BenDeLaCreme and the Vivacious Variety Show with Mod Carousel!

Join us for an extravagant evening full of award winning talent! We are pleased to present BenDeLaCreme and the Vivacious Variety Show! Starring Drag Super Star, BenDeLaCreme and Award winning Burlesque (Boylesque) troupe, Mod Carousel from Seattle as well as a host of fabulous local drag and burlesque talent! Join us for a jam-packed, jaw dropping evening!

Tickets available HERE

Hosted by BenDeLaCreme AND Betsy Bottom Dollar

Performances by:
BenDeLaCreme
Mod Carousel
Luminous Pariah
Paris Original
Moscato Extatique
Trojan Original

Local performances by:
Cherry Cheeks
Vivian Vanderpuss
Champagne Sparkles
Lola Maneata
Sinfull DeVille
Fruit Bat and Jellybaby
Eddi Licious and Gala Vega

**VIP INFO: A VIP Meet & Greet ticket includes: a private meet and greet and professional photo opportunity with BenDeLaCreme before the show! Includes a VIP Swag Bag and a seat in the first few rows of the theatre. Guests must arrive by 6:00PM

Paint Nite Fundraiser for Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist

Join the Darcy’s Pub for a night of releasing your inner artist at Paint Nite! Not a painter? Perfect! Bring your friends to a night of fun interactive painting. Paint along with the host while adding your own twist, connect over delicious pub fare, and gain personal art for your home!

Sign up to release your inner painter HERE

When: Tuesday, November 5
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Darcy’s Pub – Westshore (737 Goldstream Ave)

Tickets: $45

About the cause

Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival is the first festival of its kind on Vancouver Island. Showcasing the finest local and international talent, Isle of Tease brings its audiences award winning global performers, and local dynamos alike. ITBF celebrates indigenous artists, performers of colour, artists of all sizes and body types, LGBTQ+ artists and many more artists from a wide range of backgrounds. The event includes two nights of electrifying burlesque showcases held at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, BC., workshops taught by world renowned burlesque artists and performers, and exclusive community events!

The Bump ‘N Grindhouse: Burlesque Bingo

Love burlesque? Love games? Then this event is for you! Burlesque Bingo incorporates stellar burlesque performances with the fun of bingo!

Tickets available on EVENTBRITE

Welcome to The Bump n’ Grind House’s BURLESQUE BINGO!!

Love burlesque? Love games? Then this event is for you! Burlesque Bingo incorporates stellar burlesque performances with the fun of bingo! As an audience member you get to participate in the fun, not just sit and watch! 8 acts and 8 games included with admission, plus an extra bonus performance or two! If you’re not into playing bingo, you can still come by and enjoy the show! Please note that everyone who purchases admission to this show has an equal chance to win each of our our 8 games and this is not a gambling event. There are a total of 8 prizes.

Friday November 29th! Burlesque Bingo! Hosted by the incomparable J McLaughlin!!

PERFORMERS:

Hazel Nuez

Ruby Raqs

Blue Onyx

The Velvet Unicorn

Holly Hardwood

DOORS 7:00PM

SHOW and GAMES 8:00PM

This is a 19+ event

At The Bump n’ Grind House there is zero tolerance for any type of body shaming, homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist or hateful behaviour. By purchasing a ticket and attending this event you agree to conduct yourself with the upmost respect for everyone at this event. In the event that you do not, you may be asked to leave without a refund.

The Victoria Event Centre is on the second story of a building up a flight of stairs. There is a continuous handrail up the stairwell. There is also a freight elevator around the back of the building but it is not operable at the moment. Inside the Victoria Event Centre there are two gender-neutral washrooms and backstage there is a gender-neutral, accessible washroom.

Please contact The Bump n’ Grind House if you have any concerns or questions at thebumpngrindhouse(at)gmail.com

Soul Seduction Part 1: The Inner Story Of Prayerformance

To sign up for this class, please complete this brief class registration:
https://forms.gle/ZKidzMPhCpji9xS6A

Cost for 6 x 120 minute sessions
(12 hours of teaching + 12 hours of at home practice):
-$200 if paid in full by date of class start
-$250 for two payments of $125 each

Soul Seduction: The Inner Story of Prayerformance

> Wednesday Evenings 7:30pm – 9:30pm

> November 6th – December 11th 2019

> #209-734 Aldebury Street, Victoria BC, V9A 4V1

*This class series takes place on unceded land of the Lekwungen speaking peoples, commonly known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees nation. We give gratitude to the indigenous leaders, the ancestors, and earth ambassadors for continuing the process of reconciliation and healing.*

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What is the inner story you tell yourself?
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Unleash the fullness of who you are through Soul Seduction. If you have ever desired a safe container for you to explore seduction, embodiment, sexuality, performance art, burlesque, and soulful connection, this class has been especially created for you.

Whether you identify as man, woman, or on the spectrum of non-binary androgyny, you are encouraged to release your most delicious self with a group of incredibly supportive individuals. From primal to passion, masculine to feminine, and the space between all duality, we come together to remember the core essence of what it means to be human, and how to translate this in everyday life, as well as performance art.

Prepare to get in touch with your body, heal your inner story, learn burlesque and performance techniques, and get seriously sassy while discovering your fullest expression of self. Let’s celebrate our masculinity, our femininity, and our androgyny together in a collective exploration of what Soul Seduction is all about!

Whether or not you want to perform, this series will create a new foundational relationship with yourself to understand the energy that all of us embody.

An overview of what to expect:

Week 1: Primal Awakening
How our human instincts fuels our soul seduction

Week 2: Intimacy
Discovering intimacy allows us to feel our soul

Week 3: Sensuality
How sensuality permits our soul to be in our body

Week 4: Sexuality
Channeling sexual energy into the heart and beyond

Week 5: Seduction
Creating full body seduction, both on and off stage

Week 6: Prayerformance
Using your seduction to inspire and elevate your art

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Devaiya Ra is a multi-talented burlesque prayerformance artist who has brought his offerings across the west coast for many years. From burlesque events to festivals stretching down the coast to California, Devaiya’s presence has inspired many people to embrace the fullness of their masculine, feminine, and androgynous non-binary energies through Soul Seduction and beyond. Devaiya Ra is a dancer, yogi, energy healer, soul coach, and website/brand developer based in Victoria BC Canada.

Special Offering:
*Book a private 90 minute Energy Healing session for $70*

In love, light, and gratitude – I look forward to sharing space with you!

Devaiya Ra
Prayerformance Artist
www.devaiya.com

Cover Photo Photography by Emilee Wilson Creative

Soul Seduction Part 2: Your Story On Stage

Monday Evenings: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
November 4th – December 9th 2019
Wild Roots Dance & Yoga:
#209-734 Aldebury Street, Victoria BC, V9A 4V1

The cost of Soul Seduction Part 2: Your Story on Stage is:
$250 if paid in full by the first date of class
$300 if paid in two payments of $150 each

*This class is limited to 12 people only*

Please etransfer devaiya.ra@gmail.com and complete this Google form to confirm your registration:

https://forms.gle/4unS6eUtEmTq988t5

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*This class series takes place on unceded land of the Lekwungen speaking peoples, commonly known today as the Esquimalt Songhees nation. We give gratitude to the indigenous leaders, the ancestors, and earth ambassadors for continuing the process of reconciliation and healing.*

Diving deeper into the Soul Seduction series, you are invited to embody your heArt through creating a prayerformance from the depth of your soul.

>Are you ready to bring your truth on stage to an audience?

>Are you ready to understand how to work with stage energy?

>Are you curious how media presence can be a tool for transformation?

>Are you ready to create a prayerformance offering for the world to see?

In this class, we will combine embodiment practices with performance technique in a safe container for you to receive and remember the power and potential that you are, both on and off the stage. You are encouraged to create a prayerformance that is intended to be shared in two special ways: A debut showcase, and a powerful video / photography event.

In Soul Seduction Part 1: The Art of Burlesque and Prayerformance, we collectively learn the important aspects of Primal energy, Intimacy, Sensuality, Sexuality, Seduction, and Prayerformance. Part 1 of this series is focused on reclaiming these energies for yourself, so that you know how to utilize them in every aspect of your life.

Soul Seduction Part 2: Your Story on Stage takes the inner reclamation into a new layer of opportunity where you will learn how to create a debut number from the delicious depth of your soul. Together, we will fuse all of the aspects of Part 1 into a unique prayerformance opportunity which will be showcased for your friends and family to see you in the fullness of your expression!

>>Do I have to take Part 1 before I take Part 2?
If you are an experienced performer and feel confident with the inner work you have reclaimed, you are invited to join Part 2 so that you can focus your presence on the outer work, on stage. All that is asked is for you to send Devaiya a Google form response expressing your intentions and it will be openly received. You are encouraged to look at Part 1 as an opportunity to dive deep into the core of yourself to reclaim power, purpose, and presence for yourself first and foremost.

>>What will I receive through this class series?
You will receive 12 hours of in-studio time to create a debut prayerformance number. Technique and Performance development will be a main focus, as well as outfit creation and visioning. Alongside 12 hours of studio time, you will be encouraged to practice and refine your vision at home so that you can bring your prayerformance to the stage in our December showcase, which will include professional videography and photography.

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In light love, this offering awaits you!

Devaiya Ra
Prayerformance Artist
www.devaiya.com
1-778-838-2140

Seductive sirens! Introduction to sensual movement

**This 4 week session will be every Friday in November, starting November 8th with the last class being November 29th
**5:45-7:00pm
**FEE: 90$ for 4 week session.

Register today! I will be taking payments through E-transfer or if you are unable to do E-transfers, send me an email and we can chat about other options.

You can send emails and E-transfers to: hazelvalentinexoxo@gmail.com

Payment plans are available and feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns!

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Are you wanting to feel more confident in your movement?

needing some extra steps for your choreography?

are you interested in the world of burlesque but not quite ready for that final reveal?

Well it’s time to feel good and embrace your inner sexy!

Join me, Hazel Nuez , in this 4 week series and we will learn basic burlesque and jazz inspired movements. Each week will be dedicated to learning different sensual movements and how to incorporate it into choreography. I will go over confidence building techniques, burlesque inspired movement, and floor work like:
– body rolls
-hip movement
-chest isolations
– transfer steps
– eye contact
– moving with intention

Find your inner rhythm and embrace it!

Each class will start with a light warm up, simple choreography and a cool down.

This class is perfect for beginner and intermediate dancers, people who are looking to practice some self-care, boost your confidence, anyone who is looking for a segway into the world of burlesque, or just learning to fall in love with yourself again!

you will need comfortable clothing you can move in, bare feet , jazz shoes or heels ,and a water bottle.

NOTE: I will NOT be teaching burlesque (reveals etc.) at this time and I DO encourage you to dress in any way that makes you feel more comfortable and confident!

A little bit about myself…
I have been dancing jazz and contemporary since the age of five and currently teach Latin and ballroom dance since 2018. I have performed all over Victoria for most of my life, and while doing so, I have discovered my love for burlesque and striptease about 2 years ago. I loved the way it made me love my body and boost my confidence. I have been on a mission to spread that joy to other people ever since!

These workshops will take place on the unceded land of the Lekwungen, songhees and Esquimalt people.

I enthusiastically welcome (but not limited to): POC’s, LGBTQ2S+ and non-binary folx.

ACCESSIBILITY: unfortunately Wild roots is not wheelchair accessible. The studio is up a flight of stairs and down a long corridor. I apologize for the lack of acsessbility at this new location. I am going to work hard to try and find an accessible location in the future. The washroom is gender neutral.The studio is a scent free space. The music will operate through the studios portable speaker ( one speaker) which I will attach to my iPod . I will have control over the sound level, but the room has great acoustics! The lights are fairly bright but are able to be dimmed down or up.

If you have any other questions please let me know 🙂

Hazel Nuez ( she/her)

Cover photo by mary ,MKM photography

Diversion Burlesk Presents Glitter and DOOM – A Tom Waits Burlesque Tribute

An Enthralling Evening Exploring and Celebrating the Eclectic Works of Tom Waits Through the Art of Burlesque
Tickets available on EVENTBRITE

DOORS: 7:00 pm

SHOW: 8:00 pm

This is a 19+ event.

About this Event

***Diversion Burlesk acknowledges that this event is held on the unceded territories of the Lekwungen people, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.***

GLITTER AND DOOM

A Tom Waits Burlesque Tribute

Luna Lavender and Keith Sonic of Diversion Burlesk are bringing you an evening filled to the brim with burlesque numbers reflecting and celebrating the eclectic works of the ‘Master of Mood’, Tom Waits!

Come delve with us into this enthralling world of shadow and light, showcasing art so strange and sophisticated, brooding and beautiful, so outlandish and outrageous like Mr. Waits himself; a sphere of Glitter and Doom.

Featuring performances by:

Burnina Sparks

Busty Pipes

Florence Fatale

Hazel Nuez

Holly Hardwood

Keith Sonic

Lexxi Elixir

Luna Lavender

Penis Flytrap

Them Fatale

Ulva Südden

hosted by: the last of the big time losers – shayne avec i grec!

Diversion Burlesk is a new collective bringing monthly community burlesque shows to the Victoria Event Centre stage.

Diversion Burlesk strives for safer spaces with zero tolerance for body shaming, or homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist or hateful behaviour. Consent is sexy and mandatory!

The Victoria Event Centre is on the second story of a building up a flight of stairs with a continuous handrail. There is currently no operational elevator. Should you need assistance getting up the stairs, please get in touch with us.

Inside the Victoria Event Centre both washrooms are gender-neutral, and one is accessible.

Teasers and Pleasers Presents Decentralized Strip Show

Kick off our season right with a night of sexy splendor, dancing and performances to raise funds for Otherworld 2020.

Tickets available on EVENTBRITE

PHOTOBOOTH WITH PHOTOGRAPHER!

EROTICA AND SMUT LIBRARY!

AND SO MUCH MORE!

DOORS 7PM / SHOWS AT 9PM AND 11PM

19+ / NO MINORS / Proceeds going towards Peers Victoria

FEATURING PERFORMERS:

– INDICA STONE

– FLORENCE FATALE

– LEXXICON

– PIXIE PLEASER

– TIFFANY TEMPEST

– FERN FLICKER

– MARIUS THE FAERIE BEAR

– HAZEL NUEZ

– SCARLETT HUMMINGBIRD

– MISS MABEL

– MORE TBA

FEATURING DJs:

RY GUY (V.E.M.C)

-Ry Guy is the founder of the Victoria Electronic Music Collective (V.E.M.C). With 15+ years of playing radio shows, clubs, parties and after hours gigs alongside Victoria’s biggest names he has quickly become a staple In the Victoria house music scene. He has always had a long lived passion for the underground music scene. Playing a bit of everything over the years has had lot of influence in his sound today, everything from electro house to break beats, be ready for a musical journey full of huge rolling bass lines guaranteed to get your feet moving.

TecStyleZ (Party People Sound Solutions)

– The man they call TecStyleZ has a rather ridiculously large and diverse collection of music at his disposal and the ability to play to just about any crowd. The love of music comes through in his sets and mixes. His initial forays into DJ culture were in the mid to late ’90s. You could find him spinning hip hop, down-tempo, dancehall reggae and dub. Then at the tail end of the ’90s, his passion for dancehall spawned his undying love for jungle and drum and bass, which he’s still known to throw down and mash up the dance from time to time. Since moving to Vancouver Island he has performed at Tall Tree Music Festival, Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Otherworld and Soundwave. These you can find him playing those funky, soulful, greasy,dance-floor bumpin sounds! Get out your comfortable shoes! Have a good stretch! And be prepared to shake what yo mama gave ya!

JVDED

– Previously a member of Screen_Name and folk rock band the Symphony Tree, Jade Eyeland now uses those varied influences to inform their selections and get even the most jaded of ravers groovin’ on the dancefloor with a mixture of classics and obscure internet gems. Jade has brought their mixture of meticulous research and improvisational fever dream to the dancefloors of DIY events, Kink and LGBTQ2AI events, festivals and night clubs throughout Canada. Jade has supported artists such as Whipped Cream, G Jones, and skii tour. Previously a member of Screen_Name and folk rock band the Symphony Tree, Jade now uses those varied influences to inform their selections and get even the most jaded of ravers groovin’ on the dancefloor.

Don’t want to haul the holy water and good books to Otherworld with you? Bring your champagne and smut to us! We are accepting early donations for the collection plate for Stripper Church!

Welcome home sinners, come repent with us!

We would like to gratefully acknowledge that the territory on which this event takes place is on the traditional, stolen, unceded land of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. We acknowledge the rich cultural history of the many peoples and rituals that have been affected by the ongoing process of dispossession and colonialism. We hold this understanding in our interactions and engagements with this land and its people.

The Victoria Event Centre (VEC) is a non-profit organization (Victoria Multi-Cultual Society) that operates a multi-purpose rental venue for non-profits, arts groups, cultural communities and everyone in between.

At the VEC there is zero tolerance for any type of racist, sexist, ableist, fatphobic, transphobic or homophobic behaviour. If you feel uncomfortable at any time please take care of yourself and/or find one of our community support folks to help out.

VEC Accessibility:

There are three multi-user, gender-inclusive bathrooms with stalls. One bathroom has a larger stall with its own sink and a grab bar (more details in the ‘Bathrooms’ section).

The Victoria Event Centre currently does not have an operational elevator, and there is one long flight of stairs at the venue entrance. The only way into the VEC is up 27 wood stairs, 11″ deep, 6″ high. There are wooden 2.5” handrails 38” up the wall on each side of the staircase (54” apart, so not graspable on both sides at once). See further details in ‘Getting Inside’ section)

If you would like to attend the event but require assistance with accessing the space, please contact us at events@victoriaeventcentre.ca and VEC staff will do their best to accommodate.

Inside the Victoria Event Centre there is a gender inclusive wheelchair accessible washroom that technically fits necessary size dimensions, but is missing a bar and a handrail beside the toilet. There are two stalls, in the washroom, but only one of these has been renovated to meet 5’x5′ wheelchair clearance.

More detailed venue accessibility info is available at:

Accessibility

Accessibility update at the here: https://victoriaeventcentre.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VEC-Accessibility-Update-June-2019.pdf

Mezmerthighs: a Burlesque Showcase

Pervz&Curvz Collective is excited to announce that our very FIRST show, Mezmerthighs: A Burlesque Showcase will be taking place at our exciting new venue The Carlton Club Cabaret!

Tickets available on EVENTBRITE

Show Featuring:

Chai Tease
Wanda Fucqua
Holly Hardwood
and
MORE AMAZING PERFORMERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

Tickets: Available on Eventbrite

Doors @ 8:00pm
Showtime @ 9:30pm

This event is taking place on the unceded and stolen territory of the Lkwungen speaking people of the WSANEC, Songhees, and Wyomilth (Esquimalt) Nations.

Venue Information:

19+ Adult Only Venue (Bring 2 Valid Pieces of Photo ID)

Carlton Club Cabaret is open as a niteclub after the show and invites you to stay and dance the night away with FREE COVER CHARGE… Come for the show and stay for the niteclub party!

Coat Check is $2.00 throughout the evening!

*Free Parking on site, Directly on the #15 Bus Route!

*Designated Driver Options Available

If you enjoy adult beverages be sure to peek at their fun BURLESQUE THEMED drink specials
***Non-Alcoholic Beverages Available

Accessibility Information:

* The Carlton Club Cabaret does not have elevator, and there is a multi-flight of stairs at the venue entrance. If you would like to attend the event and require assistance with accessing the space, please contact us at pervzandcurvz@gmail.com and we will do our best to accommodate. The Carlton Club Cabaret has 3 BURLY door staff who are able and happy to assist as needed.

Bad Moon Saloon: Witching Hour – A Night of Enchanting Burlesque – TWO SHOWS

Before we go on: It’s important to us to acknowledge that this event will be taking place on the unceded territories of the Lekwungen People, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. We believe that it’s crucial to remember that we are uninvited guests on this land – not only when we gather for events such as this, but everyday that we go about our lives here.

Bad Moon Saloon presents:
Witching Hour: A Night of Enchanting Burlesque!

Early Show Tickets 6:00-8:00pm: EVENTBRITE

Late Show Tickets 9:00-11:50pm: EVENTBRITE

On the most hallow of nights, October 31st, Bad Moon Saloon will be bringing you a delicious treat – and maybe a few tricks. We want to celebrate the divine of the feminine in the form of witchy wondrous-ness. Our performers are sure to lighten your heart and soothe your tortured soul. Come indulge in a night of enchantment and whimsy as we pay homage to the world of the witch!
You’ll get to witness magical burlesque numbers, consult the Tarot to gain insight into your future, try your hand at our raffle draw, and indulge in some tasty treats.

We have TWO back-to-back shows for you to catch – so whether you have a party to get to later in the night, or you’d like to cap off your Halloween festivities with us – we’ve got you covered.

Early show: Doors at 6 pm, show at 6:30 pm
Late show: Doors at 9 pm, show at 9:30 pm

We at Bad Moon Saloon will only ever produce LGBTQ+ inclusive events, so you are safe and welcome here.

This will be an unlicensed event, but due to the adult-oriented content, it is 18+ only.

Accessibility:
Intrepid Theatre Club is an accessible venue. We have five floor seats reserved for folks who require accessible seating.

Roll Call:
Your host, the enigmatic Gnarla Bush!

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:

LightWalkers
Devaiya Ra
Fern Flicker
Hana Del Lay
Luna Lavender
Them Fatale
Flora Fawn
Penis Flytrap
Velvet Crush
Amara
Malicious Compliance
Velveteena Rabbit