The latest wave creeping over the city is burlesque—classic risque vaudville with curvy girls barely dressed. My friend Jess’s roomate performs and presents every Thursday for Starshine Burlesque at Rififi. Today’s shot is the roommate, stage named “Creamy Stevens”, shaking it 20’s style in the window to draw the crowds.
The show is hosted by The Great Fredinia, a comedian/magician who tells the sort of jokes at which you enjoy groaning. I freaked out when he also swallowed several swords and pounded a nail up his nose. I had never seen that sort of thing in person
The rest of the show is musical dance numbers consummating with nipple-tassle twirling, performed by girls with names like Dottie Lux, Jo Boobs, and Little Brooklyn. I may be biased, but Creamy Stevens, dancing as a mortician, was my favorite. I found the whole thing very entertaining and I would recommend it to both my male and female friends.
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