BURLESQUING THE BURLESQUE! and More Set for The Wiggle Room, Now thru Oct 27

By: Oct. 21, 2013
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See what's happening this week at The Wiggle Room -- Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. Details below!

The Wiggle Room is an intimate and exciting experience- Montreal's first cabaret cocktail club devoted to burlesque, comedy, variety and the neo-vaudeville arts! For more information, visit www.wiggleroom.ca/calendar.

WEDNESDAY 8PM: Voix-de-Ville Variety Halloween Show, host Paul Ash- $10

Featuring a rotating cast of musicians, magicians, burlesque performers, comedians and oddities in an original neo-vauvellian contest spectacle. Cash prize for the best act. With: Atom Balm, the Human Pincushion; mentalist Vincent Pimparé sawing a woman in half!; stand-up comedian Andrew Searles; the seductive burlesque of Renea Murray as Glitter Galore; and Myriam Durand's music!

THURSDAY 8PM: World Improv Federation, hosted by Dan Derkson - $12

Montreal's World Improv Federation, brings its hot new show, Improv Against Humanity! They take one of the most popular party card games, Cards Against Humanity and add an amazing improv twist featuring some of the best improv artists in the city.

FRIDAY 9PM: Dick Powell's In the Mood for Jazz - $20

An irreverent, satirical take on Hollywood's Golden Age. Black & white comes to life in this absurd spectacle of music and celebrity. Dick Powell returns to the stage after a twenty two year hiatus. Featuring: Dick Powell, Laura Thornton, Buck Wheaton (drums), Paco Bertolucci (guitar), Sandy Beaches (double bass), Shorty Benton (piano) and Buster Nelligan (alto sax, flute). Written and created by PatRick Costello and Graham Cuthbertson with the help of Angela Galuppo and The Buck Wheaton Trio. www.facebook.com/events/425828684195819/?ref=5

SATURDAY 9PM: Burlesquing the Burlesque! - $20/$25 at the door

In this neo-burlesque show, each performer 'burlesques' something, giving their opinion about the world. Host- Stormy Typhoon, with The Lady Josephine; Sucre à la Crème; Seska Lee & Miss Sugarpuss; Lulu Les Belles Mirettes; and Cherry Typhoon.

THURSDAY to SATURDAY: Top DJs & dancing

On Fridays welcome Mod Club ($5) - Montreal's original and longest-running weekly Sixties, soul, R&B, garage, freakbeat, Britpop, rock 'n' roll, indie dance party! www.facebook.com/ModClubMontreal

SPECIAL: Thursday - Halloween Ladies' Night Costume Party 11pm- $5

Celebrate Halloween in style: half price cocktails for ladies and cross-dressers. Costume contest winner receives a bottle of Moët champagne!

Bar service available an hour before showtime! The Wiggle Room is located at 3874, boul. St-Laurent (across from Schwartz'). For any questions concerning services, special offers, ticket sales, group reservations and bottle service: 514-508-Wink (9465), boxoffice@wiggleroom.ca. Sign up for the newsletter at: www.wiggleroom.ca.

 

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