Get Thee to a Mentor!
***Below are my personal opinions on mentorship. I have a big mouth, and this is my blog. Be warned.*** As I sit here, as I often do after reading my books and autobiographies about success and successful people, all I really wanted to share is: GET THEE TO A MENTOR!
All the News That’s Fit to Strip, 11.15.10
It wasn’t easy to get Burlesque on the big screen. This $55-million movie is a big risk for its production studio, Screen Gems. In other Burlesque news, the film’s star Christina Aguilera planted her hands in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Then later kicked off the LA premiere last night.
Backstage at the New York Burlesque Festival
It’s been hard to keep up with this blog while keeping up with Twitter, Facebook, and Formspring, and while writing and promoting a book! One thing I used to do frequently that I miss is sharing a few recent photos I’ve taken. I hope you enjoy these shots from backstage
2009 Lineup
Opening Night Burlesque Bash Featuring performances by: Amber Ray (NYC, NY) Anita Cookie (NYC, NY) Angela Eve Chicago, IL Annette Betty (London, UK) Bunny Pistol (SF, CA) Capital City Burlesque (Edmonton, Alberta) Clams Casino (NYC NY) Darlinda Just Darlinda (Brooklyn, NY) Fleur de Tease (New Orleans, LA) Francean Fanny (Memphis,
Celebrating Gypsy Rose Lee, 1911-2011
“I wanted to point out how you are different from all the other strippers I have ever seen. Seeing them is something like getting a peep at a girl on a picnic. Perfectly ordinary experience. But to feel that you are seeing a princess take off her pants: That’s something
All the News That’s Fit to Strip, 11.09.10
Katy Perry is a tease. In an article from People.com, she admits that she is a “burlesque girl” at heart and would prefer to tease, than to go completely bare. In other news… Burlesque isn’t the only striptease movie coming to theaters. A brief history of burlesque. Rachel Zoe shows
Boylesque in a Nutshell
I recently asked NY performer B.B. Heart to help me work on some new BIG articles. When brainstorming ideas, we soon discovered that we were most excited about at the moment were all of the boys in burlesque! So it made sense to make our first piece about that very
What To Do When You Faceplant on Stage
On Wednesday, I had a bad show. It happens. And as performers, we all must deal with it at some point. But it’s how you deal with it that makes the difference. Now, it’s not like I tripped and busted open my face (which I’ve done) or accidentally took a