Sunday, July 29, 2012

Photos from the last Boylesk 101 Showcase!

Since I'm so close to starting up my next Boylesk 101 course (August 13th), I thought I'd take a hot second to re-post some of the photos from the (G)amazing Boylesk 101 showcase from my second class. I have to say these boys worked especially hard, so much that they have continued to book shows and even produce on their own directly after finishing working with me. All in all, five brand spankin' new Boylesk-er's finished the course and performed for a PACKED audience at The Bowery Poetry Club. And thus, Teddy Turnaround, Matt Knife, Lucky Charming, Rique Shaw, and Dick Velour revealed themselves--and then some!--to the NYC Burlesque community. 
Also featured at the show and rounding out the cast were the drag-tastic Iris Explosion and my first student Go-Go Gadget.

Enjoy!


(Backstage; I'll admit it: I love being a stage mom.)


(Thank god for Iris Explosion and also my stage manager Tom Blunt in the back left. I'm chain smoking candy cigarettes in the corner.)


(Patience my children. You too shall soon know the secrets of the "C-string." Or, what I more pracitcally refer to as the dick pouch.)


(Go-Go and Go-Go.)

And that my friends was simply a taste of what was an amazing event.

The next Boylesk 101 Showcase is scheduled for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH! We'll not only showcase the upcoming students work, but also performances by former students, working professionals, and yours truly. 

If you have any questions about BOYLESK 101 feel free to email me at info@gogoharder.com

And please...


Help me, help YOU take your clothes off!

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Monday, July 2, 2012

On GO-GOING WEST!

FRIENDS, FANS, AND FELLOW PERFORMERS...!
By the time you read this, I will have left New York...
(No, I never just smile in a photo.)
FOR MONTANA* BEE-YAWTCHES!
(*Note: this is a VACATION, not a permanent move! I'm getting back to my prairie-boy-meets-crunchy-lesbian-roots FOR A WEEK; I imagine there'll be lots of hiking and endless Indigo Girls playlists.)
Whilst I'm away, I suggest buttering up on your boylesque and male strip club etiquette and catching "Magic Mike" in theaters...
BUT.
MAKE SURE YOU PREP YOURSELF...
(You can't really tell here, but I'm actually behind that guy off to the right. Or maybe I was behind the screen, I forget.)
AND... be sure to take notes so we can discuss them at my favorite Friday night floor show...
FRIDAY JULY 6TH
ROOM 69 AT HOTEL CHANTELLE
(Bar top + microphone = instant stage.)
Late nights always need early lubrication which is why I'm so happy to be back again at Calamity Chang's Room 69!
There's always an amazing line-up,
Always a curious crowd,
And always a FREE admission.
Room 69 at Hotel Chantelle--92 Ludlow St (just south of Delancy)
9pm door/9:30 show; FREE
DO YOU OR A LOVED ONE NEED MORE ATTENTION?
THEN TAKE A BOYLESK CLASS!
I'm so happy to announce a 3RD Boylesk 101 series beginning August 13th and running until September 24th, concluding in a fully produced student showcase! That's SEVEN, two-hour long classes, every Monday from 5:30-7:30pm. We will be meeting in the private studios of Triskelion Arts, located directly off the Bedford Stop on the L Train.
My Boylesk 101 course utilizes principles of theater, storytelling, and strip-tease techniques to assist students in creating a Boylesk persona and striptease number. I work to make sure my classroom environment supports a judgement-free atmosphere while also pushing my students to explore outside their creative and personal boundaries.
If you're curious about Boylesk or are already dead set on taking the course, email me at info@gogoharder.com for class registration and details.
And please...
"Help me, help YOU take your clothes off!"
WHO'S THAT LADY...?
MEET THE LADY: BURLESQUE! AT 92YTRIBECA
(Objects in fans are closer than they appear.)
This is pretty much the ULTIMATE BURLESQUE SHOW, compiling interviews, film clips, and live performances under that big, beautiful, coyly-clothed umbrella of Burlesque!
Presented and produced by Tom Blunt.
Featuring...
• Onstage interview with burlesque legend JULIE ATLAS MUZ
• Phone Q&A with film actress BETH GRANT (Donnie Darko, Little Miss Sunshine)
• Presentations by singer/songwriter JILL SOBULE and Gypsy Rose Lee biographer KAREN ABBOTT
• Hot performances by IRIS EXPLOSION, GO-GO HARDER, FEM APPEAL and MISS ROSE! Introducing stage-kitten ARIEL ITALIC
• Raffle prizes donated by BLACK PHOENIX ALCHEMY LAB, artist MOLLY CRABAPPLE, and THE PLEASURE CHEST
• After-party with DJ ACCIDENT REPORT (and the Warm Leatherettes)
A word of advice: BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE. This is going to sell out!
AND NOW, I SADDLE UP
Again, many thanks for reading! I'm going to interpretive sparkler dance on a mountain top in your honor July 4th.
LOVE. PEACE. GO-GO.
HARDER!
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