the burlesque poetess(s)

(mlle. x-post) yours truly doing my best “Victorian widow being traumatized” while Mssr Corzett attempts to eat my brains (again)— behind the scenes at Great New England Steampunk Expo, photos by the one & only Justin Moore.

S’IL VOUS PLAIT come to my shows this week— or i may get eated!!!

WED. Dream within a dream, Box Five’s Edgar Allan Poe (Deathiversary) tour at Somerville Theatre. {tix} - {FB event} 8:30pm doors. i’m playing with WHY ARE THOSE GIRLS SO LOUD it’s ‘cos we’re jewish— fine bourgie poet duets in excelsis!

THURS. Salon Gone Wrong: Den of debauchery (http://bit.ly/salonden) & on Yelp. for some strange reason i’m performing in every project/band i do. it shld be awkville insanity all around.

Salon Gone Wrong: Den of debauchery
Hosted by: jojo the Burlesque Poetess
Featuring: Broke-Ass Stuart

A merry literary catastrophe and birthday party for spooky Goth-tober babies! Underground legend Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart) of IFC fame will be stopping by on his book tour for “Young, Broke & Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply.” It’s also a soiree for the release of the burlesque poetess’s newest poetry collection within a salon for local music favourites: Walter Sickert (who may be trailed by an ARmy of BRoken TOys), Tiny Instrument Revue, WHY ARE THOSE GIRLS SO LOUD it’s ‘cos we’re jewish, and Craig Robertson. Featuring a reading by Edrie and more! Art, zines, books and music will be for sale.
Speak easy, mister. ($10)

Please bring your bacchanal-attendee/aesthete self to Walter Sickert & jojo’s bday party!