Flashback in time at the Boardwalk
On February 19th, we hosted a theme party at the SS+W Boardwalk. With a goal to create a roaring 20s atmosphere, I’d say we were pretty successful! We had a packed house of gangsters and flappers, enjoying some “bathtub gin”, martinis, and our new shot special, the chocolate covered cherry shooter (mmm!) Sounds of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Sydney Bechet replaced the regular tunes on the jukebox and Chris Dixon, our favorite local photographer, took photos in a “mug shot” photo booth that was set up in our back party room. Our patrons were happy to be able to take home a little souvenir to remember the evening!
To top it all off, the main event: Burlesque dancing by Viva Valezz! And the Velvet Hearts from Columbus, the “HilAratease” ladies from Cleveland Exotic, and local dancer, Bella Sin. Viva Valezz was voted 2010 Columbus’ Favorite Burlesque Performer.
“Burlesque performance is all about appreciating your own femininity, your own unique beauty, learning to love your body no matter what size, representing beauty and grace in every color and lifestyle, and being able to perform because you love sharing your artistic expressions, and all of yourself, with an audience.” – Viva Valezz!
Bella Sin is the founder of Le Femme Mystique, a review of “real” Cleveland women. She recently graced the cover of Scene magazine and was named one of Northeast Ohio’s most interesting people. The performers did an exceptional job at entertaining the suit-and-dress clad customers, and it was a night of fun that none of us will forget.
Upcoming at the Boardwalk:
3/8- Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration, also the start of our fish-n-shrimp Lenten specials. 3/26 original entertainment by Cleveland Fats, Vernon Jones, and Gene Schwartz.
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Interested in Burlesque dancing? March 5 Bella Sin will be instructing a tutorial. Contact OhioBurlesque@yahoo.com