xox, Ms. Bea Haven newsletter
Issue 3, Volume 29
November 25, 2009
Darling Snowflakes,
Happy Spanksgiving! Are you ready for the onslaught of relatives and family fights and the “Christmas spirit”? I know I sure am!
I have had the privilege of spending the week with the City’s most talented cast of performers and technical experts . We have been working really hard to finishing touches on the world premiere of Delight Before Christmas. We’re really pulling out all the stops on this show and you MUST come and see it! Don’t miss it–Show opens on Friday at 8:30. This week features Holly Peno (all the way from Miami, FL) and Viva La Muerte, Chicago burlesque’s Heavy Metal queen.
Delight Before Christmas
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:30 pm
November 27 – December 19
Theatre Building Chicago
1225 W. Belmont
$15 – $20
This is an original production that includes the most exciting performers from the queer burlesque, variety performance and performance art scenes both locally & nationally. Read on…
Delight Before Christmas incorporates a stunning variety of classic burlesque, modern dance, variety acts, and performance art to tell the story of a hopeless Fox-y News intern who posts a sad message on Craigslist and then is led on a sexy, magical quest by the Fairy Craigster to find the true meaning of the season. Along the way, they encounter a gender-bending gang of burlesque and variety performers who each express the meaning of the season in unique and titillating ways.
One part Baz Luhrmann and one part Dickens, with a dash of 1940’s & 1970’s holiday claymation and a heaping tablespoon of Bing Crosby & Howard Hawkes, combined in a cocktail shaker with several shots naked ladies, boylesque dancers, jugglers, drag and butoh performers, and all the ingredients for a flaming rum punch, Delight Before Christmas goes behind the glittery holiday facade, exploring the agony and ecstasy of the season, with an ending wrapped in a sparkling bow.
Sunday, November 29
Shows at 8 and 9:30
Girlie-Q Presents: Salon deVine
Joie de Vine, 1744 W. Balmoral @ Ravenswood
No Cover
Girlie-Q Presents: Salon deVine
Joie de Vine, 1744 W. Balmoral @ Ravenswood
No Cover
Presenting Chicago’s finest burlesque and variety performance in a revue in one of Chicago’s most intimate spaces. Come and sample fine wines and handcrafted cocktails, enjoy glamorous queer burlesque performance, and revel in the beauty of one of Andersonville’s hidden gems.
No cover, ample wine list, free parking, located three blocks west of Clark Street on Balmoral. This week features Bizarre Sally, Kitty Victorian, Holly Peno (all the way from MIAMI, people!), and yours truly. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday, always free.
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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Burlesque classes continue this week. Don’t miss your chance to find your “inner sexy” with Ms. Bea Haven, one of Chicago’s most seasoned burlesque professionals. This class is conveniently located, affordable and super duper fun. Join us!
Beginning Burlesque
Saturdays, November 14 – December 19 (No class on December 12)
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Rast Ballet, 1803 W. Byron, Suite 201
$15/class or $70 for the whole session
Rast Ballet, 1803 W. Byron, Suite 201
$15/class or $70 for the whole session
SPECIAL WORKSHOP
The Holy Trinity: Fans, Gloves and Panel Skirts with the Lady Miss Vagina Jenkins, Atlanta’s “Best Burlesque Dancer” Saturday, December 12
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Rast Ballet, 1803 W. Byron, Suite 201
$20-$30 (sliding scale)
Rast Ballet, 1803 W. Byron, Suite 201
$20-$30 (sliding scale)
Limit 20
Vagina Jenkins, Atlanta’s “Best Burlesque Dancer”, teaches you how to work with 3 of the most often used striptease props; gloves, fans and panel skirts. This class is for everyone from novice to experienced ecdysiast. Learn exciting new glove peels and tricks, basic fan dance moves executed with grace and panel skirt moves that will set your performance apart from the average bump and grind.
Wanted to take a class before but couldn’t decide which one? Then take “The Holy Trinity” and learn 3 classes worth of information in an hour an a half. This class is intensive, so please be on time, so we can devote as much time to each segment as possible. Bring your gloves, fans or panel skirts if you have them, if not Vag has lots to share!
Hope to see you soon!
xox,
Ms. Bea Haven
Future Dates
11/30 Salon DeVine @ Joie de Vine
12/11 Ms. Bea Haven performs with High Voltage Burlesque at the Wilmette Theater
1/8, 1/9, 1/15 and 1/16 Ms. Bea Haven & Honey La Fleur perform in Hot N’ Heavy Burlesque Tribute to Pink Floyd’s The Wall
11/30 Salon DeVine @ Joie de Vine
12/11 Ms. Bea Haven performs with High Voltage Burlesque at the Wilmette Theater
1/8, 1/9, 1/15 and 1/16 Ms. Bea Haven & Honey La Fleur perform in Hot N’ Heavy Burlesque Tribute to Pink Floyd’s The Wall
3/5 (tent) The Breast Show Ever!, our annual benefit show for Bright Pink and the Lesbian Community Care Project.
November 25, 2009 8:27 am 
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