July is packed full of crazy fun– I’ll be debuting a couple of new acts, modeling for a very special Dr. Sketchy’s, and traveling down to San Diego (with some of my fave SF gals) for Comic Con weekend!

Woohoo! Come out and play!

THE QUICKIE:
JULY 2 – $timulus Package Benefit Show – Annie’s Social Club, SF
JULY 8 – Barbary Coast Burlesque Anniversary – Annie’s Social Club, SF
JULY 13 – Dr. Sketchy’s SF with Molly Crabapple – 111 Minna Gallery, SF
JULY 24 – COMIC STRIP! Burlesque Spectacular – The Ruby Room, SD

THE NITTY GRITTY:

JULY 2, 2009 – THURSDAY – 9PM
$timulus Package Benefit Show
A benefit for performers having troubles with their day jobs

Raffle, Catering, Free Whole Foods Gift Bags, Vendors, Go-Go, Burlesque, Comedy, Dancing, Variety, and more!

Starring:
* Bombshell Betty * Mynx d’Meanor * Red Velvet *
* Milkshake * Ultra Violet * Foxy Chartreuse * Bottoms Up *
* Fina Fatale * Holly Highbeams * Tiger Von Claus * Dia Bolique *
* Cheeky Sweets * Fromagettes * Burlesqueteers *

And an EXTRA SPECIAL naughty reading by: Agnes O’God!

Plus burlesque to LIVE MUSIC from Fromagique:
* Bombshell Betty * Randy Johnson * Patina DeCopper * Ezekiel Sudonimo * Jimi Jat *

MC: Randy Johnson (bring your rotten tomatoes!)

The economy is tough and everyone knows people that have been having a hard time making ends meet. 100% of the door money, tips for catering, raffle money, and donations will be donated to local SF Bay Area performers that are having just that same trouble. Almost all of the performers are donating their talents for this show. Last time we raised $600+ to benefit an injured performer. This time we are hoping to raise $1,500.

The first 100 guests will get a gift bag from Whole Foods who has also generously agreed to match a % of the funds raised in Whole Foods gift cards so come out and help us get every penny we can for out-of-work, recently-laid-off, under-employed actors/dancers/comedians/musicians/variety performers! All beneficiaries will receive gift cards to whole foods with a guide to “buying on a budget” at Whole Foods.

FREE catering provided by:
Sweet Petite Baking! All tips will be donated to the benefit.

Annie’s Social Club
917 Folsom St (@ 5th)
$10 (larger donations gladly accepted)
21+ w/ Valid ID
9PM – Midnight

Sponsors:
Whole Foods SoMa
Sweet Petite Baking
Annie’s Social Club (drink a lot!)
Bombshell Betty Dance

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JULY 8, 2009 – WEDNESDAY – 8PM
Barbary Coast Burlesque Celebrates….
Our One Year Anniversary!!! Wednesday, July 8th
Beautiful dancing women and CAZADORES drink specials!!

Hosted By
ROGER ODDCOCK
Starring…
* Bunny Pistol * Virginia Slim * Balla Fire *
* Sid Scenic * Juicy D. Light * Mynx d’Meanor *
* Ruby White * Lady Satan * sASSy Hotbuns *

Annies Social Club
917 Folsom at 5th St.
Show at 8pm
$5 at the door where it starts with sweet Kandy!!!!!

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JULY 13, 2009 – MONDAY – 7PM
Dr. Sketchy’s San Francisco – July session

Monday, July 13th 2009
6:30 – 10:30 pm
111 Minna Gallery, SF

Dr. Sketchy’s San Francisco Announces Special guest, Molly Crabapple!!

This month we are excited to announce that the founder of Dr. Sketchy’s Molly Crabapple will be in San Francisco in July! Molly will be signing copies of her new book, Scarlett Takes Manhatten at Dr. Sketchy’s San Francisco! Molly Crabapple is an award-winning artist, author, and the founder of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School.

Modeling and burlesque performance by Mynx d’Meanor!
Special musical guest Fromagique!!!
MC: Randy Johnson

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JULY 24, 2009 – FRIDAY – Doors 9PM – SAN DIEGO!

Going back to San Diego for Comic Con weekend! Producing and performing the return of COMIC STRIP!

A Burlesque Spectacular!

Starring:
Bunny Pistol! (SF) Flame Cynders! (SF/LA) Josie Starre! (SF)
Kira Von Sutra! (Tulsa/LA) Mynx d’Meanor! (SF/SD) Ruby Rocket! (Austin)

with San Diego favorites:
Lady Borgia! Sabrina Bellydancer! a bit o’ Burlesque’s Sugar!

Plus:
Cosplay Contest!
Photo Booth!
Superhero Go-Go Girls!
Dance Party!

The Ruby Room
1271 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

JULY 24, 2009 – FRIDAY
Doors 9PM / $10 General / 21+

Presented by Fishnet Follies Burlesque Revue
http://www.fishnetfollies.com

Another fun Dr. Sketchy’s modeling session!

March 21! Award-winning belly dancer SABRINA and burlesque darling MYNX D’MEANOR pose in A TRIBUTE TO INDIAN DIVINITY…Special appearance by GANESH!

March 21, 2009
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
$10 admission

21 AND UP

the RUBY ROOOM
1271 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

Check out the Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego website for more info!

December’s Dr. Sketchy’s was a wonderful holiday-themed ensemble modeling session.

San Diego art monkeys got special treats: two burlesque performances during drawing breaks– first time in San Diego, I believe. I performed my fun holiday gift box number and Lady Borgia danced her sexy classic “Santa Baby”. Posing was great fun, too!

Pretty pictures by resident photographer Matt Hohlfeld.

Check out the Dr. Sketchy’s blog for photos of the other fabulous models.

Got a couple of cute quickie mentions a few weeks ago in San Diego weekly rags City Beat blog and the San Diego Reader.

Photo by Jim Ferreira

In an event listing on City Beat/Last Blog on Earth: “San Diego burlesque”, Kinsee Morlan wrote

I wonder if Mynx and her girls could take on the San Diego Derby Dolls? Probably.

Hee. I’m thinking good times around the roller rink in the future. That would be a fun collaboration.

And Jake and I got kudos from an artist in a San Diego Reader coverage of Dr. Sketchy’s by Barbarella:

Conner believes Dr. Sketchy’s attracts more illustrators, comic book, and graffiti artists than it does fine artists. “It’s a fun atmosphere versus a more serious one,” she says. At one session, burlesque performers Mynx D’Meanor and Indiana Jake created a series of poses in which they reenacted a Jack the Ripper scene. “From the beginning to the end of the kill,” Conner remembers. “Her being the hooker on the street and him meeting her, him giving her grapes, then taking her clothes off, to cutting her throat and having her on the ground. They even used red yarn as fake blood.”

“Jack the Ripper” session at Dr. Sketchy’s in April 2008. Photo by Matt Hohlfeld.

It’s a very nice piece about Dr. Sketchy’s in San Diego, with interviews of hostess-with-the-mostest Lily Jackson and poster girl Lady Borgia. Read the full article here.

We had a two-fer at November’s Dr. Sketchy’s.

First, Reverend Dick and I posed in a mini-session, an homage to “Ed Wood” at the Museum of Photographic Arts POP Thursdays event.

Matching blonde wigs!

Next, a super fun full modeling session as “Secretary”:

Rowr.

Take a looksee at the San Diego Dr. Sketchy’s blog.

From yesterday’s modeling gig:

(Photos c/o our wonderful Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego hosts, Miss Lily and Matt. Read the write-up on their blog.)

You may notice a little Chloraseptic bottle in the background of some of the photos. I was quite ill all week (after VLV debauchery) and we were still contending with a little cough during the first part of the gig. Nothing whiskey can’t cure, however. A few shots kept consumption at bay…

“Jack the Tripper” drawing contest winner:

He won a DVD of the first season of “Three’s Company” and a free pass to Fishnet Follies on May 31st.

“Gruesome” drawing contest winner:

She won a Mynx d’Meanor calendar, a free pass to Fishnet Follies on May 31st, and a generous shot of booze.

A toast!

There were so many super cool drawings, I was completely awed (and a bit envious of such talent). I think I will blog some more of them later. For now, I want to highlight my absolute favorite:

She was generous enough to leave it for us, but took off before I could thank her personally. Whoever you are, please get in touch! I’d love to get your autograph, and perhaps work with you someday?

This Saturday at Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego!

JACK THE RIPPER is finally captured…

…on your sketchpad.

[Dr. Sketchy's San Diego: Jack the Ripper]

Burlesque performer Mynx d’Meanor and Indiana Jake act out the last night in the life of a Victorian working girl in a series of poses. Come drink, draw, and watch the macabre but beautiful action unfold.

Hosted By: Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego
When: Saturday Apr 19, 2008 @ 3:00 PM
Where: Bluefoot Bar and Lounge
3404 30th Street ,San Diego, CA