CHICAGO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AT THE HOTHOUSE: THE GIRLY Q VARIETY HOUR!!!! (mention at the door or bring flier for a discounted entry of $10!!!)
***PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!***
Come one, come all to the Girlie-Q Variety Show at HotHouse!
The Girlie-Q Variety Show, part of Sing! Shout! Shimmy! Dance! (in
celebration of International Women's Day) Devilish drag! Vampish
vixens! Bodacious burlesque! Vaudeville variety! Precocious
performance!
Hosted by Ms. Cherry Jubilee & Dago-T
Featuring some of Chicago's best burlesque, vaudeville & drag
performers and troupes: Boom-Boom, Cherry Jubilee, Chet Checkers,
Girlie Pink, The Greasettes, Hellcat Hussies (putting the ass back in
sass!), Honey Maker, Jyldo and Lucy Juicy, La Femme Nakita, Lil
Peaches, Lucky Las Vegas, Maxie Nuance, Michelle LAmour & The Lavender
Cabaret), RTG Dance (the Memphis Twins and Double Marilyns), Surgeon
Scofflaw, Miss vonLivid, and more!
Saturday, March 5, doors at 6, show at 7
21 and up, HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo in Chicago
$10 if you mention "Girlie-Q" at the door.
$20 otherwise.
Bands after the show include:
Bloodshot Records sensations Kelly Hogan & Nora OConnor: Hogan has
lent her dulcet tones to artists that include the Mekons, John Weseley
Harding, Alejandro Escovedo and Nora O'Connor. Together, these alt
divas soar.
Luna Blues Machine: Latin-tinged hiphop/folk/soul fronted by two of
Chicago's very own proud Latinas.
Singer/songwriter Linda Smith: wildly popular local performer
voted Most Talented Unsigned Artist by the MIX in Chicago,
with several national tours, cd releases and a rockumentary of
her work under her belt.
Vocal ensemble My Damn Butterfly: exuberant all-female a cappella
group that puts a new twist on music from Bach to Stevie Wonder.
Singer/songwriter Kelli Hicks: often linked to the New Americana
musical genre, Hicks finely honed lyrics and down-to-earth stylings
cut right to the chase soulful and straight-to-the-heart.
The Honeybees: from jump blues to throbbing rockabilly, this outfit is
renowned for its tight vocal harmonies and explosive drumming.
Plus DJ Honeypot, DJ Margaret Nelson, performance shorts from The
Stockyards Theatre Project and Batey Urbano.
Women's rights remain a cutting-edge issue across the globe, and IWD
marks a time when women on all continents come together to celebrate
the creative contribution of women to making this world a more just,
equitable and beautiful place. IWD celebrates the story of ordinary
women as makers of history, rooted in the centuries-old struggle of
women to participate fully in society.
All of this for a mere ten dollars! Come on out for a fun-filled
evening celebrating performance, dance and music!