burlesque

Don’t Short Change the Muse II was a great success. If you are interested in reading about the first Don’t Short Change the Muse click on the link. I reached my goal and was able to pay for my final tuition payment. I’m pretty proud and amazed to be able to say my writing program was entirely paid for with money raised by art. Spectacular really.

A silhouette of a woman setting up a cafe at night. — Setting up for the show

Musicians setting up to perform. — Warming up before the doors open

Don’t Short Change the Muse II

We had a much larger turn out then we did the first time, and we had more performers and donations for the silent auction.

An audience looks on smiling at the performance. — The audience with some of the performers

We had a lot more music this time, and we also had the extra element of a short art film. We still had some sketch comedy along with me reading and performing pieces of my own writing, but the addition of more music really brightened and entertained the audience.

A violinist, cellist, concertinist and flautist performing on stage. — The Walking Guild performing Witching Well

A woman in black and grey clothes performing a monologue on stage in front of a beige curtain. — I’m performing my poem Remain Seated

At our new venue we had a balcony and Sarah performed Cole Porter’s, “The Tale of the Oyster” from above the audience.

A woman singing and playing the accordion. — Sarah Performing Cole Porters “The tale of the Oyster

A guitar player and cellist play music and a woman sits on a chair watching. — Anna Fritz and David Waingarten playing

A stage of musicians and singer performing as a woman peeks from behind a curtain to watch. — Performing the Witching Well

It wouldn’t be a vaudeville show without burlesque. Miss Fannie Fuller’s tantalizing “Dance of the Seven Veils” burlesque.

A woman dressed in a red scarf dance on a stage. — The Dance of the Seven Veils by Miss Fanny Fuller

red boots, and the legs of a woman in white fishnet stockings and cream high heels. — burlesque

Once I again, I am humbled and honored to have had so many artists share their talent and offer their time and work. That is two very successful fundraisers to put to rest.