Archive for May, 2010

Holla!!! Oh my gah!! Can you believe it!? This is some of the most amazing ever!! Tournee, a film by Mathieu Amalric, premiered last week at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and competed against 19 other films for the Palme d’Or!! They didn’t win the grand prize but Mathieu took home the award for Best Director! Snazzaroo!! The film’s plot centres around a troupe of American New Burlesque Stars on tour in France and stars real life Burlesque Starlets Dirty Martini, Julie Atlas Muz, Mimi Le Meaux, Roky Roulette and Kitten on The Keys. This is so big!! Not only for the the well deserving Burlesquers but for Burlesque itself as an art form. For Burlesque as we know and love it, to be featured in such a high profile festival with such amazing press coverage…EEEEE!! I could just die!! I think it is so important that as Burlesque becomes more visible to the mainstream that it doesn’t become sanitized to please the masses. I have some mild concerns about the upcoming movie, “Burlesque” starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, and some other TV lady. I’m pretty sure that it will have some bad-ass dancing and singing but I’m also pretty sure its not going to have any parts of the New Burlesque that I love so much!! You know… like Body Positivity? Or Humor? Or Diversity? Or I don’t know STRIPTEASE!?? Maybe it will.. but I know for damn sure that Dirty, Julie and the rest of the girls in Tournee are the perfect ambassadors to represent our world of Burlesque to fans new and old.

I don’t know where you where the weekend of May 6-9 but I can tell you where you should’ve been…

THE 5TH ANNUAL VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BURLESQUE FESTIVAL!!!

Oh my gah!! You would not believe the level of talent that came together to celebrate all that is Burlesque and Awesome at this years festival. There were so many performances that had to be seen to be believed! I can only imagine that this is how you would feel after you had ridden a real live Unicorn home from the carnival for the first time (I’m still waiting for my first time… seriously…..waiting… annnyytime now..WHERE ARE YOU UNICORN!!?? whheerree..). But I swear to you! Exactly like that- Magical, Majestical, and Un-frickin-believable!!

Absolute standout highlights include anything to do with this year’s headliner TIGGER! I have now denounced formal religion and am basically going to worship a small shrine that I have erected in my closet. I made it out of a manky eyelash that I think is his and a gentleman’s thong. I’m not joking..

But Honestly! It was a rare and true pleasure to watch an absolute professional work the crowd and stage. His character and commitment were excelled only by his magic side split leaping powers. At the culmination of each of his acts, he would repeatedly fly into the air NAKED into the splits oh I dont know.. like 8x in a row? I’m pretty sure he is some kind of Ninja Wizard!! But in drag!! And seriously, who doesn’t want to worship a Ninja Wizard in drag!?

Those lucky enough to attend his workshop on Saturday can attest to the heart and care of a performer who is truly devoted to his craft and is absolutely committed to it’s integrity. Beyond the how to of Burlesque is the why. Examining why we do what we do and why we must do what we do, Tigger showed us how powerful a medium Burlesque can truly be. Tigger means to change the world one naked leaping side split at a time and I absolutely applaud him for it. I personally left inspired and with a renewed sense of glittery, tassel shaking, shimmy making self.

Part II coming soon..

Ohh Canadaaaa!
Yes, laydeez anna gennle-Men, it’sa your friend The Purrrfessor, here to givva you some fun info ann ideas onna how to enjoy your titty inna No Fun City.

Went to SCREAMING CHICKEN show onna Saturday atta the WISE HALL. Saw a fun new “construction” number fromma MISS FITT. Oh she soo cute! Also saw a very sweet anna classic number fromma LACEY LaMOUR. She’s a-real becoming powerhouse purrrformer.

MELODY MANGLER, Mistress inna Residence of the SC troup, deliver yet another a-stunning number, a reverse strip, with summa revealing gun play. Melody issa champeen for the good reasoning, eh?

TONIGHT! Sunday May 23! See the Divas Den at the PENTHOUSE! Great show for a great cause, 2010 Vancouver Dyke March and Festival. See CRYSTAL PRECIOUS, LOLA FROST, CHERRY ON TOP and many other performers!

Also tonight, KITTY NIGHTS continues itsa popular homestay atta The BILTMORE each Sunday at 9PM. Thissa week fromma the UK, DOMINO BURLESK! Also fromma the GIRLS ON TOP troup, MADAME MAE I. We have a special performer who don’t get onna stage very often, SHAMELESS LEE! And of course, the hotness of the hostess from coast-to-coastness, BURGUNDY BRIXX! Comma join me, DJ Teddy Smooth, stage kitty Belle Starlette and all the KITTY NIGHTS family!

PLEASE NOTE: KITTY NIGHTS for SUNDAY MAY 30 will be held at THE MERMAID CAFE on both FRIDAY MANY 28 and SUNDAY MAY 30TH!! The Biltmore has another booking on that Sunday, so we are MOVING KITTY NIGHTS just for one week, and we’re having it on TWO NIGHTS to make sure everyone can fit in for the show.

Please join KITTY NIGHTS at the MERMAID CAFE, 3919 Knight St @ Kingsway, on both FRIDAY May 28th & SUNDAY May 30. Sponsored by STRIP CHEEZ and FIREBALL CINNAMON WHISKEY, it’s continuous burlesque performers and free shot give-aways all night long!

KUDOS:
STRIP CHEEZ will be covering the LAS VEGAS BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME WEEKEND June 3rd thru 6th. This issa the biggest burlesque conevenntionne all year a-long, so it’s really a wunnerfulla thing for STRIP CHEEZ to bring itta to the wurld.

So much stuff alla one week! You love it assa much assa I do, I know it!! See you atta the burlesque shows!

- The Purrrfessor

Just returned home from a Fab night at Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society’s “Taboo Revue” in Vancouver. LOVED IT!

Hugely fun and sexy and the crowd was awesome! Thanks gang for inviting us! We’ll be posting vids of some of the performances tomorrow – stay tuned…

YeHaaw Kiddos! Like the slightly soiled debutante, we made good on “freshening” ourselves and presented a whole new StripCHEEZ this morning.

You’s all got more and more performances to watch, more ways to view and find ‘em, more amazing performers to become “Fans” of (or build your own loyal legion of fans), plus you can show your undying love and appreciation by tucking CHEEZtips in their virtual g-strings, and whew!, lastly, you can read, watch and hear all about the latest and greatest in the world of Burlesque through our wonderful CHEEZblog! Hell, we even have “CELEBRITY” Burlesque Bloggers – pretty hot, huh?