BURLESQUELAND V

If you're not going to Songs of Bilitis this weekend, head on down to Fais Do Do for the fifth annual Burlesqueland ...

Tonight is the first of three nights of "Dizney-Inspired Burlesque," and as we have since the very beginning, Phillip Kelly and I will be opening the show as our neo-vaudevillian alter egos, Mr. Snapper & Mr. Buddy:

Tomorrow night, the fun continues at Fais Do Do, with an entirely new line-up of amazing dancers:

And Sunday night, a slight change of venue as Naked Girls Reading takes the stage at Moving Arts:

And as far as art goes, Naked Girls Reading is indeed moving, ifyouknowwhatImean.  Wink wink, nudge nudge, say -- no -- more.  But seriously, I wrote about the Naked Girls Reading experience here.  When the readers are fully engaged in what they are reading, a very theatrical kind of intimacy sets in.  You have to experience it to understand.

If you've never been to a burlesque show, this is an excellent opportunity for you. Burlesqueland is the de facto Los Angeles burlesque festival. It attracts talent from all over the globe, and the producers have their pick of the best acts available.  Plus, it parodies something we all know and love (even if some love to hate it) the House of Mouse.  So come on out!

NIGHT ONE AND NIGHT TWO:

Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th, 2013

FAIS DO DO
5253 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016

NIGHT THREE:
Sunday, March 17th, 2013

MOVING ARTS
1822 Hyperion Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027