tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88874137872248399062024-02-21T01:30:10.530-08:00The SlutcrackerA Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-10246405224497733732010-12-03T06:52:00.000-08:002010-12-03T07:02:12.643-08:00TGISlutDayThe Slutcracker opens TONIGHT! <br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XEezYs7UERU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XEezYs7UERU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="192"></embed></object><br /><br />After months and months of hard work, our cast and crew of Sluts are prepared to rock your collective world. <br /><br />Tickets are selling like crazy; we sold 100 tickets in one hour yesterday, and sales are only getting faster!<br /><br />That means that to get your tickets, you should act now. Don't put it off, or you will miss this Boston Holiday tradition! <br /><br />Boston tickets are on sale <a href="https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=d86e78f29510a41c476c8e96b07cea29">here</a>.<br /><br />Montreal tickets are available <a href="http://theatrestdenis.com/defn_39232100.html">here</a>.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-85524341489082589162010-12-01T08:26:00.000-08:002010-12-02T07:10:25.316-08:00One More Day!It is only ONE more day until we open in Boston. Davis Square is so thick with Sluts, you can almost taste them in the air. <br /><br />And now, because we love you, we give you a little present. <br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-cf1jJlNdPTHZnEZg6hLrMkC5DLo_z_9M3I3lRwWo2grRXLJKKzvCL9UfwsU1THs5zNO5uYp24IDSHj95oA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Meet Amy 3.0!A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-1844502860326707762010-11-29T07:09:00.000-08:002010-11-29T07:11:04.190-08:00Moving Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiRvKk4d9zY8AbRQBqzyGVIaG46SkK_2-W8jsupnfguL_2q02teQVId_C2wiRzOlpZq65ejvZm2sKpq6L3DOUOldMcfX8zc6j89zL4_Gh_EeW1DABfVmgY7at-7oiQAKXQvBw8TYrE1U/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiRvKk4d9zY8AbRQBqzyGVIaG46SkK_2-W8jsupnfguL_2q02teQVId_C2wiRzOlpZq65ejvZm2sKpq6L3DOUOldMcfX8zc6j89zL4_Gh_EeW1DABfVmgY7at-7oiQAKXQvBw8TYrE1U/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544989403967841282" /></a><br /><br /><br />Today is the day that we move into the theater. It's all happening! See you soon, slut lovers!A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-63942646034120686712010-11-25T20:48:00.000-08:002010-11-25T20:57:25.789-08:00A Sugar Dish Fairy Costume in the MakingStep One: <br />Remove waistband from vinyl skirt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCd3AR0ZnLBj6h9d0sdkDPxgx7RhpDNbeR-nLOVeo1wesIoYf3iXyLuNrMyGVd0jHIP8H0_NFwwdXKIW5isTULKi80_v1t_Mm_cfIIKhb472lTrUJQod33fKO5T2jpBzayd3830n4zeI/s1600/IMG_1118.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCd3AR0ZnLBj6h9d0sdkDPxgx7RhpDNbeR-nLOVeo1wesIoYf3iXyLuNrMyGVd0jHIP8H0_NFwwdXKIW5isTULKi80_v1t_Mm_cfIIKhb472lTrUJQod33fKO5T2jpBzayd3830n4zeI/s400/IMG_1118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543716644560417602" /></a><br /><br /><br />Step Two:<br />Attach de-waisted skirt to ballerina tutu<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9AYydi7vap_hvV9AAMH7syhgNQ90GXxBoUC8uE_0lNtuNPmnEwHRG5HgepNpDS-5GV1VBUiKFmAbJ2t3zls0ktsisv25mU8KKk8bXx_izk3Ht4ch3oxsHAsFWEtxGvHJMAbYPkp3iKU/s1600/IMG_1119.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9AYydi7vap_hvV9AAMH7syhgNQ90GXxBoUC8uE_0lNtuNPmnEwHRG5HgepNpDS-5GV1VBUiKFmAbJ2t3zls0ktsisv25mU8KKk8bXx_izk3Ht4ch3oxsHAsFWEtxGvHJMAbYPkp3iKU/s400/IMG_1119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543717884567733938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Step Three:<br />Cut waistband to create "ribbons" for pointe shoes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW40B7c0LJl3Zgz9wny668WjEO6CE9i3eM7FRPYO4ZaheT2VmDDkbU6jjIImnQQwpxJJ6QGI1H77xJNj757_eDpbFEdQSHRDEK2JWMpjXRZYB5m1Tr1Wl1CoFw4b5SJJqyxlBAKpYYS5Y/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW40B7c0LJl3Zgz9wny668WjEO6CE9i3eM7FRPYO4ZaheT2VmDDkbU6jjIImnQQwpxJJ6QGI1H77xJNj757_eDpbFEdQSHRDEK2JWMpjXRZYB5m1Tr1Wl1CoFw4b5SJJqyxlBAKpYYS5Y/s400/IMG_1122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543717509689740466" /></a><br /><br />Final Step: Rock the Fucking House.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-20252668292890861172010-11-23T15:32:00.001-08:002010-11-23T15:45:59.865-08:00Do you have any questions you've been dying to ask about The Slutcracker? <br /><br />Here's your chance:<br /><br />Visit us <a href="http://www.formspring.me/slutcracker">here</a> and ask anything you want. <br /><br />Yes, anything.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-63868961530514567572010-11-18T12:28:00.000-08:002010-11-18T12:28:00.446-08:00Two Casts Are Better Than OneDid you know that this year's Slutcracker has <a href="http://www.theslutcracker.com/sluts.html">two unbelievable casts</a>? That's two times the sluttiness, which we didn't even know was possible after last year's smorgasbord of sluttery - but it is!<br /><br />This year we have the Amazing Cast and the Bodacious Cast. The Amazing Cast will rock your worlds on Friday and Sunday nights as well as the 2nd Sunday matinee and the Service Industry Night (SIN) Monday show! The Bodacious Cast will blow your minds on Thursday and Saturday nights as well as the first and third Sunday matinees. <br /><br />Here are the cast lists for each fabulous iteration:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Amazing Cast:</span><br />Clara: Malice in Wonderland<br />Fritz: Paolo Mania<br />Slutcracker Prince: Oliver Tryst<br />Drosselmeyer: Mary Dolan<br />Dance of the Reed Pole: Sugar Dish<br />Wet Spot Fairy: UnAmerika's Sweetheart Karin Webb<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bodacious Cast:</span><br />Clara: Femme Bones<br />Fritz: Paolo Mania<br />Slutcracker Princess: Pamela Passion<br />Drosselmeyer: Mary Widow<br />Dance of the Reed Pole: Ammon EP<br />Wet Spot Fairy: DeviliciaA Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-47042704813438996732010-11-17T09:30:00.000-08:002010-11-17T09:30:00.454-08:00'Twas the Night Before SlutcrackerThis year, The Slutcracker will have an added bonus. Vanessa White, along with John Wentworth, has rewritten yet another holiday classic to give us: <span style="font-weight:bold;">'Twas the Night Before Slutcracker</span>. <br /><br />They then teamed up with the incredible <a href="http://www.armyoftoys.com/">Walter Sickert</a>, who created the exquisite illustrations needed to turn this into a full-fledged book. <a href=" http://theslutcracker.com/book.html">This hardback, full color book</a> will be available exclusively at performances of The Slutcracker, and, like its namesake, it is sure to be an instant classic. <br /><br />Don't miss your chance to pick one up!A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-15236595919762877332010-11-16T08:28:00.000-08:002010-11-16T08:32:21.512-08:00The Slutcracker Goes InternationalThat's right, folks. This year, for the first time ever, The Slutcracker will be crossing national borders to rock the hearts, minds, and groins of the lovely citizens of Montreal. <br /><br />We will be doing shows on Dec. 30 & 31. <br /><br />That's right; The Slutcracker is closing on New Year's Eve. That show is going to be MIND-BLOWING, so prepare yourselves.<br /><br />More details to come!A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-14973207960632434732010-11-05T15:44:00.000-07:002010-11-05T15:52:24.551-07:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YearSlutcracker tickets are on sale! <br /><br />This happens every year: people want to come to the show. For whatever reason, they're not planners, so they don't jump on tickets. So the time comes! It's the show they've chosen to attend! And they can't get tickets, because it's sold out. So they're calling us, trying to find a way in. And every year, they're disappointed, because we are sluts, not magicians, and we cannot make seats appear from thin air. <br /><br />So believe us when we say, "Buy your tickets now."<br /><br />Even though we're doing an additional weekend this year, tickets are going fast, and this baby WILL sell out. We want to see your beautiful faces in the audience, and we want you to see our beautiful...faces, too!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=d86e78f29510a41c476c8e96b07cea29">Get tickets here</a>.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-39305085435820827372009-12-15T08:54:00.001-08:002009-12-15T08:56:51.898-08:00Amy's First FacialAn image from last week, in which some special effects are given a test run . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVigY0sBdLSxsB456X-w54-gJy4_HT3tmGfSmtt7fiatlsFqWLkxjyWR9tvCeUl0kCoh5Q8bI8i1dX_23P34DRGkW-iH3RpI_FLPmSsIQeaJHoF0Lhs9UgK2e7-0YuWluLIUwDDKIMpg/s1600-h/tree+base+028.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVigY0sBdLSxsB456X-w54-gJy4_HT3tmGfSmtt7fiatlsFqWLkxjyWR9tvCeUl0kCoh5Q8bI8i1dX_23P34DRGkW-iH3RpI_FLPmSsIQeaJHoF0Lhs9UgK2e7-0YuWluLIUwDDKIMpg/s400/tree+base+028.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415507523224435522" /></a><br /><i>Photo from John.</i>A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-1004096615151579612009-12-15T08:37:00.000-08:002009-12-15T08:39:12.977-08:00In the Phoenix<blockquote>The best thing to happen to the holidays in Boston since Boston Ballet got kicked out of the Wang? That'd be THE SLUTCRACKER.</blockquote> - Carly Carioli, <a href="http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2009/12/10/tonight-the-slutcracker-returns-to-the-somerville-theater.aspx">The Boston Phoenix</a>A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-74258235016606296772009-12-15T07:13:00.000-08:002009-12-15T08:18:08.302-08:00Slutcracker Profile: Lacy Gazelle<strong>Describe your artistic life before/outside of The Slutcracker, this year's or last.</strong><br />During college I was a fabulous slut with a radio show and an ironic cheerleading team and lots of jpegs, but after graduating, I thought I had to wise/grow up, for some reason. I stopped dying and spiking my hair. I threw out my black eyeliner. I was quick to label a lot of things as "trashy" and was really concerned with avoiding said trashy things. I tried to learn how to cook (healthily), I framed everything I put on a wall, I tried to go to bed early, I wanted to smell nice all of the time, I wanted whiter teeth, I wanted glossier hair, I went tanning (which for someone like me translates into "I went burning"). I wore a lot of J. Crew pastel skirts with matching cardigans. And for those three years, whenever I looked into a mirror I'd wonder "wait, so what am I missing?" I didn't look like myself. I didn't look like the striven-for perpetual magazine ad. I just looked . . . tired. And I felt caught up in a panic over all this work toward a life I was slowly realizing I didn't even want.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7dt9vqn6iahCGvzwywtzUjIBRYBNgIfOR2TiIOS3Tf7rFDu1cnV6xgk6eeQb4g_jNb5DIyknChi0liwU9asfNxAMlm7tzR_gkWmzr5tzntDIFLwf10qy6pPmWm5sVUWEeEiJ-Tc7YnY/s1600-h/3286_1038443888524_1448310568_1271086_6373580_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7dt9vqn6iahCGvzwywtzUjIBRYBNgIfOR2TiIOS3Tf7rFDu1cnV6xgk6eeQb4g_jNb5DIyknChi0liwU9asfNxAMlm7tzR_gkWmzr5tzntDIFLwf10qy6pPmWm5sVUWEeEiJ-Tc7YnY/s400/3286_1038443888524_1448310568_1271086_6373580_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415496738176434034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I credit stumbling into last year’s <em>The Slutcracker</em> with a lot. I feel like I was reluctantly inching down a certain path, with its certain self-righteous opinions about what it meant to be an adult, and educated, and female, and feminist, and professional, and what all of that looked like. And then this group was all “hey, want to join our club? We’re replacing all our zippers with velcro” and I was all “oh thank <em>God</em> yesyesyesyesyes!”<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite accessory/clothing item/sparkly thing to don?</strong><br />I've gotten super into thigh-high socks, preferably striped. But for immediate transformation, a great wig can't be beat.<br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society?</strong><br />I'm a web manager. Charge me with your internets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOpof403KWVysDnjOZYiCRFllGxQjbahBG7wHe5D0_x84lo9MtJ88lLKqBBik2WnRfYbCC9O7_zLSTBk-99snTwGgxdazbDwbV6mKhMKfMXhdTa7icpbvOBKaZe7yeBM6a2D-UjyoZZE/s1600-h/7330_1115286129532_1448310568_1457844_4742385_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOpof403KWVysDnjOZYiCRFllGxQjbahBG7wHe5D0_x84lo9MtJ88lLKqBBik2WnRfYbCC9O7_zLSTBk-99snTwGgxdazbDwbV6mKhMKfMXhdTa7icpbvOBKaZe7yeBM6a2D-UjyoZZE/s400/7330_1115286129532_1448310568_1457844_4742385_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415497214480383634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Best song to dance to, of all time:</strong><br />Right now for me it's "5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO", by The Coup. But I also have a pretty good history with Le Tigre's "Deceptacon."<br /><br /><strong>Stance on healthcare reform:</strong><br />Maaan. I used to think all my problems would be solved once I got insurance.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-45396337549023075262009-12-12T12:47:00.000-08:002009-12-12T12:49:36.772-08:00Reviewed in The Herald<blockquote>“The Slutcracker” is rough around the edges, but that’s part of its charm. It’s worth sitting through the awkward transitions and minor set gaffes for the performances that follow.<br /><br />And even though this isn’t a show for kids, it’s for pretty much everyone else. There are as many body types on display in “The Slutcracker” as there are snowflakes - and that makes Sugar Dish’s Christmas dish not only hilarious and dirty, but empowering and liberating. Dance on, you filthy sugar plums.</blockquote> - Jenna Scherer, <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view.bg?articleid=1218301" target="_blank">The Boston Herald</a>A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-37814128766646003882009-12-09T09:19:00.001-08:002009-12-09T09:25:53.404-08:00Tomorrow is Opening Night!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNcBwe56bO3gpKSU0W9uylwUyLc3BLC_r5rDcS3VH6myyMhPekxMgXsLZr2CRkoXXc5bgXdLwxKWR3YZFzCuK6J1pSjwkpFlhHvMS7_3-Tntas9a3lc8u709YvrpEUoJY-z9fHevL4S0/s1600-h/status.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNcBwe56bO3gpKSU0W9uylwUyLc3BLC_r5rDcS3VH6myyMhPekxMgXsLZr2CRkoXXc5bgXdLwxKWR3YZFzCuK6J1pSjwkpFlhHvMS7_3-Tntas9a3lc8u709YvrpEUoJY-z9fHevL4S0/s400/status.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413287698870975826" /></a><br />Not gonna unlike that.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-22410592313110197672009-12-09T07:40:00.000-08:002009-12-09T07:44:41.989-08:00Slutcracker Profile: Jane Doe<strong>What is your favorite accessory/clothing item/sparkly thing to don?</strong><br />I'm definitely partial to off-the-shoulder tops, big earrings, and arm warmers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnFQg6y5iL1PvoXO8RtVDY5w9uW93YSoy9EI2fpUloNSiCDYf0n80zMCKyGFjPvEJ-fMnW7WGGrMzgtfumtsBRoq3AIZ5msz3B8g1rwbkKrKt1WityBX6SGJ1rrVDyxH36BxKk6rQRHE/s1600-h/n6846648_42101868_3025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnFQg6y5iL1PvoXO8RtVDY5w9uW93YSoy9EI2fpUloNSiCDYf0n80zMCKyGFjPvEJ-fMnW7WGGrMzgtfumtsBRoq3AIZ5msz3B8g1rwbkKrKt1WityBX6SGJ1rrVDyxH36BxKk6rQRHE/s400/n6846648_42101868_3025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413262718080301794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society, and how do you feel about said contribution?</strong><br />I'm in marketing and PR - now if I could find a way to combine that will performing and get my bills paid, I would be a happy girl indeed.<br /><br /><strong>If I wanted to get you drunk enough for . . . I don't know, the best thing you can think of, what would I order?</strong><br />Tequila, for sure. The last time I seriously drank tequila was...let's just say that I ended up drinking from a sippy cup so I wouldn't spill any more of it. The last time I semi-seriously drank tequila, I wore my shirt as a hat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aA3VHwvgDIanM3ELBcl-4hTL_OQiokP4YOo8nO8uHBrSYlqkkCfBUVC-uRBoxsWwuastHTTDa7b8LL-3E-gzWLD9-xCO6wZ6nPNj6Sl5Se2jSw0WvDrtPSMR8pnmgVaPyYogJcSJ9Rk/s1600-h/9xrh.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aA3VHwvgDIanM3ELBcl-4hTL_OQiokP4YOo8nO8uHBrSYlqkkCfBUVC-uRBoxsWwuastHTTDa7b8LL-3E-gzWLD9-xCO6wZ6nPNj6Sl5Se2jSw0WvDrtPSMR8pnmgVaPyYogJcSJ9Rk/s400/9xrh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413262563635612498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Best song to dance to, of all time:</strong><br />She Wants to Move by N.E.R.D. If it comes on anywhere, ever, I will<br />start dancing, and not stop until it's over.<br /><br /><strong>Stance on healthcare reform:</strong><br />Now, please!A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-62784926214810319722009-12-07T16:43:00.000-08:002009-12-07T16:44:53.184-08:00Slutcracker's Clara Interviewed in "The Metro"<blockquote><strong>What is the No. 1 thing on your Christmas list?</strong><br />Come to think of it … my vibrator’s broken. <a href="http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/12/07/22/1102-72/index.xml" target="_blank">Can you even print that?</a> </blockquote>A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-55087852287278258292009-12-07T14:20:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:25:54.355-08:00Slutcracker Profile: Honey Suckle Duvet<strong>Describe your artistic life before/outside of The Slutcracker, this year's or last. Were you already in the burlesque scene?</strong><br />I sauntered onto the scene in 2005 as an exotic dance student. Three weeks later I was teaching and for two years thereafter I taught classes in striptease and exotic dancing. Burlesque came one year into my teaching gig and I was so grateful I found it. I got to mix striptease and acting, I was in heaven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzpz5keg4dXSXIvPKr824-HdQiZiEoZf8MnmWsyh8j2wR8nFFDxKjVg0TWqkOHx43-F5V0pFqkWvsdUH2MTk3ODDb8Jtq2KzrErLBslKE6liQC4I4Gv8fLDCjJttS_mSGSwmcKMo7znI/s1600-h/IMG_2283.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzpz5keg4dXSXIvPKr824-HdQiZiEoZf8MnmWsyh8j2wR8nFFDxKjVg0TWqkOHx43-F5V0pFqkWvsdUH2MTk3ODDb8Jtq2KzrErLBslKE6liQC4I4Gv8fLDCjJttS_mSGSwmcKMo7znI/s400/IMG_2283.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623456835937346" /></a><br /><br />Before I tripped the light fantastic as Honey Suckle Duvet I studied acting. I performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, produced dance and theatre productions, and have written and performed four one-woman shows. In my last show “Genesis of Honey: Survivor to Siren” I talk about my journey in Burlesque. I am bringing it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in 2010.<br /> <br />Always up for a challenge, in the summer of '09 I started doing standup comedy on the Naked Comedy Showcase. (I have a show 10:30 Dec 11th right after the 2nd Slutcracker show.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NTzdcFYDxRFmL-QQX2Z0nYpRnrrl5BFtcHjZ9tjL7MTADBNZn5TIdoxbMWKd87CpXqotP7C8YdC0y2_0Lrmt5GAx4CM5S7-7aK8lxZyI4VgKmoGJ1l-TQhBpf819d6c93oU51K6dmSA/s1600-h/IMG_4325.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NTzdcFYDxRFmL-QQX2Z0nYpRnrrl5BFtcHjZ9tjL7MTADBNZn5TIdoxbMWKd87CpXqotP7C8YdC0y2_0Lrmt5GAx4CM5S7-7aK8lxZyI4VgKmoGJ1l-TQhBpf819d6c93oU51K6dmSA/s400/IMG_4325.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623697709167346" /></a><br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society, and how do you feel about said contribution?</strong><br />My heart lies in using Burlesque to teach and inspire other women to shed negative body image. It is a way of pay my own healing forward and share the general awesomeness I get from doing Burlesque. I have found that a lot of women fall in love with the look and feel of Burlesques and want to feel more sexy and confident. Even if they never bring it to the stage it is pretty awesome when someone starts off thinking they could never strip or strut and next thing you know they have a new swish in their hips. It pretty much rocks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaoGaDRLSErJCZtjuhKyVZh4i2UgrA-gJM0dE2nxs8AP7EJqQ2kLqDHtTeaNFEzBnI6IV895OK1hfIpUwl13FwkQIW1Tx-5R8lRM7CmR0AZz63VPcMNG7A_-A-jJrrsyGZU76xZTTrXM/s1600-h/IMG_4071.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaoGaDRLSErJCZtjuhKyVZh4i2UgrA-gJM0dE2nxs8AP7EJqQ2kLqDHtTeaNFEzBnI6IV895OK1hfIpUwl13FwkQIW1Tx-5R8lRM7CmR0AZz63VPcMNG7A_-A-jJrrsyGZU76xZTTrXM/s400/IMG_4071.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623572116979426" /></a><br /><br /><strong>If I wanted to get you drunk enough for . . . I don't know, the best thing you can think of, what would I order?</strong><br />I don't drink so you will have to rely on charm and wit or start talking about sci-fi, mainly Doctor Who.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-36722868683901934742009-12-05T18:28:00.000-08:002009-12-05T18:41:20.357-08:00Slutcracker Profile: JPunx<strong>Describe your artistic life before/outside of The Slutcracker, this year's or last.</strong><br />I've been a club kid since high school. The thing is that while almost all of my friends got "too old" to keep it up, I never stopped, so I've been dancing for over 30 years, but I've only been performing for the last 6 years or so. Performing began when I started hooping with some members of <a href="http://www.groovehoops.com/" target="_blank">Groove Hoops</a> from New York at the Berkfest Music Festival in Western Massachusetts in 2002, and they invited me to hoop with them around the festival the following year. That led, in a non-direct route to some DJ'ing opportunities and other involvement in music events and hooping around mid-coast and Portland, Maine. I was coming to Boston for work and met up with some of the other members of what was to become the <a href="http://www.bostonhooptroop.com/" target="_blank">Boston Hoop Troop</a> and suddenly I was performing at parades, night clubs, warehouse parties and <a href="http://www.burningman.com/" target="_blank">Burning Man</a> events. Most recently I've been doing more fire hooping.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jh0SXOVGUej9FStxT1lLk5psCUMW7TL-3eUSQ9Lg1P7DQiTW5znufsuPceFiLCc3Sx4UvOjYADiZp103q_LqAlu6E5T_YtKkq5Zwgi8kdcH7q1ttQ6YWK8K6f4bptNeMZG7tVkZF7X8/s1600-h/Psyforia1b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jh0SXOVGUej9FStxT1lLk5psCUMW7TL-3eUSQ9Lg1P7DQiTW5znufsuPceFiLCc3Sx4UvOjYADiZp103q_LqAlu6E5T_YtKkq5Zwgi8kdcH7q1ttQ6YWK8K6f4bptNeMZG7tVkZF7X8/s400/Psyforia1b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411946352204295106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What The Slutcracker has done for me is really open up burlesque as something I, as a man, can do as performance. It's not about watching someone else, specifically women, do it. I can be a burlesque performer too. So I have Sugar Dish to thank for that; she put the opportunity in front of me, and now I'm doing burlesque too. I'm not just hooping as part of the side show with a juggler and the comedians anymore; I'm gonna take my clothes off too and have fun doing it.<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite accessory/clothing item/sparkly thing to don?</strong><br />Glitter. You can't have too much sparkle.<br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society, and how do you feel about said contribution?</strong><br />I'm nice to people. I smile and hold doors for them, I say "please" and "thank you", and help strangers out when they need it. I try to spread a good vibe. If everyone did this society would be nicer; our moms and dads told us to do this but a lot of us forget; heck, a lot of our moms and dads forgot too. Being nice to people is an AWESOME contribution to make to society; I feel great about being able to make someone's day a bit brighter. Did I say glitter?<br /><br /><strong>Are you shooting for the stars? Are you landing on the moon?</strong><br />I'm always shooting for something; it keeps me out of trouble.<br /><br /><strong>Are you sick of career metaphors and doing shrooms behind the tent at your college reunions?</strong><br />Sick of career metaphors, yes. I could never tire of shrooms, especially at my college reunions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7JhNGk3iRXzz7EKyQb7T0WAmt7UR1rHZxHLwl9oY6JerJARLB_CU0dTFAc1_YI4QeXix0aJ4bgcNrBa4bQAFLx5EvygzLLd3r8DYawFldyl1LBnFnyUB0Z6n-_RFPIDxlyQWXLUWPVo/s1600-h/IMG_0510.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7JhNGk3iRXzz7EKyQb7T0WAmt7UR1rHZxHLwl9oY6JerJARLB_CU0dTFAc1_YI4QeXix0aJ4bgcNrBa4bQAFLx5EvygzLLd3r8DYawFldyl1LBnFnyUB0Z6n-_RFPIDxlyQWXLUWPVo/s400/IMG_0510.JPG.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411946212658486082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>If I wanted to get you drunk enough for . . . I don't know, the best thing you can think of, what would I order?</strong><br />If we're staying legal, I'd have to say a very dirty, sluty martini, or 3.<br /><br /><strong>Best song to dance to, of all time:</strong><br />Cheryl Lynn's "Got to be Real".<br /><br /><strong>Stance on healthcare reform:</strong><br />Less war stuff, more nice stuff; yes, health care reform would be nice.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-29584968770759699172009-12-04T12:12:00.000-08:002009-12-04T12:52:51.862-08:00On The NeighborhoodEmily Corwin produces a segment featuring Sugar Dish, the Dildo Prince, Franz, Miss Ginger Rita, Cara Mel Sunday and others for an episode of the WMBR program <a href="http://www.neighborhoodradio.org/2009/12/tune-in-for-wicked-raunchy-ride.html">The Neighborhood</a>, titled "A Wicked Raunchy Holiday Ride":<br /><br /><object data="http://www.celloemily.com/temp/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="24" width="290"><br /><param value="http://www.celloemily.com/temp/player.swf" name="movie"><br /> <param value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://www.celloemily.com/temp/neighborhoodE5.mp3" name="FlashVars"><br /> <param value="high" name="quality"><br /> <param value="false" name="menu"><br /> <param value="transparent" name="wmode"><br /> </object><br />(Press the black arrow to play audio.)A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-52571431032961909672009-12-04T12:08:00.001-08:002009-12-04T12:11:12.381-08:00If You're Going to San Francisco . . .Make sure to wear flowers on your areolae.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJY5EqEJ6ag9XYJmY5Hq2B4RCUJskw2Z_FAGAlTLrnBuZAj1t1hamIKzIaWIHv_mbgvlzKFIasEmXfoypZy9qMyt02obtdMSl93HqRy9mHsc70j4zpeOcgIEeTkzcpk7QXdYHC-BhOnU/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJY5EqEJ6ag9XYJmY5Hq2B4RCUJskw2Z_FAGAlTLrnBuZAj1t1hamIKzIaWIHv_mbgvlzKFIasEmXfoypZy9qMyt02obtdMSl93HqRy9mHsc70j4zpeOcgIEeTkzcpk7QXdYHC-BhOnU/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411475475639643682" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Pasties for the Flower Dance, made by Sugar.</em>A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-25204397860771194112009-12-04T06:44:00.000-08:002009-12-04T06:48:14.151-08:00Slutcracker Profile: Havana Tormenta<strong>Real name / stage name:</strong><br />Sarah Gillis/Havana Tormenta<br /><br /><strong>Describe your artistic life before/outside of The Slutcracker, this year's or last.</strong><br />I danced from preschool until about halfway through high school, when I quit ballet to play rugby. I have also been singing since I was little, and sang a capella in college, where I met my best friend, who persuaded me to try out for Big Moves last year. I did, and it didn't take them very long to convince me to give burlesque a try. And I love it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirWEb29eYzbwMbR5Dgj_VbkgE4Tmw8-XfeN6aNfup_ixW3JmHTb-OaSzxiYbnIPbSagghBYp60nqkmZsZMajJSaGudKhcxsxHjG_YyE47DRy_BIQ_36DZY0TZpUydeRnjfiL3JzZw5pw/s1600-h/10968_1169942172305_1340490087_30840526_1376638_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirWEb29eYzbwMbR5Dgj_VbkgE4Tmw8-XfeN6aNfup_ixW3JmHTb-OaSzxiYbnIPbSagghBYp60nqkmZsZMajJSaGudKhcxsxHjG_YyE47DRy_BIQ_36DZY0TZpUydeRnjfiL3JzZw5pw/s400/10968_1169942172305_1340490087_30840526_1376638_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411392709263216818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite accessory/clothing item/sparkly thing to don?</strong><br />A long shimmery pink sequined top that's kind of see-through.<br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society, and how do you feel about said contribution? Are you shooting for the stars? Are you landing on the moon? Are you sick of career metaphors and doing shrooms behind the tent at your college reunions?</strong><br />Right now I work at Whole Foods, but I plan to go back to school this year to get my degree in English, and then go to grad school to become a librarian, and maybe someday get into literary translation too. As for the shrooms, I'll let you know after I graduate.<br /><br /><strong>If I wanted to get you drunk enough for . . . I don't know, the best thing you can think of, what would I order?</strong><br />Tequila. In any form.<br /><br /><strong>Best song to dance to, of all time:</strong><br />I'm going to have to agree with Femme Brulée on this one and say 'I Want You Back' by the Jackson 5 . . . it's one of my favorite songs ever.<br /><br /><strong>Stance on healthcare reform:</strong><br />Yes, please.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-53175229712736507122009-12-04T06:40:00.001-08:002009-12-04T06:42:28.610-08:00Chinese Costumes in ProgressSo pretty! Image from Lolli Hoops:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9jKmoZFx7_gbJs37lNwyDGDq8jJmaA3osz-_1raTF4Y9_riQPgxPyDMusfUJ3tEWgJ_aRvtFF7BQPcoSSMZC-0Je4gp68jFLTEn70aS2kLKFexStVHf-HoKIazwugU1ymzthbMiJsVE/s1600-h/chinese.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9jKmoZFx7_gbJs37lNwyDGDq8jJmaA3osz-_1raTF4Y9_riQPgxPyDMusfUJ3tEWgJ_aRvtFF7BQPcoSSMZC-0Je4gp68jFLTEn70aS2kLKFexStVHf-HoKIazwugU1ymzthbMiJsVE/s400/chinese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411391143769303330" border="0" /></a>A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-83420169314269609462009-12-02T08:14:00.000-08:002009-12-02T08:17:28.480-08:00Slutcrackin' Fun for the Whole Family (The 18+ Ones, Anyway)By <a href="http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Catya+von+Sparkles&init=quick">Catya von Sparkles</a><br /><br />Are you concerned that you, as a friend or relative of a Slut, should perhaps be worried about the scandal factor of going to see the amazing holiday extravaganza that is The Slutcracker? Let me share a holiday tale to let you know that everyone, everywhere, with an appreciation for sexy, sexy irreverence should be in the audience at Somerville Theatre when Sluts take the stage this month.<br /><br />Last year, I informed my family that I’d dusted off my jazz shoes in order to hit the stage after a 10-year absence. After a few months of rehearsals, while readying for the launch of the show, my mother casually mentioned that she and my dad planned to attend my “recital” to see what I’d been doing all this time.<br /><br />The show in question, however, involved less of me doing shuffle-ball-changes to “The Candyman” and more of me tearing off my shirt and pantomiming Special Occasion Cowgirl with a fellow dancer. It gave me pause, therefore, to think of my parents in the audience.<br /><br />“Um, well, Mom, you might want to come to another show. This one’s a little … risqué,” I explained.<br /><br />My mother sighed the kind of sigh that parents usually let out when again reassuring wee children that Santa <span style="font-style: italic;">does</span> exist and <span style="font-style: italic;">will</span> be bringing presents. She leveled a no-more-coddling-you’re-32 look at me and said, “Catya, we’re familiar with porn films.”<br /><br />There is no describing the sound one’s brain makes when all synapses momentarily stop firing, so unseemly is the information that has just flooded through them. I plunged in a) abject terror that I would now have to discuss porn with my mother and b) angst that she’d apparently classified my performance, sight unseen, as “Catya Does the Cambridge YMCA” and was fine with that. FAIL.<br /><br />As I was unable to convince them otherwise, my parents came to the show, pronounced it “different” and congratulated me on a job salaciously done. During one of our final dance numbers, my mom gave me a smile and a wave, most likely to let me know I wasn’t disowned or maybe to signal that she wanted to borrow the corset I wore in the first act.<br /><br />Long story short. My parents are attending this year’s Slutcracker. In a year’s time, they – and everyone around me – has become aware that performing is exactly what makes Catya so darn von Sparkly. For we Sluts, dancing, acting, vamping on stage, it’s what lights us up. It gives us the energy and wit to traipse through all our everyday mundane activities, for those of us that do not bathe in the limelight every minute of the week. And how could we not share that? YOU LUCKY PEOPLE, YOU.A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-55405949960436159532009-11-30T06:35:00.000-08:002009-11-30T08:58:04.284-08:00Slutcracker Profile: Mistress Lolita LaVamp<strong>Real name / stage name:</strong><br />Mistress Lolita LaVamp, a.k.a. Elizabeth Marie Rivera-Valentine to the very privileged few . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC2xy1HU51KqQPPgIjQ3DNOncIaAyBOPmaFN7t9MbGYNKiBqLjedMe5VMFXpsxyVtp0DBspOniMtGKxJ8JXrKfrNr5XQnnylZQ7ykEDdlmHgVjTPxKd4W6V7_-NqeD51Ox7FlOSsOKnI/s1600/MsLolitaLaVamp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC2xy1HU51KqQPPgIjQ3DNOncIaAyBOPmaFN7t9MbGYNKiBqLjedMe5VMFXpsxyVtp0DBspOniMtGKxJ8JXrKfrNr5XQnnylZQ7ykEDdlmHgVjTPxKd4W6V7_-NqeD51Ox7FlOSsOKnI/s400/MsLolitaLaVamp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409909229875126402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Describe your artistic life before/outside of The Slutcracker, this year's or last. Were you already in the burlesque scene?</strong><br />I am a proud 32 year old Puerto Rican Transgender female who hales from New York. I was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Southern California. I moved back to NYC when I was 19 to find myself and conquer the Big Apple. I have been involved in activism and the social service field more specifically HIV Prevention and Education for the past 14 years, advocating for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning individuals, LGBTQ youth of color from the house/ballroom scene and allied communities. I began volunteering at Gay Men’s Health Crisis as a Peer for the House of Latex Project in 1998 and eventually became a full time staff member. I was “Big Sis” of the House of Latex, a legendary ever-walking, ever-serving HIV prevention and education house that represents at balls within the ballroom community. Now my ballroom peers know me as Ms. Elizabeth Ninja of the House of Ninja. I have been an advocate for the health and wellness of the Transgender community and Sex Industry workers since 1997. I am very well-known and respected within the LGBTQ community nationally.<br /><br />In January 2006, I was featured in the PBS Lesbian and Gay Television News Magazine “In the Life” in the episode named “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqgCFFIZ1ew" target="_blank">Principles of Youth</a>” in the segment named “Miss Elizabeth Latex” hosted by Ani DiFranco and again in January 2007 in a segment named “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZzsP4lgjzM" target="_blank">Beauty on the Black Market</a>” where she speaks about silicone pumping and body feminization.<br /><br />In January 2007, I became a full-time staff member at the Audre Lorde Project as the Organizing Coordinator of <a href="http://alp.org/community/tj" target="_blank">TransJustice</a>, a political organizing group created by and for Trans and Gender Non-conforming people of color. TransJustice works to mobilize its communities and allies into action on the pressing political issues they face, including gaining access to jobs, housing, and education; the need for Trans-sensitive healthcare, HIV-related services, and job-training programs; police brutality, government and anti-immigrant violence.<br /><br />I have been dancing since I was in High school. I did high school dance recitals and musicals (i.e. Oklahoma, Princess & The Pea). I also did community theater (i.e. “A Chorus Line” and “Lil Abner”).<br /><br />I have also worked in NYC as a professional domme for various houses of domination (i.e. The Gilded Cage, Pandora’s Box, Angel Stern’s Chambers and Arena Blaze Studios).<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite accessory/clothing item/sparkly thing to don?</strong><br />Fabulous earrings, a nice fitting jean and/or heels and/or skirt.<br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society, and how do you feel about said contribution?</strong><br />I became a full-time staff member at Cambridge Cares About AIDS in March 2009 as the Health Educator and Web Designer of <a href="http://www.transcendboston.org/" target="_blank">TransCEND</a>; a community-based HIV prevention and health education program of Cambridge Cares About AIDS (CCA) by and for transgender women. TransCEND provides 1 on 1 counseling and group support, HIV counseling and testing, referrals to transgender friendly legal and medical providers, safer sex and injection supplies, hygiene products, complimentary cosmetics and have a welcoming community safe space. I feel good and empowered by the work I do.<br /><br /><strong>Are you shooting for the stars?</strong><br />Always, will I land there is the question.<br /><br /><strong>Are you landing on the moon?</strong><br />I feel like I live on the moon sometimes.<br /><br /><strong>Are you sick of career metaphors and doing shrooms behind the tent at your college reunions?</strong><br />No college reunion for me and I don't shroom.<br /><br /><strong>If I wanted to get you drunk enough for . . . I don't know, the best thing you can think of, what would I order?</strong><br />More than one Green Apple Martini or Long Island Ice Tea. (Attn: I do not mix drinks . . . at least I try not to . . . depends on how drunk I am whether or not I notice that I am mixing . . . lol)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORBGP8TZP0TD8isxMVUdnm_udwLTDEojMItF2wNnqJxAaN_nBZ3Kz1cjxMX9gZcQ7Hzpbqi_KZwzD0WJcmrmlh_MgWZMzS1v2E-BuJUvuipNfZxIUmlwCcYHpUE-bh5NLK3khfo1VH_s/s1600/mslavamp.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORBGP8TZP0TD8isxMVUdnm_udwLTDEojMItF2wNnqJxAaN_nBZ3Kz1cjxMX9gZcQ7Hzpbqi_KZwzD0WJcmrmlh_MgWZMzS1v2E-BuJUvuipNfZxIUmlwCcYHpUE-bh5NLK3khfo1VH_s/s400/mslavamp.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409909226851341282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Best song to dance to, of all time:</strong><br />Choose any Madonna, Prince, Michael and/or Janet Jackson . . . um Lady Gaga (recently), I can go on and on.<br /><br /><strong>Stance on healthcare reform:</strong><br />Healthcare for more than just the rich and lucky!A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887413787224839906.post-89205074628300781412009-11-27T09:09:00.000-08:002009-11-27T09:15:59.063-08:00Slutcracker Profile: Femme Brulée<strong>Real name:</strong><br />Robyn Giragosian, aka Femme Brulée<br /><br /><strong>Describe your artistic life before/outside of The Slutcracker, this year's or last. </strong><br />I danced from ages 3-13 in a typical suburban dance studio, until I became tired of the cattiness of adolescent girls that thrives in that environment. After college started taking hip hop, tap, jazz, and lyrical classes, and started teaching ballet and tap to 3-8 year olds. I did a season with Big Moves, which is how I got involved with the first Slutcracker. That was my first taste of burlesque, and I haven't been able to get enough since!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnL_lmYy9PX5EFVj7S7QP0RRjHpuSqads2wQ1DSi-YSgC9juiJ_svHg1AlV6bAVPVBiTzfJrWFJcyDFIwt097YEbcw5P3XSQKZj-Ga9ZFSDS1B_PPaUWv2njNcgoXrkgk0yyngGC5wbP8/s1600/robyn-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnL_lmYy9PX5EFVj7S7QP0RRjHpuSqads2wQ1DSi-YSgC9juiJ_svHg1AlV6bAVPVBiTzfJrWFJcyDFIwt097YEbcw5P3XSQKZj-Ga9ZFSDS1B_PPaUWv2njNcgoXrkgk0yyngGC5wbP8/s400/robyn-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408832736115497490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite accessory/clothing item/sparkly thing to don?</strong><br />So hard to choose one! I love my gold glitter mary jane heels, and I jump at any opportunity to wear glitter eyeshadow. But my favorite might be my rhinestone bra.<br /><br /><strong>What do you do as a contributing member of society, and how do you feel about said contribution? </strong><br />I'd like to think I bring joy to the world with spontaneous, unannounced cupcake deliveries.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx7Vnt0u30nz9nsanMFit9DaoRPm-HTJNd7JM0YRrGgBf-OsUQ-faAVnBbxXz0B3i9RBu0nu0LaWe4iPhkV7FLGcUZQX8-2I1qbB7pm60M4t41d3oWM4CjcaOZsYI7pvWaib9X39m_gg/s1600/n634432423_1194497_3369.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx7Vnt0u30nz9nsanMFit9DaoRPm-HTJNd7JM0YRrGgBf-OsUQ-faAVnBbxXz0B3i9RBu0nu0LaWe4iPhkV7FLGcUZQX8-2I1qbB7pm60M4t41d3oWM4CjcaOZsYI7pvWaib9X39m_gg/s400/n634432423_1194497_3369.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408832739520682482" border="0" /></a><em></em><br /><br /><strong>If I wanted to get you drunk enough for . . . I don't know, the best thing you can think of, what would I order?</strong><br />I'm a sucker for interesting cocktails, the more unusual, the better.<br /><br /><strong>Best song to dance to, of all time:</strong><br />I Want You Back, The Jackson 5A Slutcrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962869013270787532noreply@blogger.com0