Tag Archives: Boston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hypothesis Makes a BIG BANG

[ September 21, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ]

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On Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Johnny Blazes and Madge of Honor present:
HYPOTHESIS
a night of inventive performance

From the minds of two of New England’s oddest and most ingenious variety performers comes an event that blends intelligent art-making with high-glam kitsch. Johnny Blazes and Madge [...]

The Schlapentickle Family Burlesque Revue

[ August 27, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

What happens when a steel-fisted and muddy-mouthed former cabaret singer is forced to take her deplorable husband and their no-good relatives on a summer vacation? She puts them to work!! Coming to Toronto, the Schlapentickle Family presents theatrical cabaret-burlesque that’s so over the top you’ll want to take yours… off! Mixing drool-inducing, smart strip-tease, stinging [...]

The Skewed & Screwed Revue II

[ August 25, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Duæling Scorpio Studios presents
The Skewed & Screwed Revue II

Featuring live & silent auctions with items from All the Kings Men, MTPC/the Neighborhood, and Rogue Burlesque.

Performances by:

Rob Crean [stand-up comedy courtesy of an aging hipster]
Ben Reynolds [contact juggling and possibly other circus-y goodness]
Melsen Carlsen [classical piano ala keyboard]
Christina “Cricket” Barretti-Sigal [guitar & vocals]
Bri Broken [often-sexy spoken [...]

TraniWreck GOLD IV

[ August 13, 2010; 10:30 pm; ] Friday August 13
OBERON, 2 Arrow St, Harvard Sq, Cambridge MA
doors 10:30 pm • 18+
Tickets: here
More info: http://www.truthserum.org

Featuring Heywood Wakefield (and his ex-wife Sela Morehouse), Becca d’Bus, Frieda Fries, Madge of Honor, Johnny Blazes, resident DJ Kat Fyte and guest performers Systyr Act.

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Vadalna’s Summer Revival

[ July 24, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Come One Come All!! It’s the Summer Revival that only Vadalna Tribal Dance Company can produce! In honor of the All Mighty and Ever Lovin’ Squirrel, and MC’d by the fabulous JOHNNY BLAZES, we are hosting the benefit of the ages! This to raise money for our beloved studio, THE VADALNA [...]

TraniWreck: GOLD III

[ July 16, 2010; 10:30 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Will the GOLDS never end?!?  I really thought we were moving on to other semi-precious drag substances this month.  You know, like mylar, spandex, pleather…

Well, in any case, this is going to be one hell of a show.  TraniWreck is, as always, Boston’s BEST all gender, all genre, variety/cabaret mess– a raucous, rabble-rousing exhibition of [...]

The Skewed & Screwed Revue

[ July 3, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Join me in supporting a couple in our community who have come upon hard times due to disability and transphobia in the workplace.  This fundraiser is the first in a planned series to help members of the  LGBTQ community in financial need– with emphasis on the ‘T’, given the current lack of resources for transgender [...]

Summer Saturnalia

[ June 17, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Last chance to see me perform in June!  I’ll be heading to San Diego next week for a teaching gig, and won’t be hitting the stage again until July.  Join me for a VERY FULL evening of revelry with my dear friends Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band and The Boston Circus Guild!  I’ll be hosting [...]

Johnny Blazes’ Guide to Pride

A guide to where to find me performing or partying this week.  Inspired by (and some copy stolen from) Robbie Samuels!
Monday June 7
King and Queen of Pride Pageant
Machine, 1254 Boylston St, Boston
doors 7 pm, show 8 pm
$12
I’ll be celebrity judging, and pulling out a number that’s only been seen once before!
Then I’ll be heading over [...]

wo(n)man show’s TRIUMPHANT return to BOSTON!

[ June 9, 2010; 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm. ] After 9 months of touring, wo(n)man show is finally returning to Boston!  So whether you missed in September, or if you loved it so much you couldn’t hardly wait for its return to the Hub– or if you just have nothing better to do on Wednesday of PRIDE WEEK– please please please come out and [...]