A sneak peak at this week's Shaken and Stirred Featuring Jesse Belle-Jones

Oh yes... the steamy heat of spring.... Here it comes darling! And this week's very special featured performer at Shaken and Stirred is none other than Seattle's very own JESSE BELLE-JONES! Joining her is our own hometown hero of haute-ness CREAMY STEVENS with the blushing debut of MARINARA STARDUST and the GoGo Goodness of EVILYN VINYL. As always our resident heart throb DJ JESS gives it to you just like you like it while Queens of the Goodtimes, RUNAROUND SUE and SCOOTER PIE give you more than you ever asked for! No Cover! Free huckleberry vodka shots brought to you after each set courtesy of 44 Degrees North Vodka!. GoGo starts at 930, Burlesque sets at 10 and 11 with our very special secret track at 1am. Bring your friends, your lovers and everyone in between to what Time Out NY calls "Your Perfect Wednesday Night."

What exactly happened last week? Well the exactitude has surrendored to the collective unconscious and what we are left with are the very wonderful musings of SCOOTER PIE:

"Shaken & Stirred was voted one of the top five things to do in all of New York City in this week's Time Out NY magazine! Guess the secret of "NYC's best kept-secret" is out.. We had a ball at the show this week, which featured the many charms of "the Asian Sexation" Calamity Chang, the S&S debut of the charming Charlie Gunn, double doses of my much-loved partner in crime Runaround Sue and yours truly Scooter Pie, and hot hot hot gogo courtesy of La Divina Gransparkle. Spotted in the audience were our good buddies Albert Cadabra and Danger Doll, keeping the party going all night. There were 3, count 'em, 3 birthdays being celebrated in the crowd by three lovely ladies who duked it out during our dance contest- I'm hoping to see the winner back on our stage again sometime soon! See ya next week, ladies n' gents- it's gonna be officially spring, so no excuses! Til then, party on, kids. XOXO SP"

And now a very sweet sneak peek at JESSE BELLE JONES:

1. What does Burlesque mean to you?
   

Beyond the textbook definition, burlesque to me is a performance outlet for my ideas and sensuality and sexuality, about the politics of the body, about images, both glamorous and grotesque, that I encounter in the world, and about creating a space in which both performer and audience can feel safe and confident about feeling sexy.

2. How did you choose your name?

Most apparently, it is an homage to Jezebel, a character from the bible, who was a fierce leader and ruthless politician who was in the unfortunate position of being a woman. She was executed for the latter of these crimes. More importantly (to me), however, I chose "Jesse" because of its gender neutrality. I play with the flexibility of gender in a lot of my work and wanted both feminine and masculine identities available to me.

3. Who was your first celebrity crush?

Danny Elfman is the only celebrity to whom I've written fan mail. I was OBSESSED with his work in high school. He never wrote back (the fool).

4. What are you reading these days and why?

I'm reading Tennessee Williams' memoirs right now. They're so juicy! My awesome friend and room mate read them and is lending them to me. I love the equal affection and disdain he seems to have for people. Plus, he was a huge slut and I admire that in just about anyone. :]

5. What is your favorite performance antecdote?

I started doing burlesque when I was still in graduate school. When I first began, I was teaching freshman level courses that comprised mostly of students too young to come to the bars where my shows were. I didn't consider that when I started teaching senior level classes that my students were a couple of years older. Within the first week of teaching my first 400-level Syntax course, a guy from my class showed up at one of my shows. I recognized him immediately. He either didn't recognize me through the pounds of makeup and drag hair I had on, or he was polite enough never to acknowledge the chance meeting.

6. Please distill your life philosophy into either a couplet or haiku:
   

Let's just get naked

Go outside and make some art

The rest will work out

7. How can the people find out more about you?

I'm assistant producer/choreographer/dancer for my burlesque troupe: Sinner Saint Burlesque Review
I'm co-producer of the Seattle chapter of Naked Girls Reading: Naked Girls Reading Seattle

I'm the events coordinator the annual Seattle-based educational event: BurlyCon

People can friend me on Face Book
People can follow @JesseBJones on Twitter

BIO:
Navigating a femail body through academia and the world at large, Jesse Belle-Jones is one bluestocking bettie whose edgy antics and sultry grace will leave audiences scratching their heads, and panting for more.
With her strong dance background and academic approach, her stunning concepts and choreograpy both challenge and captivate. Jesse's acts are packed with tantalizing food for thought served up in a sharp, scintillating style that is gauranteed to keep her on your mind.
Jesse is co-producer of Sinner Saint Burlesque and the Seattle chapter of Naked Girls Reading and can be regularly spotted dancing at the Noc Noc, Burlesque Behind the Pink Door, and Oddfellows West Hall in her hometown of Seattle, Wa. She is thrilled to be a cast member of "Behind the looking glass: A burlesque Alice in Wonderland" as well as a member of the Seattle cast of "SHINE: a burlesque musical, " traveling with the production to the NY Fringe Festival in 2010. Jesse is also the Events Coordinator for the Seattle-based annual BurlyCon international education burlesque event.


See you Wednesday Sweethearts xoxo

April Flowers, Spring has Sprung in the Sugar Shack

March was a spectacular month for us. RunAround Sue spent the greater part of the month planning a decadent spring for all you lovely appreciators of the Burlesque arts! We had a stellar show on March 11th at the Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook and would like to give a special thanks to Josie Rubio for her article on our series there in the Red Hook Star Revue. We also kept things hot and bothered over at the Delancey with your favorite burlesque danceparty: Shaken and Stirred. We'd like to give a special congratulaory shout out to Luma Rouge and Leland Bobbe's whose art work is currently on display at the Musum of Sex's latest exhibit: "The Nudie Artist: A Burlesque Revival."

Now our batteries are charged and are day dreams are fully loaded! Get ready for a steamy spring in the Sugar Shack.

Shaken & Stirred, You're Favorite Burlesque DanceParty

Every Wednesday Night
FREE
9pm @ The Delancey
168 Delancey Street, NYC (Between Attorney and Clinton)
www.thedelancey.com
Burlesque sets at 10pm and 11pm! Free shots after each shot! Gorgeous GoGo all night long!

Each week a different cast of NY's finest burlesque stars and most gorgeous gaggle of gogo performers presents a night of high spirited entertainment with free huckleberry vodka shots served throughout the night. Each week features the infectious tunes of DJ JESS and the charming ladies of Sugar Shack Burlesque: RunAround Sue and Scooter Pie.

Free Shots provided by 44 Degrees North. Gorgeous Go-Go! Hot Burlesque! With DJ JESS(TRASH!), SCOOTER PIE and RUNAROUND SUE. Each week featuring NYC's brightest burlesque stars. Airing live from location each week at www.nycliverock.com

SHAKEN AND STIRRED GUEST SCHEDULE:

**Be sure to check out our interview each week with our featured performer. Find it right here on our blog!

3/30 BUNNY LOVE
WITH SPECIAL GUEST BAMBI GALORE
4/6 DIETY DELGARDO
4/13 MEDIANOCHE
WITH SPECIAL GUEST BOO BESS
4/20 STORMY LEATHER
WITH SPECIAL GUEST FEM APPEAL
4/27 AIRIN DE SKIES
WITH SPECIAL GUEST BEEZELBABE

** Interested in auditioning for Sugar Shack Burlesque? Each week at Shaken and Stirred we have one audition slot for new performers. Please email bookings@sugarshackburlesque.com to submit yourself for consideration.



April 9th
Salon Prive and Live Fashion Show
Pittsfield Bra and Girl
123 North St.
Pittsfield, MA
6pm-8pm
FREE

We hope you can join us for our Spring Salon Prive, featuring a live fashion show by the ladies of Sugar Shack Burlesque and live music by the Bra*Stars feat. Rob Sanzone! There will be lots of goodies, give-a-ways, gift bags & fun! After the Salon, you can catch the ladies of Sugar Shack doing their full stage show just around the corner at Babalouie's!

In anticipation of the next Free Salon Prive Live Fashion Show, here is an interview with RunAround Sue:
http://braandgirl.com/blog/

April 9th
Spring Chickens: The Great Unhatching
Cracking Open NYC's underground Burlesque Scene
Baba Louie's
34 Depot St
Pittsfield MA
Doors at 8, Show at 9, 15$
www.sugarshackburlesque.com
www.babalouiespizza.com

April 9th! NYC's Sugar Shack Burlesque presents: Spring Chickens: The Great UnHatching hosted by the "Make it Happen Girl": RUNAROUND SUE and starring the cunning contortionist EKATERINA, the international burlesque sensation BUNNY LOVE, the smoking hot mystery BROADWAY BRASSY!

Called the "... renowned New York troupe, with a sizeable reputation on the city's pioneering neo-burlesque scene for mixing old-school charms with new confrontational twists" -by TimeOut London - don't miss this chance to see for yourself! Spring has sprung darlings! And the ladies of the Shack are looking forward to showing you exactly what that means with a festive frolic through every body's favorite season!


April 15th
"Chick A Boom" ~ New Paintings & Photos from Robbie Busch
Opening Night Reception
Mighty Tanaka
68 Jay St, Suite 416
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718.596.8781
6pm-9pm
www.mightytanaka.com

Come out and support the arts! Join us at The Mighty Tanaka for the opening night reception of "Chick a Boom". Sugar Shack Burlesque provides cheeky performances by RUNAROUND SUE and DAME CUCHIFRITA.



April 22nd
Spring Chickens: The Great UnHatching - DC Edition
Cracking Open NYC's Underground Burlesque
The Red Palace
1210 H St. NE
Washington DC
www.redpalacedc.com
TWO SHOWS!
Doors 8pm, show 930
Doors 11, show 11:30

Kicking off the Southern Exposure tour and hosted by RunAround Sue and starring queens of the Neo-Burlesque movement in NYC: Ekaterina, Bunny Love and Broadway Brassy with special guest Richmond's very own queen of the good times: Charlie RVA. Join us in the capital city when we crack open the underbelly of burlesque for your perverted pleasure. Spring has sprung darlings! And the ladies of the Shack are looking forward to showing you exactly what that means with a festive frolic through every body's favorite season!



April 23rd
Spring Chickens: The Great UnHatching - Richmond Edition
Cracking open NYC's underground burlesque
The Firehouse Theatre
1609 Broad St
Richmond VA
www.firehousetheatre.org
Doors 8pm, show 9pm
20$ cash at the door

The Easter Bunny never brought you a basket as sweet as this one! Join Richmond native and NYC superstar RunAround Sue when she brings Burlesque Queen Bunny Love, the International Beauty Ekaterina, the singing sensation Broadway Brassy and Richmond's own Queen of the good times: Charlie RVA to Richmond for a very special unhatching. This show is the second date in our Southern Exposure tour and is unlike any burlesque show you've seen thus far! Not for the faint of heart.


For the rest of April, RunAround Sue will be hitting the road with the one and only BUNNY LOVE for their Southern Exposure Tour! Keep your eyes peeled for more information and for those of you in DC, VA, NC, TN, GA, LA and TN.... watch out! We're coming for you!

In May we'll be starting up our Inner Vamp workshops at the superfine SHAG boutique in Brooklyn. One the third friday of every month we'll be offering a cheeky introductory workshop to the art of burlesque! Taught by Miss RunAround Sue with complimentary champagne and a personal performance for the class by a rotating cast of NYC's burlesque stars. Find out all the details here: www.weloveshag.com . We'll also be collaborating again with the Inspired Word crew for "Sensing the Sensual" in which each burlesque number will be set to a spoken word peace about one of the senses. And the summer will be upon us! Oh, the summer... you lucky lucky people - what until you see what we have in store for you.

xo
SSB

**Special Thanks to Deepa De Jour for designing our "Spring Chicken's: The Great UnHatching" poster and to Holly Van Voast for her photo from Shaken and Stirred.

Shaken and Stirred, last week and a sneak peek at featured performer EKATERINA

We are super excited to be featuring one of our all time favorite performers: EKATERINA! With special guest - none other than the stellar MINNIE TONKA! Gogoing her heart out and right into yours is RUBY HIPS. Hosted by RUNAROUND SUE and SCOOTER PIE with resident heart throb DJ JESS. The Delancey - 930, no cover Burlesque sets at 10 and 11 - this week a super special secret track at 1am featuring the ladies from the DANGEROUS CURVES AHEAD tour. Out of town? Watching it all live as it happens at www.nycliverock.com

Last week's Recap by SCOOTER PIE:

We had one heckuva good-looking audience at Shaken & Stirred last night, if I do say so myself- and the action onstage was stunning. That gal who puts the "gore" in "goregous", Creamy Stevens, was our featured performer, and she wowed. Paloma Negra, who had served as S&S's gogo gal in its first year (2006!) graced us with a lovely act, we welcomed Voodoo Onyx, who did a little voodoo for us, to our stage for the first time, and the beautiful Hazel Honeysuckle acted as gogo/kitten extraordinaire! We celebrated a new beer game winner, and had some real tough competition for the dance contest- there sure were some mighty fancy dancers in the crowd. Thanks to everyone who made the night such a blast- see you next Wednesday!

And here is a sneak peak at this week's featured performer: EKATERINA! Find out more about the party here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111460232265325&ref=ts


What does Burlesque mean to you?

glitzy adventures and morning headaches

2. How did you choose your name?

I didn't. My mom and dad did.

3. Who was your first celebrity crush?

does cartoon characters count?

4. What are you reading these days and why?

besides my daily horoscope and fashion week reviews? just finished kurt vonnegut's 'timequake' and started 'living loaded' by dan dunn. as for 'why?' - to know what to do (horoscope), what to wear (fashion week reviews) and hopefully get laid (everything else)

5. What is your favorite performance antecdote?

...showing up a bit late and going straight into performing at the wedding party. wrong wedding party.

6. Please distill your life philosophy into either a couplet or haiku:

I sold my soul and it feels great!

7. How can the people find out more about you?

missekaterina.tumblr.com


Stay tuned.... www.sugarshackburlesque.com

Shaken and Stirred! Last weeks recap and a sneak peak at this week's featured dancer: THE MAINE ATTRACTION

SHAKEN AND STIRRED!

Join in on the debauchery this week when we present: Shaken and Stirred featuring THE MAINE ATTRACTION with special guest performer GOGO HARDER, the debut of DIVINA DUVUAL and the gogo stylings of IRIS EXPLOSION. Every wednesday at The Delaney (168 Delancey St between Clinton and Attorny) with DJ JESS, RUNAROUND SUE and SCOOTER PIE! 930. No cover! Free shots provided after each burlesque set by 44 Degrees North Vodka. Your mamma never told you life could be this good.

Recap: 2/2 Shaken and Stirred featuring HARVEST MOON:

True to our name, the show last night (2/2) really shook and stirred up one hell of a good time last night. Despite the wet yuck outside, we had a lovely & lively crowd that was wowed (that rhymed!) by the dancing ability of our special guest (all the way from Portland, OR) Angelique DeVil, the sexy grace & hula-hoop antics of our featured performer Harvest Moon, and were warmed up and kept REAL hot by the go-go goodness of Nasty Canasta. RunAround Sue delighted us all with her signature fan dance to "I Just Wanna Make Love to You", and I (Scooter Pie) had a blast singing for everyone. It was a night of variety, y'all! We also gave a big warm welcome-back to DJ Jess, just back from a jaunt to Berlin, and he sure had some amazing tunes spinning all night long. Upon realizing the winner of our weekly beer-drinking contest had picked up his second (or third?) victory with S&S, he was awarded with a new nickname: "The Champion" (become a show regular, and YOU, too, could get yourself nicknamed!). Fellow local performers Hard Corey, Narcisisster, DeeDee Luxe, Nicki Miller & Airin Syren of the Skies were in attendance and helped us keep dancing til 1, when we busted out the Shaken and Stirred Secret Track!

And now for a sneak peak at this weeks featured performer: THE MAINE ATTRACTION

1. What does Burlesque mean to you

Burlesque means the WORLD to me!

2. How did you choose your name?

My name is Maine so I decided to play on that. An event is something you go to or attend. An attraction is something you're drawn to...I am The MAINE Attraction...

3. Who was your first celebrity crush?

Prince, DUH!

4. What are you reading these days and why?

Woodpecker In Still Life by Tom Robbins. I read Jitterbug Perfume and fell in love with his stories. And Celestine Prophecy because it was a gift from my sister.

5. What is your favorite performance anecdote?

Audience participation within my acts:)

6. Please distill your life philosophy into either a couplet or haiku:

Impossible, I'm a Southern and long winded, lol

7. How can the people find out more about you?

www.themaineattraction.com and on Facebook: Maine Anders

Bio:

International entertainer "The Maine Attraction" grew up in a small town in Georgia and moved to New York City after she discovered performing was all she wanted to do. She landed her first professional dance job when she auditioned for MTV's Fight For Your Rights Campaign. From then on she started working the dance circuit performing in private supper clubs and popular NYC underground clubs. Her tenacious spirit helped her to persevere and become one of New York's most celebrated Burlesque Performers. Given the opportunity to express her creativity as a dancer, actress and singer, she has performed in MGM Grand's "Studio 54", Buddha Bar in Beirut, Lebanon and The Latin Grammys. Her ability to transform herself into a myriad of characters gives her the opportunity to play roles that are off the beaten path. She has starred in Miente, My Normal, I Was A Tranny Werewolf and Pariah. Her role in Million In The Mirror, a PSA for breast cancer research, recently won the viewers choice award on the Lifetime channel. Captivating audiences every time she hits the stage through her spectacular performances has become her reputation. From her humble beginnings of working the dance circuit, she attracted the attention of talent agents who soon had her performing alongside an entourage of greats including: legends James Brown and Lionel Richie, pop sensations Jessica Simpson and Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes, and burlesque divas like Dita Von Tease and Gentry de Paris. A muse for numerous visual artists, she has collaborated with conceptual photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier and multimedia extraordinaire, Matthew Barney. She has been requested for exclusive fashion events hosted by fashion icons like Patricia Field and Marc Jacobs and has toured with Grammy nominee DJ Tiesto. Go Magazine honored Maine as one of the women in their annual issue "100 Women Women We Love." She was chosen to be one of the creme de la creme, in OUT Magazine's spread on New York City Nightlife Performers. Her uninhibited rhythmic style and sense of humor blend an ensemble of samba, belly dance, African, improvisation and contortion, into a movement she has coined, "Burlesque Fusion". Maine is energetic, sensual, and wildly charismatic. She evokes an old kind of glamour that is naughty but cheeky in her burlesque performances many times being compared to the extraordinary Josephine Baker and Lucille Ball. Her tour with Murray Hill and Hendricks Gin garnered the attention of Parisian talent agent who booked her for 9 appearances in Paris. She travels extensively nationally and internationally performing, acting and has begun a recording project that is sure to enhance her stage shows. The Maine Attraction will continue to grace any stage where she can let her creativity ride.

Ending 2010 with style and sass.... December in the Sugar Shack

Well my lovelies,


Special thanks to everyone who came out in November. We enjoyed a most excellent collaboration with the Inspired Word crew and expect to bring another night of burlesque performers and their original works in March 2011. We were honored also to be the first friday night show at the new RED PALACE in DC! We'll be back in the capital city come January with another festive evening. The Salon Prive in MA was for the grand opening of Pittsfield Bra and Girl

We certainly couldn't send off such an excellent year as 2010 without a bang! We've put together some stellar end of the year productions for you including Sugar Shack's first original scripted show: The Shipwreck Show playing in MA, NY and DC with other dates to follow. Additionally, we are keeping up the good times over at the Delancey every wednesday night with Shaken and Stirred and bringing back our quarterly show at the Jalopy School of Music with the dapper Peculiar Gentleman. We'll be shacking up with them on New Years too when collaborate to bring NY a celebration full of live music and hot burlesque at Rose's Live Music in Williamsburg.

And we have an extra special announcement. Starting New Year's Eve we will be kicking off our NEW MONTHLY SHOW IN MIAMI: "Shimmy on the Sands" at the decadent Sole on the Ocean resort.

That's right ladies and gentlemen.... it just keeps getting better!


Shaken & Stirred, You're Favorite Burlesque DanceParty
Every Wednesday Night
FREE
9pm @ The Delancey
168 Delancey Street, NYC (Between Attorney and Clinton)
http://www.thedelancey.com/

Burlesque sets at 10pm and 11pm! Free shots after each shot! Gorgeous GoGo all night long!Each week a different cast of NY's finest burlesque stars and most gorgeous gaggle of gogo performers presents a night of high spirited entertainment with free huckleberry vodka shots served throughout the night. Each week features the infectious tunes of DJ JESS and the charming ladies of Sugar Shack Burlesque: RunAround Sue and Scooter Pie.Free Shots provided by 44 Degrees North.

Airing live from location each week at http://www.nycliverock.com/

GUEST SCHEDULE

12/1 STORMY LEATHER
12/8 SAPPHIRE JONES
12/15 FLUER DE LYS & LIL'STEPH
12/22 CALAMITY CHANG
12/29 SIZZLE DIZZLE



December 17th – The Shipwreck Show
The Living Theatre
31 Clinton St.
New York, NY
Doors at 10pm, Show at 11pm
20$
www.livingtheatre.org
A very special BYOB event.

Forget the Christmas stocking! Stop unpacking the wool sweaters! We prefer grass skirts and ukuleles! Tropical Burlesque and Summery Antics will keep those winter blues far far away. Sugar Shack Burlesque heats things up at the legendary Living Theatre on Dec. 17th with "The Shipwreck Show" hosted by RUNAROUND SUE and SCOOTER PIE with stellar unstoppable temperature rising burlesque from LOLITO, EKATERINA and the International Superstar, DIRTY MARTINI. We welcome you to bring your own booze to the show and the ladies of Sugar Shack Burlesque will bring the rest. (Dirty Martini photo above by Steven Menendez)


December 18th – Celebrate:Winter w/ The Peculiar Gentlemen
Jalopy School of Music
315 Columbia St.
Brooklyn, NY
www.jalopy.biz
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm
$10

Once again at the musical jewel of Brooklyn, Sugar Shack Burlesque and the Peculiar Gentlemen heat things up at the Jalopy School of Music. Featuring a special aerial act by Airin, Syren of the Skies with burlesque by Fem Appeal, Legs Malone and RunAround Sue. End the year right.... and with a smile.

December 19th - Sundays-a-Go-Go
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
10pm-4am
http://www.pianosnyc.com/
NO COVER!

Our favorite new Sunday party from SUGAR SHACK BURLESQUE and Bridget Marie with burlesque numbers on the hour and disco-licious beats every third Sunday at Piano's. We’re dressing the upstairs lounge at Piano’s in lush fabrics and garlands of flowers to transport you to an ever-chill night of decadent dancing and very good times.


December 31st - New Years Eve Party!!
Rose's Live Music
345 Grand Ave, Williamsburg Brooklyn NYC
www.liveatrose.com
NO COVER!
Adrienne Mack-Davis
Smash Mechanics
Boomclique


Join SUGAR SHACK BURLESQUE and some of New York's hottest bands including ADRIEENE MACK-DAVIS, SMASH MECHANICS, and BOOMCLIQUE when we ring in the New Year amongst our favorite people. Open vodka bar supplied by 44 Degrees North from 10-11. Bring something to put in our time capsule and we'll bring something to live forever in your memories! Bring your friends, your lovers and everyone in between for a debaucharous night of burlesque, live music and good times.



December 31st - New Year's Eve's Shimmy on the Sand
Sole on the Ocean
MIAMI
http://www.soleontheocean.com/

Sugar Shack burlesque kicks off their new monthly show this New Years at Sole on the Ocean. Who else can offer you a New Year's Eve with Miami's lifestyle and New York's nightlife! Starring some of New York's brightest burlesque stars in the decadent setting of one of Miami's finest resorts.

And there you have it folks - all the December happenings in the Sugar Shack. Don't forget to check out our calendar on our website as we are always finding new ways to shake things up. (www.sugarshackburlesque.com) And if you're looking for holiday gifts, don't forget to check out the Sugar Shack Sweet Shop on Cafepress: www.cafepress.com/ssburlesque

Congrats on all you've done - forgive yourself for all you didn't and don't forget: this is your life! Make the most of it.

xo
SSB

July in the Sugar Shack! Oh MY!

<Annoucing the opening of Sugar Shack Burlesque's Sweet Shop! Check out our on-line store full or t-shirts, tote bags and other fun Sugar Shack stuff! www.cafepress.com/ssburlesque


July 1st - Shaken and Stirred @ Bowery Electric (Bowery and 2nd, NY), 7$
Doors at 9:30pm

NYC's ONLY Burlesque DanceParty! Featuring the bombastic talents of Amber Ray and Boo boo Darlin with gorgeous go-go and hosted by the Ladies of the Shack, Miss RunAround Sue and Legs Malone. DJ Jess is on the decks spinning those toe tappin' beats made all the more fluid by our fabulous FREE SHOTS throughout the night courtesy of North 44 Vodka. Pop Pistol's on the door - takin your hearts and your cash. The go-go contest and makeout minute are only two more reasons to hustle on down - and bring your friends, your lovers - and everyone in between!




July 4th - The Girls of Summer @ Club Helsinki (Great Barrington, MA)
Shows at 8pm and 10:30pm

Sometimes it's just good to be an American. Nothing will make your patriotism swell like a bawdy and hilarious 4th of July show from the girls at Sugar Shack Burlesque. They have been bringing their retro striptease/comedy show to Helsinki for over a year. Celebrate the birth of our nation with a little bit of the naughtyness that only a free country can provide. With special guests this month Cousin Rooster, Ukele Louis, and Bunny Love.


July 8th - Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School @ The Camel, 7$ (1621 Broad St, RVA)
5pm-8pm

What happens with Cabaret meets Art School? Come out to The Camel July 8th to find out! Silly contests with prizes provided by Baby Tattoo are another stellar reason to come out. This month we celebrate the age of the Rat Pack with our very own Marily Monroe! Our talented model this month is none other than Richmond's Variatease sensation: Dolli Holiday.

July 17th - Northern Lights/Southern Heat @ The Palace of Wonders (1210 H St. NE, DC), $10
Doors at 7pm, Show at 10pm

Who needs Appamotox when you have the Palace of Wonders! With love and pasties, Sugar Shack Burlesque brings you the finest performers from both sides of the Mason Dixon. Featuring Hard Cory, the Lady Aye, Dolli Holiday, Miss Smitten, Legs Malone and RunAround Sue.

July 31st - Summer Speakeasy @ The Firehouse Theatre (1609 Broad St., RVA), 20$, Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm

In tribute to the decadent days of Minksy, Sugar Shack Burlesque brings you a lush and oppulent night of burlesque, magic, comedy, and live musice. Watch the lovely ladies peel off their gloves, shimmy from their gowns, and tease behind their ostrich feather fans. Unlike any show you've seen so far! Cocktail attire is encouraged and general debauchery is required.