Following an idea I got for a new burlesque routine some weeks ago, I paid a visit to Top Ten Toys in Greenwood. If you love toys, GO CHECK IT OUT. This place KICKS ASS. I love stuffed animals, and this place has 'em by the dozen. Not just your run-of-the-mill bears and cats and things, either... I saw armadillos, flying squirrels, phoenixes, ( Read more... )

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The Divas Burlesque run at Cafe Amore has been... interesting, to say the least. And a lot more going on behind the scenes than anybody realized. The last straw hit this weekend. Courtesy Ryan Hazy, producer and host of Divas Burlesque:

( Much drama ensueth regarding micromanaging venue owners )

But that's not the only reason you should buy it... my darling srallen has published his first book of Seattle burlesque photography:

Tassels and Emeralds: A journey through Seattle Burlesque

This collection of photographs documents two explosive years of Seattle's burgeoning neo-burlesque scene as shot by Chris Blakeley. Beginning in the fall of 2006, ( Read more... )

From Ryan Hazy, host and producer of Divas Burlesque ( Read more... )

Tickets are still available for both shows of the Academy of Burlesque Alumni Reunion Show this Saturday, October 6. Two different shows! Showtimes are 7 and 8:30pm at the Jewel Box Theater, Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Avenue in Belltown ( Read more... )

Academy of Burlesque Alumni Reunion Show ( Read more... )

There's just a few tickets left for Glamour for Animals, the burlesque benefit for the Seattle Humane Society! Online sales have ended, but there's a few you may be able to snag at the door ( Read more... )

I got to work out for about an hour tonight. I started by trying to rehearse The Number for Saturday, and got hung up on not being able to do some moves I wanted to incorporate because my body just wouldn't do them. Instead of reworking the choreography, though, I grabbed some CDs and headed down to the music room. Lots of open space away from ( Read more... )

Be thankful when Wardrobe Malfunctions happen during rehearsal. It's always good to know where things can snag, break, or not come apart properly.

You can never have too many rhinestones. This is because you'll lose a dozen every time you wear the outfit. Yes, this includes rehearsals. Stick 'em on anyway, and keep sticking them back on ( Read more... )