Here are _ reasons why coming to the Empire Room to watch the Elysium Cabaret Dancers put on a show is better than a RL concert.
1. NO TRAFFIC – Who wants to spend any more time in their cars or public transportation than they have to during a week full of commuting to and from work? All you need to do is click on the landmark in your favorites or in a personal invite from Paul in our group or the Dance Queens group and within seconds you are at the doorway to the theater.
2. NO PARKING – So you are now within a couple blocks of the theater and all you need to do is find somewhere to park your damn car and walk up or down 3 or more levels and trudge a few blocks on foot to the theater entrance. You’re ready
3. NO TICKETS – You’ve locked yourself in the bathroom (again?) and a madman is turning the door into splinters with an axe. A head pokes through the jagged opening and ….. I’mmmmmm Baaaaaaaack. So this is my first attempt at reviewing the dances AND taking the pics. Please forgive me. Starts humming along to “I Got a Feeling.”
Set 1: Jilley
with Diawa and Nara
Scream and Shout Remix
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Set 2: Ariel
with Devlin
Jim Stafford- Spiders & Snakes
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Set 3: Luna
with Jozef
Send Me an Angel by Infected Mushrooms
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Set 4: Mikiko
Beyoncé – Naughty Girl
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Set 5: Seb
with Soco, Fafnir, JP, Paul, Storm and Zenith
You can leave your hat On – Etta James
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Set 6: Gunner
with Baby, Red and Ahava
Hard Lesson by The Burned
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Set 7: Lina
Alex Swings Oscar Sings – Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
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Set 7: Babypea
with Web, Gunner, Kyshra, BB and Jilley
Moana Mix
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Set 8: Kyshra
with Everyone
Too Drunk to Fuck – Buckcherry
Dirty Little Girl – Burn Halo
Pussy Rules – Faderhead
Thanks you for joining us for another fantastic Show.
Among the gently cascading cherry blossom petals and the totally mesmerizing music, “The Chairman’s Waltz” from the “Memoirs of a Geisha” Soundtrack, Jo, our little geisha-in-training evolves before our eyes. Her dance also caught the attention of Seb, as the Chairman, before culminating in a sensual duet. The music, dance and set combined beautifully. Stunning.
Corri and Ame strolled onto the dance floor like they were born to get together. While the music played, “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon, the lights flashed and the speakers pulsed and everyone wanted to stand up and dance with them. I would be typing this a bit faster but they took my arm… I don’t know how it happened. A fantastic dance song and a fantastic dance.
Sitting on a bench in a peaceful park, Ariel reflects on those lost on 9/11. While Home Free sings their version of “God Bless the USA”, thoughts turn into dance as she celebrates those who survived and those who continue to protect our freedom daily. A touching tribute and a wonderful dance. Thank you, Ariel.
OH WA AH AH AH! At the end of a dark, bloody and littered alley (Is that a corpse I see?), Misha and friends turn up the tunes and are moved by the rhythmic tribal beats of Disturbed’s “Down with the Sickness”. Not often do we see this much energy and feeling transformed to dance. There was heat and smoke on the stage long before the pyrotechnics began. Wow.
When the curtain opened and the beat dropped, so did our collective jaws. Ame was center stage, seductively gyrating in a strap dress. It wasn’t long before she was … strapless. If you could pull your eyes back into their sockets long enough you might have noticed she was accompanied on stage by Babypea and Kyshra. I’m not sure why, but there was probably a good reason they were in cages. With the dancing and Yoncé, there was so much HOT, I’m sure we violated a few Fire Codes. Now we need some Lemonade.
Set in a mysterious train station we were hit by the “boogie woogie” vibe of Lynda Carter’s, Train Train. The women were decked out in pseudo-military mini dresses and Gunner didn’t know how to conduct himself. This was a fun and uplifting dance and I’m sure the entire audience was dancing in their seats or at least tapping their toes. Wonderful!
Elysium Cabaret 