Shaken and Stirred, last week and a sneak peak at this week featuring THE LADY AYE

Join us this week when one of the world's only female swordswallowers gets sticky sweet in the Sugar shack! This week at Shaken and Stirred we are super excited to be featuring the one and only LADY AYE with special guest, the intoxicating DAME CUCHIFRITA. Debuting in the Sugar Shack is none other than IRIS EXPLOSION and gogo dancing for your perverted pleasure is FOXY VERMOUTH! GoGo starts at 930, Burlesque sets at 10 and 11. Free shots provided by 44 Degrees North after each set with DJ JESS, RUNAROUND SUE AND SCOOTER PIE revving your engines all night long at the Delancey Lounge.

Last week was absolutely magical and brimming with stellar performances and love, love love. Ekaterina broke every heart in the room as our featured performer and Minnie Tonka sure did create a lust for life as our guest performer. Ruby Hips shook her hips on the gogo box and the fabulous performers from the Dangerous Curves on the Go-Go Burlesque tour stopped by at 1am to spice up the secret track. We missed Scooter Pie who was off in Ireland and we were bummed to not send out the Cyber Love as www.nycliverock. was on hiatus. But, never fear this week - Everything is back in order. Take a sneak peak at this week's featured dancer THE LADY AYE.

1. What does Burlesque mean to you?

My favorite thing about burlesque is that it allows women to be funny and sexy and smart all AT THE SAME TIME, which is something you unfortunately don't see in popular culture any more.

2. How did you choose your name?

It came together from several places. I actually had the nickname prior to performing, it was then just "Lady I", "I", which is my first initial and no one ever pronounces it in my real name, plus the rockabilly tendency to call everyone Miss Ilise, Miss Sue, Miss Whatever, which I wasn't crazy about, so I gave myself an upgrade based on one of my favorite movies, The Lady Eve. When I started my first act, it was pirate-themed, so I switched the spelled to the nautical "Aye".

My alternative was "Kid Twist" based on a famous Jewish gangster, Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, who was killed on Coney Island, but that never stuck.

3. Who was your first celebrity crush?

Han Solo -- he made the Kessel Run in 12 parseps!

*le sigh*

4. What are you reading these days and why?

I'm reading a lot of odd autobiography, e.g., Lydia Lunch and John Waters, because I'm writing my own "Pain-Proof: Becoming The Lady Aye"

5. What is your favorite performance antecdote?

After a particularly triumphant night, I woke happy and with a sequin on my butt. It wasn't mine. That is burlesque in a nutshell.

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

If it is to be, it's up to me.

7. How can the people find out more about you?
Check out my website http://www.ladyaye.com

So, how can you resist a dame like that? See you this wednesday at the Delancey!


**Photo by Rose Callahan

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 week's (2/9) recap and a sneak peak at this week's featured perfomer: CREAMY STEVENS

Shaken and Stirred will be featuring CREAMY STEVENS this week with special guest PALOMA NEGRA, a debut by VOODOO ONYX and gorgeous gogo by HAZEL HONEYSUCKLE. Each week RUNAROUND SUE, DJ JESS AND SCOOTER PIE heat things up at the Delancey for your perverted pleasure. No Cover! Good Times! Free Shots! Doors at 9:30 www.sugarshackburlesque.com



2/9/11 RECAP

Last night's show was sweet, sweet sweet- and what a cast! We were lucky enough to have featured performer The Maine Attraction (this lady has the most talented rear end I think I've ever seen..), guest Go-Go Harder (offering some eye candy of the male variety), lovely newbie Divina Duval and gogo action by Iris Explosion. "The Champion" got his 4th beer-contest victory, and the darling Antonio (aka Twig the Wonderkid) filled in for DJ Jess, who was off being a movie star. Big thanks to Mike for our Valentine's Day gifts! My favorite part of the night was dueting with Runaround Sue on "Ring of Fire", with Sue on guitar, for our Secret Track. (When you stay late, yes, you sometimes get serenaded by your hosts!). Much love and see ya next week- XXX

A Sneak Peak at CREAMY STEVENS:

1. What does Burlesque mean to you?

Burlesque means never having to say you're sorry.

2. How did you choose your name?

It was given to me in a dream by a depressed city council member.

3. Who was your first celebrity crush?

Dean Martin

4. What are you reading these days and why?

I get all my messages from a 1974 Sears Catalog.

5. What is your favorite performance antecdote?

When the lights went out at Starshine! We lost power and did the entire show

with a battery -operated boombox and candles.

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

My I am hungry
How much would scare you bad
Get out of my way

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

I offer my show schedule and selected teachings on Facebook (under Creamee Stevens since FB apparently
objects to the correct spelling).

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.

February in the Sugar Shack

Hello dear friends, lovers and all of those in between!

We hope you have been enjoying New York's winter wonderland as much as we have! January saw us heating things up in Miami, DC and of course our beloved NYC. As we prepare to keep bringing the heat, feel free to keep your eyes peeled on our website: www.sugarshackburlesque.com for our latest press and media updates!

You can find us each and every Wednesday night at our now infamous party: Shaken and Stirred! This month we were named one of the top 5 weekly burlesque shows by NY's TimeOut Magazine! If you've been to the show - you understand why! And if you haven't - lucky you! A whole new world awaits you!

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

GUEST SCHEDULE:
2/2/2011 Harvest Moon
2/9/2011 The Maine Attraction
2/16/2011 Creamy Stevens
2/23/2011 Ekaterina


And of course, we have a variety of events for you! We look forward to seeing you!


Feb. 4th - The Fed Bash
10pm, Columbia University

Columbia's favorite university publication, The Fed, hosts a Mad Men themed party with Burlesque superstar Ruby Valentine

Feb. 12th - Hotter Than July, Closing Party

NY Studio Gallery
154 Stanton St. NYC
6pm - 2am

Closing party for the exhibit "Hotter Than July: A Sexploration." Artists Talk: 6-7 pm; Artists receptions 7 - 9 pm. Artists receptions for Abby Goodman, "Party at Lucky Chengs" & K.M. Copham "Nudes". 9 pm till close: DJ Jay Vee, performance artists Genevieve White, Chloe Douglas, and Alison Ward, Gogo dancing and burlesque by Sugar Shack Burlesque with Gal Friday and RunAround Sue.


Feb 19th - The Shipwreck (Burlesque) show

ROXY N DUKES ROADHOUSE
745 BOUND BROOK RD
DUNELLEN, NJ
WWW.ROXYANDDUKES.COM
$12, Doors 9pm, Show 10pm

NYC's Sugar Shack Burlesque presents THE SHIPWRECK SHOW! Forget the wool stocking! Stop unpacking the scratchy sweaters! We prefer fishnets and pirates! Tropical Burlesque and Summery Antics will keep those winter blues far far away. Sugar Shack Burlesque heats things up at the new Roxy-n-Duke's with "The Shipwreck Show" hosted by RUNAROUND SUE with stellar unstoppable temperature rising burlesque from BUNNY LOVE, AIRIN DE SKIES AND EKATERINA.

Feb. 25th - The Shipwreck (Burlesque) Show

The Living Theatre
21 Clinton St. NYC
Doors 10pm, Show 11pm
20$, BYOB
www.livingtheatre.org

Join us at the legendary Living Theatre when we burlesque their current production, KORACH, with in the framework of our Shipwreck Show. Sprinkled throughout the summery antics of the show will be well crafted cheeky interpretations of the Livings current show. an unusual and inspiring collaboration! It's a BYOB event - so bring what you want and let us show you a good time!


For those of you across the pond, March brings you the one and only Miss RunAround Sue with confirmed bookings in London, France, Dublin, and Malta! But, she needs your help to get there! If every fan could come together to donate 5$, Miss Sue will be on her way spreading the burlesque love! Please check out her Kickstarter site: http://kck.st/eRpQgX

And for those of you in the states, never fear! Sugar Shack will still be bringing stellar events with RunAround is away! And, as always - we're down to help make any event special. If you have a birthday, gallery opening, bachelorette party, house warming, - you name it!, we're happy to provide a little extra spice to make it even more memorable. Email us at sugarshackburlesue@gmail.com

xoxo
SSB

**Special thanks to Luma Rouge for her recent sketches of Miss RunAround Sue.

Shaken and Stirred, This week and Last Week

Join us every Wednesday night at The Delancey (168 Delancey St. between Clinton and Attorney) when we bring you Ny's best kept secret: Shaken and Stirred. Each week we'll be posting info about our featured dancer for the next show and provided a cheeky recap of what happened last week.

On Feb. 2nd we will be featuring HARVEST MOON! with special guest from the West Coast, ANGELIQUE DE VIL, NASTY CANASTA will be our gorgeous gogo dancer and GINGER TWIST will be debuting in the Sugar Shack! DJ JESS is back from Berlin!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=137127956349266

Find out a little more about our featured dancer, HARVEST MOON (www.missharvestmoon.com) :

Harvest Moon, also known as "The Sultry Siren of Burlesque", began her career by founding the legendary dance troupe The Cantankerous Lollies in 1995. Miss Moon's troupe quickly became San Francisco's premiere showgirl act, known for their Montmartre-style cabarets, including rousing Can-Cans which would've made Toulouse Lautrec proud.

And if you missed last week, check out what Scooter Pie has to say about it:

Think of Shaken & Stirred like the US Postal Service- not rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night (nor all three combined!) will keep us from our appointed duties of keeping NYC (and the rest of the world, thanks to our live webcast on nycliverock.com) dancing, hollerin', and all-around thoroughly entertained. Case in point: this week's show, on January 26th- despite a(nother) big ol' blizzard brewing outside, our featured guest Tansy and go-go/kitten of the week Rosabelle Selavy sure helped us keep things toasty, and all the folks at the Delancey on their feet. Rosabelle wowed us with her yoga-riffic moves, and, thanks to Tansy, none of us will look at Snow White quite the same way again. Additionally, Scooter awarded someone in the crowd a free drink for "enthusiastically yelling the word 'pee'", and Sue was defeated during her chess act by a wily audience member (hi Frances!).
Whatever the weather next week, there are sure to be plenty of antics in store to shake and stir you up very, very well.
XOXO
Scooter Pie


See you on Wednesday!
SSB

2011- So Far So Good xo

Well my darlings HAPPY NEW YEAR! - here it is, a bright shiny new year for us to play in, to mess up in, to laugh in and to get out in the world in! 2011 is gonna be great. We firmly believe that life is more fun when you're making noise, and we are committed to providing you ample opportunities to do just that. We've got some amazing shows planned for you this year and many mysterious weekends yet to unveil themselves! If you're in NYC, MIAMI, WASHINGTON DC, THE BERKSHIRES, JERSEY, LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN OR NEW ORLEANS - keep your eyes on us! We'll be coming to a spot near you in 2011!

And of course, we wouldn't be quite the ladies we are if we hadn't sent 2010 off with quite a bang! In NYC, we heated things up with Boomclique and Smash Mechanics over at Rose's Live Music where our favorite vodka company, 44 Degrees North, was kind enough to supply an open bar. Down in Miami, we kicked off our new monthly series at the decadent and ultra sexy Sole on the Ocean.

SHAKEN AND STIRRED

Every Wednesday Night The Delancey ( 168 Delancey Street between Clinton and Attorney, LES)
http://www.thedelancey.com/

NO COVER, Doors 930pm, Burlesque Sets at 10 & 11, Secret Track at 1am

In 2011 we will be continuing with our fifth year of SHAKEN AND STIRRED at the Delancey (168 Delancey St. LES) every Wednesday night. As always, we bring you the finest burlesque dames in town, the most gorgeous gaggle of gogo performers, debaucherous free shots courtesy of 44 Degrees North, the infectious music of DJ JESS and your most delightful of hostesses: RUNAROUND SUE and SCOOTER PIE. There is no cover for this show - we keep it free, we keep it sweet :) All we need is you my dear! And, don't forget - if you can't make it out you can still join the party! Catch America's newest underground version of Soul Train on http://www.nycliverock.com/ every Wednesday from 10-1 EST. 18 and over please!

Guest Schedule for January

1/5 Darlinda Just Darlinda

1/12 The Incredible Edible Akynos

1/19 Gemini Rising

1/26 Tansy

January 7th - The Shipwreck Show

The Red Palace (Formerly the Palace of Wonders)

1212 H St. NE, Washington DC

http://www.redandblackbar.com/, http://www.theredpalace.com/

Forget the winter stockings! Stop putting on those wool sweaters! We prefer fishnets and pirates! Tropical Burlesque and Summery Antics will help keep those winter blues far away.
Sugar Shack Burlesque heats things up at the stellar Red Palace on January 7th with "The Shipwreck Show" hosted by RUNAROUND SUE and SCOOTER PIE with temperature rising burlesque by CHARLIE RVA, LOLITO, AND TANSY. Find out what happens when a mixed-up gaggle of burlesque performers lay shipwreck for 167 hours!

In Febuary we will continue making the world a better place every Wednesday night with SHAKEN AND STIRRED at the Delancey. We will also be back down in MIAMI and back up in the BERKSHIRES! If you missed December's "Shipwreck Show" at the Living Theater (http://www.livingtheatre.org/) - never fear, we'll be back at the end of February adding some special burlesque numbers in honor of their current production, "Korach".

As always we wish you the happiest of times and look forward to shakin it soon in a town near you. For bookings or press opportunities, please contact us at sugarshackburlesque@gmail.com And don't forget! You can always find up to the minute event listings on our calendar on our website: http://www.sugarshackburlesque.com/ and find us on Twitter at @SugarShackNYC

xo
SSB