“At first, the American press praised burlesques, but turned vicious under pressure from influential do-gooders. But the cries of the self-righteous had an unintended effect. Editorials and sermons condemning burlesque as “indecent” only made the form more popular!”
Source: the history of burlesque.
Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
Girl on a Swing
At the Orange Show Burlesque Themed Ball 2007
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Girl on a Swing
At the Orange Show Burlesque Themed Ball 2007
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Orange Show Burlesque Gala
"Most people think that "burlesque" means female strippers walking a runway to a bump and grind beat. But that only fits the form in its declining years. At its best, burlesque was a rich source of music and comedy that kept America, audiences laughing from 1840 through the 1960s." Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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Burlesque Dancer
"By the 1860s, British burlesque relied on the display of shapely, underdressed women to keep audiences interested. In the Victorian age, when proper women went to great lengths to hide their physical form beneath bustles, hoops and frills, the idea of young ladies appearing onstage in tights was a powerful challenge." Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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TALL Performers
"Burlesque underwent a crucial change when Michael Leavitt produced burlesque variety shows using something similar to the three act minstrel show format" Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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Girl on a 10k Throne
"In the 19th Century, the term "burlesque" was applied to a wide range of comic plays, including non-musicals. Beginning in the 1840s, these works entertained the lower and middle classes in Great Britain and the United States by making fun of (or "burlesquing") the operas, plays and social habits of the upper classes. " Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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the band
"ACT ONE: The ensemble entertains with songs and gags, dressed in formal evening clothes." Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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Wheels of Burlesque
"By 1905, burlesque theatre owners formed vaudeville-style circuits of small, medium and big time theatres. Because big time burlesque companies played these theatres in regular rotations, the circuits came to be known as wheels -- the largest being the Columbia (Eastern U.S.), Mutual, and Empire (Western U.S.) wheels. Unlike vaudeville performers who sought weekly bookings as individual acts, burlesquers spent an entire forty week season touring as part of one complete troupe. For three decades, this system made burlesque a dependable source of steady work." Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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motion
"Suggestive rather than bawdy, these shows relied less on strong scripts or songs than on sheer star power. " Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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Laughter
Orange Show gala guests in a moment of true laughter. You don't get many shots like this - so it makes me smile when I catch a real "belly laugh" type of photo. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
Burlesque Smile
"Without question, however, burlesque's principal legacy as a cultural form was its establishment of patterns of gender representation that forever changed the role of the woman on the American stage and later influenced her role on the screen. . . The very sight of a female body not covered by the accepted costume of bourgeois respectability forcefully if playfully called attention to the entire question of the "place" of woman in American society." - Robert G. Allen, Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture (Univ. of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1991), pp. 258-259. Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
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Gala Guests
Even the audience was into the act.
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Hula Hoops Burlesque
"Thompson and her imitators did not bother with such mundane matters as hiring composers. Instead, they used melodies from operatic arias and popular songs of the day, incorporating them into the action for comic or sentimental effect. To prevent unauthorized productions, the scripts from these early burlesques were not published. In fact, the material changed so often (sometimes from week to week) that a written script would serve little purpose." Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
the band
"ACT ONE: The ensemble entertains with songs and gags, dressed in formal evening clothes." Source: the history of burlesque. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
The Orange Show Crew
Orange Show team - Stephen is the trouble maker on the left who started this thread of photos in my photo stream. Y'all can thank him next time you see him.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
smile
"... fun is the use of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner." Source: definition of fun. Photos from the Orange Show gala where I do some volunteer stuff.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
Arizona sunset
Amazing sunset while driving in Scottsdale, Arizona
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La Familia
Adam, Ella and Katie. Ella definitely steals the picture. And I think that is COMPLETELY OK by Adam and Katie!
Posted by eschipul about ago.
YELLOW magazine karaoke
yellow magazine karaoke party at MFAH Mixed Media Event, July 2007 in Houston Texas
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Gala Guest!
At the Orange Show Burlesque Themed Ball 2007
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Monica
At the Orange Show Burlesque Themed Ball 2007
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Matthew Looking Presidential
At the Orange Show Burlesque Themed Ball 2007. Matthew was the video DJ. The, erm... "content" of the videos had him fast forwarding past a few burlesque dances.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
Monica and Rodney
At the Orange Show Burlesque Themed Ball 2007
Posted by eschipul about ago.
Beauty
Naked Beauty Sets the Stage. update: This photo shot to the top of my interesting quickly. It is a plaster mold in the staircase at Helios' in Houston. Not a bar, but an art space. The mold is, according to the site, of the proprietor Mariana Lemesoff.
Posted by eschipul about ago.
a fish
houston, tx
Posted by eschipul about 1 year ago.
Netsquared Houston
End of night photo of the December 2007 Netsquared Houston meetup group. Photo by Kristin2go.
Posted by eschipul about 1 year ago.
Jay Drayer
Jay Drayer, CEO of CareFlash, presents at the December 2007 Netsquared Houston meetup. Update: Jay Posted the Careflash Netsquared Presentation on Slideshare.net. Thanks Jay!
Posted by eschipul about 1 year ago.
my hand is stuck!
"my hand is stuck! perhaps a dollar will pry it loose?" galveston, tx
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
the merrie mary show
galveston, tx merrie mary show performing.
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cigar and top hat
galveston, tx
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glass harmonica
galveston, tx
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a movement
galveston, tx
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free
galveston, tx
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strength
galveston, tx
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friends
Houston It's Worth It book party at the Lawndale Art Center
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Twitter Group at HIWA
Houston It's Worth It book party
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Houston AIR Rally
Friends photos from the Houston 2007 Accessibility Internet Rally. Our teams did well, but alas we could not quite reach the level of Pop Labs team 1 and Idea Integration - so congratulations to them! The rest of the photos from AIR 2007 from my camera are in the AIR Houston Pool and posted to the Schipulites account.
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
critter art car
I recall shooting this one at the Art Car Parade, but in no way did he look this menacing. Solitary, just past the outside patio, laying in wait. Taken at the Sullivan Group Event Planning Open House 2007. Note: Sullivan is a client.
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
Sullivan Group Open House
Sullivan Group open house November 2007. Yes a client. Very cool facilities.
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
Happy Thanksgiving!
the table is set....
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
Market Square Park
"Market Square Park: Bounded by Travis, Milam, Preston and Congress, Market Square is the geographic heart of downtown and the site of the city’s original commercial center. Market Square Park was the site of City Hall from 1841 through 1939. On Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the park hosts Market Square Market, an open-air shopping venue recreating the air of the street market it hosted until the 1920s." Source: www.houstondowntown.com/Home/Lifestyle/WhatToDo/Parks/ It should also be noted that it was in this park, a while ago, that I took Slaughter's photo in a random encounter.
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
Air Time
Houston Karate Academy
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it is, to kick...
Houston Karate Academy, Houston, Texas
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Mustaches for Kids
houston, tx - the great shave-off for m4k as organized by @deneyterrio
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deneterrio under the razor
houston, tx - the great shave-off for m4k as organized by @deneyterrio
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
little miss risk
orange show 2007 gala. So this is pretty much the hottest my flickr photo stream will EVAR be. Last of the series. It was fun. To get the full effect you should listen to Slavic Soul Party while viewing this series. And I should mention the full Orange Show 2007 Gala photo set is up as well.
Posted by eschipul about 1 year, 1 month ago.
little miss risk
orange show 2007 gala
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little miss risk
orange show 2007 gala
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