Dear Constant Reader,
Back when we started B.A.B.E. we needed a logo quickly. Scratch threw together this image:
I like the laurel wreath (some of you know why) and that there was a Latin motto, as there should be, but I wasn’t crazy for the motto itself. It translated to “Life is too short to dance with ugly men”. Cute, funny and true, but not really the philosophy B.A.B.E. espouses. Still, done is good, as the sage said, and we used that image for a long time.
Recently, I decided it was time and put my Classicist training to work and created a new motto. Armed with that, Scratch created us a new logo:
I’m quite pleased with it.
Last night Betty, Devora, Stella, Scratch, and I put in an appearance at the 1st anniversary party at 
Betty danced to “Midnight in Moscow” and “Night Train”. Devora took a turn with “Blue Prelude”. Stella serenaded us with “Ain’t Misbehavin'” and “Paper Moon”. I strutted to “Minnie the Moocher” and “Harlem Nocturne”. Scratch asked us to close out the night to “Little Brown Jug”. That’s the first half of Factory Girls — so Betty, D.D. and I did the choreography as best we could, sans gloves, overalls, and pink boxes. It was fun, but a little crazy trying to read each other’s minds as to how we should modify things on the fly.
The “Harlem Nocturne” act was a tad logistically complicated for me. Our dressing room was across the street in a secured building, but we found a safe place in the restaurant to stash my fans (and costume change) for most of the night — under a banquette by the musicians. It may be awkward to tote around a hard plastic box full of fans, but at least there’s peace of mind that they’re not going to be accidentally stepped on. The real challenge was fighting my way through the crowds (the joint was packed!) to get to the ladies’s room and back to change.
And finally, The Boston Babydolls are taking their show on the road in October. Because Boston and the environs are terrible when it comes to venues (and getting worse all the time), we could not find a space that was appropriate to bring you The Wrathskellar this year. Instead, we’ll be presenting Out for Blood, our spooky & sexy Halloween revue, as we travel around New England! So far we have dates in Western MA, VT, and RI.
But no one had signed up for the first class, so Stella, Betty, and I did a little exploring while Scratch prepared either to teach or do some work (the latter as it turned out). We went to Red Bank and restrained ourselves at The Cheese Cave, amongst some other window shopping. We returned to see if I had any students for my boa class. And when the answer was no, Scratch took off with Mr. Khon, the event’s producer and we dancers rehearsed our number for the night. Betty did have students for her choreography class and the rest of us amused ourselves with milkshakes at Sonic (don’t judge; Sonic is very rare in the Boston area).
We set off in quest of Korean tacos that someone (Jess Distress?) had recommended, but ended up at a seafood place instead. Lobster chowder, softshell crabs, Jersey tomatoes, by the ocean on a cool and pleasant night. What could be more summery than that?
Oh, The Glamourous Life! 