ISSUE 5
Spring 2007

Kitten DeVille	Queen of the Quake: If there's one name that's synonymous with contemporary burlesque, it's Kitten DeVille. With over ten years experience under her dance belt, Kitten ushered in the new burlesque as an original member of Los Angeles' Velvet Hammer Burlesque troupe....[read more]
Dixie Evans	You probably know Dixie Evans as the proprietress of the Exotic World Burlesque Hall of Fame and host of the annual Miss Exotic World Pageant. But how much do you know about Dixie herself?...[read more]
New York Burlesque Festival	The rain was coming down like the glitter that follows in a burlesque performer's wake. People huddled under umbrellas, trying to avoid getting their finery drenched. You couldn't have asked for worse weather on the weekend of the New York Burlesque Festival. But it didn't stop performers and fans from travelling from the four corners and five burroughs to attend....[read more]
Something Weird Video	With Something Weird Video, what started out as one man's passion for vintage erotic films has transformed into a multi-media corporation. A long-time fan of exploitation films and low-budget cinema, Mike Vraney had even displayed entrepreneurial promise as a child, showing 8mm Castle films in his garage and charging admission....[read more]
Voodoo Organist	The Voodoo Organist has played burlesque shows from Eugene, Oregon to Atlanta, Georgia and many points between... Playing music he describes as a "Devil with a Martini (or in my case, whiskey) kinda thing," which he feels "seems to go well with the vibe of the night" at burlesque shows, he is a man without a genre, being influenced by a wide variety of music, and virtually impossible to pigeonhole...[read more]
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School	Burlesque performer and artist Molly Crabapple is the mastermind behind Dr. Sketchy's, the burlesque live drawing class that't taking the world by storm. An illustrator, Molly has recently released a book about her Dr. Sketchy's experiences. ....[read more]
Missy Malone	Scottish burlesque performer Missy Malone is used to being in the spotlight. Having started her acting cereer at age ten by taking her first drama class, Missy has been working on stage and in front of the camera ever since....[read more]
From Tassels to Taxes with Paula, the Swedish Housewife	"As I wear at least three hats, as producer, emcee, and costume creator, I thought I would answer questions from these three different areas that I dabble in on a regular basis. I have been performing for over twenty-five years, producing for twenty one, and I started attending shows as soon as I could sneak into them at the age of seventeen, (mostly into drag shows, which have been my greatest inspiration"....[read more]