The Latest News and Events

02 Aug 2014 Leave a comment

by Erica in Belly dance, Class news, Events, Performance Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Queerfest will benefit the Pride Collective Community Center

Queerfest will benefit the Pride Collective Community Center

Hello lovely people! There is so much going on! First and foremost please check out Queerfest this weekend at the Aquarium at 9:30pm. Bad Weather Burlesque will have a bunch of guest performers as well as the wonderful regular cast to entertain you. We’re raising funds for the Pride Collective Community Center.

Pride Weekend is coming up so check out the drag extravaganza that is the Vixen Variety/BJ’s Cabaret/FM Entertainers showcase at the Garage Bar in Moorhead on Friday, August 15 at 9pm!

Bad Weather Burlesque will also be marching in the Pride parade on Sunday, August 17 at 2pm, Downtown Fargo. Come out and say hi!

My new class session starts Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10am at the Spirit Room in Fargo. Looking forward to seeing everyone after summer break!

Check out our friends up north when the Lovely Dozen hosts a series of workshops with Amy Danielson. There will be a fantastic show that Saturday night, so if you can’t make the workshops you can catch some great shimmying!

And there you have it! Stay tuned for more updates!

Summer Is Heating Up!

13 Jul 2013 Leave a comment

by Erica in Belly dance, Events, Performance Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

The Boys of Bad Weather Burlesque with Special Guest Paco Fish (poster courtesy Bender !Flames!)

The Boys of Bad Weather Burlesque with Special Guest Paco Fish

Hey lads and ladies, summer is a busy time of year and there are no signs of it slowing down! Mark your calendars for these awesome shows:

Friday, July 26 – Bad Weather BOYlesque All-Male Review with Special Guest Paco Fish on his Vanguard tour! Bender !Flames! made the poster above – isn’t it gorgeous? I just want to look at it all day.

Thursday, August 1 – Bad Weather Burlesque, Cruisin’ Broadway – at the Aquarium in Fargo, 10pm  Cancelled

Friday, August 9 – FM Entertainers Pride Showcase – proceeds to benefit FM Pride – at Big D’s in Fargo, 8pm

Sunday, August 11 – FM Pride Parade – downtown Fargo, 2pm

Saturday, August 24 – Vixen Variety Shows performing with Tripwire – at Big D’s in Fargo, 9pm Cancelled

Wednesday, August 29 – Bad Weather Burlesque – debut performance at the Windbreak in Fargo, 8pm

Thursday, September 5 – Bad Weather Burlesque, Cruisin’ Broadway – at the Aquarium in Fargo, 10pm

Saturday, September 21 – Hip Raks (Shimmy Sisters & Oasis Dancers) – Reineke Fine Arts, NDSU, Fargo, 7pm

That should keep you entertained for the summer! Keep an eye on my calendar page for more fun throughout the year, and “LIKE” Bad Weather Burlesque, Vixen Variety Shows and Bellydance With Erica on Facebook for up-to-date info. Hope you can make it to some of these events!

Upcoming Events in the Fargo-Moorhead Area – get off your butt!

17 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

by Erica in Belly dance, Events, Performance Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Le Belle de Trois

Le Belle de Trois

Hey everyone! Spring (LOL! Whatevs) is upon us and there is so much happening. I thought I’d keep you all in the loop. Make sure to check out my calendar page too.

Friday, April 19:

Vixen Variety Shows at Big D’s with 24/7 – If VV is there it’s totally worth it, right?

Saturday, April 20:

Edge Life Holistic Expo, Fargo Civic Center, both Saturday and Sunday

Blue Elephant Bazaar at the Spirit Room. Sale starts at 2pm, followed by a performance, meal, and book launch. This is an all-day celebration.

Superhappyfuntime returns to FM. Legacy Ballroom, 9pm

Saturday, April 27:

Le Belle de Trois at The Winery: 3 course meal and 3 course entertainment featuring Enchanting Erica, Ladyking Cole, The Alabaster Disaster, and Jarica Jordan.

Friday, May 3-Sunday, May 5:

CoreCon – fan convention extraordinaire at the Days Inn Moorhead. Visit the KEEP for Kaiju goodness and an in-depth look at nudist films, and see the Mistryl Shimmy Guard debut at the Death Star Visitors’ Lounge. There will be other stuff too. 😉

Saturday, May 4:

Vixen Variety Shows at the Legacy Ballroom, 10pm

Tuesday, May 7:

Chippendales at the Garage Bar, Moorhead, 8pm

Saturday, May 11:

World Bellydance Day Stage Show, Firehall Theater 415 2nd Ave N, Grand Forks, ND, 8pm

Friday, May 31:

Naughty Novice Night with Bad Weather Burlesque – check out the new talent and vote for the best Burlesque! More info TBA.

Obviously as the F-M area is pretty happenin’ there is much, much more going on, but this list is the best of the best. I’m not at all biased, really. 😉

This Month in Bellydance – March!

11 Mar 2013 Leave a comment

by Erica in Belly dance, Class news, Events Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Vixen Variety Shows

Vixen Variety Shows

February was a crazy month, and March shows no signs of slowing down. Vixen Variety Shows will be putting on a spectacular at Big D’s in Fargo Wednesday, March 13 at 10pm. We’ve just recruited some great hula hoopers and a fire eater in addition to drag, burlesque and of course bellydance, so don’t miss it!

The stars have finally aligned and I will be able to attend Cassandra Shore’s weeklong bellydance intensive. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! I’ve been wanting to do this for about 10 years. I just got an update today on what we will be doing: two choreographies, a class performance, two professional performances, stage makeup, the works! Gonna be great!

And we’ll be at the Winery again for our monthly show on March 30, this time the theme is “spring.” Chef John could pull anything out of his masterful hat. Whatever it is you won’t want to miss it. Nom!

We’re going to be wrapping up our current class session on March 30 (no class March 23 due to the workshop), and starting a 4-week shimmy intensive to round out the season. That will be April 6-27. After that no regular class until after Labor Day. But we will still have haflas and other events. Check back here for updates.

Looking further out on the calendar, don’t forget CoreCon is May 3-5, where I will co-host The KEEP, which is possibly the best con suite there (totally unbiased opinion), and the Mistryl Shimmy Guard (best bellydance troupe at CoreCon, also unbiased) will be making their debut at the Death Star Visitor’s Lounge.

AND of course May 11 is World Bellydance Day. The Lovely Dozen are hosting a weekend-long workshop with Saroya of Atlanta, as well as the Shimmy Mob! This is going to be a BLAST! If you are interested in the shimmy mob I suggest you register right away so you can come to grips with the choreography. Click the links for more info.

I’m tuckered out just typing about all of this stuff. Hope you can join us!