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November 7, 2005
Lili's Burlesque Revue
Saturday night I had dinner with my family and was mocked endlessly about the certain air a golden Cadillac might exude.
I have so far been promised a hat and a cane.
I still think a gold Cadillac is more about Elvis than being a pimp in the 'hood…. but that's just my age talking I guess.
But after dinner I changed into black jeans, a scarlet silk shirt and a black suit coat and headed into the warehouse district in Minneapolis.
My partner in crime for the evening had done some preliminary research and we knew just the place to go: Lili's Burlesque Revue
Sadly, I missed the first dancer or two was we did not arrive until 10:30. The stated show time is 10:00.
The club was… ridiculously intimate. It was a red room, basically unadorned, with a high ceiling and a stage in one corner. There were three musicians playing a stand-up double bass, drums, and an electric guitar that looked straight out of 1953. Those boys were superb.
A woman calling herself Nadine Dubois was the mistress of ceremonies for the evening. She was not at all above demanding drink money from audience members. She allowed men and women both to place these "tips" in her stockings.
Ah! Stockings! There were so many on display during the night! Heavenly!
Miss Dubois had a good rapport with the audience, sang a few songs and did burlesque herself. Joy!
There were several performers that night: Vika, Lola Bel Aire, Lady Luck. The stage assistant for the evening Chloe Wilder got into the act as well. All of the women were really beautiful, each in her way. I made several trips to the stage and the tip purse. I'm such a sucker for legs.
The stand-out performer of the evening, though, was Coco Dupree. She was easily the most commanding stage presence and the most artful of the performers. She was arguably the star of the show.
I really enjoyed myself at the show, and if you're in Minneapolis on the weekend I must highly recommend it!
[+] Posted by Sinner, who was transgressing at the time (November 7, 2005 12:29 PM) by doing evil. [+]
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Ah yes.. but these days, Graceland is smack in da middle of da hood.. so either way, it works. :)
Perfect! I'm golden! ;)