Daydreaming, reading, seeing an amazing performer, listening to my friends talk, music, art, burlesque, literature...all the arts that lift the human spirit from the mundane. Being around little munchkins that are new to this world.
Music
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Dixieland jazz, jazz standards, NYC Blues Devils, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday and on and on....Louisiana cajun music, Lucinda Williams, old time country music, and lots of other music that I don't know what category it fits into.
Movies
So many movies...
Television
The Daily Show
Comedy Central
The History Channel
Turner Classic Movies
AMC
Books
Each book is like a precious little miracle. Too many to mention.
Heroes
Joseph Campbell, Kiki of Kiki and Herb, Burlesque/Circus/Variety community, Socrates, Mother Theresa, musicians, artists, poets, philosophers, writers
Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe—The Laurie Beechman Theater
407 West 42nd Street, just west of 9th Avenue
212-388-2988; 10:30pm
Tickets $25
Michael Musto says
"The show- a fast-moving vaudeville revue - is intoxicating... bringing on a procession of naughty, bawdy acts that grab you by the shaft."
The Village Voice, says
"The 'Le Scandal' performers entertain, entice, and enrage all the while redefining what is sexy... One wonders why there isn't a year-long waiting list to get a piece of this action."
Time Magazine says
"This is New Burlesque, the artistic step-sister of stripping. ...it has been spreading across North America for the past five years, practiced by troupes from New York City (Le Scandal)...."
The New Yorker says
"The New Burlesque is a way of ushering the old erotic theater out of the straw and stick house of pornography and into the little brick house of downtown art."
The New York Times says
"Wilkommen to the Blue Angel Cabaret, (Le Scandal)...part Showgirls, part Broadway Danny Rose."
Le Scandal Cabaret is going on it's 9th year, backed by the musical stylings of the Le Scandal Orchestra, Le Scandal features burlesque, circus, variety acts, singers......sword swallowing belly dancer, fire breathers, juggler on a unicycle, contortionist, performance art, trapeze artist... An intimate atmosphere, mama welcomes all freaks, geeks, yuppies, and the human race. Why put people into categories? All lovers of live performance, good food, and fun prizes...and oh yeah, bare breasts, join us for a grand time!!
Produced by your burlesque mama, Miss Bonnie Dunn. You may even get to go inside her "box".
Who I'd like to meet: Cabaret lovin' darlins!
Exciting acts for Le Scandal!
Open minded people!
Come to the Cabaret, old chum. Life is a cabaret!
Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe—The Laurie Beechman Theater
407 West 42nd Street (just west of 9th Avenue)
Join us this coming Friday 30 October when Dig Deeper brings the four surviving members of Chicago soul group the Green Berets for their first NYC show ever, and first show anywhere in nearly 20 years, this time backed by the Divine Soul Rhythm Band, who will also be opening the night backing the sassy Sweet Divines. As always, DJ Honky and Mr. Robinson spin soul and funk 45s for the dancefloor before and after until 4am.
Last Dig Deeper until January 2010!$10 advance will call tickets still available via Ticketweb - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
Join us this coming Saturday 26 September at Dig Deeper for James Brown's Soul Sister #1, funk and soul legend Marva Whitney's first NYC show in 40 years, this time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band, who will also be opening the night with their own set. Special guest DJ Pari will be joining DJ Honky and Mr. Robinson to spin soul and funk 45s for the dancefloor with us until 4am.
$10 advance will call tickets still available via Ticketweb - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
THIS SATURDAY DON'T MISS THE STILLETO'S AND FITTED CAPS AFFAIR SEPT.5TH,2009 LABOR DAY WEEKEND LADIES IN HEELS OR STILLETOS FREE ALL NIGHT RSVP VIA TEXT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 917-686-8591
Pictured L-R: Nasty Canasta sitting in for Kobayashi Maru, Clams Casino, GiGi La Femme, Peekaboo Pointe and Ruby Valentine. Photo by Luke Ratray
Wednesday, August 19th at 10:00pm, $20.00 * UNDER St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Place, New York, NY
August's show will feature WET & wild performances by:
The Girl Dreams are Made Of GiGi La Femme, The Mysterious Ms. Tickle, The Exotic Temptress of Tease Nikki Le Villain, stepping in for The Borg Queen of Burlesque Koybayashi Maru is Nasty Canasta, The Girl with the 44DD Brain, Burlesque's Newest Striptease Sensation Sapphire Jones and in her Revealed Burlesque Debut, The Girl with the Curves AND the Angles, Jezebel Express!
Hosted by the charming and inebriated, Bastard Keith and his Salacious Stage Kitten Sidekick, Your Gibson Geisha Girl Fantasy, Madame Rosebud!
Tickets are available by calling SmartTix at 212.868.4444 or online here.
***Pssst! Are you a Burlesque/Variety performer? Email revealed.burlesque@gmail.com for a discount code!***
Join us in one month's time at The Brooklyn Soul Festival, two nights of the legends of soul music, August 28 and 29, featuring Otis Clay, Barbara Lynn, Maxine Brown, Roscoe Robinson, and Hermon Hitson - backed by Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves (Aug. 28) and The Sweet Divines (Aug. 29).
$15 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page, as are special $25 two-day passes - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $20 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
Be sure to come early on Saturday, August 29, for our record and vintage clothing fair 11am-5pm - no cover for this part! Top soul DJs from around the world will be spinning the finest 45s for the dancefloor both nights!
Pleased to meet you--thanks so much for being friends! Perhaps we'll meet for real at a show sometime soon. All the best 'til then!
Cheers,
Aaron
P.S. twitter/aaronbeaumont :)
Thanks for all your support! The show went really well at the Laugh Factory, and the turnout was great!
If you couldn't make it, I have uploaded to my profile seven ten-minute segments from this outstanding variety show featuring Old Time Music, magic, dance, comedy and fun!
Join us this coming Saturday 27 June at Dig Deeper for Virginia soul legend Lenis Guess's first NYC show in 20 years, this time backed by the Solid Set! Guest DJs the Scorpio Brothers will be spinning Virginia soul and funk 45s for the dancefloor with us until 4am.
$10 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
Pictured: Sitting in for Kobayashi Maru, Nasty Canasta; Ruby Valentine; GiGi La Femme; Clams Casino and Peekaboo Pointe - Photo by Luke Ratray
REVEALED RETURNS, Wednesday, June 17th, 2009.
June's show will showcase scintillating performances by: The Girl Dreams Are Made Of, GiGi La Femme, A Mastermind of Bizarre Extravaganza, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Delinquent Darling, Peekaboo Pointe, The Borg Queen of Burlesque, Kobayashi Maru,The Alabaster Beauty, Ruby Valentine, and in her Revealed Burlesque Debut, The Limb-Licking Good Girl, Arms O’Neil!
This month also features Salacious Stage Kitten Sidekick, Madame Rosebud and Hosted by the charming and inebriated, Bastard Keith!
Join us at Under St. Marks, 94 St. Marks place between 1st and A, presented by The Horse Trade Theater Group. Buy your tickets here!
***Psssst! Are you a Burlesque/Variety performer? Email revealed.burlesque@gmail.com for a discount code!***
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