Moisture Festival
There is a lot of sharing of ideas in burlesque, and I am deeply into sharing ideas as opposed to stealing ideas. I recently viewed the burlesque acts at the Moisture Festival, hoping to get some inspiration for make-up and costumes. Oh, man, there were some GREAT made-up mugs and terrific costumes at the show. My favorite act was a dance troupe called Nanda, which consists of four delectably fit men. They are awesome. Words cannot begin to describe their awesomeness. They fought and did flips and then fought in slow motion while tearing off clothes and then they synchronize danced their way into my heart.
Another act I loved was The Aerialistas. These girls are totally hot and can defy gravity, which makes them even more hot. The guy sitting behind me remarked gleefully after every trick, "Oh no they didn't! They did!" Oh, they most certainly did, gracefully swinging from hoops and silks suspended 15 feet above ground while swimming through the air in perfect synchronicity. The whole experience of watching The Aerialistas perform made me want to go to circus school.
Burlesque is Officially Trendy
Burlesque has made it to the runways of LA's Fashion week. This is very sad news for burlesque because Hollywood has a way of taking hold of something good and then mass producing it until it becomes crap and people are sick of it. The good news is, Dina Bar-El, the designer who titled and themed the runway show Burlesque, designed totally cute clothes! By calling this fashion collection Burlesque, Dina Bar-El has defined a definite image of burlesque. Bright red and black, gloves and lace define the style, matched with my personal favorite, bright red lipstick. I would like to see if these clothes are tear away clothes, held together with snaptape and luck.
Is the burlesque revival influencing today's fashion? Will we see more elbow length gloves and fewer jeans in malls across America? Fashion is a wild animal that cannot be tamed, and who knows what the future of fashion will bring. I, personally, would love to see more small hats and feather boas on the heads and necks of cool gals of the future.
Guerrilla Pillow Fight
Guerrilla Pillow Fight in Pioneer Square!
It all started with an email:
PILLOW FIGHT!! *repost*
Date: Sat. March 10th. RAIN OR SHINE.
Time: The whistle blows @ 3:29pm EXACTLY
Place: The heart of Pioneer Square, corner of 1st and Yesler. Fight will happen in the open space by the totem pole.
When you hear the whistle, pull out your pillow and FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!! It's a 5 minute free-for-all. When you hear the second whistle, STOP FIGHTING and leave the area immediately. Rendevous at the aftermath gathering (information follows,)
*REMEMBER*
1. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
2. TELL EVERYONE YOU TOLD TO TELL EVERYONE THEY KNOW!!
3. Don't hit anyone with anything but a pillow.
4. Don't hit anyone who doesn't have a pillow.
5. Be especially careful of camera/video equipment. (Don't not swing at our Photographer/Videographer friends. They love us and we want
it to stay that way.)
--CONCEAL YOUR PILLOW! Stuff it in a backpack, under your coat, in a shopping bag, etc. Don't make it visible. The surprise element is key.
--DON'T BE OBVIOUS! Keep moving, Sit on a bench with a friend or two, pretend to window shop, pretend to be homeless (it worked for Pak.), chat on your phone, etc. What we don't want are people hanging out with pillows obviously waiting for something to happen. If you see these people, please discreetly suggest that they move somewhere and hide their pillow.
--CARPOOL, and when you do, please try to spread your group out before the whislte blows and all come from different directions.
--COME PARTY AFTER THE FIGHT!!
***The AFTERMATH GATHERING with be at TEMPLE BILLIARDS, 126 S. Jackson St., immediately after the fight. Come have a drink/grab a bite to eat/play some pool and celebrate a job well done with your pillow fighting family. Come one, come all. It's always a good time.
Cleaning Lady Becomes Burlesque Performer
English reality TV is truly amazing. Faking It: Burlesque Special turns homely bingo-playing homebody Sharon Pallister into a va va va voom burlesque dancer.The premise of the show is 34-year-old Sharon has four weeks to turn herself from a shy Welsh cleaning lady into a confident London Burlesque dancer. With the help of Britain's top Burlesque performer, Immodesty Blaize, and ballet legend Wayne Sleep, Sharon must convince a panel of judges that she is a professional burlesque performer.
It is a myth that women need special powers or talent to be a burlesque performer. A friend of mine says, "There are no ugly people, just lazy people." As superficial as that sounds, it actually rings true. Everyone has the potential to be attractive and desirable. It seems to be that we try to pigeon hole beauty into one small category.
The show premiers on UK TV station E4 on Tuesday, March 13. Silly ol' me, I live sans TV, so I will not be able to view the show. I would love to hear reviews, though. I might try to get my hands on a copy of the show.
Fired for Being a Burlesque Performer?!?
A seattle burlesque performer, who goes by the stage name of Ravenna Black was fired from her day job for being a burlesque performer. She worked at Windermere Real Estate/Kingston, an agency in Kitsap County, which is just outside of Seattle. After being fired, she landed a job in downtown Seattle selling luxury homes.
Stop me if I'm wrong, but aren't there laws against discrimination? Besides, it is not like burlesque is illegal or... I just think that people don't really know what burlesque is all about.
I'm curious to see what kind of burlesque show gets a girl fired from her day job in this day and age.
Stop me if I'm wrong, but aren't there laws against discrimination? Besides, it is not like burlesque is illegal or... I just think that people don't really know what burlesque is all about.
I'm curious to see what kind of burlesque show gets a girl fired from her day job in this day and age.
