Dear Constant Reader,
Please vote for The Boston Babydolls every day! There’s a little treat below as a thank you…
Chairs are for your butt, not your bag.
When you’re some place with limited seating, like most dressing rooms and back stages, find some other place to put your stuff. Don’t deprive someone else of a place to perch.
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Easy to remember!
Dear Constant Reader,
Thank you so much! We couldn’t have gotten on the ballot without your help. And now comes the hard part — we need your vote. We need you to vote every single day, not just once. Hey, it’s The Phoenix’s rules…
I’ll be reminding you to vote every day and providing you with some incentives, like silly campaign promises, the real promise of a big Victory Party, photos, and whatever else I might think will bribe inspire you.
Let’s make it 4 years in a row.
Dear Constant Reader,
Here’s your daily reminder to nominate The Boston Babydolls for Best Burlesque. You can vote once per day per email/IP address. Thank you.
Today’s tip comes from Betty Blaize, our hairstyle expert:
When adding extra curl to curly hair, you can often get a quick, no-heat curl this way.
-Determine the shape of the natural curl.
-Wrap it around your finger accentuating the direction.
-Spray the curl heavily.
-Pin the curl to the side of the head for 5 minutes (until the spray dries).
-Unpin and comb gently. Perfect for trailing wisps and that one strand that won’t play well with others.
Dear Constant Reader,
Here’s your daily reminder to nominate The Boston Babydolls for Best Burlesque. You can vote once per day per email/IP address. Thank you!
And lest I only exhort you to nominate us, here’s a little tease of some upcoming writings.
* I have one last book to review before I’m out again.
* The Bod of Avon opens on Friday. Opening weekend is completely sold out!
* I made some lingerie this weekend. There will be pictures.
* B.A.B.E. had to add a second February class to keep up with demand. It starts next week, so don’t wait to register.
* I’m working on some new costume pieces.
Stay tuned!
Dear Constant Reader,
The Wednesday book review should return soon. I broke down and bought some new (well, actually used) books. Perhaps as early as next week, I’ll have a new review for you. If there are any books you’re dying for me to review, please let me know.
21st Century Burlesque Magazine has an annual list of the Top 50 Burlesque Industry Figures and voting is now open. You can nominate up to 10 people that you think have made an impact on the burlesque world in 2012. These don’t have to be dancers. You can nominate producers, costumers, MCs, stage kittens, photographers, musicians, &c. Personally, I’ve nominated Scratch, among others.
These are the fabulous judges (and myself) for the Main Event at The Great Burlesque Exposition of 2010. Why are they here? To announce that applications to perform at The Great Burlesque Exposition of 2013 are now open! Hope to see you there!
The Boston Babydolls are in rehearsal for our new show The Bod of Avon. Expect to hear more about it here (and maybe there will even be pictures).
Dear Constant Reader,
Today is your last change to vote for me for The MacGyver Award Golden Pastie! No silly promises today, just that I’m thrilled and delighted to be nominated. Almost as thrilled and delighted as I am to perform my Tribute to April March, The First Lady of Burlesque Thursday night at the 10th New York Burlesque Festival!
Dear Constant Reader,
Today’s tip comes from my good friend, master costumer Rae Bradbury-Enslin, the one who taught me most of my costume MacGyver tricks.
If someone is close enough to see a mistake in your costume and comment on it, they’re close enough to punch in the nose.
P.S. And don’t forget to vote for me for The MacGyver Award !
Dear Constant Reader,
Remember that I fought tirelessly for the Personal Pastie Protection Amendment and will always support your right to wear pasties.
Vote for me for The MacGyver Award!
Dear Constant Reader,
I suppose I should make at least one Golden Pastie campaign promise related to the award itself:
If I win, I will petition venues to keep multiple colors of duct tape in the dressing room, including leopard-print.
Vote for me for The MacGyver Award!
Dear Constant Reader,
Here’s another Golden Pastie campaign promise:
I am a proud one-percenter. When I finish an act, only 1% of my body will be covered by a costume.
Vote for me for The MacGyver Award!
Oh, The Glamourous Life! 