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Burlesque
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Written by Blue Morris
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009 11:24 |
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 Craig McInnes of the Vancouver Sun has me aghast this week. Since it's the season for Spring Cleaning, he suggests we all dig through our closets and get rid of the junk. That's good advice, except that he suggests we throw out all the neckwear.
"Why don't we dive into our collective closet as a society and just get rid of ties altogether? Sure I'm lazy, but other than tailors, who really benefits?
"As a cultural signal, they demonstrate that men know how to conform to a dress code. They assure people we meet in business or politics that they have nothing to fear, that we respect the same values as they do, worry about the same niceties." If you put no thought into the ties you wear, then yes, you are conforming. But for people who care what they look like and put thought into the clothes and ties they wear, a tie can surely help a man to stand out amongst the crowd. The right flash of colour, the right pattern, the right width -- a sharp looking tie can make the difference between looking like every other crumb and a million bucks.... |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 April 2009 19:40 )
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Read more: Are ties obsolete junk?
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Burlesque
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Written by Blue Morris
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Saturday, 25 April 2009 18:21 |
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The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival is starting soon! Running from May 1st to the 10th, there is at least one show a night, if not two. The Pink Flamingo Burlesque will be performing on May 2nd at the Red Room.
This morning all the performers and producers gathered at the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery for a "Family Portrait" to help promote the festival. Here is one of those photos, taken by William Smithies.
Yes, that's Blue Morris front and center. It doesn't get any better than this. What more could a man ask for than to be surrounded by so many beautiful women?
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 25 April 2009 18:28 )
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Read more: Burlesque Festival Family Portrait
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Music and Guitar
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Written by Blue Morris
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Thursday, 23 April 2009 09:32 |
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 One of my favourite authors-of-the-moment was featured in the National Post today. Brad Warner is the former bassist for punk band ODFx (or Zero Defex) who is now a Zen monk--but no ordinary monk. He still loves punk music; he used to work for a B-Movie production company because he loves Godzilla movies; he writes articles for Suicide Girls (and even has Suicide Girls' model LizaRose demonstrate zazen in photos on his website).
It's nice to see he's getting some recognition, though he prefers not to. He says on his website, "I pray to God I never become a spiritual celebrity." And in the National Post article he says, "I certainly don't want to attract followers because followers are mostly a nuisance." But if he keeps writing these poignant and funny books about music, zen, Godzilla, and his curious life, he just might...
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 April 2009 10:07 )
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Read more: Zen and the Art of Keeping It Real
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Burlesque
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Written by Blue Morris
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 18:19 |
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 I have learned a lot about burlesque in the last two years that I've been performing with and managing the band for Pink Flamingo Burlesque. One of the things I haven't been able to figure out is how the ladies keep those pasties on, even with all the jumping and twirling (yes I am backstage often, but No, I don't stare).
As it happens there are many methods for pastie sticking from various glues to tapes and every burlesque girl seems to have her own favourite methods. "Paste won't keep your pasties on" is an informative article that answers this often-asked question.
Jo Weldon interviewed several burlesque dancers to find out their methods -- including Ravenna Black who we performed with at 2008's Vancouver International Burlesque Festival.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 03 April 2009 08:53 )
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Read more: How do they stay on?
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