Course Description for "The Feminist Potential of Burlesque" at UW Bothell |
This course will consist of two interrelated tracks. The first half of the course will focus on burlesque history, detailing the art forms inceptions, changes, and eventual demise, as well as its 199...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:20:00 GMT |
Benefit for CARA at the "Wetspot" |
I'll be performing and conducting a mini-workshop at an CARA benefit (Communities Against Rape and Assualt). Plus there will be a play party, dancing, bdsm lessons, and runor has it - some hot drag ki...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:47:00 GMT |
Ginger To Teach a Burlesque Course at UW Bothell!!!! |
If you don't know (or haven't guessed) I am also in academia. I am a doctorial candidate at UW-Seattle in the English Department. My work spans English, Women Studies, Afam Studies, and Cultural Studi...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:02:00 GMT |
My latest crusade or Why my panties look like they come from Sears. |
This a letter that I wrote to a fellow performer, in response to a rather condescending letter she wrote to me in which she insinuated that I was "combative" and "separatist" in my promotion of Women ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:17:00 GMT |
Why even in Obamerica, racism still exists. |
This is an excerpt from an article on Racialicious.com Already some people are declaring racism dead. In the afterglow of the election, a friend of mine a white woman said that Obama's win was pro...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:04:00 GMT |
Final Chapter of My Dissertation: Black Burlesque |
This is a short overview of the final chapter of my dissertation. The chapter isn't written yet (heck the dissertation isn't written yet) but here is the prospectus.Chapter 5: The Radicial Potential ...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:43:00 GMT |
Feminism and Burlesque and what it *REALLY* means to identify as a Woman of Color. |
Despite popular misconceptions, identifying as a Woman of Color does not simply equate to identifying as black. One can be one, but not the other. One can be both."Woman of Color" is a socio-political...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:48:00 GMT |
Why I support/facilitate specifically Women of Color Art.... |
These are not my words, but the words of an amazing of color artist/organizer, Storme Webber, who I had the pleasure of briefly chatting with a year or so ago. Storme is currently producing "Voices R...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:39:00 GMT |
Musing on the title "Seattles Premier Black Burlesque Starlet" |
As performers we all give ourselves hyperbolic names which serve as taglines, catch-phrases, and differentiate ourselves from other performers. Miss Indigo Blue is "Seattle's Sapphic Sweetheart," the ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:38:00 GMT |
2 things : Burlesque Edition |
1) After viewing an old episode of Soul Train last night, my new burlesque name is Suga Walls (now that's quality)2) Butt tassles are hereby known Assels (thanks Sasha!)
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:51:00 GMT |
