 |
|
|
|
Velma and Vegass: Velma Candyass - a pert member of the Dead Doll Dancers and fabulous teacher for JOY TOYZ is off to Las Vegas to booze ..er...schmooze with vintage vixens ,neo burl q queens and other assorted types at the Exotic World pageant 2007 - whoooo wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oh yeah and she will be performing at the sunday night pool party closing gala...
WORLD'S PREMIER BURLESQUE EVENT RETURNS TO SIN CITY RECORD NUMBERS OF DANCERS, YOUNG & OLD, TO CONVERGE ON LAS VEGAS, IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNUAL STRIPTEASE REUNION AND THE 2007 MISS EXOTIC WORLD BURLESQUE PAGEANT - June 7-10 ,2007
Las Vegas, Nev. - Encompassing three days and nights of performances, parties, and other special events, The Burlesque Hall of Fame's annual Exotic World Weekend is set to kick off on Friday, June 8. For many participants, Exotic World Weekend is something akin to a spiritual pilgrimage--they come every year from all four corners of the globe, to meet, greet and compete with one another for the most coveted title in bump'n'grind: Miss Exotic World, the Reigning Queen of Burlesque.
The festivities are set to begin with a world record attempt worthy of the five decades of over-the-top spectacle they are celebrating, as a multigenerational mix of Hall of Famers and aspiring starlets model "The World's Longest Boa"--clocking in at just over 1/2 mile. Doubled upon itself, the boa (provided by key event sponsor Ostrich.com) will run the entire length of the Fremont Street Experience.
Exotic World draws a wide range of performers, representing an impressive variety of ages, body types and performance styles - everything from the elegant, ballet-inspired striptease popularized by Sally Rand and Lili St. Cyr to fire-eating, circus-caliber hula-hooping, ribald comedy and gravity-defying aerialism.
Exotic World is where the old school meets new: where nubile starlets still breaking in their g-strings can bump and grind alongside the few surviving legends who enjoyed fame throughout the art form's Golden Age (1920s-'50s). In addition to hosting an all-star cast of the world's best neo-burlesque acts, the event attracts top-flight celebrity emcees, judges and other guests, including this year's host, cult music icon El Vez, as well as such legendary bombshells as Tempest Storm, Tura Satana (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) and Kitten Natividad--who will be headlining Friday's Striptease Reunion Showcase, an evening of once-in-a-lifetime tributes to and appearances by some of vintage burlesque's biggest names.
Other activities scheduled throughout the weekend include a Burlesque Bazaar (June 8 & 9, from 11am-4pm); and an afternoon book signing with authors Dita Von Teese (Burlesque & the Art of the Teese) and Liz Goldwyn (Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens). Additionally, the Atomic Todd Gallery will be feature an exhibit of the late Liz Renay's paintings, as well as a display of select treasures from The Burlesque Hall of Fame collection.
|