DCVariety

Fun Fact: I have the best job ever!

I get to bring awesome new stuff that folks haven’t had the chance to see at the Palace before.   And while I say this nearly every month, the folks who make it out to DCVariety know I speak the truth.  This month’s show is gonna be AMAZING!

DCVariety has become a little hidden weeknight treat of a gem of new and spectacular entertainment that you don’t get to see on the weekends.

Come enjoy an evening of outrageous comedy, amazing magic, variety acts and naughty but nice burlesque with a turn-of-the-century medicine show theme at DC’s own “Palace of Wonders.”

Richmond’s own “Pickpockets and Loose Women” will be starring as part of the DCVariety Showcase and doing teasers of our full evening show.

- Enjoy Doc Hezekiah Volz (world champion magician Larry Volz) as the slick snake oil selling sleight of h…and scoundrel as he levitates, ruminates, cogitates and illuminates you with his priceless gems of wisdom… as he lops off his own bloody arm for your entertainment pleasure.

- Wipe off your glasses for an eye full of the gorgeous and delightful Miss Di Wreckshun (film and television actress Heather Bailey) as she performs her scandelous, sexy and sometimes surprisingly funny fan dance.

- Marvel at the fabulous Miss Bea Havin (belly dance star Khalima) as she mesmerizes you with her exotic Egyptian belly dance to a hilarious and original song written just for her by (in part) Groucho Marx himself!

- Fresh from her Capital Tassels and Tease show, DD Cupcakes — the Bon Bon Bomshell that has been giving DC a sweet tooth! Made of sugar and spice (and everything nice) her humorous routines and double D personality are sure to excite and leave you wanting seconds.”

- And a special added bonus Surprise! that we set on fire for you!

- Hosted by DC’s own brilliant and talented Mab Just Mab!

And because you love seeing Mab suffer, back again is everyone’s favorite spot of mid-show entertainment: “Make Mab Laugh”
Do you think you have what it takes to make the Mistress of Misery, the Princess of Pain, the Jaded and Bitter Glasswalking Sideshow Girl, Mab, Just Mab crack a smile?
Try your luck, and your best material!
(And before you even think about, she’s not ticklish.)
Super-Fabulous-Amazing-Wondrous Prizes awarded to the winner!

Bring your funny bone but keep your hand on your wallet because… well… you DID read the name of the show right?…

9PM
Palace of Wonders
1210 H. Street, NE
Washington DC
Tickets $10

CAPITOL TASSELS & TEASE: DC’s Budding Burlesque Beauties

Announcing CAPITOL TASSELS & TEASE: DC’s Budding Burlesque Beauties.

Announcing the newest opportunity for budding burlesque talent in DC! Always wanted to try the art of tease and performance? Now’s your chance! Once a month new talent will have the chance to give their tassels, gloves and boas a twirl.

L’il Dutch, Rev. Valentine, and Mab Just Mab are combining forces to bring you the best of the budding burlesque talent in the DC area. You like tassels and pasties? the Palace is the place to be!

wanna see more? Are you a beginner burlesque bunny (you don’t have to be an actual bunny, I just love alliteration) interested in coming out to play? We’ve created a handy dandy sign-up form!  You too can pop your burlesque cherry on the Palace stage!

Come out to the Palace of Wonders and see what DCVariety has uncovered this month!

Sexy and Sassy, Crude and Classy.

Long Shen: Kung Fu + Dance = BADASSERY!
Long Shen literally means Dragon God also is known in ancient Chinese mythology as the god of weather. In this incarnation he is an Asian Fusion dancer who is trained in Northern Shaolin Kung Fu. He is a humble student of Naimah, who has helped greatly in cultivating this art and combining Martial Arts with dance.

Shortstaxx: Burlesquery!
Staxx has been bumping and grinding, shimmying and peeling on DC and Baltimore stages for over 3 years. A stalwart of the local burlesque community, Shortstaxx is known for her unique, innovative, sometimes outrageous acts and comedic stage presence. Whether she’s Carmen twirling her tassels while in the throes of death, a burlesque Ramones pinhead or an oversized bedazzled flower blooming onstage, Shortstaxx is a steamy dish that’s sure to satisfy yet leave you begging for more!

Eva Brontosaurus: The best Dinosaur/Drag/Music Trio you will ever see.
Long, long ago, okay about 20-mumble, mumble years ago there was an 80s cover band called Eva Brontosaurus and they were totally braindead retarded. They played the gift shop/lounge of Dinosaurland, a roadside attraction with no rides and no animatronics just large, plaster statues of dinosaurs that were largely inaccurate. One fateful evening they decided to sneak a couple of Coors Lights from the meat locker in the back and they got locked in and were forgotten … until now! Ladies and Gentlemen – Eva Brontosaurus!

Eva Brontosaurus is the brain(fart) child of dragstress Lucrezia Blozia. Started in New York in the early aughts and continued in LA, the trio has shared the stage with the likes of Dirty Martini and Margaret Cho yet still somehow manages to remain unknown! Currently made up of Lucrezia Blozia, Blanca Chingamiga and Shortstaxx, Eva Brontosaurus is like a three beautiful woman version of Weird Al Yankovic only dirty, really dirty.

Special halftime games!
We have a brand new spot of mid-show entertainment: “Make Mab Laugh”
Do you think you have what it takes to make the Mistress of Misery, the Princess of Pain, the Jaded and Bitter Glasswalking Sideshow Girl, Mab, Just Mab crack a smile?
Try your luck, and your best material!
(And before you even think about, she’s not ticklish.)
Super-Fabulous-Amazing-Wondrous Prizes awarded to the winner!

When is all this happening?
Thursday, May 13, 2010
9pm
for only $10!!! (wow! what a bargain!)
only at the Palace of Wonders
1210 H. St. NE
Washington DC 20002

Let DC know you love Variety Performers! Support the arts! See you at the Palace!

Hi True Fans!

Mab, Just Mab here, excited as heck! This summer is kicking off some fabulous new adventures! After a few test runs, I’m getting the ball rolling on a new collective called DCVariety. DCVariety is all about celebrating the Variety Arts in the Nation’s capital, bringing performers together, sharing resources, ideas, tips and gigs.

My personal goal to help bring out more Variety acts to the District (and beyond!). To that end, I’ve been working with the (stunning and amazing) L’il Dutch to produce a monthly event at the Palace of Wonders. I’ve searched the District to find the best you’ve never seen! Every month we bring you new and unusual acts that wonder and amaze!

Sexy and Sassy, Crude and Classy.

This Month!

Ditch Higgens
When I asked up and coming local sideshow aficionado Ditch Higgens what made his Sideshow stand out, he told me “My act made a whole table get up and leave once”. I hired him on the spot.

Stella Sweet
Burlesque’s Good Girl, except when she’s not, Miss Stella Sweet comes to us all the way from the Aloha State, where she performed with the Cherry Blossom Cabaret. Stella brings the class and titillation of old school burlesque back to the DC stage. This curvaceous cutie exemplifies the art of the tease. Performing in her second show here at the Palace of Wonders, please welcome Miss Stella Sweet!

Spanky Roundbottom
Maryland’s special Slaphappy Sexpot, Spanky Roundbottom!
Hailing from the Carolinas originally, Spanky will be dishing up a heapin’ helpin’ of southern hospitality mixed with mid-Atlantic spunk in a burlesque performance that will make your jeans feel tight!

Red Raven
Death-defying, daring fire dancer, Red Raven, will leave you in awe as she wields Flaring Fans and Sizzling Swords of FLAME!

Special halftime games!

Starting this month, we have a brand new spot of mid-show entertainment: “Make Mab Laugh”
Do you think you have what it takes to make the Mistress of Misery, the Princess of Pain, the Jaded and Bitter Glasswalking Sideshow Girl, Mab, Just Mab crack a smile?
Try your luck, and your best material!
(And before you even think about, she’s not ticklish.)
Super-Fabulous-Amazing-Wondrous Prizes awarded to the winner!

When is all this happening?
Thursday, April 29, 2010
9pm
for only $10!!! (wow! what a bargain!)
only at the Palace of Wonders
1210 H. St. NE
Washington DC 20002

Let DC know you love Variety Performers! Support the arts! and I’ll See you at the Palace!

Puppet Underground is pleased as punch to host…

*Bread and Puppet Theater: The Dirt Cheap Money Circus and Cabaret!*
*WHEN: The Cabaret is Thursday, April 15th at 7pm*
* The Circus is Friday, April 16th at 7pm AND*
* Saturday, April 17th at 3pm*
*WHERE: All shows at St. Stephen’s Church (how we love them!)*
* 1525 Newton St NW*

*COST: $5-$15 Sliding Scale Suggested Donation*

*The Dirt Cheap Money Cabaret*
The latest edition of Bread and Puppet Theater’s cabaret series, the Dirt Cheap Money Cabaret, features the Jolly Battle between Mountaintop Removal Protesters and Mountaintop Machinery; an ancient take on bananas, a President, and a Chair; and much more, all interspersed with commentary from Karl Marx. The Even Cheaper Accordion and String ensemble will provide soothing sounds for winter-weary nerves.

PuppetUndergroundDC@gmail.com*
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*BREAD AND PUPPET AFTER-PARTY*
*WHEN: Saturday, April 17th, 8pm-Midnight
*WHERE: 1211 Delafield Pl, NW (Puppet Underground Central!)
*WHY: Puppet Underground is raising money to attend the US Social
Forumin Detroit!

COST: $10

*Come join us for an awesome evening of music, food, drink and dancing!

Son Cosita Seria will play at 9pm, Bread and Puppet will play at 10pm!
You may even get to see a special performance of a skit or two that B&P will not have performed in their DC shows!

And we’ll give you tours of our Puppet Underground workshop space!
* For more info, contact us at PuppetUndergroundDC@gmail.com*

Mab, Just Mab presents DCVariety Showcase!

Join us at the Palace of Wonders, Thursday, January 21st for an evening of Magic, Sideshow, Burlesque and Cabaret!

Professional liar Brian Wendell Morton will demonstrate his amazing trickery and honest deceit. La Dolce Diva will celebrate the class and sass of the 1940s style cabaret chanteuse, as she tantalizes your senses with her dulcet tones. Dash Rippington is dipping his toes into the dangerous world that is Washington DC, and it’s full of traps! Miss Anna Steasya will tease ya and make you cry, and you will never be happier!

Only at the Palace of Wonders!
Only $10

January 21st
Showtime: 9:30pm
Doors: 8:00pm

1210 H. St. NE
Washington DC

http://palaceofwonders.com

I have been toying with the idea of starting a “New Artist Showcase” @ the Palace for a while now. I want to give performers who don’t know where to start a chance to show their stuff.

I have a few variety artists in mind, but I’m always on the look out for more. any suggestions?

any genera. jugglers, fire artists, dancers, burlesque, sideshow, circus, magic, comedy, etc.

also included are solo/duo variety musicians although I’m going to try to stay away from huge bands as there won’t be room for them on the stage, they take longer to set up, and there are already many venues for regular bands.

drop me an email if you are interested and please pass this on!
mab (at mabjustmab.com)

Welcome to DCVariety!  A new site for and by local DC Variety artists.  Here you will find links to performers, resources, idea exchange, upcoming events and more.

Stay tuned!

If you are interested in becoming a contributor, please comment here!

are you ready for 2009?

Time to gird your loins, because this first month is going to be FANTASTIC!

January 10th – Bellydance Carnival with Mezmer Society, Paolo Garbanzo, Mab Just Mab, and more – Richmond VA
January 11th – Mezmer Society, Paolo Garbanzo, Mab Just Mab, and Mavi @ the Palace of Wonders
January 16th – Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Inauguration Freakathon @ the Palace of Wonders
January 18th – OBAMA WONDERAMA featuring a STAR STUDDED cast! @ the Warehouse Theatre DC

you want details?

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January 10th
Art 6:
6 East Broad St.
Richmond VA 23219
804-343-1406

Come out for a truly exciting and eclectic show featuring bellydance and more!
The show’s special guest is Onca O’leary and the Mezmer Society www.barakamundi.com from North Carolina.

There is also a mind-blowing line-up of Bellydance and Sideshow talent from DC, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Charlottesville.

Tribal fusion, cabaret, ATS, gypsy fusion, sideshow entertainment, and more! There will also be vending by several of our wonderful performers.

The show will be held at Art 6: 6 East Broad, Richmond, VA. Doors open at 7, show starts at 7:30.

MC Mab, Just Mab – DC
Mezmer Society – Ruckus Balkan Music and Dance – NC
Asharah – DC
Romka – DC
Nadia -VA
Fluer De Ebones – VA
Fire in the Belly – VA
Shimmy Mischief – VA

with special guest Paolo Garbanzo – Jester of England!

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

for advance ticket sales, contact joharadance@hotmail.com or 804-307-8814

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January 11, 2009

The Mezmer Society & Friends are bringing the Luscious Cabaret & Balkan Ruckus to the Palace of Wonders. That means brilliant accordion, sultry dance mayhem & inebriate genius. Mavi embodies the darker side of bellydance, & Mab Just Mab, DC’s Own Sideshow Girl, simultaneously shocks & stuns. And our special guest, Paolo Garbanzo, the Official Jester of England, is on hand to defy Death & Darwinism with daring feats of dexterity. Bring your friends to dazzle them, & your enemies, because, well, anything can happen when there are five knives in the air…

www.PalaceofWonders.com
Doors 8pm
$10
1210 H St, NE WDC 20002

www.myspace.com/themezmersociety — see and hear the wonder!
www.garbanzojuggling.com — Paolo Garbanzo!
www.jaladrum.org – DC’s own sideshow girl
www.mavibellydance.com — Mavi

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January 16th

~CHEEKY MONKEY SIDESHOW’s Inauguration Freakathon~
Price: $10.00
@ the Palace of Wonders!

The Presidential Inauguration is coming up and DC is gonna be a circus.

And what does every good circus need? A SIDESHOW!

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow will be there to provide the finest in variety entertainment–

From New York City, CHRIS McDANIEL, the One Man Wild West Show!
“With his genial introductions and rope and gun tricks Chris McDaniel is a crowd-pleasing scene-stealer.”
~THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

From Coney Island, the Burlesque Confection, MISS CHERRY DELIGHT!
“One of the funniest burlesque performers out there!”
~Scott Baker, Sideshows by the Seashore

And, of course, the sideshow comedy, magic, and freakery that you’ve come to love from Cheeky Monkey Sideshow!

So, don’t miss out on the show the City Paper called, “Beautiful and bizarre” and the Washington Post called, “Unusually good.”

And don’t forget, wear your CMSS button for discount admission!

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow~
You’ll be Amazed. You’ll be Amused. You’ll be Just a Little Freaked Out.

Friday, January 16th
Palace of Wonders
1210 H St, NE
Washington, DC

Show starts at 10pm
$10 at the door

palaceofwonders.com
cheekymonkeysideshow.com

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Sunday, January 18, 2009
SAVE THE DATE for an Amazing Inauguration Celebration – Vaudeville style!

OBAMA WONDERAMA!!!

The Warehouse Theatre
1021 7th St., NW, WDC
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

$25 in advance / $30 at the door

Join us for a Burlesque and Sideshow Inauguration Celebration!!

Featuring Three Sets of Extraordinary Entertainers from DC and NYC! Enjoy drink specials, DJ sets and art galleries between performances!

Featuring a STAR STUDDED CAST! some of the BEST Bulesque and Sideshow performers in the nation!

Ava After Dark,
Bella Donna,
Candy Del Rio,
Clams Casino from NYC,
Dr. Lucky from NYC,
Dulce de Leche from NYC,
Gary Gutter,
L’il Dutch,
Mab Just Mab,
Malibu,
Miss Joule,
DJ P-Vo,
ShortStaxx,
Sugar Ann Spice
and
Swami Yomahmi.

More details and ticket information coming soon!! You DO NOT want to miss this!!!!!

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EVENT: THE DUTCH OVEN 2009 SPACE ODYSSEY!
DATE & TIME: FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 2009. 10pm
LOCATION: Palace of Wonders – 1210 H St., NE WDC
COST: $10
DETAILS:
Ladies and Gentlemen! Only at the Palace of Wonders ….WITNESS the STARRY SPECTACLE! … The GLITTERING DEBUT!! of…

Lily Stark White’s Original Steampunk Burlesque – never before seen on THIS PLANET !! YOU could be the first to report the landing of this Unearthly Creature in Our Nation’s Capitol! This Unidentified Foxy Object! This…. this ….This Sextraterrestrial!!!

OH! THE UNHUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 2009.

THE DUTCH OVEN 2009 SPACE ODYSSEY!
Palace of Wonders – 1210 H St., NE WDC
$10 / 10 p.m.
Out of this World Starrs bringing you Inter-Galactic Glamour and Spacey Strip Tease!!! From the galaxy of Charm City comes Maria Bella, Little Luna and Lily Stark White! And the Palace’s own space cadets, Prissy Pistol and L’il Dutch! Join the rocket ride to an E.T. (Extra Terrific) time with the cosmic cutie Lauren Marleaux, the planetary perv Gary Gutter as your MC and lunar grooves by DJ P-VO!