BURLESQUE-A-PADES Kick Off A 15 City Summer Tour At Coney Island 7/16

On Friday, July 16th, BURLESQUE-A-PADES will kick off a 15 city Summer tour with a performance at Coney Island's Burlesque At the Beach! It will mark the first time in two years since the PONTANI SISTERS have performed as part of the BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH SERIES.

BURLESQUE-A-PADES delivers an evening of burlesque and comedy unmatched in glamour, talent, style and pure show business! Hosted by, "Mister Showbiz" Murray Hill, BURLESQUE-A-PADES brings together a cavalcade of the nations most in-demand burlesque performers, including Coney Island's own "MISS CYCLONE", ANGIE PONTANI, for a glittering, intimate and steamy one-night-only affair.

This sexy, sultry, randy and racy variety show is hitting the road this summer on an 18 city tour that brings the best in neo burlesque to towns across America. All the glamour and glory that you would expect from a Burlesque show and more is delivered with BURLESQUE-A-PADES! Revel in gorgeous girls, bumps and grinds, high kicks, eye tricks, sultry singing, tempting tap dancing, side splitting humor, over the top costumes with enough glamour to make Busby Berkely smile.

The night's stars are former Miss Exotic World winners and MISS CYCLONE ANGIE PONTANI and KITTEN DE VILLE, plus sexy songstress MELODY SWEETS, THE WORLD FAMOUS PONTANI SISTERS, the tappin' tornado HELEN PONTANI, Murray Hill plus special guests MSTICKLE and BIANCA DAGGA.

Combined this cast flaunts an impressive list of accolades bigger then the world's longest boa! From a private client and fan list that includes STING, Marc Jacobs, David Lachapelle, The Strokes and resumes that include international tours of Spain, Australia, France and media accolades that include appearances on Gossip Girl, The New York Times, Vogue and the Conan O'Brien show. If burlesque was a slot machine in Vegas, Burlesque-A-Pades would be the glittering golden jackpot!

BURLESQUE-A-PADES
Friday, July 16th 2010
10:00 pm
Burlesque At The Beach @ Sideshows by the Seashore
1208 Surf Ave, Coney Island
$15.00 Box Office Only
www.coneyislandusa.com

PERFORMER BIOS

Murray Hill
www.mistershowbiz.com
Comedian and renowned entertainer Murray Hill is a relentless retro shtick slinger, buster of audience chops and freewheeling ad-libber. The New York Times anointEd Murray "the patriarch of downtown performance." He's produced and starred in several theatrical productions: The Murray Hill Show, A Murray Little Christmas, Murray Hill: Caught in the Act, and This is Burlesque. He recently performed with Dita Von Teese for sold-out engagements in Los Angeles and Seattle's Triple Door. Murray hosted the Immodesty Blaize Burlesque Show at London's Arts Theatre in the West End. He's also hosted sold-out burlesque shows at the Bloomsbury Ballroom (London), MTV Italia's opening party for the Venice Film Festival, NY International Burlesque Festival, and Just For Laughs (Montreal) directed by Thierry Mugler. He's performed his comedy at top showrooms like Upright Citizen's Brigade, Gotham Comedy Club, Comix, LA's Billy Wilder Theater and headlined his own show at Caroline's on Broadway. Murray has toured with Le Tigre, hosted The Gossip and introduced the Beastie Boys, Antony and The Johnsons, to name a few. He's been included in "Best of New York" lists in the Village Voice, Paper, and New York Magazine; inducted into Paper's Nightlife Hall of Fame; and selected as OUT magazine's Top 100 influential performers.

ANGIE PONTANI
www.angiepontani.com
Queen of Burlesque, Miss Exotic World 2008, Angie Pontani has been shaking her tail feathers for as long as she can remember. Founding member of The World Famous Pontani Sisters, she is one of the most recognized and respected names in burlesque and has been credited with helping to pioneer the new revival. Performing all over the world, Angie spreads the glamour gospel with every shimmy, bump n' grind, high kick and eye trick. She has been featured at private events for ESQUIRE MAGAZINE, The Fox 5 Super Bowl Party, Virgin Records, The Guggenheim and many others including STING's private Halloween party. She strutted her rhinestone studded self multiple times on Late Night with Conan O Brien, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Gossip Girl. She was featured in the 2008 Italian MTV/Micropunta film, "The Poor Man's Follies" which premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival and was the subject of the 2006 documentary "Showy and 5'2" which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Not one to shy away from the camera, Angie has flashed her pearly whites for renowned photographers like Ellen Von Unwerth and has been featured in countless prominent publication including The New Yorker, Glamour, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, L'Uomo Vogue, Page Six Magazine, TIME and even InTouch Weekly! This highly decorated Italian-Stallionette holds many crowns including Miss Cyclone 2007 - present, Miss Exotic World 2008 and has been awarded severAl Golden Pastie awards including "Best Body in Burlesque". Culminating pounds of plumage worth of exper-tease Angie puts on a show unmatched in style, sass, class and costuming, wowing fans the likes of Hilary Duff, The Strokes, Bai Ling, Anthony Kiedas & Taryn Manning, and even having performed for Hugh Hefner at LA's famous Orpheum Theatre. With brains behind the beauty, Angie also produces the annual NEW YORK BURLESQUE FESTIVAL one of the nation's largest burlesque events now in its 8th year. She also co-produced and stared in THIS IS BURLESQUE. A two-year theatrical run that played to critical acclaim and sold out crowds! "Mind-boggling beauty Angie Pontani has elevated tease to an art form. She is Gypsy Rose Lee incarnate." - NYC EDGE

KITTEN DEVILLE
www.kittendeville.com
Known as "The Embodiment of Burlesque," Kitten de Ville performs across the United States and Europe where she headlines with a variety of top musicians and performers from around the globe. She was awarded the title QUEEN OF QUAKE as well as MISS EXOTIC WORLD, REIGNING QUEEN OF BURLESQUE 2002. Kitten has been featured in music videos for J Lo's "You Do It Well", The Cramps "Ultra Twist" as well as Rob Zombies "Feel So Numb". She made her Hollywood acting debut alongside Willem Defoe and Greg Kinnear in the film "Auto Focus". A sought after model, Kitten has been photographed by some of the top photographers working today, including David Lachapelle and Bunny Yeager. She has modeled for Jean-Paul Gaultier, Syren and even Agent Provocateur. This multi talented Kitten also produces a successful rock n' roll burlesque show and runs her own school of burlesque in her home town of southern California

HELEN PONTANI
www.helenpontani.com
Known as "the tappin' tornado," Helen is one of the most sought after tappers working today. She has dazzled audiences from under the big tops of Coney Island to the glittering lights of Hollywood. A featured performer in the two-year Off-Broadway theatrical production of This is Burlesque, she has appeared in dozens of national and international tours while making frequent appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, Blind Date and many more. Helen's performances have earned critical acclaim from The New York Times, The New York Post and The NY Daily News. Helen is a tap dance sensation in the world of burlesque. With her flirtatious tapping, fabulous showgirl costumes dripping in rhinestones and feathers, she adds a tremendous dash of sass, class and wildly high energy to any show.

MELODY SWEETS:
www.melodysweets.com
"Tease Queen" Melody Sweets, "is a dynamite little package ready to explode in a big way!" -PENTHOUSE FORUM. Melody captivates audiences with a voice reminiscent of the golden era but with a modern eclectic edge that renders her sound timeless. This sultry siren is one of the most sought after singers today bringing her arsenal of original songs and signature burlesque acts around the world. Melody's credits include performing at the amazing Spiegel Tent in Australia, 2 National tours with Dos Equis and a residency at the infamous Box nightclub in NYC. Her voice is immortalized in the video game Grand Theft Auto 4.

THE PONTANI SISTERS
www.pontanisisters.com
Are three showbiz siblings raised on a steady diet of MGM Technicolor Musicals & Vintage Vegas chic! Performing professionally since 1997, the Pontani Sisters have been pioneers in the Burlesque revolution, doing their part to spread their glamour gospel to the masses. Their impeccable choreography and fancy costumes have garnered them international media attention and A-List bookings that include a run at Las Vegas' Venetian Hotel and Casino as well as headlining appearances at the largest Burlesque events in the world including Tease-O- Rama and The New York Burlesque Festival. They have successfully completed and produced over a dozen national tours and have appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Their resumé of private events include such esteemed clients as Fox, Arista Records, the Guggenheim Museum, The Venice Film Festival, Target and dozens more, sharing the bill with some of the most recognizable names in show business from rock stars Bon Jovi and Blondie to Broadway legends like Bebe Neuwirth and Julie Andrews. In addition to live performance, the World Famous Pontani Sisters have
released 3 DVDs: Go-Go Robics I , II and Twist Party. The kitschy Burlesque & authentic Go-Go inspired workout videos have become cult classics. The Sisters are also the subject of "Showy and 5'2" a documentary chronicling their rise to success, which made its debut at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

CREDIT AMY PIERCE

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