Events Calendar for May and June 2008

RECURRING PARTIES Third Sunday of the Month The Court of Lazarus A "salon noir," a forum for dark ideas, performances and rituals combined with a classic Goth lounge night and dark cocktail party. Doors open for Citizens at 8pm and for guests at 8:30pm. Court begins at 9:30pm. Gothic formal dress is expected. » Learn More First Monday of the Month Ritalin Reading Series Bite-sized morsels of high-grade entertainment goodness for the short attention span set. 8pm. $5 » Learn More Every Tuesday Sweet Au courant stand-up comedy, sketch comedy and music hosted by Seth Herzog (VH-1). Join Seth's email list for weekly show theme/guest performers. Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30pm, $5 cover. Every Wednesday Mel Frye's Pre Existing Condition More burlesque and rock-and-roll to chase away the mid-week blues. All your favorites, more intimate and local crowd. Doors 8pm, cover, $5. Hosted by the inimitable Mel Frye, with DJ and one-woman peanut gallery, Camillicious. May 7: Dirty Martini, Pinkie Special, Julie Atlas Muz, and Harvest Moon join musical guest, Fisherman's Burlesque Orchestra. May 14: Tigger, Miss Tickle and Veronica Varlow join musical guest, the Devil's Blues. Miss Saturn guests in as DJ. May 21: Lady Lucerne, Harvest Moon, and Miss Saturn join musical guest, Beaut. May 28: Amber Ray, Linda RhondaLinda and musical guest, Grandpa Musselman and His Syncopators. June 4: Pinkie Special, Fisherman's Burlesque Orchestra. June 11: Nasty Canasta, the Devil's Blues. June 18: Amber Ray, Beaut. Every Friday The Hot Box Burlesque Rare soul and freaky oldies by DJ Momotaro. Doors at 8, shows and go-go start promptly at 10:30 and last all night! $5 cover. » Details for 5/9 » Details for 5/16 » Details for 5/23 » Details for 5/30 » Details for 6/6 » Details for 6/13 » Details for 6/20 Every Saturday Mr. Choade's Upstairs/Downstairs NYC's Longest Running Burlesque Show. Doors at 8, shows and go-go start promptly at 10:30 and last all night!. $5 cover. » Details for 5/10 » Details for 5/17 » Details for 5/24 » Details for 5/31 » Details for 6/7 » Details for 6/14 » Details for 6/21

OTHER EVENTS Thursday May 8 Seal Boy and the Blondes A pre-party celebrating Burlesque on the Beach at Coney Island. Hosted by the Best Erotic Male Artist in the UK, Mat Fraser. Featuring Dirty Martini, Bambi the Mermaid, Bunny Love, Tigger! & Julie Atlas Muz, with a world premier by Mr. Pussy. Plus an all-nude pie fight...with a mutant! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:30pm. $5 cover. Thursday May 15 The Tina Turner Tribute Show Where burlesque meets the Queen of Rock, Rhythm & Blues. Hosted by Amy Animal and Miss Saturn, with Pinkie Special, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Helen Pontani, Tangerine Jones, Linda RhondaLinda and musical guest, Angela Angela. 10pm. $5 cover.  Thursday May 22 and June 19 The L Magazine Literary Upstart Party Writers and their stories square off in front of a live audience and an opinionated panel of judges who hold forth, American Idol-style, on the stories. 7-9pm. » Learn More Thursday May 22 (Fleet Week!) Naughty Nauticals  Comic book illustrator Dame Darcy and America's first lady of dirty folk ditties, Ms. Jessica Delfino host a show full of sexy sea babes, hot sailors, house band Anchor Panky, DJ Kai, and a carnival of sea-themed events. Doors at 8pm, shows starting at 9pm. Sunday May 25 BAMF! Variety Show Hosted by Shane Webb and Robbie Roadsteamer. Comedy by Eric Andre and Rich Mercier. Magic by Jed Smith. Video by John Szeluga. Animations by Darren Santa Maria & Brian Monte. Music by George Lewis Jr. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. $5 cover. Thursday May 29 and June 26 The Bunny Love Show!  Thursday June 5 The Mr. Badger Show! Thursday June 12 The Venn Diagrams