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SMASH THE PATRIARCHY! A Burlesque Benefit for Network for Reproductive Options!

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We’re one week out from my next show already! Produced by the one and only Wanda Bones, this one benefits a cause near and dear to my heart.

SMASH THE PATRIARCHY! is our local Portland burlesque community’s response to the growing opposition to women’s health care rights. We stand together for a cause that we believe is essential to showing that women’s health care rights are human rights. In a world where men are the deciding vote on our bodies and our rights we say NO MORE! Together we are dedicating acts and our time to providing money to our local abortion fund, Network for Reproductive Options, for our team BURLESQUEPDX’s Bowl-A-Thon goal! Come to celebrate, rejoice, be angry, fight the system and help us make a stand for what we believe is right!

PERFORMANCES BY:
Zora Pavonine! Lou Velvet! Lily Le Fauve! Fannie Fuller! Rarity St James! Rinat Shagify!
Hikaru Amethyst Lines! Dee Dee Pepper! Domino D’Oak! Kat Van Dayum! And yours truly! 

 

DOOR MADAME:
Bitsy La Rue!

KITTENS:
Baby Le’Strange and Viola Vinyyl!!

Crush Bar, 1400 SE Morrison, Portland! $10 suggested donation at the door! See you there!!

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Loxie is BACK in DoppelGänger II *Character Edition!

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I told you I’d be back! And back with a bang with the second edition of this fabulous show, featuring some of your favorite characters from pop culture! And are you kidding me – LOOK AT THIS LINE-UP! Angelique DeVil! Bettie Velo! Mona DePlume! Judy Patootie! Ivana Mandalay! Miss Pamela Voorhees! Amelia ala Mode! Wanda Bones! Lola Coquette! Produced by Arabella de Lioncourt! Hosted by the one and only Bae Cliché! Get your tickets here and get ’em now because this one is sure to be a sell-out! It feels so good to be back! See you there!

TONIGHT! Gods & Monsters: A Burlesque Tribute to American Horror Story!

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Better late than never, eh? Ack. My apologies folks! If you’re looking for a way to spend this glum, rainy Portland Wednesday night, might I suggest the second edition of Gods & Monsters? I am so thrilled to be returning to Miss Scarlett Thrustmore‘s stage in this incredible show! If it’s half as good as last year’s, well you are in for a mighty fine treat. Unfortunately Mr. Arcane was not available to join me again for our Myrtle Snow/Spalding act, so this year I’m returning solo with an act that I know will be giving you life! And look at this line-up! Satira Sin! Judy Patootie! Amelia Ala Mode! Lolita Von Honeydew! Sloan Wolfe! Karlie Lever du Soleil! Ivana Mandalay! TL Ford! With DJ Aurora at the turntables and amazing raffle prizes! See you there!

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Rare Vintage Burlesque Presents: The Strippening!

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FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY! Peer into the darkness with us and see what mysteries the shadows hold close to their cold hearts in The Strippening! {thunder and lightning} Yes folks, it’s RVB’s Halloween show and I could not be more excited! Our headliner is the incredible Jacqueline Hyde (and is that not the perfect name?) from Seattle! Our guest performer is The Mayor of Chubbytown herself, Ri Ri SynCyr! And back for another go as our guest MC is the sultry Daria from 105.1 The Buzz! I will be bringing two brand-new acts to this show, and they are probably my most elaborately costumed and propped acts to date. They are both based on beloved horror films, one considered the very first, the other a modern-day classic. I’m very nervous and very excited! I’m especially jazzed to once again be sharing the stage with the mysterious Mr. Arcane for the first time since the Gods and Monsters show last year! (And by the way, stay tuned for this year’s show announcement…) Go here for tickets and get ’em quick – they’re going fast! I will see you there – if you dare….     BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!

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NO To Rape Culture Benefit Show & Call To Action!

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Burlesque is fun, there’s no doubt about that. But sometimes we are called to channel that fun and energy into an important cause that affects us all. I am so thrilled to be a part of this amazing benefit show for survivors of rape and sexual assault. Look at that line-up! Admission is on a sliding scale, cash-only basis, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! Also bring plenty of cash for the many incredible raffle prizes available! Please join us for an evening of sparkling yet thought-provoking entertainment and support your fellow human beings. It’s time we stand together and declare ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I certainly hope I’ll be seeing you there!

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Rare Vintage Burlesque Presents: Legends of the Fall!

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The next RVB show is fast upon us, and it’s going to be legendary! Join us as we bring to the burlesque stage some of the most iconic figures of popular culture! We are thrilled to welcome back as our headliner that “Glittering Misfit of Burlesque,” Baby Le’Strange! Our featured performer is “cunning, courageous, and out-fucking-rageous” – it’s none other than Sloan Wolfe! And gracing our stage for the first time as guest MC is the best-dressed impresario of the Portland burlesque scene, The Mad Marquis! Get those tickets today for this one is sure to draw a packed house! See you there!

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Rare Vintage Burlesque Presents: Freaky Friday!

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It’s a switcheroo!! This month, me and my Rare Vintage Burlesque comrades go Freaky Friday style! We are welcoming a cast of performers of all ages while we sit back and watch! (and stage kitten, and tip tart, and work the door!)

We are excited as all get-out to introduce our featured performers: the incredible Miss Alex Kennedy and the scintillating Satira Sin! Our guest host this month is one of our favorite gals, Redd Skyy!  She’ll leave you feeling like you drank too much, with a side of no regrets.

Our guest performers are a dazzling cast of local and out-of-town performers, including Clementine Peel, Paige Rustles, Tazzy Bolt, Vivian Rose, and Candy Apples from Seattle!

No ticket pre-sales this month, but do please RSVP here! Come on down to Crush Bar on August 19th and snap up all the seats! See you there – it’ll be freaky!

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TONIGHT! Boobie Sign! A Burlesque Tribute to MST3K!

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Folks, I feel that my entire burlesque career has been leading up to this moment. Yes, it’s a burlesque salute to my most favorite show of all time, Mystery Science Theater 3000! The first production by that indefatigable Blue Collar Showgirl, Mona DePlume, this is promising to be the show of the year. Not to mention the fact that we are honored to have join us Jackey Neyman Jones, Debbie from Manos: The Hands of Fate, signing her new memoir, Growing Up with Manos: The Hands of Fate!! I apologize for the late posting about this, but I have been so busy creating my costume and props that I’ve had time for little else. I don’t want to blab about my act too much. Suffice to say that it tells the tawdry tale of a befeathered showgirl and her horrifying – but startlingly erotic – encounter with what is left of the victim of a tragic auto accident. Join us, won’t we? Keep circulating the event!

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Rare Vintage Burlesque Presents: A Tribute to the Silver Screen!

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Loxie is back this month, and boy am I raring to go! This month I and my lovely cohorts at Rare Vintage Burlesque are rolling out the red carpet and saluting some of our favorite films and movie stars! And holy cow, look who our headliner is – none other than The Infamous Nina Nightshade, “Oregon’s First Lady of Burlesque”! Our special guest is that Stone Cold Crazy Cutie, Bettie Velo! And we are thrilled to welcome the fabulous Daria of 105.1 The Buzz as our guest host/MC! I’ll be performing one of my signature numbers, a little something by Ann-Margret from Viva Las Vegas. Click here for the ticket link and get those tickets today – last month’s show sold out, you know! Lights, camera – action!

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Our First Sold-Out Show (and I MISSED IT!!)

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I apologize for being a major slacker in the posting department! I was unable to participate in Rare Vintage Burlesque‘s June show, Love and PRIDE!, due to having to go out of town. Wouldn’t you know it – it was our first sold-out show! And by all accounts, what a show it was. We turned it into a benefit for the families of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, and it was a grand success. I apologize again for not posting about this until now. Thank you so much to everyone who attended and all the beautiful performers who made this an unforgettable experience!

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