The man sitting next to me at the Black Penny in the French Quarter is very tall, pencil thin, in a black T-shirt and trousers…
What Mat Fraser Is About to Do On American Horror Story ‘Has Never Been Done’ Before
If you saw American Horror Story’s Halloween episode, you’re familiar with Mat Fraser, whose character said he was “tired of being called ‘seal boy.’” But…
Mr. Gorgeous Shall Now Be Known as King Gorgeous
The Muse, a circus instruction and training facility in Williamsburg, has a new star student: Mr. Gorgeous was just crowned King of Burlesque at the…
The King of Stenciling Is Installing a Whopper of a Mural Next to BK
Now that the Disneyfication of New York has spread far beyond Giuliani’s Times Square cleanup, it’s nice to know there are still some corners cultivating…
Gazing at Wasabassco Burlesque’s Debut at Verboten
A couple of weeks ago we revealed that Williamsburg dance club Verboten was finally set to open. That Saturday night, we dropped into the massive…
The Schlep Sisters Celebrate Ten Years of Schtick
The Schlep Sisters, the burlesque duo of Darlinda Just Darlinda and Minnie Tonka, have celebrated ten years as a team, performing what they call “the…
A Record-Setting Banjo Picker Created These Fantastic Glass Paintings
Artist Doug Young was searching for a new medium when, at a flea market, he stumbled on an old painting on glass. This almost-lost technique was…
At This Tribute to Marina Abramovic, the Stripper Was Present
A burlesque tribute to a pop culture meme is de rigueur in New York, from Nerdlesque’s esoteric minutiae to the long-running David Lynch Burlesque. But…