Biscuits & Gravy Tour: Broads and Panties in Ft. Worth

I spent the Saturday night I was in Texas performing at Broads and Panties in Ft. Worth.  This wonderful show was put together by my dear friend and hostess, Vivienne Vermouth.  We performed at Landers Machine Shop, a grubby but progressive venue in the warehouse district.  I performed my fan dance (photo by Lou O'Neal) and my Stepford Wife number.

Touring is wonderful.  I met so many performers from Texas and Oklahoma at this show.  Since I closed both sets of the evening, I got to see most of the performers do at least one number, some I saw twice.  I met some absolutely delightful folks then spent the early morning having breakfast with them after the show.  Different shows, different circumstances, different people.  Ft. Worth is pretty darn humid this time of year, so I was "glowing" the entire night.  I was so sweaty that I couldn't untie my bra top and wound up tearing the tie so the audience could get the final reveal they deserved for sitting in that heat.

I look forward to my return trip to Texas this winter.  I can't wait to see these lovely people again.

Maiden-esque

Iron Maiden-esque tonight at the Rainbow Bar & grill, 9015 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood.  Doors 11:30pm, show at midnight, $5 cover.  See Iron Maiden cover band Aces High with live burlesque!  You'll see me do something here that you won't see anywhere else.  :)

Biscuits & Gravy Tour: Snapper Does Austin

Most of my second day in Texas was spent en route to Austin.  I did get a pit stop on the way at one of my favorite restaurants, Cracker Barrel.  I enjoyed a sugar ham biscuit, scrambled eggs with cheese (is there any other way to have them?), fried apples and hashbrown casserole.  It was absolutely heavenly.  I also stocked up on snacks and souvenirs for Mr. Snapper from the gift shop.  (Most of the souvenirs I brought home for him were snacks from Cracker Barrel.)

We hit the road for trafficky Austin, and Vivienne and I were not disappointed by the amount of traffic (meaning there was a lot, as predicted).  We enjoyed a wonderful meal at Stubb's before the show.  (Here's a photo of my BBQ pork sandwich, best with cole slaw inside the sandwich, and potato salad to the side.)  I devoured everything on my plate before hitting the dress rehearsal for the big show.

The Kings N Things 8th Birthday show was tons of fun.  Here's a photo of me backstage after my performance and before I went back out to man my merch table.  My hair made quite an impact on the audience.  I had an absolute blast performing.  It was my first experience with drag kings, and it was absolutely delightful.  It was a successful merch experience as well.  I discovered it's handy to have inexpensive buttons available on the merch table so newly made fans can take a little bit of Snapper home with them.

Biscuits & Gravy Tour: Dynamite Dames Photoshoot

A few short hours after I arrived in Texas, my dear friend Vivienne Vermouth whisked me away to the studio of Dynamite Dames in Dallas.  Vivienne did my makeup and Sarah of Dynamite Dames styled my hair.  I modeled a latex bikini by Zamra Dollskin and a vintage gown and hair accoutrements by Decadent Dame Designs.  You only get camera phone pics here for right now.  I'll share some of the final shots when they're available.

Let me just say that if you ever get the opportunity to shoot with Dynamite Dames, jump on it.  Sarah is so down to earth and friendly.  I look forward to shooting with her again.

Monday Night Tease! presents ASS Seen on TV!

Monday Night Tease! presents:

ASS SEEN ON TV

Where T&A and TV collide!

hosted by:

The King Of TV, Paul Goebel

Burlesque Performances inspired by:

Dizzy Von Damn! “Small Wonder”

Coquette la Roquette “Jem”

Iza La Vamp “The Simpsons”

Red Snapper “Dexter”

Scarlett Letter “Doctor Who”

Red Sonja “Wonder Woman”

Vestal Vixen & Violet Femme “Gilligan’s Island”

Patrick The Bank Robber & Tamar “Rocky & Bullwinkle”

Anastasia Von Teaserhausen & Isabella Star “Little House on the Prairie”

with

Holly Go Darkly, Iona Vibrator, Lili VonSchtupp,

Funny Eddie, & Rob The Balloon Guy

Bar Opens: 6pm 

Seating Starts: 9:30pm 

Show Starts: 10pm 

Cover charge for May 10th, 2010

$12

(subscribe to our mailing list or follow us on twitter for discounts)

Ask about the $5 drink specials!!!

3 Clubs 

1123 Vine St. 

(Vine at Santa Monica) 

Los Angeles, CA 90038

No photography. Performers subject to change without notice.

21+, full bar.

Need help?

Email Lili with any questions: lili@burlesque411.com

Follow us on twitter: @MNTease

You'll get updates and flyers for discounts.

http://twitter.com/MNTease

Dr. Sketchy's - Denton

This is the MEGA AWESOME Sketchy's event you've been waiting for! The good Dr. has brought one of his good friends from Los Angeles, California to be your muse for the evening. RED SNAPPER is top 50 burlesque stars in the world (PinUp UK's top 50) and is known as the "Go All the Way Girl." She has taught classes with the Striptease Symposium in LA, as well as produced her own theater and burlesque productions. She has also danced all over the US, from Boston to New Orleans! As always, drinking, drawing, dames and games, with your host Vivienne Vermuth! Your art supplies and 10 bucks will get you in, and it's only 5 if you are a college student with valid ID ONLY at the door! Bring your friends, let's drink and draw!

Down & Dirty and Go All the Way With Red Snapper in Denton

I'm giving you a little "inside baseball" on these classes.  Go All the Way gives one the tools and techniques to connect with an audience and tackle nervousness.  A lot of research went into these techniques, and it's a class packed with information.  Down & Dirty is a movement class that deals with sensuality, hypnotizing an audience and slow floor work.  I love imparting this knowledge to others, and both classes will leave you with something unique that you can immediately put to use.

Broads & Panties presents Cheesecake!

Those crazy Broads are at it again, this time they are hitting Ft. Worth! They brought out Red Snapper from Los Angeles to show CowTown some crazy sass! Also featuring starlets Bunny Bailey, Vinny Velour and boylesque acts from Alystre McQueen, Eddie Mercury from OK and much, much more! Housed at the BRAND SPANKIN' new Gallery at Lander's, a converted machine shop turned art gallery, these Broads are out to show you the quirkiest, cheesiest and sexiest burlesque around!

Tickets are available at http://cheesecakeshow.eventbrite.com for 15$, day of show (if there are any left!) will be 20$.

This facility is BYOB and 18 and up only, there will be mixers available!

Also featuring

Remi Martini (Austin)
Ava Nightingale, songstress
Vic Handsome (songman)
Dr. Skotch
Brigitte Noir
Alystre McQueen
Eddie Mercury (OK)
Vera Voodoo (OK)
Angi B. Lovely
Aye Carumba

Hosted by Appaloosa Red

More performers will be added!

Sponsored in part by Cheesecake Magazine! Featuring your monthly dose of Cheesecake at cheesecakedallas.com

Also sponsored by Decadent Dame Designs!

Kings N Things Birthday Show

Kings N Things' 8th Birthday Bash
Friday, May 21st
@ Elysium, 705 Red River
Doors @ 9pm, Show @ 10pm
$8 at the door

THIS SHOW IS 18+

Turning 8 can be an awkward year... Come celebrate with KNT and special guests from Austin, Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles!

Hosted by Mocha Jean Herrup and Avery Austin

10% of proceeds to benefit HOMOSCOPE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homoscope/103493103930?ref=ts

Special Guests:
Granny Panty (Austin)
current persuasion & friends (Austin)
Gage West & friends (Houston)
Androgyny Unleashed (Austin)
Vivienne Vermuth (Dallas)
Ms. Red Snapper (Los Angeles)

http://www.kingsnthings.org

Texas Magazine Cover

I'm on a magazine cover!  Go check it out.  There's an article by the wonderful Vivienne Vermouth inside about this weekend's Dallas metro activities ... with me!

What It's Like Being a 'Naked Girl Reading'

Sunday night I was part of the Los Angeles premiere of Naked Girls Reading.  When I spoke to people about the event, they had a vague idea of how it worked.  There was this consideration that it was somehow more complicated than the name suggests.  It wasn't.  We were naked girls.  We read aloud to the audience.

Nudity is not foreign to me.  I've also been reading aloud since I was five, so this seemed like something I was born to do.  We had a comfortable set-up on the stage and plenty of beverages so we wouldn't be parched while reading.  It looked like we were in living room.  We took a couple breaks, but we all took turns reading aloud from various books, actively listening to one another when it was no longer our turn to read.  I enjoyed a naked outburst of laughter as Polly Peabody read her original short story based on the film Footloose.

I think the event is something of a novelty -- getting to go watch naked girls read to the audience.  It's a fun, aesthetic and moderately sexy storytime.  I look forward to the next event.

PEEPSHOW MENAGERIE presents PLEASE TEASE ME!

PEEPSHOW MENAGERIE presents
PLEASE TEASE ME! - A Burlesque Tribute to THE BEATLES

From the people who brought you "Burlesqueland!", "Beneath The Surface", "Beach Blanket Burlesque" and "The Road To Burlesque!"...

SEE: 16 Burlesque Performances!
HEAR: The music of The Beatles
LAUGH: At The Mop Top inspired comedy!

Featuring Burlesque from:

Miss Viva Las Vegas 2008:
DIZZY VON DAMN!

Boston Burlesque Expo 2010's
Best Solo Performance & Legends Award Winner"
SCARLETT LETTER

Our 22nd Peepshow Pin-Up:
CHARLOTTE LA BELLE ARAIGNE'E

with

POLLY PEABODY
RED SNAPPER
OLIVIA BELLAFONTAINE
RED SONJA
PINKY PETITE
MISS ANGIE CAKES
DAHLIA DeLUST
MISS JOSIE BUNNIE
PANAMA RED
COQUETTE LA ROQUETTE
KATE FOX

Comedy & Contortion from the UK:
CHRIS CROSS

Hosted by our Fab Four:
PATRICK THE BANK ROBBER
MR. SNAPPER
REX THE IMPOSSIBLE
ROB THE BALLOON GUY

And don't miss our group performance tribute to "I Am The Walrus!"

All this for only $12? Yes Indeed!

BORDELLO
901 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

21 & Up, Full Bar

produced by CHRIS BEYOND & SCARLETT LETTER

This is a big show and we won't be doing advanced tickets so please get there to line-up early for best seating/viewing area. We plan to start the BURLESQUE section of the show at 9:45pm as we will not have a band for this show.

Monday Night Tease! presents Satan's Angel

MONDAY NIGHT TEASE! TICKETS FOR MAY 17th SHOW ONLY, $25:
<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110208>

Performing on May 17th:

Chris Cross (UK) - Host/Variety
Stand Up Comedy, Contortionist, Escapologist & Magician
Currently in the semi-finals on the GREECE GOT TALENT TV Show…!!
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBqFzW-AJAs>

Anna Fur Laxis (UK)
Axe Throwing Burlesque Performer and Pin Up Model

Vivienne Petite (UK)
Performer, Dance Teacher & Choreographer

Venus DeMille (US)
Miss Exotic World, Legend in the Making 2008
Burlesque Instructor, Award Winning Costumer, Gloves By Venus

Jewel Of Denial (US)
Miss Exotic World, Best Duo, 2008
Instructor Striptease Symposium

Penny Starr, Jr (US)
Miss Exotic World, 2004, First Runner Up
Instructor Striptease Symposium

Scarlett Letter, (US)
Best Solo Performer and Judges Choice (Michelle L’amour), Boston Burlesque Exposition 2010
Most Classic Performer, Boston Burlesque Exposition 2007

Dizzy Von Damn! (US)
Miss Viva Las Vegas 2008

Lili VonSchtupp, (US)
The foul mouthed buxom godmother of LA burlesque.
Producer, Monday Night Tease!

Red Snapper (US) - Stage Kitten and Assistant
Instructor Striptease Symposium

AND

Satan’s Angel, The Devil's Own Mistress
Burlesque Legend

Naked Girls Reading: "The Naked City"

Naked Girls Reading is a group of beautiful ladies who love to read naked. That's really it. There's not a whole lot more to it. Should there be?

There's something beautiful, something altogether more intimate, about a woman reading pretty much anything in her, well, altogether. It's just that simple. So why are we still talking about it? Because people can't seem to accept its simplicity.

Naked Girls. Reading.

or Girls Reading. Naked.

However you need to explain it to yourself is fine. And while you do, we'll be over here reading.

Naked.

NAKED GIRLS READING is launching its Los Angeles chapter and in celebration we will be reading the works of Los Angeles Writers as well as lurid writings about "The Naked City" itself.

While this is not a burlesque event, this show will have some of the best burlesque performers in Los Angeles as our featured readers, including Scarlett Letter, Polly Peabody, Red Snapper, and Panama Red.

Naked Girls Reading began in Chicago in March of 2009 as the idea of International Showgirl Michelle L'amour and Franky Vivid. The idea had rolled around in their heads for a few years in different formats, but with the opening of Studio L'amour in 2008 it materialized as the perfect intimate live event.

After the very first event it was obvious to all in attendance that something big had just happened, something spiritual. Immediately, the press took hold and emails started coming in from cities all over the country from ladies interested in starting their own franchise.

Starting on May 16th of 2010, Naked Girls Reading will begin events in Los Angeles on a bi-monthly basis.

VERY LIMITED TICKETS available at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111623

There is absolutely no photography allowed at this event.

Classes in Denton

Take a class from one of the STRIPTEASE SYMPOSIUM teachers, Red Snapper! For the first time ever offered in Texas - 2 ways to improve your game and learn new techniques of wooing your audience!

GO ALL THE WAY with Red Snapper: Learn how to get your audience in the palm of your hand and make them do what you want. Entertain the hell o...ut of your audience with whatever you do. Great for actors, dancers, hosts, musicians, anyone who performs. 1-2 pm, 25$

DOWN & DIRTY with Red Snapper: Learn techniques to demonstrate sensuality for your audience in a safe environment with slow, sultry floor techniques. Feel comfortable in your own skin. Put these skills on their feet and use them to mesmerize an audience. Bring a yoga mat or towel.

2-3 pm, 25$

OR BOTH FOR 40, what a DEAL!

HELD AT GREENSPACE ARTS COLLECTIV, greenspacearts.com

Visit stripteasesymposium.com and snapperburlesque.com

EMAIL VFORVERMUTH@GMAIL.COM to register, class is LIMITED!

Mega Costume Advisor

This is Evie Lovelle's cat, Albert.  He's actually one of three but he's the one who charges after me like I'm some kind of snack.  I think he knows I'm allergic to cats.  Anyway, Albert decided to help Evie with my Mega Costume last night.  He's pretty cute.

Denton Sketchy's

I'm in Texas late this month, and I'm doing an edition of Dr. Sketchy's in Denton.  This is your little "save the date" if you're in the area.  I'm also teaching two classes earlier that day.  You can learn floor work in "Down and Dirty."  I cover how to win over an audience in "Go All the Way."  Stay tuned, kids!

Aw Shucks!

I decided to Google myself after my husband Googled himself and discovered he was up for another playwriting award.  I found a wonderful promotion of my beginner class from January.  The blurb that was particularly wonderful was:

If you’ve always been intrigued by burlesque, you can dip your toe in the hot, sexy water with this 6-week class (scroll down to “Beginner Burlesque”) offered by the illustrious Red Snapper herself, who’s run with the icons of burlesque and absorbed all their tricks and tips. 

I've "run with the icons of burlesque and absorbed all their tricks and tips."  Nice.

I also found where the LA Weekly covered Monster Girls of Burlesque.  (I may have already posted the link to the slideshow.)

I really should make a regular habit of Googling myself.

The Letter Follies: May Edition

This month holds adventure and excitement!  I'm dancing to a song I absolutely love that I swear you've never seen me do before.  I'm also whipping out most of the number that goes with Mega Costume (minus the pieces that are incomplete).  Two great shows and a guaranteed fun time.  You'll see things here you won't see at other burlesque shows.  :)