Hello My Frequent Fanciers!
Check out this Months SPIN Magazine...I'm am featured in an article on stylish
people who
attended the Dances of Vice Festival in NYC (
http://www.dancesofvice.com/). Its
an
incredible party packed full of the most decadently dressed in the spirit of the
early 20th
century days of forgotten elegance, decadence, creativity, and vice!
AND I have some Fantastic news!!! After years of hard work,obstacles and fierce
diligence
in my art, I am honored to announce that I will be competing in the MISS EXOTIC
WORLD
PAGEANT On Saturday June 7th! It's the Mecca Of Burlesque!
For those of you who do not know...This is a Massive Benefit for the Burlesque
Hall of
Fame and Museum located in Las Vegas.
You may remember the big benefit I threw for them a year ago. (Las Vegas or Bust
(or
Both!))
The Burlesque Hall of Fame™ is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Their
mission is to
inspire, educate and entertain the public, fostering an appreciation for and
understanding
of the unique history and heritage of vintage Burlesque--including but not
limited to the
art, artifacts and personal histories of its biggest names and brightest stars.
After that (June 9th thru 16th) I will be hitting the road to LA or a week for
more
photoshoots, show and fun!
Come out and Play with me!
Thanks And I hope to see you soon!
XOXO
Amber Ray
***MAY EVENTS***
1. WED.5/7/08 Shaken and Stirred @ Niagra NYC (EV)
2. FRI. 5/9/08 Night Of A Thousand Stevies @ Highline Ballroom NYC (CHelsea)
3. SAT. 5/10/08 Dr. Sketchy's @ The Lucky Cat Brooklyn (williamsburg)
4. SAT. 5/10/08 Till Death Do Me Part @ Private Locale
5. TUE. 5/13/08 Foreign Affairs @ Corio NYC (SOHO)
6. FRI. 5/16/08 Barette Burlesque @ Barette Brooklyn
7. SAT. 5/17/08 Upstairs Downstairs @ Slipperroom NYC (LES)
8. TUE. 5/20/08 Barette GOGO @ Barette Brooklyn
9. THU. 5/22/08 Starshine Burlesque @ Fortune Cookie Cabaret NYC (EV)
10.WED.5/28/08 Sloppy 2nds @ Slipperroom NYC (LES)
11.SAT. 5/31/08 Shanghai Mermaid @ Private Locale
1. WED.5/7/08 Shaken and Stirred @ Niagra NYC (EV)
Sugar Shack presents Shaken and Stirred!
NYC's ONLY Burlesque Dance Party!
Niagara - corner of 7th and A in the East Village
Doors at 9:30, show at 10
It's RunAround Sue's BIRTHDAY SHOW! Come on out to see the boobalicious talents
of
Amber Ray and Dia Diabolique along with Stormy Leather and Poppy Field on go-go!
Music
by DJ Jess of Indierotica - be there!
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2. FRI. 5/9/08 Night Of A Thousand Stevies @ Highline Ballroom NYC (CHelsea)
THE JACKIE FACTORY NYC PRESENTS
NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES 18:"NIGHTBIRDS"
FRIDAY MAY 9, 2008
THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM
431 WEST 16TH STREET NYC
DOORS OPEN 9 PM - 4 AM
$25 - Advance Tickets Strongly Suggested
18 TO ENTER, 21 TO DRINK (PHOTO ID REQUIRED)
BOX OFFICE
NOTS WEBSITE
NIGHTBIRDS: THE ONES WHO SING AT NIGHT
NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES is the biggest and best-loved STEVIE NICKS fan event
in
the world, one of those great New York City nightclub spectacles that spark
travel from all
around the globe. For this year's edition, our largest NOTS stage EVER will host
a record
number of performers in three sets.
Returning LEGENDS OF STEVIE REALNESS include perennial show-stoppers THE HO-HOs
(Cathy Cervenka and Jill Pangallo), "Shortbus" star JUSTIN BOND, founding
performer and
Cirque du Soleil star JOEY ARIAS, master puppeteer BASIL TWIST and "LITTLE
STEVIE",
BELLADONNA (Santa Barbara), GYPSY WILD, SHERRY VINE, BILLY O, LIZZIE DAVIS
(Flower
Mound, TX) SWEETIE, JAZMEN FLOWERS (Jackson, Miss), MISS GUY, D.D. SPARKS (Des
Moines), JONNY TINGLE and COREY TUT, THE DIVINE GRACE, PREL (of Atlanta's "Blue
Lamp" events), CHARLENE CORAN (Reno), JESSICA RABBIT and AMBER RAY DOMINATION.
Our "Stevie Total Method Go-Go" troupe includes ABSINTHE and VANGELINE
DOMINATION,
MISS KELLY WEBB, PAIGE STEVENSON and DARLINDA JUST DARLINDA.
NOTS 2008 debuts will include choreographer JULIE ATLAS MUZ with the PIXIE
HARLOTS
(opening number), legendary firecracker MISTRESS FORMIKA and second-generation
STEVIE NICKS performer THE POETESS BROOKE ALYSON from Houston (whose mother was
also a STEVIE Songbird). More newness: rising trans-stars LINDA JAMES and OUR
LADY J,
singer/songwriter ADAM JOSEPH and JOHNNY DARLING and THE POST-MODERN HORROR.
The evening features four "All-Stevie, All-Fleetwood DJs" - longtime NOTS
rockers CRAIG
SPENCER and POISON EVE, DJ JOEL (Harrisburg, Pa) and NOTS newcomer SAMMY JO
(SCISSOR SISTERS tour DJ and MOTHER alum). Enchantresses of Ceremony CHI CHI
VALENTI
and HATTIE HATHAWAY are also the show's producers, with JOHNNY DYNELL (Art
Director)
and THE JACKIE FACTORY NYC.
Inspired by the haunting STEVIE NICKS song NIGHTBIRD, NOTS 18 is dedicated to
the
memory of founding performer DEAN JOHNSON, who died under tragic and mysterious
circumstances in late 2007.
Suggested Dress: Nightbird Glamour In Black And Blue, Capes, Cloaks And
Enchanted
Eveningwear, Eye Makeup Dark And Careless, Hand-Held Decorated Birds, Stevie
Nicks
Boot Fetish (All Summer Long), Black Glitter Tambourines, Coq Feathers And
Cokespoons,
Midnight Blue Velvet, Moonstone Amulets, Lindsey Or John McVie Prince Of
Darkness
Interpretations, Victorian Mourning Hankies or Black Chiffon Wings
WHO IS ON WHEN?
Act One (begins 10:30 PM)
Opening number "Nightbirds" choreographed by Julie Atlas Muz and starring The
Pixie
Harlots and Lauri Hogan, The Divine Grace, The Poetess Brooke Alyson, Prel,
Amber Ray,
Lizzie Davis, Linda James, Belladonna, Jonny Tingle and Corey Tut, Jazmen
Flowers with
M.C. Chi Chi Valenti
Act Two (begins at midnight)
The Ho Hos, Charlene Coran, Miss Guy, Gypsy Wild, Adam Joseph, Jessca Rabbit
Domination, Billy O, Justin Bond, Basil Twist and Sweetie with M.C. Hattie
Hathaway
Act Three (begins at 1:45 AM)
Joey Arias, Hattie Hathaway, Johnny Darling and the PostModern Horror, Sherry
Vine, D.D.
Sparks, Mistress Formika, Poison Eve (a tribute to Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend),
Our Lady J
and the Battle of 1000 Stevies with M.C. Chi Chi Valenti
Please note that order within sets may change slightly, but not the sets
themselves.
Our DJs play in the following order:
DJ Joel (opening)
Poison Eve (prior to Act One)
Sammy Jo (between Act One and Two)
Craig Spencer (between Act Two and Three, and post-show till 4 AM)
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3. SAT. 5/10/08 Dr. Sketchy's @ The Lucky Cat Brooklyn (williamsburg)
This week, we indulge in gross decadence and flagrent orientalism with Amber Ray
and
Muffinhead in a Harem-themed Sketchy's.Saturday, May 10th 2007
3:00PM-6:00PM
Lucky Cat Lounge
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg
New York, New York 11211
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4. SAT. 5/10/08 Till Death Do Me Part @ Private Locale
The House of St. Eve presents one of T.H.o.S.E. Productions:
`TIL DEATH DO YOU PART
MARRY YOURSELF!
Party / Performance Art / Wedding (yours) and Reception!
SATURDAY, MAY 10th
8pm - 3am
$10 venue fee
For exact information please rsvp at (EMAIL ME FOR RSVP EMAIL) if you haven't
already.
Otherwise, thank you and check in if you haven't heard back from us.
SPACE IS LIMITED
See this link for more general information and video!
A webpage for this invite HERE.
Drinks of all colors by The House of St. Eve
Snacks too!
Music - BachelorPad Lounge-Exotica by DJ MondoLucien
Wedding Portraits drawn by Molly Crabapple (starting at only $5! Bring cash.)
Walk-Around Performances
And...
Personal wedding nuptials performed by the encouraging priestess herself,
Gabrielle.
See this link for more general information and video!
SIGN UP when you arrive!
DRESS SUGGESTIONS:
The theme is about connecting with your truth and marrying yourself - not
someone else,
even if you don't sign up for a private ceremony
This is the most free-for-all dress suggestion list ever. Ask yourself what
would bring
you the energy you desire -
Giggles? Sobriety? Power? Solar? Lunar? Venus? Mars? PeeWee Herman?
Jungle
Freedom? My Little Pony? Bandolero?
So what would you wear to your own unbridled, unabashed, completely personal
ceremony?
Traditional bride/groomwear? Gorilla suit? Sequins? Silk, Lace, Satin, Felt?
Hats? Veils?
Pyjamaz? Cheerleader uniform? Leather/Pleather? Wizard robes? Escape Cape?
Proper
Pasties? Elope Rope? Stilettoes? Italian suit? Piratewear? Chancletas?
Bikini? Tiara?
Bunny ears? Most of the above all at once? It's your call. No in-laws
required.
HOUSE RULES - This event will be in someone's home.
Please note:
- This is a private party. You MUST be on the list to enter. There is no
buzzer - only a
door person.
- Please RSVP with a first & last name
- Your guests can simply accompany you or they must RSVP separately. You are
responsible for them.
- If you refer friends, they MUST include your name in their RSVP email.
- RSVP DEADLINE is the day BEFORE the party! Last-minute RSVPs may not arrive
in time.
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5. TUE. 5/13/08 Foreign Affairs @ Corio NYC (SOHO)
337 West Broadway $15
In the meantime, Foreign Affairs has been invited to take over Tuesday nights at
Corio
(www.corionyc.com), an intimate Supper Club in Soho and home of Murray Hill's
hit show
This is Burlesque (www.thisisburlesque.com). Thank you, Murray, for making the
introduction! In the meantime, Foreign Affairs has been invited to take over
Tuesday
nights at Corio (www.corionyc.com), an intimate Supper Club in Soho and home of
Murray
Hill's hit show This is Burlesque (www.thisisburlesque.com). Thank you, Murray,
for
making the introduction!
Opening night is Tuesday May 13 and will feature Foreign Affairs regulars Rami
Ramirez,
Nicole Renaud, Amber Ray, DJ Mondo Lucien and a special surprise guest.
Door by Matty.
Show times start at 9PM, and dinner is available through much of the evening.
Dinner
reservations are recommended.
Help us make this new incarnation of the series the same glorious success it was
the first
time around and come check out our new home! I'm looking forward to welcoming
you
there.
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6. FRI. 5/16/08 Barette Burlesque @ Barette Brooklyn
I will be doing 2 numbers between 10 and 2!
601 Vanderbilt Ave @ Bergen, Brooklyn, 11238
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7. SAT. 5/17/08 Upstairs Downstairs @ Slipperroom NYC (LES)
Mr. Choade's Upstairs/Downstairs
NYC's Longest Running Burlesque Show. Doors at 8, shows and go-go start promptly
at
10:30 and last all night!. $5 cover.
Mel Frye hosts, with Dirty Martini, Amber Ray, Harvest Moon and Julie Atlas Muz.
Musical
guest, the JC Hopkins band.
167 orchard st, enter on Stanton, NYC (lower east side)
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8. TUE. 5/20/08 Barette GOGO @ Barette Brooklyn
I will be gogo-ing betweem 9:30 and 1:30
601 Vanderbilt Ave @ Bergen, Brooklyn, 11238
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9. THU. 5/22/08 Starshine Burlesque @ Fortune Cookie Cabaret NYC (EV)
Little Brooklyn and Creamy Stevens present
Starshine Burlesque!
Starshine Burlesque takes it off every Thursday night at The Fortune Cookie
Cabaret in the back room of Lucky Chengs. Enjoy a cocktail before the show show
as go-
go sensations bump and grind to the irresistible sounds sounds of the turntable.
On stage
Starshine turns up the heat with their "patented blend of boobs and amazement" -
a
variety show of eye-popping striptease, magic, and vaudevillian antics.
A different show every week...
of comedy, music, dance and good old fashioned burly-Q!
When: Every Thursday
Where: The Fortune Cookie Cabaret, In the back room of Lucky Chengs, 24 First
Ave, New York City
Time: 10pm doors & pre show go-go • 10:30 show
Price: $10 seats at the door / $17 reserved seating*
* reserved seats paid in advance via
to cavaluccia@evilgenius.net once we receive payment we will email you a ticket
with your reservation number. Advanced tickets must be purchased by 4:00 pm day
of
show.
Sexy Gatekeeper : Pop Pistol
womans the door and manhandles you
Adorable Stage Kitten: Misty Rivers
Plier of Potables: TBD
Stage Manager: Noah D'Klein
Master of Light and Sound : The Fresh Prince of Darkness
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10.WED.5/28/08 Sloppy 2nds @ Slipperroom NYC (LES)
Mel Frye's Pre Existing Condition
More burlesque and rock-and-roll to chase away the mid-week blues. All your
favorites,
more intimate and local crowd. Doors 8pm, cover, $5. Hosted by the inimitable
Mel Frye,
with DJ and one-woman peanut gallery, Camillicious.
Amber Ray, Linda RhondaLinda and musical guest, Grandpa Musselman and His
Syncopators.
167 orchard st, enter on Stanton, NYC (lower east side)
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11.SAT. 5/31/08 Shanghai Mermaid @ Private Locale
Please join us for an evening of cocktails, burlesque and music from another era
. . .
1920's paris, 1930's shanghai, weimar berlin, old new york . . . photos, party
location and directions to the party are revealed when you rsvp. dancing and
costume is
encouraged.
doors open at 9:30pm, performances start shortly thereafter, and continue to the
wee hours. $10 at the door. cash only. seating at tables is limited.
The city's coolest monthly of the moment, Shanghai Mermaid. A 1920's themed
party held at a very underground secret location. Feathers, freaks, and fedoras,
what more
could you want?
http://shanghaimermaid.com