Boys' Night (slide show)

Chew on these photos from Scary Ben and Darlinda Just Darlinda's Tooth Box extravaganza. Darlinda Just Darlinda and Scary Ben, together known as “the perverse George and Gracie” of the burly-Q scene, have been putting on shows concentrating on the surreal side of alt-burlesque for a while now, via their monthly Bushwick Burlesque extravaganzas at the aptly named Bizarre. But it looks like the pair are going to be outdoing themselves in the absurdity stakes with their new venture, First Tuesdays, at the same venue. The series kicked off on Tuesday, December 3, with the charmingly monikered Tooth Box: A Vagina Dentata Competition—which, as these photos from the ever-intrepid Filip Wolak Prove, was pretty much what the name implies. It sure looks like it was more fun than that Teeth flick from a few years back! Follow Bruce Tantum on Twitter: @BruceTantum You might also like Photos: from The Pink Room: David Lynch Burlesque The Pink Room returns to the surrealist-burlesque fray. Have you been missing your regular serving of ecdysiast antics inspired by the work of surrealist American film directors? Well, you can relax—The Pink Room: David Lynch Burlesque is back on the scene after a bit of a break. Produced by Francine “The Lucid Dream,” the show took over the Parkside Lounge to pay tribute to 1992’s Fire Walk With Me, with Amelia Bareparts, Gemini Rising, Matt Knife, Minx Arcana, Nasty Canasta, Schäffer the Darklord and Ms. Lucid Dream herself treading the boards. Follo

Excelsior Burlesque Presents Boom: The Best of 2013 Ruby Solitaire, along with roller-derby announcer Moe Cheezmo, presents another evening of burly-Q bump and grind. Tonight the pair looks back at the year that was, with Stormy Leather, Stella Chuu, Dangrrr Doll, Zoe Ziegfeld, Anja Keister and Ms. Solitaire herself re-creating some of Excelsior's most memorable moments of 2013; Roxanne St. John provides additional go-go enticement. New York School of Burlesque Student Showcase Jo "Boobs" Weldon, headmistress of the New York School of Burlesque, brings her latest group of ecdysiast neophytes to the Lower East Side, ready to tease, twirl and tantalize their way into your hearts. Victrola Burlesque Crank up that old Victrola (or something) for a night of onstage enticements—burlesque, go-go, music and more—curated by "the tart with Teutonic Tetons," Üla Überbusen. Twin Peaks Tuesdays Francine "The Lucid Dream"—the force behind Pink Room: David Lynch Burlesque—and her pals invite you to celebrate Twin Peaks, a show that's acquired a permanant and prominent place in cult-TV history since it first ran in 1990. The fun includes screenings, burly-Q performances, trivia contests—and, of course, doughnuts. Debauchery: The Hangover Edition The mighty Clown Kong and burlesque gal Stormy Leather the hosts of this night of hot burly-Q and sideshow action, featuring stars from the local scene strutting their stuff on the Slipper Room stage. Mr. Kong and Ms. Leather are still recovering fr

Got the urge to party, but don't know where? Here are TONY's favorite dance-worthy events, with house, techno, dubstep, hip-hop and more all on the bill. Deep Space Dance-music deity François K and his Deep Space soiree—focusing on dub in all its glorious, echo-drenched forms, but extending its reach to all types of underground dance music—have been ruling Monday nights for years. And, we're guessing, they will for years to come as well—it's simply one of the best things going in NYC clubland. Go to deepspacenyc.com for more info. Toca Tuesdays Mixtape maestro Tony Touch is on the wheels of steel at the intimate Sutra, spinning hip-hop, funk, reggae, house and more. Major-league guests regularly roll through to contribute deck-wrecking action. DJ June opens; downstairs, DJ Butta L rocks the reggae rhythms. Twin Peaks Tuesdays Francine "The Lucid Dream"—the force behind Pink Room: David Lynch Burlesque—and her pals invite you to celebrate Twin Peaks, a show that's acquired a permanant and prominent place in cult-TV history since it first ran in 1990. The fun includes screenings, burly-Q performances, trivia contests—and, of course, doughnuts. Westgay A cute, hipstery crowd flocks to this weekly party, presided over by Frankie Sharp along with resident DJs Jonjon Battles and Nita Aviance. Sammy Bananas Record Release Party The party-rockin', remix-crazy Sammy Bananas, a mainstay of the Fool's Gold stable of DJs and artists, doles out the rhythms in the intimate basement pa

These photos from Excelsior Burlesque's latest edition are, in fact, quite amusing. If you were on the Bowery on Tuesday, December 10th, and thought that you spied Edina Monsoon, Patsy Stone or a particularly buxom Mrs. Slocombe flouncing about on the R Bar stage, you weren’t drinking too much. Well, perhaps you were, but the visions were real—you were at Excelsior Burlesque’s We Are Not Amused, the monthly show’s tribute to the BBC, starring Ruby Solitaire, Miss Rose, Dottie Dynamo, Crimson Kitty, Minnie d'Moocha, Kat Mandu, JZ Bich and Ivory Askew. And if you weren’t on the Bowery that night, here’s what you missed! Follow Bruce Tantum on Twitter: @BruceTantum You might also like Photos from Tooth Box: A Vagina Dentata Competition Chew on these photos from Scary Ben and Darlinda Just Darlinda's Tooth Box extravaganza. Darlinda Just Darlinda and Scary Ben, together known as “the perverse George and Gracie” of the burly-Q scene, have been putting on shows concentrating on the surreal side of alt-burlesque for a while now, via their monthly Bushwick Burlesque extravaganzas at the aptly named Bizarre. But it looks like the pair are going to be outdoing themselves in the absurdity stakes with their new venture, First Tuesdays, at the same venue. The series kicked off on Tuesday, December 3, with the charmingly monikered Tooth Box: A Vagina Dentata Competition—which, as these photos from the ever-intrepid Filip Wolak Prove, was pretty much what the name implies. It sure loo