An Epistolary Blog
Dear Constant Reader, Happy Friday! Before I get to your tip, I m thrilled to announce that the autumn classes at BABE are open for registration! As usual, we have Introduction to Burlesque every month. In September and October our advanced class will be Burlesque Your Way: Halloween Edition. I am super-excited for this version of [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, Here it is, Friday again. And we ve got a heat advisory again. I hope you all are staying cool. Which leads me to your tip. Bring a fan to shows. Not that kind of fan that cheers for you. And not the big feather kind either. A folding fan. It helps keep [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, Happy Friday! On this last day of July, what are you looking forward to in August? Here s you tip! When practicing traveling turns, follow a line on the floor. To move in a nice straight line across stage, give yourself a guide when practicing. If your floor doesn t have convenient lines, lay [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, Happy Friday! Here s your tip! When sewing by machine, before you raise the foot and cut the thread, make sure your needle is in the highest position. If the needle is in a lower position, the thread will probably be short and pop out of the needle when you raise it to [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, Occasionally we ve performed at Ya Mas, a Greek restaurant in a mall in New Hampshire, which was internet-famous for their over-the-top holiday decor. We learned just the other day that, after celebrating their sixth anniversary last month, they closed. I ll miss them. I understand why they chose to close and [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, Happy Friday! Before we get to your tip, I want to remind you about my on-line classes. The third Tuesday of every month at 7pm Eastern I m offering a talk on history or costuming or whatever strikes my fancy. I m having a great time nerding out, researching, and creating theses classes and [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, This book is only tangentially related to burlesque in a couple of ways you might expect and one you probably don t. Michelle L amour told me about this book, probably not long after it came out, and I m grateful. Peep Show Pinups: The Golden Era by Jo and Paul Richardson, 2009. The [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, I hope those of you who had a holiday weekend last week enjoyed it! If you are using any kind of electronics, bring all the cords. Whether it s a projector for your class, a black light for your act, a video camera to record the show, or anything else that needs power, [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, Almost exactly six years ago, I filmed this reading and then abandoned it. Yesterday, I decided it should finally see the light of day, filmed a new intro, and edited it. As usual, Scratch gave me a hand, finding the music and the fireworks for the credits. I do wish I had [ ]
Dear Constant Reader, After not feeling terribly motivated for a while, I did a bunch of costuming in June. Most of it was improvements to existing acts, which I had been meaning to get to for a while. I ve been using the same pair of gloves for a couple of acts and I wanted Mina [ ]