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2009 - Mezmerizing! Vaudeville music & dance!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:00 +0000

are you ready for 2009?

Time to gird your loins, because this first month is going to be FANTASTIC!

January 10th - Bellydance Carnival with Mezmer Society, Paolo Garbanzo, Mab Just Mab, and more - Richmond VA
January 11th - Mezmer Society, Paolo Garbanzo, Mab Just Mab, and Mavi @ the Palace of Wonders
January 16th - Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Inauguration Freakathon @ the Palace of Wonders
January 18th - OBAMA WONDERAMA featuring a STAR STUDDED cast! @ the Warehouse Theatre DC

you want details?

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January 10th
Art 6:
6 East Broad St.
Richmond VA 23219
804-343-1406

Come out for a truly exciting and eclectic show featuring bellydance and more!
The show's special guest is Onca O'leary and the Mezmer Society www.barakamundi.com from North Carolina.

There is also a mind-blowing line-up of Bellydance and Sideshow talent from DC, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Charlottesville.

Tribal fusion, cabaret, ATS, gypsy fusion, sideshow entertainment, and more! There will also be vending by several of our wonderful performers.

The show will be held at Art 6: 6 East Broad, Richmond, VA. Doors open at 7, show starts at 7:30.

MC Mab, Just Mab - DC
Mezmer Society - Ruckus Balkan Music and Dance - NC
Asharah - DC
Romka - DC
Nadia -VA
Fluer De Ebones - VA
Fire in the Belly - VA
Shimmy Mischief - VA

with special guest Paolo Garbanzo - Jester of England!

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

for advance ticket sales, contact joharadance@hotmail.com or 804-307-8814

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January 11, 2009

The Mezmer Society & Friends are bringing the Luscious Cabaret & Balkan Ruckus to the Palace of Wonders. That means brilliant accordion, sultry dance mayhem & inebriate genius. Mavi embodies the darker side of bellydance, & Mab Just Mab, DC's Own Sideshow Girl, simultaneously shocks & stuns. And our special guest, Paolo Garbanzo, the Official Jester of England, is on hand to defy Death & Darwinism with daring feats of dexterity. Bring your friends to dazzle them, & your enemies, because, well, anything can happen when there are five knives in the air...

www.PalaceofWonders.com
Doors 8pm
$10
1210 H St, NE WDC 20002

www.myspace.com/themezmersociety -- see and hear the wonder!
www.garbanzojuggling.com -- Paolo Garbanzo!
www.jaladrum.org - DC's own sideshow girl
www.mavibellydance.com -- Mavi

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January 16th

~CHEEKY MONKEY SIDESHOW's Inauguration Freakathon~
Price: $10.00
@ the Palace of Wonders!

The Presidential Inauguration is coming up and DC is gonna be a circus.

And what does every good circus need? A SIDESHOW!

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow will be there to provide the finest in variety entertainment--

From New York City, CHRIS McDANIEL, the One Man Wild West Show!
"With his genial introductions and rope and gun tricks Chris McDaniel is a crowd-pleasing scene-stealer."
~THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

From Coney Island, the Burlesque Confection, MISS CHERRY DELIGHT!
"One of the funniest burlesque performers out there!"
~Scott Baker, Sideshows by the Seashore

And, of course, the sideshow comedy, magic, and freakery that you've come to love from Cheeky Monkey Sideshow!

So, don't miss out on the show the City Paper called, "Beautiful and bizarre" and the Washington Post called, "Unusually good."

And don't forget, wear your CMSS button for discount admission!

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow~
You'll be Amazed. You'll be Amused. You'll be Just a Little Freaked Out.

Friday, January 16th
Palace of Wonders
1210 H St, NE
Washington, DC

Show starts at 10pm
$10 at the door

palaceofwonders.com
cheekymonkeysideshow.com

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Sunday, January 18, 2009
SAVE THE DATE for an Amazing Inauguration Celebration - Vaudeville style!

OBAMA WONDERAMA!!!

The Warehouse Theatre
1021 7th St., NW, WDC
8 p.m. - 2 a.m.

$25 in advance / $30 at the door

Join us for a Burlesque and Sideshow Inauguration Celebration!!

Featuring Three Sets of Extraordinary Entertainers from DC and NYC! Enjoy drink specials, DJ sets and art galleries between performances!

Featuring a STAR STUDDED CAST! some of the BEST Bulesque and Sideshow performers in the nation!

Ava After Dark,
Bella Donna,
Candy Del Rio,
Clams Casino from NYC,
Dr. Lucky from NYC,
Dulce de Leche from NYC,
Gary Gutter,
L'il Dutch,
Mab Just Mab,
Malibu,
Miss Joule,
DJ P-Vo,
ShortStaxx,
Sugar Ann Spice
and
Swami Yomahmi.

More details and ticket information coming soon!! You DO NOT want to miss this!!!!!

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THE DUTCH OVEN 2009 SPACE ODYSSEY!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:00 +0000

EVENT: THE DUTCH OVEN 2009 SPACE ODYSSEY!
DATE & TIME: FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 2009. 10pm
LOCATION: Palace of Wonders – 1210 H St., NE WDC
COST: $10
DETAILS:
Ladies and Gentlemen! Only at the Palace of Wonders ....WITNESS the STARRY SPECTACLE! ... The GLITTERING DEBUT!! of...

Lily Stark White's Original Steampunk Burlesque - never before seen on THIS PLANET !! YOU could be the first to report the landing of this Unearthly Creature in Our Nation's Capitol! This Unidentified Foxy Object! This.... this ....This Sextraterrestrial!!!

OH! THE UNHUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 2009.

THE DUTCH OVEN 2009 SPACE ODYSSEY!
Palace of Wonders – 1210 H St., NE WDC
$10 / 10 p.m.
Out of this World Starrs bringing you Inter-Galactic Glamour and Spacey Strip Tease!!! From the galaxy of Charm City comes Maria Bella, Little Luna and Lily Stark White! And the Palace's own space cadets, Prissy Pistol and L'il Dutch! Join the rocket ride to an E.T. (Extra Terrific) time with the cosmic cutie Lauren Marleaux, the planetary perv Gary Gutter as your MC and lunar grooves by DJ P-VO!

Rockabilly Creature Feature

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:52:00 +0000

EVENT: Rockabilly Creature Feature
DATE & TIME:Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:00pm - 11:45pm
LOCATION:Palace of Wonders
1210 H St NE Washington, DC
COST: $10
DETAILS:
Burlesque + Rockabilly = Rockalesque? Burlabilly?

Come on out and see the Brokedown Playboys lay it out at the Palace again! These guys are a scream and blast to dance to. The place may be small but if Bambi and Lizzie Fur can shimmy there so can you! Doors at 8pm, Show at 10pm

The Comedy & Mystery Society

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:46:00 +0000

EVENT: The Comedy & Mystery Society "Special Holiday Show!"
DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 27 at 8:00pm
LOCATION:Gaithersburg Arts Barn
COST:$18 for Gaithersburg city residents / $21 for all others. (99 seats total.)
DETAILS:

http://www.comedymysterysociety.com/index.html

Join Bob Sheets, Karen Beriss, Eric Henning and George Bradley for a special holiday show!

The Comedy & Mystery Society incorporates a touch of farce into an amazing stage show featuring many of the country's top magical entertainers.

The intimate Gaithersburg Arts Barn Theater provides an ideal setting, with a great view of the astounding sleight of hand from every seat in the house. The world of magic and mystery has never been so much fun.

Ages 10 and up.

Tickets are $18 for Gaithersburg city residents and
$21 for all others. 99 seats total.

By tickets online at
http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/apps/RecXpress/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?aid=1000&cid=30847

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=42266354210

The DCVariety blog is looking for contributors!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Hello All!

and welcome back after a brief hiatus!

We are boldly moving forward onward into the future! the inevitable companion for time is change! and we here are DCVariety have quite a few changes in mind.

The DCVariety blog is looking for contributors!

The current contributors are all performers, which can make timely updates a bit challenging. we would love to have anyone who is interested in contributing to pipe up! send me an email (jaladrum at gmail) with a few details about who you are, your background, experience, and area of interest. we would love to really have this blog take off!

Some of the roles we would like to have:
fire correspondent
circus
belly
off beat (other)
reviews and events

we would love to hear from you.
and happy new year to all!

DCTribal Cafe

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:52:00 +0000

EVENT: DCTribal Cafe
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 25
doors open a 6pm
LOCATION: Asylum
2471 18th STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20009
(202) 319.9353
COST: $10
DETAILS: DCTribal Cafe is a monthly event featuring great food, music and performances by local & regional tribal & experimental belly dance artists! DCTribal Cafe is hosted by DC's premier Tribal Fusion Belly Dance company ROMKA, and sponsored by DCTribal, a collective of dancers dedicated to supporting tribal dance in the DC Area. DCTribal Cafe is held the last sunday of every month at Asylum Bar & Lounge, 2471 18th Street, NW in the heart of Adams Morgan. Check it out!

Tiraz Dance Network "Alternative Hafla"

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:29:00 +0000

EVENT: Tiraz Dance Network "Alternative Hafla"
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 26, 2008 3:30 PM
LOCATION: McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave
McLean VA 22101
COST: Tickets $5/person **MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE** No tickets will be sold at the door.
DETAILS:

Event will feature innovative and experimental performances including Tribal Fusion and American Tribal, and fusions of Middle Eastern/belly dance movements/ music with other genres of dance and music. McLean Community Center. Show time 3:30pm. Tickets $5/person **MUST BE PURCHASED IN
ADVANCE** No tickets will be sold at the door.

visit the website to purchase tickets!

Bread and Puppet Theater FREE SHOW

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:19:00 +0000

EVENT:
DATE & TIME: Oct 21-22
LOCATION: St. Stephen’s Church ( 1525 Newton St NW ; Corner of 16th and Newton )
Washington DC
COST: FREE!
DETAILS: The World-Famous Bread and Puppet Theater Will Perform in DC:

"To live in America and never see the Bread and Puppet Theater perform is like living in Egypt and never seeing the pyramids." (Christian Science Monitor)

"The Bread & Puppet Theater has been so long a part of America ’s conscious struggle for our better selves, that it has become, paradoxically, a fixture of our subconscious.”" (NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu)

Event Details:

Bread and Puppet Theater

At St. Stephen’s Church ( 1525 Newton St NW ; Corner of 16th and Newton )

Tuesday, Oct 2120at 8pm: “The Sourdough Philosophy Circus”

Wednesday, Oct 22 at 8pm: “Storm Office: A Storm Poem with Implementation Machine”

FREE ADMISSION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Janelle Treibitz

October 3, 2008 646-734-6705 cell; janelleboal@aol.com

WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 3, 2008) – Giant puppets, dancing zebras, city bred cows and sour stilters will transform St. Stephen’s Church into a big-top circus of political proportions when the world-famous Bread and Puppet Theater returns to DC for two performances Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21-22. The performance is free and open to the public.

Bread and Puppet is one of the oldest activist street theater companies in the country, and this year they will perform two different shows to DC audiences:

On Tuesday evening at 8pm Bread and Puppet will perform the newest of their famous (and family-friendly) puppet circuses. The "Sourdough Philosophy Circus" is a show about the need for human fermentation. In their own words: “Human fermentation concerns those parts of the human body that are not governed by the government, like the guts and the gutsy par ts of the brain. This is also applies to zebras and city bred cows, dancing bears and independent donkeys. The show is run by a bunch of cooks, specialists in cooking the various stews and pancakes of our everyday first world exist ence. Additional commentary is provided by the Rotten Idea Theater Company. Music is by the Sourdough Philosophy Brass Band and a quartet of sheep.”

On Wednesday evening at 8pm, Bread and Puppet will perform "Storm Office: A Storm Poem with Implementation Machine". two-curtain box stage, using newspaper comments on recent storms and their relationship to politics. This show speaks with pictures instead of words. In Storm Office, Bread and Puppet relies “on a big collection of masks and puppets, representing all archetypal traits of the ancient and contemporary worlds. In this [show] masked characters are joined by an airplane, a typewriter, a deer, a big fist and...a sailboat called: We Are All in The Same Boat, which will take the audience on a journey through the streets.” Storm Office is a puppet and mask show, performed in and around a

Both shows will include an opportunity to savor Schumann’s famous sourdough rye bread, laden with garlic aioli, while both theater- and circus-goers alike will enjoy the opportunity to purchase the company’s legendary “cheap art.”

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Bread and Puppet History:

The Bread & Puppet Theater is one of the oldest non-profit, self- supporting theater companies in the U.S. The theater has been enacting its radical utopian vision in cardboard and cloth for over forty years, from the spectacle of its larger-than-life puppets at Vietn am War protests in New York City, to the pageantry of its annual event, Our Domestic Resurrection Circus, in Glover, Vermont, which ran for over 25 years. The Domestic Resurrection regularly attracted audiences in the tens of thousands up to the late 1990’s.

Dubbed a "living national treasure" by The New York Times, Bread and Puppet Theater, under the direction of German-born sculptor Peter Schumann, has toured internationally for more than 35 years. The Vermont-based troupe performs on urgent social, political, and environmental issues. According to the Christian Science Monitor, "To live in America and never see the Bread and Puppet Theater perform is like living in Egypt and never seeing the pyramids."

Author and NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu has praised “the genius of P eter Schumann, the prodigious puppet-God,” writing that “the Bread & Puppet Theater has been so long a part of America ’s conscious struggle for our better selves, that it has become, paradoxically, a fixture of our subconscious.”

Schumann founded Bread and Puppet Theater in 1963 in New York City . Hand-puppet shows for children and rod-puppet shows for the street were produced from early experiments. Later, complex stylized compositions with masked performers, over-life-sized effigies, improvised music and narration astounded adult audiences. The company has won distinction at international theater festivals in Italy , Poland , France , Venezuela , and South Korea . Awards include the Erasmus Prize of Amsterdam, two off-Broadway Obie Awards, the Puppeteers of America President's Award, a Guggenheim Award, the Vermont Governor's Award, and numerous trophies from local small-town parades.

The company currently tours new and old productions, on the American continent and abroad, and sells Bread & Puppet Press posters and publications. The traveling puppet shows range from tightly composed theater pieces presented by members of the company to extensive outdoor pageants that require the participation=2 0of many volunteers. Apprentices come to the farm in the summer to work with Peter Schumann and the Bread and Puppet Company, joining Bread and Puppet old-timers and community members in presenting large-scale spectacles on the Bread and Puppet farm in Glover every Sunday in July and August.

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Local Steampunk band - Free listening party!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:05:00 +0000

EVENT:Cassettes Listening Party
DATE & TIME:
LOCATION: Galaxy Hut
COST: FREE!
DETAILS: I know I don't ordinarily post bands, but this group is too much fun not to share. They play an amazing variety of instruments and music. there is bound to be something for everyone. plus, it's free. you can't beat it.

Local "steam-punk" band the Cassettes unveils its latest melange of old-timey instruments and modern songwriting at a Galaxy Hut listening party. They'll play their new album -- how else? -- on cassette.

Poi Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:12:00 +0000

EVENT: Poi Workshop
DATE & TIME: Thursday at 8 PM
LOCATION: Contradiction Dance at
7014 Westmoreland Ave
Takoma Park, MD
COST: $10 if you reserve a spot in advance either through the studio (contradictiondance@mac.com) or Dance Afire (valloup@gmail.com) and $15 for drop-in.
DETAILS: (text from the email)
If any of you have come to the spin jams on Tuesdays at Lunar Larry's in the past few months, you may have gotten an impromptu poi lesson from Drex.
Now he's doing a full workshop through Dance Afire to teach beginners the basics of poi at Contradiction Dance in Takoma Park.

If you've seen people spin poi and would like to learn, or have picked up a few basic tricks and would like to expand your knowledge, come out to Contradiction Dance at 7014 Westmoreland Ave this Thursday at 8 PM.

This is a great space with hardwood floors and full-length mirrors -- practicing in front of mirrors is essential for picking up clean technique and there are few places in the country where poi classes can be had in such an environment. The class is $10 if you reserve a spot in advance either through the studio (contradictiondance@mac.com) or Dance Afire (valloup@gmail.com) and $15 for drop-in.

Drex will be teaching techniques that'll help you get basic tricks down and give you tools to start moving into more intermediate poi spinning. Keep watching this list for fire safety workshops and a 6-week intermediate poi class starting in November.

Live Humans! in DC

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:51:00 +0000

EVENT: Live Humans in DC
DATE & TIME: Tuesday Oct. 14
LOCATION: Palace of Wonders
COST: FREE!
DETAILS:
Live Humans is Washington DC's only open mic variety show. and as can be expected, it can be found at the Palace of Wonders.

This week they are featuring the magic and juggling of Chris McCauley and Laura Ernst.

It's free folks, so come on out and feel free to join in the fun! and if you are interested in trying out a new act, bring it out!

link for more info - Palace of Wonders' website

or you can visit their myspace page.

Bizzaro Cheeky Monkeys!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:31:00 +0000

EVENT:The Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Bizarro Show!
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10th 10pm
LOCATION:Palace of Wonders

1210 H St., NE

Washington, DC

COST:$10 in costume

$12 without costume

DETAILS:

Where anything could happen.

Friday, October 10th, we're gonna mix things up, and no one knows what acts you will see, not even us--the Cheeky Monkeys are going to randomly draw acts out of hat, and whatever they pick, they have to perform!

Mab Just Mab does magic? Swami Yomahmi, mistress of the flame? Burlesque by Mr. Eon? Who knows?

But wait, there's more! We're also having a COSTUME CONTEST!

Come dressed in your best bizarr-ary and get $2 off your admission. Plus, the top three costumes will win FUN AND VALUABLE PRIZES!

This is the one you don't wanna miss! Costumes! Comedy! Calamity(?)

And a surprise guest you have to see to believe. . .

Palace of Wonders

1210 H St., NE

Washington, DC

October 10th
Show starts at 10pm

$10 in costume

$12 without costume

palaceofwonders.com

cheekymonkeysideshow.com

Vixen Variety

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:48:00 +0000

EVENT: Vixen Variety
DATE & TIME: Thursday October 9, 2008
LOCATION: The Palace of Wonders
1210 H ST. NE Washington DC 20002
COST: $10
DETAILS:
Vixen Variety is an exciting new all female variety show!
More then just a feast for the eyes this show will knock your socks off!
These clever, sly and scandalous women will woo you with their willfulness and wiles!
You don't want to miss the fun as these foxy females flaunt their finesse and show off their skills in a hodgepodge of heroines!
A new medley of talent each month!
So come one, come all to the foxy & fabulous Vixen Variety Show!

THIS MONTH! Mab (me) will be bringing out her new comedy fire eating routine! All Funny! All the Time! Even while on FIRE!

DC Rollergirls All-Stars vs. Charm City

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:27:00 +0000

EVENT: DC Rollergirls All-Stars vs. Charm City
DATE & TIME: September 27th, 2008
LOCATION: Dulles, VA
COST: $12
DETAILS:

DC RollerGirls vs. Charm City Roller Girls!

Come watch the DC Rollergirls All-Stars on September 27th, 2008 as they take on the Charm City All-Stars from neighboring Baltimore, MD! Please note that this bout will be held at Dulles SportsPlex in Dulles, VA.

Purchase your tickets HERE from BrownPaperTickets.com!

Date: September 27th, 2008
Time: Doors @ 4pm, Bout begins @ 5pm
Price: $12
Location: Dulles SportsPlex
Directions/Map: Click Here
To see the event flyer: Click Here
After-party @ Jimmys Old Town Tavern
Driving Directions: Click Here

Dance Afire Haunted VooDoo Luau!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000

EVENT: Dance Afire Haunted VooDoo Luau!
DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:00PM
LOCATION: The Piratz Tavern, 8402 georgia av , Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
COST: ???
DETAILS:

Piratz Tavern
If you missed us at Lets Dance Takoma Park come on by the Piratz Tavern for their Vodoo Luau and we'll show yoou how its done, but their has been a chage....

We are sad to inform you all that the fearless toy soldiers of Dance Afire were killed last night in a freak bullet related accident. Dance Afire's leader, the Great Voodoo General, assures us this tragedy totally unavoidable, and completely unrelated to recent rumors of a power struggle within DC's latest fire phenomenon. "The silver lining," he tells us, "is that I doubt this will affect our act."

Come see the reanimated corpses of Dance Afire do what they do best: Burn!
Thursdays September 25th and October 30th @ Piratz Tavern in Silver Spring.
Shows start at 9PM.

UPDATE! Come in costume and the bar will give you free booze!

The Dutch Oven - Freaky Tiki Burly Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (L'il Dutch) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:18:00 +0000

EVENT: The Dutch Oven - A Freaky Tiki Burly Birthday Party for L'il Dutch
DATE & TIME: Saturday, Sept. 13th - 10 p.m. / Doors @ 8 p.m.
LOCATION: Palace of Wonders, 1210 H St., NE WDC
COST: $10 or if in Aloha-Wear, $8!
DETAILS: Help me celebrate my birthday at our September show!!

TOMORROW NIGHT!!
THE DUTCH OVEN
A Freaky Tiki Birthday Party for L’il Dutch!!

Help me celebrate my birthday, Hawaiian-Style! Join me and my burly girlies Prissy Pistol, Little Darling, Bambi Galore and the debut of new burlesque artiste Ouioui Nonnon and our saucy new stage kitten, Lauren Marleaux! Hosted by the big kahuna himself, Gary Gutter, you’re sure to extend your summer with rum cocktails, exotica music, palm trees and Polynesian pasties!
XO, L'il Dutch

Cheeky Monkeys Back at the Palace!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:03:00 +0000

EVENT:
The Return of
The Son of
The Night of
The Living
Cheeky Monkey Sideshow!

DATE & TIME: This Friday! August 22nd, 9pm
LOCATION: The Palace of Wonders
1210 H st, washington DC
COST: $10 shows us how much you love us!
*** $2 off if you are wearing your Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Button! ***
DETAILS:

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow is back at the Palace and ready to knock your socks off!

Featuring:

~Gypsy/Punk/Sideshow Girl, MabJustMab
~Fire Goddess, Sensoriel
~Swami Yomahmi, the Original Sideshow Geek
~The Most Dangerous Man in the World, Damien Blade
~Mr Eon, the Magician
~Human Wonder, Sally the Cinch

And New York City's own Burlesque Confection
Miss Cherry Delight
She may make you chubby, but she won't make you fat!

Come be part of the sideshow spectacular the Washington City Paper called, "Beautiful and Bizarre."

Review of DR. SKETCHY'S

noreply@blogger.com (L'il Dutch) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:02:00 +0000

EVENT: Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Show
DATE & TIME: Sunday, Aug. 17th
LOCATION: Palace of Wonders
COST: $5
DETAILS: Revival of the Dr. Sketchy's series

Last night Sugar Ann Spice and I performed in the revival of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Show ... and it was a revival in more than one sense. The new MC of the latest iteration of the DC franchise is the "Reverend Loveseat" - aka Jared Davis/Art by Jared/former Lobsterboy Revue scene & set master and artist of the Al portrait over the Palace stage. The Reverend is everything you'd imagine he'd be ... slimy, donning a bad suit, gray pompadour, too much flashy bling for a man of the cloth and loves to read horribly bad "groaner" jokes from back issues of Playboy to his congregation.

For those who have never attended or who are not familiar with this series of shows, it's a combination of a mini-burlesque show followed by timed poses by performers in costume for live model sketching to be done by artists in attendance as audience members. This series was started in NY (of course) by Molly Crabapple and has since had franchises pop up in major cities across the country always using performers as models. Here in DC we have had both burlesque and sideshow performers (namely, our own Mab) participate.

As a performer - and particularly burlesque, it was imperative for me to remind myself this was not a "typical" burlesque show nor audience in most cases, however genuinely appreciative. The performances were well-received and posing commenced quickly after their conclusions. I also found myself challenged for coming up with interesting poses for the artists - holding yourself in a contoured (i.e. sometimes contorted) pose for up to 12 minutes at a time. This experience made me think about body form, angles and stage position dramatically more than I ever have before. I believe this will come into play during my future acts.

The Reverend led a successful "sermon" overall and put much effort into a balanced line-up, provided interesting props for posing and engaged the artistic audience as best he could while they concentrated on their work. The show finale was a game of Twister between Sugar Ann Spice and me - each Twister pose was held for a brief amount of time to allow for quick sketches by the audience ... I lost, by the way - I sense a theme developing here, for those of you who have also seen our Lucha match. Tube socks and a plastic mat don't mix together as well as I'd hoped.

Let's hope the good Reverend decides to bring back his revival of this Sunday service to the Palace ... even if once in a blue moon. I for one know I'll be back next time, but as an artist ... er ... member of the congregation. Hallelujah Reverend and thanks for having us to your pulpit.

Amen!

Check Me Out!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:08:00 +0000

Yea baby, I got a new look!

Like all the big Hollywood stars, I got a face lift. And now I have to say, I'm looking sharp!

For all you folks who are reading the remote feed, take a minute to swing by and check out the new look.

And it's ok to tell me I'm pretty. I know you want to.

Tell the world! Promote!

We have new DCVaritey Banners that you can post anywhere you like! Simply download this image and spread the love!
Be sure to link back here! Let everyone know how cool you are!

But wait! There's more! There are plans to get our very own domain/web real estate. Stay tuned for more info on that!

Coming up - more news and reviews!

Review of LIVE HUMANS

noreply@blogger.com (L'il Dutch) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:02:00 +0000

EVENT: Live Humans
DATE & TIME: 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 - midnight
LOCATION: Palace of Wonders
COST: FREE
DETAILS: Open Mic Variety Night

I have only been performing and producing burlesque for about a year-and-a-half although I think in my mind I have been a performer all my life. By no means do I profess to be an expert or professional performer like so many wonderful artists I know - I just really happen to enjoy performing, seeing others have opportunities to have fun, work their craft & express themselves and mostly - entertain people and help us all forget the mundane even if momentarily! I will be the first to admit that I need all the practice in the world to refine my moves, stage presence, act development, confidence ... you name it. But one thing's for sure, I truly believe that practice does make perfect (at least for me, and as close to perfect as possible).

I was recently contacted by Andy Rothwell of LIVE HUMANS to perform -- as were many other area performers -- and I was excited to take advantange of this opportunity to test out a new act on stage and see what other hidden talent we have in our midst. Plus, it's free to everyone, no pressure and was really energizing to meet new people and discover a new night at the Palace.

This open-mic variety night is held the 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays of each month and no, you don't get paid, but I used the show as a chance to try out new work and even speak a little on stage . It was so incredibly useful, it even surprised me! (And my new act worked, by the way) The crowd was receptive, a great showcase of all sorts of talent and really appreciated what others had to do and say. Again, couldn't recommend it more if you're looking to try something new - even a totally different skill all together ... what's even better is that you can get there anytime - no pressure of a call if you're running late, etc. A very laid-back supportive atmosphere.

Thumbs up - thanks Andy!

Wanna learn how to Juggle?

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:04:00 +0000

for those who may not know, I have started a new mailing list for DCVariety artists. In the few short weeks it's been around, it has already proven a great resource. This little gem on juggling just passed the internet airwaves (thank you Moira Lee!)

Fairfax Jugglers meet every Thursday night in the cafeteria of Key Middle School (entrance #6). No experience necessary!
7:30pm to 10:00pm
6402 Franconia Rd, Springfield VA 22150
http://www.fairfaxjugglers.com

Other clubs:

The US Department of Juggling gets together on Fridays in Chevy Chase
MD: http://www.usjuggling.org and they maintain a Yahoo group:
juggling-USDJ.

The University of Maryland Juggling Club meets Tuesdays and Fridays:
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/juggling

The American University juggling club (aka American Circus) meets on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30pm on AU's campus in DC. They rotate room assignments every week so if you are interested in coming or want more information, please contact Regina Schuman at (973) 919-1834 or regina.schuman@american.edu.

DC Comedy Fest!

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:50:00 +0000

EVENT: DC Comedy Fest
DATE & TIME: August 7th - 9th
LOCATION: multiple locations
COST: depends on which show you catch
DETAILS: http://www.dccomedyfest.com

here's what the "citypaper says"

The dc comedyfest returns to our nation’s capital for year number four. The hilarious 3-day event invades eight area venues with over 30 shows August 7-9. There will be performances by JB Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Reggie Watts (Andy Kauffman award winner), Todd Barry (“Flight of The Conchords) and TJ Miller (Cloverfield), The DC Comedy Achievement Awards Show, the “Politics is Funny” panel, and special surprise guests! The best and brightest will perform in front of talent scouts from Best Week Ever, Comedy Central, E! and The Late Show with David Letterman at the “Fresh Voices Industry Showcase.”

Bizarre Bazaar

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:20:00 +0000

EVENT: Bizarre Bazaar
DATE & TIME: Thursday, July 31, doors open at 7pm, show at 9:30
LOCATION: The Palace of Wonders
1210 H St. NE, Washington DC 20002
COST: $10
DETAILS:
Come out for the monthly Bizarre Bellydance event at the Palace of Wonders! This month, they will be bring out some truly unique acts!
dancing, fire, cabaret, tribal and much more!

This months Artists -
Eugenia
Jen
Kallisti Tribal
Mayyadah Sabri
Zobeide
& special guest, Mab, Just Mab!!!

a new mailing list for DC Variety Artists

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Hi folks!

In my never ending quest to have my performer friends meet each other, I have created a new mailing list for local Variety entertainers.

to help maintain the backstage feel, it's a members only list. if you are a local variety entertainer, professional or semi-professional, please swing by and knock on the door. tell us a little bit about yourself, and what you do, your interests etc!

it's a place to share resources, upcoming gigs, looking for artists, passing on gigs, reviews of venues (good and bad), and more!

Come on out to the DCVariety Backstage!

Tonight! Circus Freaks and Fetish bars....in DC

noreply@blogger.com (Mab, Just Mab) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:53:00 +0000

EVENT: DC Bound Kinky Carnival
DATE & TIME: July 25th, 9pm - 3am (with an after party option)
LOCATION: Red Lounge
2013 14th Street, NW DC 20009
Between U and V on 14th On the second floor above The International Grill
COST: FREE from 9 to 10pm for those in XXXtreme Fetish Attire (head to toe bad-assness!) or in themed attire. So this week that means some VERY Kinky Clown, acrobat, or magician costumes!!!
$10 in Fetish Attire / $20 in Street attire
DETAILS:
Tonight!
I will be doing a midnight show @ Bound for their Carnival Kink event - The best thing about this gig, there will be people showing up in crazy clown and circus outfits. :D so when I order a Circus Boy, I might just get one. :D ssssswwweeeet!

Friday July 25th The BOUND Kinky Carnival! 9pm to 3am! With an Official After Hours Party Following!
Featuring DJ Hardware with DJ Panic! Freak Shows by Mab!

ONLY 40 after hours tickets will be sold! You can get them at BOUND when you are there, or you can purchase your BOUND ticket and after hour party ticket on-line now by using paypal! The total cost for the entire evening is $32 ($10 for BOUND, $20 for the after party, and $2 service fee). Send your payments to info@EdunEvents.com (info at EdunEvents dot com). use BOUND as the subject line!

Red Lounge
2013 14th Street, NW DC 20009
Between U and V on 14th On the second floor above The International Grill
9pm to 3am 21+ only
FREE from 9 to 10pm for those in XXXtreme Fetish Attire (head to toe bad-assness!) or in themed attire. So this week that means some VERY Kinky Clown, acrobat, or magician costumes!!!
$10 in Fetish Attire / $20 in Street attire