Forget about 5k's and telethons, bring on the bustiers and nylons! Last Thursday night Bender's Tavern hosted a naughty little affair when some of Colorado's most talented vixens of variety teamed up! Their goal was to raise money to help send the legends of burlesque to the Burlesque Hall of Fame event in Las Vegas, NV. It is the only gathering of its kind, with the primary goal of preserving Burlesque as an American art form by immortalizing the daring women who embraced it. Finally! Strip tease artists are getting their due. What the hell took so long? (We Americans just can't seem to shake those aggravating Puritans who, while settling the country, indelibly set forth sexual conservatism to the extreme. It's astounding, really, that they managed grow the population.)
The show was presented by Burlycute, a local troupe spearheaded by Miss Cora Vette. Sundry performers, from freshies to established minx types swizzled our sticks! And some gals even traveled several hours to do so. Thank you ladies - you were worth the wait, and we're sure your burlesque goddess-fairies will be appreciative.
By the end of the night there was only one thing to say. "Oh baby, baby! We love the way these ladies raise money!" When they wiggle and grin, eyebrows raise... When the audience can't wait another moment, skirts raise... When the dirty joke is a screamer, drinks raise! When it all happens at once - pow! It's sexy philanthropy at its best.
Scroll on to enjoy photos of many of the night's "thighlights". Saucy! Alas, some of our favorite performers are not shown here, because the low light setting made our photos a bit swishy. But suffice it to say they ALL delivered on the promise of great entertainment. Including three chanteuses who proved that a living, breathing, sexy woman who knows how to sing is still one of the mostly classically arousing performances out there. In fact, any breathy, glowing lass who struts her stuff on stage without apology is sexier than a magazine model or MTV pop star any day of the week. At least in our opinion. Which is the only opinion that counts here because this is Denver Subculture and we do what we want!
F$%# the mainstream!
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| Cholita Bang Bang |
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| Lily D'Lovley |
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June and Rose
Show attendees &
Graduates of Vivienne Vavoom's School of Burlesque |
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| A fan of the show - dressed to the nines! |
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| Preshow panache with Veronica, Honey and Fanny |
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| 2 of the treats from the Cupcake Cabaret |
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Luke - Ornery yet generous Bender's Mastermind who showed his
support by providing the stage for the crazy (nearly) naked ladies!
He's also part of the kickass band King Rat.
Check'em out - unless you're a sissy bitch.
This band has balls. |
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Mama - Gracious Head Mistress of Benders who showed
her support by providing the crazy (almost) naked ladies
with the perfect venue for their show. |
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F$%# the mainstream!
