Miss Mina Murray

Dear Constant Reader,

It’s Friday! Here’s your tip!

If you’re not getting a lot of extension on your hip moves, make sure your knees are nice and soft.

I know that sounds simple, but it’s easy to tense up, lock…

Dear Constant Reader,

Another fun part of The Expo (I keep saying that — it’s all fun) is shopping! There were a lot of vendors this year, but I was so busy I did very little shopping.

Here’s my meagre…

Dear Constant Reader,

The Teaseday Club is an experiment Scratch is trying out. He wanted to produce a fun monthly revue for local and visiting performers that might not otherwise have a place to perform. So, he created this cabaret…

Dear Constant Reader,

One of the wonderful thing about The Expo is The Conference, ably coordinated by Scandal from Bohemia and before her, Betty Blaize. It has developed into 4 tracks of classes over 2 days: movement classes, lectures, hand-on…

Dear Constant Reader,

I promise I will get back to my notes about The Expo, but I just spent a glorious long weekend in sunny Florida and need to take care of a little neglected business.

But I did want…

Dear Constant Reader,

Start strong. Finish strong.

Your first and last impressions are important as they are usually what the audience will remember best.

Dear Constant Reader,

The Last Chance Speakeasy was late Friday night after The Rhinestone Revue. It came about because Scratch wanted a casino-type party to celebrate the lucky 7th year and there were so many applicants to perform this year…

Dear Constant Reader,

Friday night at The Expo is The Rhinestone Revue, a showcase of the best performers: last year’s winners, previous year’s winners, and invited guests. And The Boston Babydolls.

We’ve been working extremely hard on a brand new…

Dear Constant Reader,

I’m home from The Great Burlesque Exposition of 2013, exhausted but glowing! It was a fabulous event and I promise I will tell you all about it: the shows, the classes, the shopping, and the parties.

But…

Dear Constant Reader,

The Expo is almost here and I’ve been in a flurry of packing, sure I’m forgetting something important. But I would never forget your Friday tip!

Take care of yourself: get enough sleep, eat well, drink plenty…

Dear Constant Reader,

The winner of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love is Red Snapper! I’ll be sending you your book shortly *after* the Expo.

Dear Constant Reader,

I know it’s Wednesday and no, I don’t have a book review for you. I’ve been so busy getting ready for the Expo. More on which in a moment.

You have until midnight today to leave a…