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HEY! WE'RE IN THE NEWS!Pitch Magazine's Best of Kansas City 2011The Pitch, 10-12-11 Pitch Magazine's Best of Kansas City Readers' Choice 2011 winners have been announced! The KCSOB came in 2nd for Best Performing Arts Group behind Quixotic Fusion. Best Drag Performer went to Daisy Bucket, and Best Smokin' Hot Kansas Citian is Annie Cherry! Thank you Kansas City! We Love You! XOXO  Adult fairy tales in the land of Bump-and-Grind 
KCMetropolis.org, 8-3-11The sizzling chanteuses and emcees of The Kansas City Society of Burlesque and Bee’s Knees Burlesque teamed up for an unforgettable show in Grimm and Bare It, a certifiable hit of the 2011 Kansas City Fringe Festival. The organizers turned away droves of curious spectators every night, and those able to claim a seat on the couches and mismatched chairs left tantalized, tickled and likely a bit turned on... Grimm and Bare It was expertly helmed by Artemus Vulgaris, as Jacob Grimm, and Victor Vector, as Wilhelm Grimm: a.k.a. The Brother’s Grimm. Composed loosely around the brothers as they toil over the creation of those oh-so familiar fantasy stories, the storytelling eases you into every delectable entrance of each of the featured artists. The ensemble cast dazzled as it peeled, shook and sang between the Brother’s comedic, tongue-in-cheek narration... These may not be quite the stories your grandmother told you but they’re every bit as entertaining and memorable. Luckily for those that were unable to squeeze into a Fringe performance, the cast is reuniting at The Living Room August 18, 19, and 20 for a special 2-hour extended edition of the production., which means you can still experience happily ever after, burlesque style. Story by Calli Parker. Read more online! CampBiz -February, 2011 
Camp KC, 2-3-11The cover story for this issue of Camp is the very creative Val-O-Ween fundraiser. Some of Kansas City's most talented acts will come together with entertainers from Los Angeles at the second annual Val-O-Ween event on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Madrid Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. YouTube sensations Jessica & Hunter host the event, which is appropriately themed "The Amazeball" given the hosts' use of the term. They will join with Los Angeles-based DJ Ryan Kenney to provide guests with a memorable night. Other notable acts include local entertainer Daisy Buckët and the Kansas City Society of Burlesque. Guests are encouraged to dress up in their most creative masquerade-themed costumes. Val-O-Ween raises money for organizations that provide services to those dealing with HIV/AIDS and that promote public education about HIV infection. Story by John Long. Cover Photo by Vixen Pin-Up Photography Read More Online! Kansas City Society Of Burlesque...KCSOB 
The Examiner, 12-29-10There is no "I" in Team, that is the performing arts slogan professed by the stage performers of one of the hottest burlesque troupes in Kansas City. Examiner.com met with the talented crew recently at Side Pockets bar and grill in Blue Springs, Mo. We decided to relax, talk and play some friendly pool while Examiner.com conducted the interview... They recently finished KCSOB Winter Festivus Bash and are looking towards their January 15th show in 2011, a Classic Burlesque Revue. It will be held at Korruption 1717 West 9th. KCMO at 10pm, more details to follow and you can purchase their new glossy calendar from any of the performers for $15.00 or order by website. Story and Photo by Reggie Banks, Sr. Read More Online! Examiner Burlesque - Examiner.com 
The Examiner, 08-04-10The Kansas City Society of Burlesque is perhaps one of the more known troupes. During a series of interviews for Fringe artists, they were kind enough to take the time to tell me a little more about their troupe and what to expect at the Fringe festival with their themed show "My Girdle is Killing Me!" If you missed it at Fringe, they are reprising it for the first half of their ‘KCSOB Raises the Dead’ show at Korruption on October 23rd, 2010. Story by Allison Henthorn. Photo by Vixen Pin-Up Photography Read More Online! KC Fringe Festival on inkkc.com 
Ink, 07-28-10The KC Fringe Festival - the annual orgy of art, theater and music that encourages the experimental - started last weekend and continues through Sunday. The festival features local and national acts in venues scattered throughout midtown. Ticket prices vary depending on the event, and for admission you'll also need a $5 festival button, good for use at every show. For a full list of events and other info, go to kcfringe.org The Kansas City Society of Burlesque, shown here with copies of Ink, is performing in the KC Fringe Festival. Catch the troupe's show, "My Girdle is Killing Me," on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St. Fitness - KC Magazine, July 2010 KC Magazine, July 2010 
Lindsay Nice huddles with seven other women under a single light in the dressing room of Korruption, a downtown club. She is transforming herself into her alter-ego, Ruby Gunn. Wearing fishnets, ruffled panties, a men’s dress shirt and a feather boa, she makes her way on stage for a group burlesque number to the song “Kansas City.” She dips her hips, swings her leg over the back of a chair, and strips off her shirt to reveal a rhinestone corset and bra.After her performance, she returns to her Olathe home where she lives with her husband and five-month-old son. The next day she heads to her office job. Nice is not a stripper. She is one of a growing number of women in the area taking advantage of unconventional fitness classes. Becky Ray, a.k.a. Kitty von Minx, is a troupe member and an instructor at The Kansas City Society of Burlesque ($20/class, $45/month; 1717 W. Ninth St.). “Some people who come do know a lot about burlesque,” Ray says. “But we also have school teachers and single moms who just want to see what it’s all about.” Story by Misty Huber Faction Magazine V2 "A Few Drinks, Some Heels, and It Will All Look Swell" - Photographer Desire Riley followed the KCSOB around for a year, and put her work on exhibit! Several selections of this exhibit are featured in this issue of Faction Magazine. ARCHIVED PRESS COVERAGE |