in advance by calling the Box Office at 415-552-4100.
El Rio
The Cherry Bar
Workshop - 5:30pm - "Big Burlesque; a Workshop for Wild, Wide Women!"
and
Performance - part of the show beginning at 8pm
This show takes place at the Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland, Oregon - more info at the website, www.fatgirlspeaks.com.
Fabulous Guest Stars include Sonoran Desert Enchantress Silke Siciliana! Local fab fat faves Creamy Goodness kickin' out the jams! Photo op with your favorite Big Burlesque Babe! Panty auction hosted by DIVA! Delicious treats! Merchandise! Work exchange! Wheelchair accessible!
SOMARTS
Fat Tuesday is just around the corner, and who better to celebrate this holiday of indulgence with than the fabulous burlesque dancers of the Original Fat-Bottom Revue? Be sure to remember some folding money for tips! Big Burlesque founder Heather MacAllister promises patrons a very good time. "People who come to our shows love a good party," she says, "and Mardi Gras celebrates decadence, voluptuousness, and pleasures of the flesh." In this spirit, the troupe has whipped up a spicy little gumbo of old-school burlesque, sexy comic bits, and daring dance numbers to everything from hot jazz to hip-shakin' blues. Also appearing are the Phat Fly Girls--the Bay Area's own size-inclusive hip hop company--and the incomparable Diva as emcee.
LunaSea Theater
Presented by The Leather Dyke Family, Charity Events
2002
Starring the larger-than-life Ms. DeMeanor
and her bevy of big beauties, including Miss Bea Haven, Queen Justine,
Jezebel Juggs and the fabulous Diva as emcee. The Fat-Bottom Revue also welcomes
the hip-hop stylings of the Phat Fly Girls. Bring your appreciation and some
folding money for tips!
Friday, October 18 * 7 p.m.
and
Thursday, October 17 * 8 p.m.
Workshop - 4-6pm
and
Performance - 9:30pm
Back to the current Shows
10th Anniversary Show of LunaSea Women's Performance Project
Dec. 20th, 2003
LunaSea
2940 16th Street, between Capp
(one street East of and parallel to Mission)
and South Van Ness
$10-$25 sliding scale - this is a benefit for LunaSea
415-863-2989
website: www.lunaseatheater.org
Viva Variety
Dec. 16th, 2003
Buriel Clay Theatre
762 Fulton Street @ Webster
8 pm, $15 ($10 for seniors and students)
415-863-0741, ext. #2
website: www.makeitsoproductions.org
Wicked Messenger
Dec. 14th, 2003
El Rio, 3158 Mission St.
open mike sign-up & door at 7pm, show at 8pm.
$5-$7, no one turned away for lack of $$. yr door pays performers.
Wicked City's Speakeasy
Nov. 28th, 2003
21+ with ID
$12 advance tickets, $15 before 10:30pm, $20 after
StudioZ
314 11th St. (at Folsom)
website: www.sffetish.com/wickedcity/
Venue 9 Benefit
Oct. 18
Exotic Erotic Ball
Oct. 18
Tease-O-Rama
Burlesque Convention 2003
Oct. 10th-12th, 2003
Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, California
Sunday Movie Screening at: The Silent Movie Theater in Hollywood, California
The Folsom Street Fair
Sept. 29th, 2003
San Francisco Burlesque Showcase
Tease-O-Rama Send-Off & Fundraiser
Sept. 20th, 2003
7:00pm Doors, 7:30pm Show, $12
10:00pm Doors, 10:30pm Show & After-Party, $15
Both are 21 and Over
Broadway Studios
435 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 9413
415-291-0333
On Tour with Candye Kane
Sept. 5th, 11th, 12th, 14th, & 18th, 2003
Fat Fest 2003
Aug. 15th and 16th, 2003 * 8:30 p.m.
at Theater Rhinoceros
Contact Big Burlesque at 415-934-9452
Big Burlesque will be performing at
Scarlot Harlot's Sex Worker Film Festival
Sunday, May 25th, 2003 * 9 p.m.
3158 Mission at Precita
day passes for $25, more info on the festival and that day's events at the website:
www.bayswan.org/swfest.html
Ms. DeMeanor will be performing at Lezburlesque
Thursday, May 15, 2003 * 8 p.m.
917 Folsom Street at 5th Street
$8
Saturday, May 3rd, 2003
Big Moves Presents
Saturday, April 5, 2003 * 8p.m.
934 Brannan
Tickets $20--$25 in advance at
www.bigmoves.org
Saturday March 1, 2003 * 8p.m.
2940 16th
COME IN COSTUME and receive a special Mardi Gras souvenir!
Tickets $10-$15 sliding scale
Doors open a half-hour before the show.
The 2003 San Francisco Leather Dyke boi/grrl Contest
Saturday, January 25th, 2003
Studio Z
314 11th @ Folsom St.
on the web at www.dykedaddydiva-sf.org
Ms. DeMeanor's Fat-Bottom Revue
A burlesque show with enough for everyone
Friday, October 18 and Thursday, October 17, 2002
Cafe du Nord
2170 Market St., San Francisco
$10-$15 sliding scale
Doors open a half-hour before the show.
Cafe Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley
$10-$15 sliding scale
Doors open a half-hour before the show.
Tucson Sex Workers Arts Festival Presents
Saturday, November 16, 2002
La Sin Fronteras, Congress St.
price tba
Hotel Congress Banquet Room
price $5