The Future of Tomorrow is TODAY!
We’re ready for lift-off! The Future of Tomorrow is out there, folks. Way out there. Can’t wait to share it with you.
Creative Loafing included the preview show in Thursday’s “5 things today” and there’s a lovely interview with our own Chinita La Chou Chou.
Last week, PURGE ATL posted a peek behind the scenes of our [...]
The Future of Tomorrow is Coming Soon!
We’re in the home stretch. On the final countdown.
We’re ready. Are you?
Now… have you gotten your tickets?
The Future of Tomorrow… our next SciFi-A-GoGo
Mark your calendars, space cadets: THE FUTURE OF TOMORROW will be June 19 at the 7 Stages in Little 5 Points! (Preview show on Thursday the 17th!)
Guests include Renea’ Le’Roux, Katherine Lashe, and Ursula Undress… and more!
We’re going back to our roots, with an all science fiction inspired show. Some of the acts will be [...]
Blast-Off Burlesque Brings SciFi-A-GoGo to Asheville
Blast-Off Burlesque is bringing its acclaimed stage show to Asheville!
SciFi-A-GoGo will be January 8 & 9, 2010 at North Carolina Stage Company. This two-night, two-hour spectacular features a wide range of burlesque and vaudeville performances inspired by popular culture – including science fiction, television, and the economy.Blast-Off brings a broad range of ensemble and solo [...]
Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who came out to East Atlanta Icehouse to experience Primetime! And a super-big thank you to Renea’ Le’Roux, Vagina Jenkins, Hoopsy Daisy, Turnin’ TriXXX, Mr. Bigfoot, and our amazing host… we couldn’t do this crazy thing without every one of them.
We had so much fun, we almost wish we could do it [...]
Primetime!
This weekend! It’s Primetime!
We’re paying homage to TV, especially the wacky shows and commercials of our youth, with our next SciFi-A-GoGo show. It’s a tribute to the boob tube: Primetime!
Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th at East Atlanta Icehouse. Doors at 9, and the show begins at 10. You can get advance tickets up [...]
Aw, how exciting!
Thanks to everyone who voted Blast-Off Burlesque Creative Loafing’s Best Burlesque Troupe in the 2009 Best of Atlanta. We sincerely appreciate it, and we’re hip-thrusting in your general direction RIGHT NOW.
We’re planning a party to celebrate… details soon.
This weekend:
Silver Scream Spook Show – vote best film festival in the Best of ATL once again! Come [...]
Announcing the Blast-Off Burlesque Primetime! TV Parody Challenge
Blast-Off Burlesque is knee deep in pre-production for its next variety extravaganza, Primetime! The show pays homage to TV through the ages: all the acts will be tributes to our favorite shows and commercials, and we’ll be incorporating video throughout the event.
That’s where you come in.
We’re accepting submissions of quick sight gags, 15- and 30-second [...]
We've Been Stimulated!
What a weekend! Both Friday and Saturday nights were a tremendous success, and we’d like to thank everyone who came to the Stimulus Package shows – over 200 people each night! We had a great time, and it sounds like y’all did, too…
We’ve found some photos on the ‘ol Flickr.
Derek Jackson
Mister Wombat
Habarbi (slideshow below)
A big [...]
Have You Gotten Your Stimulus Package?
Our big Stimulus Package show is right around the corner… and we just can’t wait. We’ve got discounted pre-sale tickets right here or you can get them from one of Team Blast-Off if you see us out and about. Save a couple bucks – it’s $10 instead of the $12 door price.
(It’s kind of a [...]
Invasion of the Saucer Men
We just found out that the movie for this month’s Silver Scream Spook Show is a real one of a kind! The print of Invasion of the Saucer men is the only one in existence… and that means it’ll be a seriously rare treat.
As always, the 1PM matinee is free for kids 12 and under, [...]
Stimulus Package!
The big Stimulus Package show is right around the corner – May 8th and 9th at East Atlanta Icehouse. From what we’ve seen, this show will have some total awesomeness. Acts are all touching on themes of money and work, and we’ll have some funny, some sultry, some absurd, and some titillation. The entire Blast-Off [...]
It's Confirmed! Next SciFi-A-GoGo is May 8 & 9!
It’s all set: the next SciFi-A-GoGo is going to be our STIMULUS PACKAGE show, May 8 & 9 at East Atlanta Icehouse.
Based on the tremendous turnout for Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown – and the feedback we got from many attendees, we’ve moved to a larger venue with a higher stage. Tickets will be available [...]
Suspicious Finds
Mysterious Mysteries: Suspicious Finds from Stanzibar on Vimeo.
This includes the entire movie and our first act from Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown. Enjoy!
February Fun
East Atlanta Variety Show
There’s a new event at East Atlanta’s 529: The East Atlanta Variety Show. Its premiere is Tuesday, February 17th at 8:30.
This show is a stand up/music/and variety show featuring some really awesome comedians from across the city (this is not an open mic). Why? Times is tough. So, people need to laugh [...]
Starting 2009 With a Bang!
Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown was a hit! Thanks so much to everyone who came out. It looks like we had about 400 people between the two nights – it’s amazing. We got some great feedback from people, as well as suggestions for how we can make the next show even more fun for our [...]
Blast-Off Burlesque Investigates Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown
A Performance Event Celebrating the Supernatural & Surreal
December 28, 2008 – Atlanta, Ga. – The world premiere of Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown launches Blast-Off Burlesque’s 2009 SciFi-A-GoGo series at Alcove Gallery, January 16 and 17, 2009. Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown is one part paranormal investigation, one part spy thriller, and one part urban [...]
We're Up for a Party, Are You?
Well, our next show – Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown – is fast approaching. We’re on for two nights: a Friday night preview show with a limited audience and a Saturday night feature show. Tickets are $10 and you get your fill of burlesque, side show action, sketch comedy, singing, dancing, some other stuff (like [...]
Go West! & Westward Ho!
Thanks to everyone who came out for Go West! last night at Alcove. We seriously surpassed the maximum occupancy of the gallery, and despite overheating the sound system (twice!) we are delighted with how it went. We hope you had as much fun as we did.
Thanks again, also, to: our host Jon, Renea’ Le Roux, [...]
Gettin' Around…
The July Silver Scream Spook Show, It Came From Beneath The Sea, is Saturday! We’re looking forward to seeing you there – it was featured in Creative Loafing’s See & Do, so we’re also expecting to see some new people. It’s so great to watch the newcomers’ reactions to the silliness, especially when they don’t [...]
Thanks, Moxie! & Upcoming Shows
We had a great time at Pride! Celebrating July 4th with Moxie was fantastic. The acts were creative and the performers were great.
Next up for us is the July Silver Scream Spook Show at the Plaza Theater on July 26th.
And don’t forget Blast-Off Burlesque: Go West on Saturday, August 2nd at Alcove Gallery! We’ll post [...]
Oh! How Could We Not Remind You?
This evening is 13 Ghosts! Come unwind and get some frights at the Silver Scream Spook Show!
Also! Our next Sci-Fi A-Go-Go is scheduled for July 19th. Our theme this time is “GO WEST!” More details to come…
Thanks! & Now for Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster!
Thanks to everyone that came out for our first Sci-Fi A-Go-Go, and to our amazing guest performers. We’re so lucky to have had Renea Le’Roux, the Syrens of the South, Jess the Hoop, and Vagina Jenkins in the house for our very first Alcove show. We hope you enjoyed it – we sure did.
Now, we’re [...]
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday!
We’re just days away from the kick-off of our new series, Sci-Fi A-Go-Go!
Guaranteed to be silly! And come early… we’ve been getting a lot of calls, and we were included in an AJC/AccessAtlanta write-up of this weekend’s burlesque overload.
Again, it’s $10 at the door for beer and wine – we’ll have a raffle, too, at the end of the night. Doors at [...]