Whew. It has been quite a week!

I spent the first part of it working on costumes and the second part making this here website pretty. I’m pretty excited about the site in particular, because it’s been such a long time in coming. I wish I’d sat down and figured all of this out a year or two ago, but better later than never. Also this week, I finally bit the bullet and purchased a mobile computer device (aka the Gphone). I’m super excited because now I can shoot photos and post here right from my phone. Expect lots of updates from the L–and keep your eyes peeled (get it? peeled?) here for updates on the featured performers page and (probably next week or the week after) videos of people’s acts and more photos.

I’ve got a backlog of about six months worth of media to process, make pretty and post.

In other news, I am performing tonight in the Flesh Hungry Dog Show along with Cruel Valentine. It’s gonna be a fun night. (You should come out!) Gary Airedale always puts on such a cool show. (And there’s the added bonus of getting to be in the basement at Jackhammer for our dressing area, which I am not supposed to focus on…But it’s got a pummel horse and a swing. How can I not?) And I’m super excited to see our friend DJ Sky, who is also spinning at the queer prom on June 27!

Also this weekend, I am working on some promo for the prom and holding auditions for The Girlie-Q Variety Hour, which is the headlining burlesque show in the Naked July Festival at National Pastime Theater starting on July 3. Super psyched about that! We’re seeing a whole lot of amazing performers. I won’t give away who is auditioning, but watch this space for updates. It’s going to be an outstanding cast!

Sidenote: I was looking for the link to National Pastime Theater and in my search, I thought that they might have been npt2.org. Oh, how wrong I was. Ever heard of the National Network for Pulp and Paper Technology Training? Me neither, until this morning. In case you were wondering, their mission is to: “provide the pulp and paper sector of the United States forest products industry with a globally competitive, technologically advanced workforce and to give students and incumbent workers around the nation exciting and effective education and training opportunities.” Wow. The internet is a vast and fantastic place.

All righty. Gotta jump now.

xox,
Ms. Bea Haven
The Great Chicago Fire
Public Feminist #1