Burlesque has always been near and dear to my heart.

Having dabbled in the art form at a young age, I soon developed the nickname “the Velvet Hammer” on the playground. By the age of 8, I slicked back my hair and had a handlebar moustache.

And by my late teens I was stripping at speakeasys along the I-95 corridor.

So you can imagine how stoked I am about Freaks and Femmes, coming to the HMML on Sunday, August 14th!

It’s brought to you by the fine, upstanding citizen-geniuses of Circus Contraption and also includes a burlesque workshop, where you can learn all the moves that’ll get the pulses of businessmen everywhere racing.

Here are the details!

5 – 6:30PM
A free beginners Burlesque workshop for Women (& Men) who want to learn a little bit about shaking your tail feathers. In a supportive, relaxed environment, the performers will show you the basics this empowering art form. E-maill us to make a reservation.

6:30 – 7:30PM
Chill for a bit of summertime swank, with a red carpet (green grass?) cocktail hour. It’s an opportunity to meet the performers and have a playful movie star moment, right here at the library.

7.30PM:
Main Show Doors / Show @ about 8:30 (when it gets dark enough) The show features Scarlett Martini (Italy’s biggest burlesque star!), Hedo Luxe (from Germany), and of course, hosted by Armitage Shanks

Get yer tickets here! and party like it’s 1932!