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PINCHBOTTOM'S SUB:CONSCIOUS -- WHERE BURLESQUE MEETS DOWNTOWN THEATER Collective:Unconscious and Pinchbottom conspire to put Burlesque back under the sign on Church Street On April 14, 2006 at 10pm, the lacy fringe curtains will part on PINCHBOTTOM'S SUB:CONSCIOUS, a new monthly burlesque series at Collective:Unconscious, and the sign hanging on the side of 279 Church Street -- spelling out, in a vintage theatrical font, "BURLESQUE" -- will be lit once again, for the first time this century. The sign has a long and storied heritage, a provenance so risqué that this press release is forbidden from mentioning the name of the burlesque house with which it was once associated. But as the 20th Century waned, so too did that theater, nudity driven from TriBeCa by mayoral pique. Though the sign remained, there has been no regular burlesque show in the venue since the late 1900s. When Collective:Unconscious took over in 2005, they decided, rather than remove the sign, to make it accurate, and so began a citywide search for a Burlesque company that would fit with the Collective:Unconscious mission. And the company they found was Pinchbottom. "Pinchbottom's Sub:Conscious will honor both the history of the space and the history of the company now in it," said Pinchbottom. "The shows will be sexy, intelligent, risqué, and -- above all -- theatrical." "Each month, acts will be booked around a different central theme. These themes range in scope from the specific to the gloriously abstract. I will draw from my extensive black book of talented burlesque, boylesque, variety, fetish, musical, comedy, puppet, and theatrical performers to make each show a sumptuous fusion of burlesque and downtown theater." "Our initial theme, in celebration of Good Friday and Passover, will be 'Blasphemy'. In May (the traditional release month for Star Wars movies) the theme is 'Science Fiction'." With the exception of the premiere on April 14th, PINCHBOTTOM'S SUB:CONSCIOUS will perform on the third Friday of every month at 10pm. The shows are hosted by Nasty Canasta and Jonny Porkpie. Performers scheduled to appear include Julie Atlas Muz, Jo Boobs, Dirty Martini, Veronika Sweet, Anita Cookie, Rose Wood, Dottie Lux, Schaffer the Darklord, Zero Boy, Ammo, GiGi La Femme, Creamy Stevens, Delirium Tremens, and more. PINCHBOTTOM'S SUB:CONSCIOUS A New Monthly Themed Burlesque Show at Collective:Unconscious April 14: Blasphemy! May 19: Science Fiction June 16: My Biggest Fan Fridays at 10pm | Admission: $10 | Beer & wine available for purchase ABOUT PINCHBOTTOM Pinchbottom Burlesque Entertainments has previously produced themed burlesque shows such as Cold War Burlesque at Siberia, and Burlesque Goes to the Movies at Galapagos. It is a subsidiary of 4Panel Productions, producer of the TheaterSounds Hudson Valley Playreading Series, and co-producer of puppet theater powerhouse Tiny Ninja Theater. ABOUT THE HOSTS Hosts NASTY CANASTA & JONNY PORKPIE should probably not be described at the Lunt-Fontannes of the New York Burlesque scene, although they do perform together with alarming frequency. Their ecdysiastical duets and acclaimed puppet burlesque acts have appeared at The Slipper Room, RiFiFi, Galapagos Artspace, Le Scandal, Show, Southpaw, HERE, and The New York Burlesque Festival, as well as with Punch! Puppetry Cabaret, Drama of Works, Slutty Puppets, and more. Nasty Canasta is a winner of a 2005 New York Burlesque Festival award for "Hottest Freshman", and is a member of Red Hots Burlesque, whose School of Shimmy burlesque classes were recently featured in The New York Times and the Associated Press. |
| COLLECTIVE: UNCONSCIOUS presents A PINCHBOTTOM PRODUCTION PINCHBOTTOM'S SUB:CONSCIOUS a new monthly burlesque show "Thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked" Lam. 4:21 BLASPHEMY! In celebration of passover, good friday, and tax day 10pm FRIDAY, APRIL 14 | $10 Collective:Unconscious 279 Church Street, TriBeCa beer & wine available sinful burlesque by sister AMMO DIRTY MARTINI DOTTIE LUX JULIE ATLAS MUZ sister LADY RIGEL rabbi ROSE WOOD VELOCITY CHYALLD uplifting hymns by Naughtia Nice & Bastard Keith ...and MORE with your holy hosts NASTY CANASTA & JONNY PORKPIE and special appearances by JESUS, JESUS, & JESUS postcard photos by Dale Harris | postcard design by FictCo |
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Each month, hosts Jonny Porkpie and Nasty Canasta,
joined by a cadre of burlesque stars, as well as variety, fetish, musical, puppet and other performers,
will delve into the deepest recesses of their minds to bring you a theatrical burlesque show like no other.
Friday, April 14: Blasphemy! | Friday, May 19: SciFi Burlesque | Friday, June 16: My Biggest Fan
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previously from Pinchbottom: Cold War Burlesque | Burlesque Goes To The Movies I
a 4Panel Production