Montreal Burlesque Damiana Dolce

Toronto Burlesque Festival 2010
Performers talk the art of the tease
By Ramya Jegatheesan and Timothy Neesam – CBC News

Watch Audio Slideshow: HERE

I am proud to be performing at the Toronto Burlesque Festival this year.

The Festival features the finest in burlesque entertainment, film screenings, the literary event, “Naked Girls Reading,” a Photography Exhibit, Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art Show, a Burlesque Bra Auction for Breast Cancer, Tease ‘n Twirl Marketplace and a full curriculum of workshops for beginners and experienced performers alike at our Burlesque University .

I will be performing 2 nights:

Thursday, July 22nd Launch Party (including Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art Show, Photo Exhibit, Marketplace and Bra Auction)

The Gladstone Hotel. 12 14 Queen St. W.

Friday, July 23rd Glamour Gala featuring Legend of Burlesque, SATAN’s ANGEL.

Revival Nightclub. 783 College St.

Headliners of the festival include:

* SATAN’S ANGEL (Legend of Burlesque; Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award at Burlesque Hall of Fame, 2009)

* MICHELLE L’AMOUR (Miss Exotic World 2005; Creator of Naked Girls Reading)

* TIGGER! (First Mr. Exotic World, 2006)

* ROXI DLITE (1st Runner-Up, Burlesque Hall of Fame 2009, Miss Exotic World 2010)

* DR. LUCKY (New York School of Burlesque)

* JULIE ATLAS MUZ(Whitney Biennial Artist, 2004; Valencia Biennial Artist, 2005)

* MISS ASTRID(Emcee; Compere; Moderator; Comedienne; Singer)

* JO “BOOBS” WELDON(Author; Headmistress – New York School of Burlesque)

For more info: www.torontoburlesquefestival.com

Over at Burlesque Daily a couple of weeks ago, Jo was introduced to this inquiry

“Why do you think so many of todays Burlesque performers don’t take pride in keeping their body in shape? Is burlesque really just an excuse for some out of shape women to take their clothes off and try to feel good about themselves?”

to which she gave a sharp smart response.
Love her.

I find it heartbreaking that there are people even in burlesque who believe that only the “fittest” have the right to feel good about themselves (as though that’s all there were to be confident about in life anyway…) and that the rest are left to try and find an excuse to do the same.

This seems to be part of a theme these days that has really started to get me down.

In my eyes, Burlesque is a sexy, interactive, humourous and theatrical outlet for creative expression and self celebration. While drawn to the glamour and rhinestones like a crow to a tin pie pan, my favorite acts are still, more often than not, those that stay true to the vaudevillian tone of parody and theatrics; the acts that are acts.

Lately I’m starting to feel like burlesque is fighting a trend to lean away from it’s roots and morph into a Las Vegas showgirl pageant style competition. Performers seem to be under more and more pressure lately to look like Burlesque barbie dolls, with “perfect” bodies, eating disorders and implants.

Am I the only one who is worried that burlesque is going to get hijacked by society’s superficial standards, like almost everything else in North America?

See you there!!

Alan Alda bares all about his upbringing as the son of a burlesque singer in the upcoming documentary Behind the Burly Q.

Alan Alda Opens Up About Being The Son Of A Burlesque Singer</a>.

I am proud to announce that I will be performing at the Toronto Burlesque Festival this year.

The Festival features the finest in burlesque entertainment, film screenings, the literary event, “Naked Girls Reading,” a Photography Exhibit, Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art Show, a Burlesque Bra Auction for Breast Cancer, Tease ‘n Twirl Marketplace and a full curriculum of workshops for beginners and experienced performers alike at our Burlesque University .

I will be performing 2 nights:

Thursday, July 22nd Launch Party (including Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art Show, Photo Exhibit, Marketplace and Bra Auction)

The Gladstone Hotel. 12 14 Queen St. W.

Friday, July 23rd Glamour Gala featuring Legend of Burlesque, SATAN’s ANGEL.

Revival Nightclub. 783 College St.

Headliners of the festival include:

* SATAN’S ANGEL (Legend of Burlesque; Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award at Burlesque Hall of Fame, 2009)

* MICHELLE L’AMOUR (Miss Exotic World 2005; Creator of Naked Girls Reading)

* TIGGER! (First Mr. Exotic World, 2006)

* ROXI DLITE (1st Runner-Up, Burlesque Hall of Fame 2009, Miss Exotic World 2010)

* DR. LUCKY (New York School of Burlesque)

* JULIE ATLAS MUZ(Whitney Biennial Artist, 2004; Valencia Biennial Artist, 2005)

* MISS ASTRID(Emcee; Compere; Moderator; Comedienne; Singer)

* JO “BOOBS” WELDON(Author; Headmistress – New York School of Burlesque)

For more info: www.torontoburlesquefestival.com

A loud and resounding thank you ever so much to everyone who came out to be a part of the show as Blue Light Burlesque proudly participated in Montreal’s St-Ambroise Fringe Festival!

I was fortunate enough to share a stage graced by
the talent and beauty of the famous Mlle Oui Oui Encore,
her partner in crime, Blue Eyes,
the sexy rock and roll magic of Vincent C,
Zafirah the belly dancer who oozes sensuality out of every pore of her body,
our handsome and charming MC, Peter J. Radomski,
the dynamic duo – Miss Rouge à Lèvres and French Kiss,
the adorable Stella Luna and her partner Milton Clark,
the ever so delicious Miss Miah,
the stunning and statuesque Lady Josephine and the saucy but Fuhrious Nina.

What a talented, creative, sexy gang of artists!
What a wonderfully interactive, supportive and sexy audience!
I couldn’t be happier or more proud.
I love my job.
xxDDxx

I’m proud to announce that Blue Light Burlesque will be participating in this year’s St-Ambroise Fringe Festival!

Je suis fier d’annoncer que Blue Light Burlesque participera au Festival St-Ambroise FRINGE cette année !

16 Juin 2010
Café Campus
Portes : 19h00 Spectacle : 20h00
Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant 20$ + frais de services
Café Campus , 57 Prince-Arthur E. _________514-844-1010
Sur le Réseau Admission ________________514-790-1245

P.S. achetez vos billets en avance, le spectacle est souvent complet…

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June 16, 2010
Café Campus
Doors: 7pmShow: 8pm
Tickets are on sale now!20$ +service fees
Café Campus, 57 Prince-Arthur E. ________514-844-1010
Through the Admission Network ________514-790-1245

For more information visit http://bluelightburlesque.com

Dear Lovely Audience,

Last night was wonderful and all the more so because of you.

The cast was fantastic as always and the guest performers…

Magenta Diamond was crazy amazing with her Geisha routine. Our MC, Peter Radomski, so courageous as he barely flinched when Magenta snapped his cigarette in half with her whip!

Zafirah’s belly dancing was absolutely mesmerizing.

Thank you all for coming out and making the show a grand success.

Bisous

xxDDxx

Blue Light Burlesque Soirée thème “Mad Men” : sortez vos plus beaux habits, votre attitude et venez boire un martini en notre compagnie le 19 mai!
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Dress your 1960s best, and join us with a Madison Ave. attitude and a
martini in hand on May 19 at Cafe Campus