Ms. Cherry Galette 'Scores!' this Monday, March 21

Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Mon, 21 Mar at 11:35pm.

Those women that wear lots of make-up and prance around in skimpy clothing are totally superficial, right? If she's extra sexy, she must be silly, right?

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East Bay Burlesque: “High Holidaze” both naughty and nice (Review)
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Wed, 22 Dec at 9:25am.

Holiday cheer, anyone?

This past weekend, Red Hots Burlesque teamed with Burlesque Moulin and Rubenesque Burlesque to deliver seasons greetings — and plenty more — in their Winter show, “High Holidaze.” Though a rainy Saturday night kept some folks away from the Shattuck Down Low, those who made it got plenty of nog for their egg.

What’s especially cool about Red Hots Burlesque is its interpretation of burlesque: somewhere in-between tasteful and tawdry, and both titillating and thought-provoking. Yes, “High Holidaze” was both naughty and nice.

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Burlesque Moulin, Red Hots Burlesque present High Holidaze - This Saturday, Dec. 18
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 18 Dec at 11:05am.

Celebrate XXX-mas with a renewed enthusiasm.

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Fine, Fresh, Fierce: Glitterati shows off best in femme (Review)
Article by Rena Ragimova.
Last updated at Thu, 26 Aug at 10:46pm.

Clacking my heels, un-fashionably late into the Oakland Opera House, I was greeted by a vision in glitter and lace.

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Gender-Bending Le Boy Burlesque Offers Sex, Sequins, Community Every Month
Article by Airial Clark.
Last updated at Sat, 10 Jul at 4:27pm.

For Oakland’s drag-based performance troupe, Fella Fem, burlesque is a sensual, saucy way of blurring gender lines while simultaneously celebrating the myriad forms of sexuality.

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First Friday Follies: 'Oakland’s only community-supported giggles and jiggles'
Article by Airial Clark.
Last updated at Sat, 3 Jul at 6:29am.

Want to know the silliest and sexiest way to wrap up your Art Murmur evening?

Hit up the Stork Club for First Friday Follies – Oakland’s own community-supported burlesque extravaganza. For a donation at the door, you can see the best burlesque and variety acts that the East Bay has to offer.

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Hubba Hubba Live Burlesque Revue at The Uptown Showcases Oakland Talent
Article by Airial Clark.
Last updated at Sat, 19 Jun at 6:23am.

Sheba Queen of the Night is an Oakland Burlesque performer whose first show with The Hubba Hubba Revue at The Uptown was last night. In performing “Space Bowie,” her act was a fantastic blend of space camp and vamp, and we wanted to better understand the appeal of burlesque for this particular Oakland local.

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Oakland’s Tantalizing Neo-Burlesque Scene: A little-known local fixture
Article by Airial Clark.
Last updated at Sat, 5 Jun at 10:03am.

A well-done burlesque show is a guaranteed good time with its bawdy humor, raucous MCs and, most importantly, costumed performers tempting and teasing the audience with her, or his, strategically placed tassels. 

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