Burlesque

Amber Ray

Amber Ray's pageantry can easily be described as iconic. This variety vixen is a sensation in the evolving essence of pop art and culture. Her dynamism and chameleonic variations, coupled with graceful confrontations and flamboyance, are sure to astonish.  She is well known for her many characterized acts and collaborations with style-makers such as Anti-gravity, Susanne Bartsch, Thierry Mugler, Jackie
60, Penny Arcade and assorted others in the New York City performance community.

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Melody Sweets

"Tease Queen' Melody Sweets, is a dynamic little package ready to explode in a big way!" - Penthouse Forum

Melody captivates audiences with a voice reminiscent of a golden era, but with a modern eclectic edge that renders her sound timeless.  This sultry siren is one of today's most sought after singers, bringing her arsenal of original songs and signature burlesque acts around the world.  Melody has a 'chameleon' like ability to transform herself from a porcelain doll to a cutie sex kitten in an instant... from a 1920's chanteuse to Rock Goddess and everything in between and all in a blink of an eye!

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Miss Dirty Martini

A native Manhattanite, Miss Martini has delighted audiences with her Fan Dance, Balloon Strip Tease, Dance of Several Veils, Shadow Strip and other classic burlesque revivals. She has performed in venues as diverse as Carnegie Hall and infamous gay leather bars The Lure and The Eagle. She is the featured performer at the VaVaVoom Room and proudly performs every summer in Coney Island at "Burlesque by the Beach".

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Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple is a Brooklyn based artist, comic, illustrator and former nude model.

As an illustrator, her work has been featured in the pages of Marvel Comics, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Playgirl. Her artwork, which she describes as a "Where's Waldo for perverts", has appeared in The Museum of Sex, the Deitch Art Parade and Miami's Art Basel.  

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Nasty Canasta

Proving that smart is funny and funny is sexy and the world looks better naked. Nasty is the co-producer of Pinchbottom ("Best Burlesque in NYC" - NY Magazine, "Most Innovative" - Miss Exotic World Pageant) and the impresario behind Sweet & Nasty Burlesque.

Her performances combine classic burlesque, pop culture, and a theatrical sensibility to create a dazzling mummery of perplexing proportions. The reigning Cheese Queen of Coney Island, Nasty is, quite possibly, too damn clever for her own good.

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Nonsense NYC

Nonsense NYC is a discriminating resource for independent art, weird events, strange happenings, unique parties, and senseless culture in New York City. The subscription-based service provides information about unique events sent to the subscriber by email every Friday.

The types of events covered in Nonsense NYC include street events, loft parties, puppet shows, bike rallys, costume balls, interactive art shows, movies in unusual places, parades, outlaw dancing, guerilla theater, burlesque and variety shows, loser open mikes, cirkuses, and absurdist pranks.

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