Theresa, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 8:17pm
Storytelling is a type of performance art that has the power to heal, educate and entertain. It is especially useful for helping even the most contentious of communities gain perspective and...
Arielle Loren, Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 1:16pm
Things have changed. The beloved hip hop of the eighties has gone on to inspire a new generation of music, affectionately calling itself by the iconic genre’s name, but truly a musical genus with...
John P, Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:47am
If that creepy guy down the street made an information video on the age of consent, this is what it would probably look like (that or this is a secret NAMBLA training video that escaped to the web...
Theresa, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 2:03pm
Anyone who tries to reduce burlesque to nothing more than flaunting nudity onstage is missing the point. Burlesque does involve stripping, but not all stripping is burlesque. The expression of...
Theresa, Friday, August 6, 2010 - 8:16pm
In a day and age when persona and product are in demand more than music itself, it is extremely refreshing to see a young (and quickly rising) talent that defies this trend. Janelle Monae, who...
Monk, Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 3:56pm
A burlesque dancer’s gimmick – costumes, music, props, and dance style - say more about the individual performing than any interview can expose. With that said, CarnalNation’s roving reporter Monk...
Kitty Stryker, Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 12:00am
I sort of despaired for burlesque in London, to be honest. I'm spoiled rotten in San Francisco, with the Living Dead Girlz and the Hubba Hubba Revue, with such themes as Aslyum, Summer Camp...
EditrixAbby, Friday, June 4, 2010 - 7:05am
I popped Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque into my laptop with my jaded, seen-it-all cynicism and was surprisingly surprised by how, um, surprised I was! Yes, I'd been backstage with just about...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 9:02pm
They were impossibly young, tremendously gifted, and very, very attractive.
Diana Ross was 20. Mick Jagger was 21. Brian Wilson was 22. Marvin Gaye was 25. The biggest star on stage, Lesley Gore...
Theresa, Saturday, April 3, 2010 - 10:36am
Jo Weldon has been a fixture of New York nightlife for many years. Her latest project, The Burlesque Handbook from HarperCollins/ItBooks, is available as a pre-order on Amazon and due out June 1....
Morgan Weinert, Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 1:20pm
The glamorous lives of the filthy rich hold an overwhelming appeal. Teenagers, especially, are drawn to the bright light of high-fame. Teens are old enough to know the true appeal of money, material...
Miss Eva von Slut, Friday, August 28, 2009 - 5:26pm
“So, what the hell is a drag king show anyway?"
That was the response I got from many friends and acquaintances when I announced my band Thee Merry Widows would be playing the 2009 SF...
Theresa, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 11:11am
Christina Martinez, otherwise known as Gia Haad, the Primabellyrina, has a stunning and captivating spirit that is as beautiful as it is inspiring. Her transfixing performances combine movements...
Kingfish, Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 3:17pm
Newspaper articles reporting on burlesque shows and the burlesque revival frequently pose the question, "Why do you think burlesque is so popular now?" As the producer of San Francisco...
