Femme 6’s Poetry in Pasties tonight!

Okay, so we’ve slacked off a little (hey, we’re technically on break, so that’s okay, right?) and haven’t finished the recap of last month’s session with Femme 6. But you can catch her—along with other Dr. Sketchy’s models, specifically Maria Bella, Paco Fish, Marla Meringue, and Roma Mafia—tonight at Mobtown Theater, in Poetry in Pasties. Here’s a bit about the show:

There will be gravity-defying feats of breathtaking beauty, original writings by the performers themselves, retro beat poetry with a twist, classical poems re-imagined in acts of striptease, comedy and drama, a special tribute to Charm City, and many, many more surprises to stimulate you– intellectually! šŸ˜‰ All of this for only $10?? WOWEEEE!

Write this down where you won’t forget it:

THIS SUNDAY, August 14th
DOORS AT 8:30, SHOW AT 9!
only $10 at the door, and there’s booze!
Mobtown Theater at Meadow Mill
3600 Clipper Mill Rd
Hampden, Maryland

Do yourself a favor and come satisfy your craving for a mind-body experience like no other. Poetry in Pasties!

We’re sure your weekend could use a little more culture and hotness, so end it right with some literary striptease.

So, since we’re been taking our sweet time to put up the recap of Femme 6’s session with us, consider this the last call for sketches of our lovely model from that session, folks. Scan (or shoot with your camera phone) your drawings and send them to us at drsketchysbaltimore(at)gmail.com, or post them on our Facebook page’s wall. If you haven’t liked our page yet, do yourself a favor and go do that now: we update that page more often than the blog, so if you’d liked us already, you would have gotten a reminder about Poetry in Pasties before now, and you would have seen photos from our last session. (You could have also seen photos earlier if you followed us on Twitter.) But, since you’re reading this blog and we like you, here’s a photo from that night.

Other awesome stuff happening this week: Maria Bella will be a guest performer at Trixie & Monkey’s Summer Camp show at the Creative Alliance, and Baltimore Comic Con is next weekend. If you’re going to be geeking it out at the con, be sure to stop by Paigey’s table in the artists alley to say hi and check out her work. And we’ll update the Calendar O’Fun with more stuff as we learn about them, just so you aren’t starved of burlesque goodness while we’re taking a breather.

Speaking of our summer break, you might be wondering when it’ll be over. We’ll be back in little less than a month, on September 12, with Dahlia Derriere as your muse for an evening we’re calling “Dahlia Derriere Does Desert Dames”. In case you missed it, here’s a photo fromĀ her last session a little over a year ago:

See the rest of the photos plus artwork from that sessionĀ here. We’ll post a flyer here soon—but it’ll probably be on our Facebook page quicker (hint, hint). Check back this week for that and our Femme 6 session recap, but while you wait for the photos, remember to see Femme in the flesh at Poetry in Pasties tonight.

Paco Fish and Ariel’s Make em laugh! Make em cry!

Btw, Paco Fish & Ariel are starting a series of workshops at the end of this month.Ā  If you’re interested in public performance, check them out.Ā  Paco modeled for us last December (you can find the photos in the blog.)

Our next Dr. Sketchy’s is August 17th btw, and after that we should be back to our normal scheduling!Ā  Tomorrow or Monday we should have the photos up from our first session at Windup too.

Here’s the copy for Paco and Ariel’s workshop…

Make em Laugh! Make em Cry!

4-Class Session, starting Aug 23rd

Host:
Paco Fish & Ariel
Type:
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 3:00pm
End Time:
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 5:00pm
Location:
Studio Artemis
Street:
2945 Woodstock Ave.
City/Town:
Silver Spring, MD
Email:

Description

Make ā€˜Em Laugh, Make ā€˜Em Cry

Learn how to entertain, enchant, and tease your audience. This 4-part workshop will provide tips and techniques for creating comedy and enhancing emotional expression. Participants will create a stage-ready piece that they can choose to include in a performance this fall, hosted by Paco Fish and Ariel! Everyone is welcome!

Week 1: Sunday, August 23rd: Dynamic Expression

So you always wanted to be an actor. Learn how to access and express different emotions on stage. We will provide exercises for getting into character, learning to respond to other actors on stage, and tapping into your emotional reservoir.

Week 2: Sunday, August 30th: Comedy

Don’t you know everyone wants to laugh? This workshop explores how to make your audience laugh, relax, and have fun. We will study the work of famous comedians and provide exercises to improve your physical comedy.

Week 3: Sunday, September 6th: Getting Into Character

Participants will come with a character piece in mind and music they’d like to perform to. We will provide constructive feedback and work on some exercises for establishing and strengthening the persona you’ve chosen.

Week 4: Sunday, September 13th: Putting it on Stage

Final critique. We’ll also talk about stage makeup, costuming, and ways to relax and overcome last minute nervousness before going on stage.

Friday, October 9th: Performance: Location TBD — Performers will be paid after expenses, based on profits!

Price for 4 Workshops: $170

-or-

Want to learn some theater techniques but don’t have time to work on a piece for the show?
You can take ā€œDynamic Expressionā€ and/or ā€œComedyā€ separately.
$45/each, $50 at the door.

To register, email: makelaughcry@gmail.com

No cancellations or refunds within 48 hours of the workshop(s) you will attend.