THURSDAY Bordello: Psychedelic Thursday, January 26 at Bizarre Bushwick, 10 pm: $10 suggested donation Sinister and sultry variety show Bordello, hosted by Madame Vivien V,…
6 Burlesque Performers Share Their Lofty Ideas About Taking It Off in NYC
Burlesque has a storied history in New York City. It first appeared in the 1800s, mixed in with other vaudevillian entertainment, and it rose in popularity (and decreased in clothing)…
Jonny Porkpie Talks Trump, Penis Pasties, and His ‘Dead Sexy’ Halloween Show
“I think I had six-pack abs for a week when I was 16,” says Jonny Porkpie with a laugh, pushing his long, brown hair behind…
Performance Picks: Fainting Clowns, Doom Spirituals, and So Much More
WEDNESDAY Portrait of myself as my father Continues through September 17 at BAM Fisher, 7:30 pm: $25. Choreographer Nora Chipaumire, born in Zimbabwe and based in…
Catching Up With Vic Sin, Bushwick’s Prodigal Boylesque Star
Back in February we told you about how far Bushwick-based boylesque performer Stephen Plante (Vic Sin) was willing to go to fund his trip to…
Boylesque Star Raises Funds and His Body Is Up For Grabs?
Stephen Plante’s stage persona, Vic Sin, is inspired by both masculine and feminine qualities, but is the Bushwick performer prepared to go full-on Pretty Woman…
House of Yes is Now (Legally) Open For Good, Here Are the Photos to Prove It
It’s been a long time coming, and even though House of Yes officially opened on New Year’s Eve, the Bushwick performance collective’s brand new (and…
Performance Picks: Hitler’s Dog, Burlesque, and Three Festivals
This week and next: more performance festivals than you ever knew could happen at the same time. And plenty more to choose from. FESTIVALS PS122’s…
House of Yes Inches Toward Completion, Will Be All Kinds of Awesome By Fall
House of Yes is nearing rebirth, and co-founder Anya Sapozhnikova (who along with her partner Kae Burke was dubbed a member of the Brooklyn Establishment) promised…
Bodacious Burlesque Tributes: Disney, the Bible, and Lil’ Kim vs. Nicki Minaj
Nothing’s sacred in the world of burlesque. This month, your favorite troupes take on everything from hip-hop to the Holy Bible. Brown Girls Burlesque: Lil’…