Category Archives: performance

Pink Velvet’s 2012 Lineup

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Scarlett Sparks

Pink Velvet Burlesque – and our brother troupe, The Velvet Rope Boylesque – has a great 2012 slate lined up! Check out the poster below for dates and details.

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October Events

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

Hey gang, just a quick update to let you know where you can see me doin’ my thing this month: THIS SATURDAY, October 15 (I know, short notice – I just got confirmation myself!) I’ll be joining Atlantic Cirque with … Continue reading →

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MESMERIZE at the Atlantic Fringe Fest

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

Cabaret Serpentine (and the opening-soon Serpentine Studios) has been hard at work polishing MESMERIZE for the Atlantic Fringe Festival, and we opened on Thursday night to great reviews – check out some of our great press below! The Coast The … Continue reading →

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I keep forgetting…

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

…how physically demanding a fire-eating act can be. You know, aside from the burning. And the poisoning. But man, my quads are screaming after tonight’s show.  Must really remember to stretch just as much as I would for a dance … Continue reading →

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Come buy my cupcakes!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

This Saturday June 25 from 12pm to 3pm, Pretty Things Boutique will be hosting a Burlesque Bake Sale with all funds going to help cover the travel expenses of sending Halifax’s own Pink Velvet Burlesque to the 2011 Toronto Burlesque … Continue reading →

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Halifax Strip Search!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

Do you dream of hitting the Toronto Burlesque Fest stage?  Here’s your chance to win a trip to TBF ’11, including a performance slot!  This talent competition is open to ALL variety acts (as long as they are safe and … Continue reading →

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Toronto, prepare for the Halifax Invasion!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

I am super, SUPER excited to announce that I was invited to perform at the Toronto Burlesque Festival 2011!  We’ve got a whole glittery army of Halifax fabulousness set to descend on Toronto, with Miss C, Kay Licious, Lou Lou … Continue reading →

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Very, very sleepy.

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

I am tired. I may be too tired to write a coherent blog post, but since it’s the good kind of tired – the kind that comes from having lots of mind-blowingly excellent experiences – I’m going to try to … Continue reading →

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Let’s play the Kevin Bacon game!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

[UPDATE: Though I cannot for the life of me figure out why - I mean, it didn't even have tags until I added them just now! - this post was generating a lot of (hilariously irrelevant) spam commentary - like, … Continue reading →

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Wanna see something funny?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Scarlett Sparks

I was looking through videos to put together a new performance reel, and I stumbled across this. Behold, my very first attempt at fire-breathing! It’s kind of like looking at an old yearbook photo. Ah, how far I’ve come… I’m … Continue reading →

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