Dallas Burlesque Show Tonight! Burning Love!
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Are you ready for a little Velvet Kitten vaudevillian-burlesque?
Burning Love is tonight! Show starts immediately following inhibition check at 10pm. Burning Love Burlesque Revue is presented at Rembrandt's Dutch Pub in Dallas, TX.
Tonight's show stars the Velvet Kitten burlesque dancers Skye Vega, Stevie Swan, Bianca Suite and Ginger Snaps. Emcee extraordinaire, Johnny Johnson will be on the Velvet Kitten stage, as will our guest singer the fabulous Ruby Sapphire, "brolesque" performer Danny-Boy, and tonight's guest comedian funny man Mark Agee! Burning Love is choreographed by Jana Edele and Taylor Stewart.
Mark Agee
~Remember, there's never an admission to our shows at Rembrandt's Dutch Pub. Reservations not required, but recommended if you would like to guarantee seating. Contact Rembrandt's Dutch Pub to make reservations.~
Below catch clips of tonight's guest comedian, Mr. Agee, on the tv show Last Comic Standing and at the Improv in Dallas.
Me on TV
Last Comic Standing
Check out what Mark has to say about guitar hero at the Improv in Dallas. (This clip is rated pg-13)
To find out more about Mark Agee or watch additional video footage, visit him here.
Its almost show time, folks!
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Join us at Rembrandt's Dutch Pub tomorrow night for a sizzling performance of our Burning Love Burlesque Revue! Burning Love is our tribute to the King, and features all Elvis music.
Inhibition check is 10:00pm. Show follows immediately after.
Burning Love stars the fabulous Velvet Kitten dancers: Skye Vega, Bianca Suite, Stevie Swan, and Ginger Snaps!
Enjoy the vocal styling of our singer extraordinaire Ruby Sapphire, stand up comedian Mark Agee , the hilarious antics of our much-loved Johnny Johnson, and guest "brolesque" performer Danny-Boy.
Our Rembrandt shows are always free (shhh!) and free parking is available in the lot in front of Rembrandt. Rembrandt is located at 703 McKinney Ave, Dallas TX.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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Tonight is the final August performance of the Velvet Kittens' Sugar Moonlight Burlesque Revue at Hyena's Comedy Club.
Show time is 10:30pm (Seating begins immediately following the comedy show.)
Admission: $5.00
Hyena's Comedy Club is located in Mockingbird Station, next to the Angelica Theater, in Dallas TX.
Tonight's entertainers are the fabulous Stevie Swan, the delectable Bianca Suite, and the marvelous Skye Vega! The sensational Shish Boom Band accompanies these exquisite Velvet Kittens. Quench your thirst for live jazz and blues while feasting on the burlesque styling of these lovely ladies who always keeps everyone talking!
What can I expect at Sugar Moonlight, you ask?
"The dancers were excellent and the music was superb."
Alexa Maningat, Examiner.com
We agree. Expect excellence.
~Remember to check your inhibitions at the door.~
Guess who's at Hyena's tonight…
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Angel Salazar is not your typical comedian. His Cuban heritage and penchant for sporting mini-skirts notwithstanding, this manic, human laugh factory is rather difficult to describe. Salazar’s performance is a mixture of street-smart ethnic wisecracks, risque humor, physical comedy, and audience involvement. Angel has not only launched a successful career as a comedian, but is also an established actor, who has appeared in such noteworthy films as “Scarface”, “Punchline”, “Carlito’s Way”, and “Where the Buffalo Roam”. He was also featured in Cheech and Chong’s comedy video “Born in East L.A.” Angel was the winner of the 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition, hosted by Jay Leno. He has headlined at The Comedy Store in L.A., The Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Catch a Rising Star in New York City, and The Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City. He has opened for the Beach Boys, Billy Ocean, Whitney Houston, Van Halen and The Miami Sound Machine. This diminutive comic is achieving success on a grand scale. As Angel implores you in his act: “Check it out!”
And after you check out the comical antics of Angel Salazar, enjoy a little Velvet Kitten burlesque, featuring live jazz and blues by the Shish Boom Band!
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MBS PRODUCTIONS
Invites you to
Celebrate their 5th season!
Discover some new works and revisit favorites!
Season Tickets NOW ON SALE!
Upcoming season includes: Theatre of Death, The Beulaville Baptist Book Club Presents: A Bur-less-Q Nutcracker, 24 hrs of Love, Persephone, Queen of the Dead, Dream Café, and Kiss the Boys.
MBS Productions has a convenient & flexible season ticket package available: 6 shows for $100!
You will receive a punch card allowing you 6 admissions to any of the performances of your choice. You can come see each show once, bring five friends along with you to see just one show, see three shows twice, etc. This card gives you the flexibility to bring guests with you, or you can even give it to a friend for them to use if you can’t come. In essence, you are purchasing 6 admissions. If you were to pay full price and came to all our weekend shows or opening night shows you would be spending in excess of $120 for the 6 tickets.
All Performances are at the Stone Cottage Theatre, 15650 Addison Road, Addison TX 75001.
Purchase tickets online here or by calling Mr. Sonna at 214.477.4942.
Season is always subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Becoming a Burlesque Performer, Part II
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One of the most popular questions we receive is asking how to become a burlesque performer. We'll be answering this question in a series. If you have a particular question regarding becoming a performer, or any questions for the Velvet Kittens, contact us !
You can read part I of the series here .
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Creating Your Character
This answer is geared mostly to dancers, but can also be applied to anyone looking to create a character or stage persona.
Step One: Create a name. If you are looking to perform in burlesque as a business, it's not a bad idea to pick a few names and get input from friends and family. If you don't have a name in mind, skip to step two.
Step Two: Create who you want your character to be. Are you saucy and sassy? Flirty and fun? Cool and seductive? Once you decide what persona you want to be on the stage, this can help guide you in deciding a stage name.
Step Three: Develop your character. Character analysis is a tool of the trade for actors. Actors can get very in-depth when building a character. How far you go into creating the background of your stage persona is up to you. It can include a complete background, from childhood to adulthood, family history, and life events. Or it can include just a few small and simple things: a favorite color or flavor of ice cream. Your stage character can be as different or as alike your own personality as you decide. You can even choose your character to be a different age if it tickles your fancy!
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Is a stage persona important or even necessary?
This answer is up to you. Anything you can learn or do that helps you perform to the best of your ability is useful. This is one of the options.
How can this benefit me as a performer?
One of the biggest benefits: Getting out of your head! Sometimes we're too aware of the lights, audience, even our emotions. On stage you need to be in the moment of your performance, and not involved in these exterior thoughts. Embracing your character can get you away from YOU, and back to the performance. Your character isn't concerned about these things; you're character only has one goal: to perform.
Nerves can also play big role in affecting our performance. Sometimes when nerves overcome a performer on stage, the deer-in-the-headlights look appears: a blank look in the eyes and a frozen smile. Or perhaps it's an off night, and you just can't get focused. Focusing on your "character" can help you to re-focus on the evening's performance.
You can also use your character background to artistically influence and inspire the performance numbers you will be creating.
Will the audience notice if I'm not in the moment and that my mind is some place else?
Yup.
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This is a very basic instruction on character analysis. If you would like further information, check with a local acting school for classes, workshops, and further reading recommendations. There are also many online resources providing character analysis worksheets for your convenience.
Have you met Ginger?
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Miss Ginger Snaps began her travels into burlesque in 2005 under the name of Pixie in the Red Light Burlesque Revue in downtown Fort Worth. Petite and feisty, she quickly gained a following with her sassy performance style.
In 2006 she coined herself Miss Ginger Snaps, and while continuing her professional career in dance, continued also performing burlesque. Ginger danced and sang as one of the Golddigger burlesque dancers in Le Cabaret Burlesque's theatrical production Cirque de Amore, and was in the original cast of the Velvet Kitten burlesque dancers.
Ginger took a break from the stage to pursue endeavors outside of the performing arts, and we are excited to welcome her back upon her return. Ginger Snaps is a classically trained and professional dancer currently working on her masters degree, and teaches dance and yoga.
BURLESQUE SHOWS THIS WEEK!!
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Velvet Kittens' burlesque shows this week: Sugar Moonlight Burlesque Revue and Burning Love Burlesque Revue! Read on for details.
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Join the Velvet Kittens this Thursday night for the August presentation of our Sugar Moonlight Burlesque Revue!
Sugar Moonlight is a specialized burlesque revue focusing on the mystery, glamour, and nostalgia of the hip Sunset Blvd Clubs of the 60's L.A. and the magic of the classic showgirl dancers from the Rat pack days of Vegas. Accompanied by a swanky jazz and blues band, the Velvet Kittens present an innovative classic burlesque floor show starring Stevie Swan, Bianca Suite, Skye Vega, and of course, the Shish Boom Band!
Show time: 10:30 pm
Thursday, August 13
Admission: $5.00
At: Hyena's Comedy Club in Mockingbird Station, next door to the Angelica Theater in Dallas
(This is the only scheduled August showdate of the original Sugar Moonlight! Reserve the date!)
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Saturday night the Velvet Kittens return to Rembrandt's Dutch Pub to present our final performance of our Burning Love Burlesque Revue!
Each month the Velvet Kittens offer a dazzling vaudevillian-burlesque show at Rembrandt's Dutch Pub in Dallas. This month's show features the music of the King of Rock and Roll himself, Mr. Elvis Presley. Enjoy the hilarious antics of hysterical emcee Johnny Johnson, our stand up comedian guests, our lovely singers, "brolesque" performer Danny-Boy, and of course the fabulous dancing by the VK burlesque dancers!
Show time: 10:00 pm
Saturday, August 15
At: Rembrandt's Dutch Pub (703 McKinney Ave, Dallas TX)
~There's never a cover for our Rembrandt vaudevillian-burlesque shows. Check your inhibitions at the door.~
Dance classes, anyone?
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Why we think you should dance…
Dance is not only a visual art form, but also an excellent way to stay in shape, both physically and mentally. It's a beautiful and rewarding exercise in which the student gains the benefits of posture, strength, coordination, and flexibility. As the student becomes absorbed in the intricate exercises, daily mental tensions and stresses fade away, leaving the dancer with a positive sense of well-being. Everyone, at any age and any level, can reap the benefits of adding a dance class as part of their exercise regime.
As many of the Kittens work professionally in dance, from teaching, performing to choreographing, we are fortunate to experience these benefits daily, and encourage you on your journey into dance. Below we've listed a couple of schools in the DFW area to help get you started.
Classes begin August 17th, so register today!
Stevie Swan
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If you're in the Fort Worth area:
Ballet Center of Fort Worth offers classes for ages 3 thru adult, beginner to professional, in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop, drill team, yoga, zumba, flamenco and musical theater. BCFW also offers performance opportunities.
For more information regarding class schedules, visit Ballet Center of Fort Worth here .
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If you're in the Dallas area:
The School of Contemporary Ballet Dallas offers classes for ages 3 to adult in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, tap, and more. The School of CBD also offers performance opportunities.
For more information regarding class schedules, visit the School of CBD here .
Final performance of Sugar Moonlight
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As the fall season begins, many of the Kittens are returning to the dance studio with our new teaching schedules. It's time to temporarily bid adieu to our Thursday night burlesque show at Hyena's, the Sugar Moonlight Burlesque Revue. Our final performance of Sugar Moonlight is scheduled for Thursday, August 13th. Hyena's Comedy Nightclub is located in Mockingbird Station, next door to the Angelica. Show time is 10:30pm. Admission: $5.00.
