Well last weekend was quite the busy! First we had an amazing show filled with some awesome talent! Onca of the Mezmer Society, Jaia of our very own local bellydance troupe Ananda and Paolo Garbanzo, Jester, Juggler and all around entertainer. Let us just say that Salome was wonderful, the guests were wonderful and the venue was not. *sigh*...I think that the Universe is telling me that we need to find a better way to do this.  In the last 3 wks, two of our very solid and reliable venues have spazzed out on us and I cannot figure out why. I know that with our choice to perform in bars and such we tend to sacrifice on theatricallity. We have to minimize props, groups numbers, lights, sound, guests, price, and basically our all over vision. But as we are based out of Knoxville we figure that this was our only choice.

Now it's time to find a better way and Knoxville needs to grow up and relieze that this is a legitament art form. We need to bring back the Vaudeville, the Cabaret, the small independant Circus and all the other hard working alternative performers that are NOT a band.

So after being sad, after the "fun" was sucked out of that Friday night for me I awoke to take Onca's Burlesque-esque Revolution Workshop. Finally my soul was restored. I so much admire her ability to teach and inspire, not mention she can play the Drunken Flooze Bandit Queen to perfection!  SO I am putting the dream once more into the collective unconcious and hoping that it grows some wings.

Now let me enlighten you. Onca also runs the ABSFest...Americana Burlesque and Sideshow Festival. This was the first festival that I ever performed in and it is near and dear to my heart....you need to go. That is all. Here is their website... http://www.barakamundi.com/absfest/show

So in Janurary I traveled on down to Atlanta to teach class and do some photo shoots. While there I also attened the Mechancial Masquerade, on Sat. Jan.16th, that was put on by the Syrens of the South. Oooo it was beautiful! There were great tunes spun out by Dr. Q, wonderful performances by Talloolah Love and Stormy Knight and an mouth watering array of wares. I had the chance to procure a wonderful Ice Raygun from Venusian Airship Pirate Trading Co. I purchased the little object of delight for Professor von Teasa's Birthday, to his immiment wonderment. I also had the chance to have a bit of a photo shoot with Sumgmug Photography at LeahandMarck.com.,
On Sunday I taught a class to the Syrens of the South Burlesque Students. A class on Hose Removal. It's one of my favorites in Burlesque. I love to watch it done and to add it into any number that I can. You can say alot in your number with how you take your hosiery off. I love it!  Later that evening I had a photohoot with Roy Varga who was taking a little tour around the South and I thought to myself...self you need an awesome Birthday gift. So I gots me one. I cannot wait to see the finished pics.,
Whille there I got to spend time with both Talloolah Love and Kathering Lashe, since they decieded to split my crash time between them. Ahh I love them both and they are both wonderful hostessess. We wathced bad movies, drank champagne and they took me to the Famers Market, where I proceeded to spack many a forgien melon. What can I say I can't help myself. Katherine ans I went on a Gat Date to A Gay Go-Go Bar with some birthday guests that she had met earlier that day....yes it is that convoluted. LOL.,
One the last day, we preped for the Atlanta Photographers Guild shoot. That was way more fun then I have ever had on a photo shoot...or was that the beer talking? Anyway, it was wonderful and all the photographers, newbies, and professional alike were extremely nice. Some of my new favorite pictures have come from them. Thanks guys! Thank you also to Talloolah Love and Katherine Lashe for hosting me and showing me about. I hope to see you again in March!