Dieselpunk: Because Steam Wasn't Dirty Enough!
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)
"A historical view of witchcraft in seven parts and a variety of styles.
First, there is a slide-show alternating inter-titles with drawings and
paintings to illustrate the behavior of pagan cultures in the Middle
Ages regarding their vision of demons and witches. Then there is a
dramatization of the situation of the witches in the Middle Ages,
witchcraft and witch-hunts. Finally the film compares the behavior of
hysteria of contemporary (1921) women with the behavior of the witches
in the Middle Ages, concluding that they are very similar." (Source: IMBD)
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Villains and Villainesses Burlesque
Extend your Halloween fun by attending the inaugural Evil Queen of Burlesque competition
The competitors are Blaze, Femme Vivre Le Rouge, Goldie Candela, Hana Li, MayMay, Pashionata Fair, Siren SaintSin, and Vivienne Vermuth. There will also be performances by the Dallas School of Burlesque Dancers, Pistolettes a Go-Go, and Iris Le'Mour as Maleficent.
Click here to purchase tickets.
The competitors are Blaze, Femme Vivre Le Rouge, Goldie Candela, Hana Li, MayMay, Pashionata Fair, Siren SaintSin, and Vivienne Vermuth. There will also be performances by the Dallas School of Burlesque Dancers, Pistolettes a Go-Go, and Iris Le'Mour as Maleficent.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014
Lab teching my way through striptease school: Finding My Fire at the Latin Burlesque Festival
Joining
Fuego de Samba was a happy accident. One
day I decided to try samba class at the Dallas School of Burlesque. It was fun, but due to scheduling conflicts,
I couldn't return for a while. A month
later I found myself with some free time and dropped in again, right in the
middle of rehearsals for the Latin Burlesque Festival. Suddenly I was a part of the troupe. I felt like an interloper at first. There was a lot of catching up to do, and I
wasn't sure I could embody the fiery spirit of the dance. However, Lily LeCroix put her faith in me and
I pushed myself to master the fast footwork and convey more confidence.
Fuego de Samba By Samuel Hsu |
Thankfully
everything came together for the performance.
Fuego de Samba was the surprise opener for the Latin Burlesque Festival,
and everybody loved it! The routine
never felt exhausting until we were finished, and with adrenaline rushing, I
was a bit winded. Ali and I didn't have
much time to chill or celebrate since we were the stage kittens for the night.
By Mr. Photopix (https://www.facebook.com/mrphotopix) |
Unfortunately,
that was when my bad luck caught up to me again. I got a bit of glitter in one eye just as we
were going to pick up for the following act.
As much as I tried to ignore the pain, it was too intense (any
discomfort you get from having something in your eye is magnified 100-fold with
rigid gas permeable lenses). I rushed to
the dressing rooms while Black Mariah stepped in. The timing could have been worse, and I'm
thankful I was able to fix everything without missing too much. The rest of the night went smoothly, and it
was such a pleasure to help out all these amazing dancers, including the legendary
Kitten Natividad. She was so sweet and
humble.
By Musico Roots (https://www.facebook.com/MusicoRoots) |
I had
wanted to take a couple of the workshops on Saturday, but that specter of a
sore throat reared its head again and I opted to stay in. Since The Companion had gone to a video game
tournament, Jay was my seat buddy for the show.
It was competition night, and the judges had their work cut out. I predicted that Eva Strangelove and Justin
Credible's bullwhip paso doble and Fat Bottom Cabaret's energetic group number would get
recognized because they're impressive no matter how many times you've seen
them. Then there was our dear MayMay who
took drag to another level in an Addams Family duet with Buck Wylde (I look
forward to more duets from them) and her Pan's
Labyrinth solo routine. That Faun
costume blew everybody's minds. I had no
idea who was going to be Queen because everybody was on point. It was cool seeing different forms of Latin
dance be reinterpreted for burlesque from both competitors and the headliners. In
the end, Tiny D was Queen of the Latin Burlesque Festival with Bianca Dagga
as Princess—double win for NYC!
After
another night of celebrating with all the dancers, I thought about how
fortunate I was to have stumbled into samba, as well as burlesque. I was honored to be a part of something
really important for the burlesque world.
I'd been going through a rough month where my insecurities got the best
of me. I'm more awkward and serious than
wild and sassy, but I've learned that I can make it work even in a flirty,
energetic samba number. Now I'm starting
to think about how to add some Latin flavor to my brand of burlesque because I
definitely want to submit something to next year's Latin Burlesque Festival.
For more photos, check out my facebook album. Also, if you think that cupcake looks delicious, you can usually find them at the Texas Burlesque Peepshow performances. All proceeds go to Rowdy Rory's surgery fund.
For more photos, check out my facebook album. Also, if you think that cupcake looks delicious, you can usually find them at the Texas Burlesque Peepshow performances. All proceeds go to Rowdy Rory's surgery fund.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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