Miss Mina Murray

Dear Constant Reader,

I had expected to be writing this from the Suffolk County Courthouse. Not because I am in any trouble with the law. Perish the thought! I am, as they say, a good girl. No, no, it’s because, besides being a glamourous showgirl, I am also a responsible citizen of the Commonwealth. In other words, I thought I had jury duty today. However, the Court was kind enough not to require any jury pools and I am at liberty, so to speak.

But enough about that, here is your Friday Tip!

Stretch…

Dear Constant Reader,

And here is the last of my BurlyCon reports, all about the shopping!

This was my haul:

Going roughly clockwise:

Dear Constant Reader,

Last day at BurlyCon!

After a quick yogurt, I went to my first class.

Gloves, Arms & Hands (Willy Barrett): I never pass up an opportunity to take a class with Willy (aka Delsarte Master Joe Paul Williams). He’s been a staple at The Expo since the very first year, and you can thank Betty Blaize for luring him into the world of burlesque! His teachings have strongly influenced The Boston Babydolls and I would encourage any performer to take one of his workshops.

This class was packed…

Dear Constant Reader,

Saturday morning I was starting to feel the effects of travel plus a bunch of dance classes, so I started by day off (after breakfast, of course) with Soft Core Stretching (Inga Ingenue): A blissful hour of stretching, yoga, and a little core work at the end. Just the thing.

Stripping Behind the Fans (Michelle L’amour): Another packed class and the big fans didn’t help visibility at all. Again, Michelle taught perched on a couple of chairs. I’m told the Sunday afternoon run of the…

Dear Constant Reader,

I was up bright and early Friday morning so as not to miss Stripped Screw Burlesque‘s Walk of Shame breakfast with biscuits and sausage gravy. I did forgo a bunch of good sounding classes, like chair dance, yoga, Pilates, and Zumba in favor of a hot, relaxed breakfast. The ladies had really done up the hospitality room with balloons, streamers, empty booze bottles, and discarded undies. And all the servers had disheveled hair and smeared lipstick.

Performance Tips (Kitten DeVille)…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! Last Friday I was all the way across the country. Modern travel is amazing, but it can be exhausting and stressful. Airline schedules disrupt your normal sleeping patterns. Unfamiliar beds keep you from sleeping well.

Bring whatever little luxuries you need to be relaxed and comfortable while traveling.

Perhaps that’s your own pillow or a small blanket. Or packets of your favorite tea (while enjoying your soothing beverage, put the warm tea bags on your eyes to reduce…

Dear Constant Reader,

Scratch and I were out in Seattle at BurlyCon for the past several days. And they were crazy-fun jam-packed days! I’ll do my best to recount them all, without being too tedious.

Not-yet-bright and way too early we were off to the airport. I’m an early riser, but we had to get up *way* too early… and that flight was no fun at all. It was very nice of the airline to upgrade us to exit row seats for free, but I’d rather have a seat that reclines so I could sleep instead of the extra leg…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! I’m currently in Seattle at BurlyCon, learning all sorts of wonderful things that might become Friday Tips someday.

Your tip today is about treating your hair right:

Shampoo your scalp, condition your ends.

Dear Constant Reader,

The Teaseday Club has moved to the *first* Tuesday of every month. Mr. Scratch once again hosted the show, Brigitte Bisoux was stage kitten and yours truly was in the box office.

(All photos from Mystic River Studios by Rich Jarvis Photography)

Set 1
Matt Donaher opened the show with a little stand-up. He’s a very funny guy and I’m glad he returned to the Teaseday Club stage.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corinne Southern brought us a classic balloon pop act to the classic song “Bumps and…

Dear Constant Reader,

Tuesday night we performed at The Lansdowne Pub as part of their Halloween festivities. I am so glad the Sox were off that night. It was still kind of zoo-y around Fenway as everyone was getting ready to Game Six.

The Pub folks were great to us. We had the whole back room as our dressing room. It could have used a little more light, but there was plenty of room, an attentive waitress, tasty snacks, and a fireplace.
Yes, an actual fireplace, keeping us toasty warm. A warm dressing room…