drag/burlesque/spoken word show
Headlining: Athens Boys Choir- a queer poetry spittin’ duo from Athens,
Georgia
Local Performers: The Von Foxies, Lebsack Sisters, Honey D. Licious and
Charley Horse, Tara Hardy, Katinka Kraft, Amy Mahoney, and Lane Stroud
Location: Re-bar/ 1114 Howell Street/ Seattle, WA
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Show: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Sliding Scale $7-$10 (no one will be turned away due to lack of funds)
The Athens Boys Choir is a queer, political, poetry spittin' duo from Athens, Georgia, who are burnin’ rubber across America and will be stopping through Seattle in the early days of January. Their CD titled Rhapsody in T, released by Daemon Records, is straight-up spokenword from the heart and gut. They are two jeans wearin', sailor swearin', bend and tuckin', gender fuckin' dudes, who write spoken-word pieces covering subjects from sex with cowboys to our dear President Bush-a certain cowboy they do not like. The pieces are personal, societal, and political, designed to make you rattle your cage, pound your chest and stand up and roar "We're not gonna take it, no we ain't gonna take it."
The Athens Boys Choir treat their performances as a forum for activism. They raise awareness about transgender issues, our nation's current and historical racial prejudice, and our "bummer" of a government, among other things. To find out more: http://www.daemonrecords.com/beta/athens/
Seattle’s own burlesque, drag, spoken word talents will be thrown into the performance mix for an evening that promises to be loud mouthed, sexy, fun, thought provoking, and political!
Local Acts will include: Tara Hardy, Katinka Kraft, Lane Stroud, and Amy Mahoney, who will be performing a dynamic presentation of individual and 4 part multi-voice spoken word speaking about femme, dyke, working class, and anti-war politics.
The Von Foxies are the newest edition to Seattle’s incredible burlesque scene. They consist of three gorgeous ladies- Elsa Von Schmalz, Pidgeon Von Trampp, and Heidi Von Haught. They are just starting out, but what they lack in experience they make up in sass and passion! Honey D. Licious and Charley Horse will perform drag and burlesque infused with vintage themes and gender play! www.honeyandcharley.com
Sandra Dee from the infamous Queen Bee burlesque troop and Zelda Du Jour
from BurlyQ will be performing together as the Lebsack Sisters.