Hello Burlesque Industry Professionals!!!
The wait is over! Industry news has been segmented off into a separate newsletter! Don’t want industry news? That’s fine! See the PSA below! This first newsletter is gonna be a little sparse since it is just getting up and running. Nevertheless, I am so glad to have you here!
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Your can find Casting Calls, Classes, Community events, and more on the website at any time.
Open Local Casting Calls:
BITCHHAÜS Productions casting call: Millennial Nostalgia & Wicked
(Colorado Springs)
Two shows in one application!
Show dates: 4/5 & 5/3
Applications close 3/7
The Cosmic Cabaret Presents: unHoly and Gemini Season: Deux
(Fort Collins)
Two shows in one application!
Show dates: 4/25 & 5/23
Applications close 3/7
Ongoing Local Casting Calls:
Heartbreak & Hotties (Denver): Pop-Punk/Emo Gogo- burlesque
Show dates: multiple. Applications are ongoingBooty in the Breakdown (Denver): Metal Gogo-lesque Roulette
Show dates: multiple. Applications are ongoing
Non-Local & Festival Casting Calls:
2025 Hybrid DisabiliTease Festival
(MN & on Zoom)
Festival Dates: 7/18 & 19
Applications close 4/15
Classes
Masculine Makeup Workshop with Bobbi Pin
(Denver)
March 5th, 2025
5:00pm
Creepatorium, 1974 South Acoma Street, Denver, CO
Part of Alchemize: Drag Laboratory & Open Stage. Donation based workshop- BYO Makeup. Workshop at 5- Show at 7 (ticket link to show below)
Regularly Occurring Classes:
The Burlesque Werkout w/ Mr. Valdez (Colorado Springs): Every Tuesday
6:45pm at Praxis Yoga
Community Events
None this week, but there are some coming up in the following weeks! Check out the community page for more info!
You may have missed…
There are so many insightful voices in the burlesque community, both local and elsewhere! You will find some links to blogs and other informational things that you may want to read in this section!
Black Burlesque History Timeline, 1940-1949 (Part III) by Bebe Bardeaux
Staying Relevant Off the Algorithm: The Case for Burlesque Newsletters by Alabaster
The Pop a Pastie Podcast
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