2001
Was A Breakout Year For The Velvet Hammer Burlesque:
As
you can see by the widely varied appearances, the Velvet Hammer
Burlesque crosses over all cultural boundaries. From the high
fashion
world to car culture, from the art world to John Q. Public.
Modern
Burlesque and a healthy does of the past. More than just beautiful
girls. It's the curves. It's the comedy. It's the poster artist.
The Photographers.
It's the jugglers! The wiggles! and WOW, the giggles!
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Seen nationally in the A & E documentary"It's Burlesque!".
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Multi-Media
Gallery Show dedicated to the Velvet Hammer Burlesque
at
..Santa
Ana's Grand Central Art Station-"The Velvet Hammer
Burlesque: A
..peek
into a Neo-Burlesque Movement".
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque girls chosen to launch the British Lingerie/Perfume
..line
agent Provocateur in the United States and in London.
•
Web
site launched in March 2001.
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque headlines Teaseorama in New Orleans.
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque headlines the fetish ball in Los Angeles.
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque girls chosen topper Barney's
for the launch of
..Vogue
photographer/book publisher Lisa Eisner's "Height of
Fashion".
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesques part of a selected group of artist is
s for OUTFEST
.."Platinum
Oasis".
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque sole focus of modern burlesque in
Liz Goldwyn's
..upcoming
documentary
on the history of Burlesque.
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque girls chosen to present trophy's at the
"Blessing of
..the
Cars".
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October,
Rob Zombie's Video features Valentina Violette, Ursulina
and
..Kitten
Deville.
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Velvet
Hammer Burlesque story film rights optioned by renowned
screenwriter/
..Producer.
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September
7-8th, Velvet Hammer Burlesque selected to perform
at the San Diego
..Street
Scene for over 100,000 patrons.
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September
19th, Velvet Hammer Burlesque documentary "Welcome
Sinners"
..debuts
at the Silver Lake Film Festival.
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November
29th-30th was sold out at the annul El Rey Spectacular
, and was
..repeated again on the 29th and
31st of March, in 2002.