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2-1-10
The weather here at Bootstraps headquarters has thoroughly thwarted our last two attempts to entertain and educate our fans, but fear not! La Moustache and the burlesque workshops are being rescheduled.
Join the Bootstrappers at the Hookah Bar, here in Asheville, NC, for our mandatory mustache party, February 26th. Grow it, glue it, draw it, but a mustache is required for admission!
We're also planning to hold make up classes for anyone who missed the workshops. The date has yet to be determined. Stay tuned!
Oh, and the Laudanum Express is en route to Asheville's Club 828. Bootstraps' tribute to silent film is our most epic production yet! March 5th and 6th, the Glittering Dolls, the Professor, and our super special guests, Keith Campbell, Sneaky McFly, and the Carolina Music Band, will take you on a trip to the Far East and beyond... You never know where your dreams will take you!
1-16-10
Cherry Oh! and Corky Bordeaux made an appearance on the local news to help promote the Moulin Rouge Gala and, well, seems it was a bit scandalous. Read on to see what Cherry has to say about the art of the tease on local tv...
Woman Reveals Hands on Morning News
Today I learned that I am not allowed to remove my gloves on the morning news. The problem is that some middle schooler, between the crunch of cheerios, might have witnessed my strip from elbow to index finger and gotten the idea that such lurid behavior is acceptable.
Hands laid bare from the beginning do not hold the same mystery as hands swathed in inky satin, revealed at a slow pace. Although at first I was disappointed that my planned glove peel was deemed inappropriate when they had originally requested some high kicks can can style (bare hands compared to baring my most intimate article of clothing?), after some thought I found that they actually had a great deal of wisdom on the matter. They understood the power of suggestion, this slow reveal of velvet hands, red dipped, warm moisture of anticipation in sponge tips. On the map of the body, if one were to mark the distance of each extremity to the most sexual points of the body, hands would seem the furthest. Yet, their appeal is more in their quality's of action. Hands are not passive lovers. They are the verbs of the bodies erotic essays.
So often I hear "can you teach this burlesque class or do this burlesque show...but not strip?"
What if I strip out of my carhartt but keep on my bibs and snow boots? What if I make it more suggestive than an Andrew Blake film (Corkster that was for you)? What then?
-Cherry Oh!
In other news, Bootstraps has many surprises in store for you at our March show. In the photo below, Corky Bordeaux prepares to have a cast of her face made by the professor. It's safe to say that Darius Diurtee is professional awesome!
1-7-10
The Bootstrappers are gearing up for a busy 2010! Mark your calendars for these exciting upcoming events...
Sunday, January 31st, the members of Bootstraps will be teaching workshops at our studio in Asheville, NC. Join us for an afternoon filled with everything from juggling techniques to the proper way to walk in 6" heels. For more information about Bootstraps Burlesque Workshops CLICK HERE.
Saturday, February 13th, Bootstraps along with special guests Sneaky McFly and Keith (of Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth), will be performing a special show at the Caring For Children Moulin Rouge Gala here in Asheville, NC. This event is a benefit to raise money for Caring For Children and the girls have cooked up a saucy can can dance just for the occasion. For tickets and information go to... http://www.caring4children.org/index.php?page=valentine-gala-special-event
March 5th and 6th will see the Bootstrappers putting on their most epic event to date. Join us at Club 828 in Asheville, NC for "Shanghai Surprise!"
It's 1920 and the mad scientist, Professor Darius Diurtee is boarding a train for the Orient in search of a powerful love potion being transported from Paris to Shanghai. Along the way, the professor and his newly created "experiments" will encounter vixens, "vaude"-villains, and maybe even an arch-nemesis or two. Journey with him as the Bootstraps Burlesque express takes you on a silent film inspired trip.
Oh, and go buy our stuff! 'Cause rum and glitter ain't free, you know... :)
12-5-09
Bootstraps Burlesque has been confirmed to perform at the Caring For Children 'Moulin Rouge' Gala in Asheville, NC. Join us February 13, 2010 for a tantalizing performance at the Haywood Park Ballroom. The Goodies will also be there for your musical enjoyment.
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11-9-09
The Bootstrappers' latest show, La Petite Tease, which was a collection of our favorite acts, was a smashing success! This up close and intimate show was quite a change from our normal productions and we have to say we really loved it. Our wonderful Asheville audience makes all the hard work, bruises, and glitter in the eyeballs worth it. You guys are a rambunctious lot and we love it!
Many thanks to DJ Drees for working the music, to Keith of 40 Fingers and a Missing Tooth for being a guest star (and for making an emergency hairspray run!), and to the Grove House for providing the space for the show and the after party.
Photos and video coming soon!
And while we're at it, check out the photos of Bootstraps' own Britta Felterup from the October session of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School. She's the sexiest zombie ballerina you've ever seen, guaranteed!
The next session is November 21st and will feature Bootstrapper, Queen April and Sneaky McFly, Seduction Sideshow performer and arch-nemesis of Professor Darius Diurtee. The entertainment level will be off the charts for sure!
Oh, and p.s... Photos from our Halloween show in Knoxville, TN are on the way!
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