It’s eleven o’clock and I am diligently packing. I am trying my bloody best not to over pack. That meant I had to invest in travel size toiletries. I also bought a memory card for my Crackberry so I can save more photos to post on Twitter.
Hopefully this time tomorrow I will be in a big comfy hotel bed in Las Vegas catching some zeees.
Drinking my French-pressed Café du Monde coffee, debating if I should go bicycling or clean my boudoir; I have champagne glasses, false eyelashes and rhinestones everywhere! I also need to start packing for my trip to the Burlesque Hall of Fame next week.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous today so I may have to go enjoy it.
Topsy Turvy designer, Kim Lee-Dye, makes me very happy with her exquisite doll hats, hair clips and fascinators. I am a proud owner of four creations from Kim, including a mini top hat for my Vouve Noir number. She is an absolute genius and very talented. Visit Topsy Turvy’s Etsy shoppe and have a look at her designs.
What a long and exciting weekend. I was in Austin for the Texas Burlesque Festival. I am still recuperating!
We got down to Austin in the early afternoon. It rained the entire time during our four hour drive. We made it just in time to attend the end of the TBF brunch. I saw Michelle L’ amour, the headliner of our Spring Swing Revue and some of my fellow performers from Austin and Dallas.
After brunch, I stopped by the event venue to have a look at the stage and dressing area. Michelle warned me earlier about the dressing area, but I had no idea; it was literally a separate space on the roof of the venue, accessible by an outdoor catwalk and set of very narrow, high-stepping plank stairs. Keep in mind, it was still raining. There was absolutely no way I would be able to navigate the stairs and catwalk in my costume. Instead, I wore my costume throughout the entire show, with a satin robe over my costume.
I had a lot of time to kill at the event as I was in the second half, almost at the end of the competition line-up. I was scheduled to be on the stage at 12:30am. I am the kind of performer that likes to perform first or as early as possible in the lineup so I can get my number over with and start drinking. This meant that I could not drink and had to remain sober until after I perform. Ugh!
There were acts from all over the nation, even performers that will be performing and competing at the 2009 Miss Exotic World Pageant. There were lots of great talent and costumes. However, there was also an extreme usage of glitter. If I didn’t care much for glitter before this night, I certainly do now! It was all over the place. Glitter, a staple among burlesque performers of all calibers, is extremely difficult to clean up, no matter how many times you vacuum or sweep. It just never goes away. There are some theaters that absolutely forbid the use of glitter for this very reason.
I performed my abbreviated Vouve Noir number that I would have taken to Miss Exotic World because each routine had to be four minutes or under. The song I performed my number to, St. James Infirmary, is a slower song, so I had to get out there and wow the drunk and tired audience. Of course, more pressure as Michelle L’amour was one of the judges for the competition. Even though she’s seen me perform before, I was contending with other performers that have been doing this for longer than I have. So, I had some wowing to do. And boy did I! I managed to clinch the title of Best Soloist for the 2009 Texas Burlesque Festival! I assure you, there will be some celebrating this week.
Packing my bags for the Texas Burlesque Festival in Austin. Catch me on Twitter!
Getting gussied up for a private party, Moulin Rouge style!
With much regret and a heavy heart, La Divina Management is sorry to announce that La Divina will not be performing at Hot Rods and Heels on May 16.
Best of luck to the finalists and the Hot Rods and Heels Production team.
THIS SATURDAY!
MAY 2, 4pm-7pm!
CLUB DADA!
LA DAVINA!!!
Just a $10 cover this time no matter what. Come early if you want a table.
Also- if you are in it for the long-haul, we are making a night of it. Our fearless leader, Machismo Foghat will be performing at Club DaDa with two of his bands, STEW! (the all miniature-instrument band), and Hawk vs Dove (heavy loud stuff).
so much to look forward to.
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Please mark your calendars for La Divina Production’s next big music and burlesque event.
La Divina in association with Bachelor Pad Magazine and Java are pleased to announce that they are jointly presenting the:
2009 Atomic Frolic
The Atomic Frolic is a tribute to the era of the late 1950’s. A time of booze, babes and burly-que. This show will feature both classic burlesque performances from the style of that era as well as live music to dance the night away.
Our Host and MC for the Atomic Frolic is Java, the publishing genius behind Bachelor Pad Magazine. For more information about Bachelor Pad Magazine, please see: http://www.bachelorpadmagazineonline.com
The featured burlesque performer is Kitten DeVille from Los Angeles. Kitten de Ville is the winner of 2002 Miss Exotic world at the burlesques Hall of Fame in Las Vegas performs across the United States and Europe where she headlines with a variety of top musicians and performers from around the globe. She has been featured in two Burlesque documentaries and has appeared Hollywood movies, in several Independent films and music videos. She lives and teaches burlesque in Los Angles, California. To find out more about Kitten, please go to: www.myspace.com/kitten_de_ville
Other local burlesque stars performing at Atomic Frolic include, all new performances from Angela Ryan (http://www.angelaryan.com/), La Divina (www.ladivinaburlesque.com) and Black Mariah. Also, performing will be Ruby Rocket from Austin, Texas Ginger Valentine and Rose Darling.
Local music sensation Ricki Derek will be performing with his band on the stage to the Lakewood Theater. Ricki Derek is known for his magical voice and for his ability to entertain like the greats of yesterday. Known locally and nationally for singing like his influence “Old Blue Eyes.” You will love to listen to him croon. The dance floor will be available at the Lakewood Theater.
The show will be at the fabulously restored Lakewood Theater located at 1825 Abrams Way, Dallas, Texas 75214. The doors will open at 8:00 and the show will start at 9:30. Additional parking for the show will be available to the west of the theater behind Faulkner Tower 6220 Gaston Avenue. The Lakewood Theater will have 3 full bars to serve you.
All seating at this show will be reserved. Tickets are available in three classes, VIP, Premium and Standard admission. The VIP seating will be on the main floor down front, there will be NO table service in VIP at this show however. Premium seating will be in the back half of the main floor and standard seating is in the balcony. Advanced ticket prices are $35.00 for VIP, $25.00 for Premium and $20.00 for Standard. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Theater at 214/821-7469 or purchased at the box office.
Based on suggestions from our fans from the last show we will have more staff at the door to get the audience in more quickly. There will be more parking available just for the audience of the show. Photography will be allowed provided it does not interfere with the show.
I am back in the studio rehearsing for the Bewitching Burlesque Revue this Friday. It’s a busy weekend for me as I will be performing at a private birthday party (a surprise!) in Denton.
On another note, this Friday is the say I find out if I have been accepted in the 2009 Miss Exotic World Pageant. So cross your fingers and toes for me!
However, regardless if I am accepted into the pageant, I will be witnessing the Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend for the second year. I had a fabulous time last year, but this year, I hope to drum up enough guts to introduce myself to Immodesty Blaize. She is absolutely stunning! (Yeah, even La Divina can get a little star struck!)
Okay, off to flutter my feather fans…
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