Friends - we can not believe our eyes and ears! It is almost curtain time for the big show and we are READY to entertain you with the best and biggest go go show ever!!

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A bit more about the spectacular!
 
The Go Go Spectacular
It is the Theatrical extravaganza of the year!

What: LIVE ACTION 1960s VARIETY SHOW! Join us for an outrageous, theatrical tribute to the great 60’s variety shows like Laugh-In, Shindig, and Hullabaloo. The Go Go Spectacular will be an action-packed night filled with live performances by The Barbary Coasters and Deke Dickerson’s All Star Frat Band doing a special all go go set! Special guests, comedy, historic tributes to the 1960s by author Domenic Priore (Riot on Sunset Strip and Pop Surf Culture) and author Lynn Peril  (Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons), vocal powerhouses Scotty from the Hi-Nobles and Alotta Boutte, Kitten on the Keys and Kellita of Hot Pink Feathers go all-out go go and as much shimmying and shaking as The Devil-Ettes and The Mini Skirt Mob can cram into two hours!....

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When: Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th, 2009
Where: The Brava Theatre, 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA
How much: $25 in advance, $35 at door
Doors: drinks 7pm, show 8pm
Website: www.devilettes.com
 
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I am super excited to tell you that San Francisco’s beloved dance troupe The Devil-Ettes have decided to really go for it in 2009 and throw our DREAM show!  It is called The Go Go Spectacular and it is an ode to the 60s variety tv show. We have been working on the idea for over 10 years and working on this show for the last year non-stop! We will have live bands, dj's, comedy, historical bits and of course LOTS of live go go dancers! This is the show of all shows - 2 nights only!

A bit more about the spectacular!
What: Join us for an outrageous, theatrical tribute to the great 60’s variety shows like Laugh-In, Shindig, and Hullabaloo. The Go Go Spectacular will be an action-packed night filled with live performances by The Barbary Coasters and Deke Dickerson’s All Star Frat Band as well as special guests, comedy, historic tributes to the 1960s and as much shimmying as The Devil-Ettes and The Mini Skirt Mob can cram into two hours!
When: Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th, 2009
Where: The Brava Theatre, 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA
How much: $25 in advance, $35 at door
Doors: 7pm- 8pm cocktail hour, show 8pm
Contact: Baby Doe, babydoe@babydoe.net

Website: www.devilettes.com

XO Baby Doe
Baby Doe Productions
Tiki Oasis/Tease-O-Rama/Devi-Ettes/Pip Squeak A Go Go

It has been almost ten years since The Devil-Ettes performed in Las Vegas. That was way back in the days of the Las Vegas Grind Garage Rock shows. NOW we have been given the opportunity for an encore performance with Viva Le Fever at the Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend in Las Vegas!! The Devil-Ettes did a special dance with Viva le Fever at the last Tease-O-Rama in October and the crowd went wild! NOW we will do it again including a homage to 1960s go go.

We hope you can join us in Las Vegas!!

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A BENEFIT for CureJM!!

Sunday March 1st, 2008
1pm – 4:30pm
Rhythmix Cultural Works – 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda
Price: $10.00 (kids under 1 are FREE!)
Tickets sold in advance: www.rhythmix.org

Looking for something fun and completely different to do on a weekend afternoon? Then grab the kids and head on down to Pip Squeak A Go Go! The Devil-Ettes, San Francisco's premier 60s style go go dance group, are pleased to bring you a Go Go Dance party for the underage set.

This is a special Pip Squeak A Go Go because it is a BENEFIT for the Cure JM Foundation (www.curejm.org), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization which hopes to find a cure for Juvenile Myositis, an extremely rare autoimmune disease. In particular, this is a benefit in the name of Mielle Gonzalez, a 7-year-old Alamedan who was diagnosed with JM at the age of 5. Since then, she has endured treatment involving powerful drugs that come with major, horrible side effects, including terrible headaches and nausea, excessive weight gain, wild rages and mood swings. Her life now involves regular blood draws, intravenous drug treatments, and trips to a specialist in Chicago. Cure JM provides support to families like Mielle’s, and funds research into better treatments and ultimately a CURE for this dreaded disease. You can read more about Mielle and her story here: www.mielle-jdm.blogspot.com

Featuring live music by The Time Outs! Uni and her Ukelele! Frances England!! Cowboy Jared! And The Devil-Ettes will dance throughout the day. Shop while you bop! Check out these fine vendors at Pip Squeak A Go Go: Jenni Cakes, Rock the Crib, Mama Cow, Beebalalou, Sita Rupa, The Damnation Army Store and Bonjour Teaspoon!

+ AWESOME TUNES! DJ Rockin' Raul will be spinning all afternoon long
+ RAFFLE PRIZES GALORE! Help raise money for CureJM and get something fun in return!
+ 60s GO-GO DANCE LESSONS! Learn how to do classic dances like the Monkey, the Swim, the Bug and more courtesy of The Devil-Ettes!
+ THE ULTIMATE IN KID FRIENDLY! The afternoon also includes kids snacks, a diaper changing area and more!

Whether you're a kid, or just like to act like one, this is one bash you won't want to miss!
PIP SQUEAK A GO GO! ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!

Our Artistic Director Baby Doe is getting one year older and what a better way to celebrate then with the biggest go go party of the year! We hope to see you at the Shindig!

Note this is our last big show for a few months so come out and twist and shout with us!

XOXO

Free Mini Skirt Mob Go Go Class with The Devil-Ettes!

When: Monday December 8th 8pm-9pm (NOTE this class is only 1 hour long!)
Where: Queer Ballroom, 151 Potrero Ave SF CA (lots of street parking)
Why: we are prepping for Bardot A Go Go and we want to teach you some Go Go Performance moves!
Who: OPEN to anyone! This class is set at the easy peasy level
What to wear: anything comfortable. Please wear sneakers, dance shoes or go go boots NO bare feet!

Tell your friends!
XOXO The Devil-Ettes

Start Time:    Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 9:00pm
End Time:      Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 2:00am
Location:       Rickshaw Stop
Street:           155 Fell St.
City/Town:    San Francisco, CA



Bardot a Go Go DJs and the Devil-ettes present

The HOLIDAY A GO GO Dance Party!!

(please note that this event is FREE but is 21+)

featuring:
Bardot a Go Go DJs
The Devil-ettes
The Mini Skirt Mob

Come celebrate the arrival of the holiday season with a groovy '60s dance party with "Bardot a Go Go" DJs Brother Grimm and Cali Kid, plus saucy dance numbers by SF's favorite dance troupe, the Devil-ettes. AND The Mini Skirt Mob keeps the dance floor shimmin' and shakin'
throughout the night! The first 100 attendees will be given special goody bags from Tease-O-Rama.

BARDOT A GO GO
Called "Best Substitute for a Parisian Disco" by the Bay Guardian and "carbonated, contagious" by SF Weekly, "Bardot a Go Go" celebrates its ninth year of playing swinging '60s French pop from the likes of Serge
Gainsbourg, Jacques Dutronc, and of course Brigitte Bardot. There'll also be drink specials, go-go girls, and holiday visuals. Shagadelic attire encouraged.
www.bardotagogo.com/club.html

Emcee
JELLO BIAFRA


ON THE MAINSTAGE
HOUSE DJ RAY MCCROREY - Original Mixes

8:30PM
Presented by TEASE-O-RAMA: 'God Undress America' celebrating the Freedom to Strip!
A Burlesque Show Featuring the Best of the Best in San Francisco Burlesque!
THE DEVIL-ETTES
THE TWILIGHT VIXEN REVUE
SPARKLY DEVIL
DELILAH
GORILLA X
THE SUGARPLUM ELVES
MISS MAE WESTERN
...and featuring MC Drunkle Sam!

With live bands performing:
9:40PM LOQUAT
10:40PM HOT TUB
11:15PM KEV CHOICE ENSEMBLE
Midnight RAASHAN AHMAD (Crown City Rockers)

Best of the Bay Video Mix by visual artist III

special appearance by B.AY A.REA D.ERBY GIRLS



DEWAR'S LOUNGE
9:00PM Teenage Dance Craze with DJS SERGIO IGLESIAS,
RUSSELL QUANN, and DX THE FUNKY GRANPAW

With live bands performing:
9:30PM TOP TEN
10:30PM SIR LORD VON RAVEN



RED HOOK LOUNGE
Inhouse Talent presents:
AZEEM (Om Hip Hop) and MARC STRETCH (Foreign Legion)
SELLASSIE
SILK-E (The Coup)
DJ REN THE VINYL ARCHAEOLOGIST (True Skool)



ZINC LOUNGE
9:00PM BARDOT A GO GO
"Liberte! Egalite! Go-Go!" Dance Party with America's Favorite Francophiles
with DJs CALIFORNIA KID and BROTHER GRIMM
French pop, Mod/Soul, 60's Psychedelic and Bubblegum Music

plus special ZINC FURNITURE display – "Modern Classic furniture and accessories where Japan meets Scandanavia"

*Special thanks to
Gina Gallo of Inhouse Talent
and DJ Vanka

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WOMEN A GO-GO
Devil-Ettes Retro 'gals' have been dancing for 10 years, drawing inspiration from the go-go '60s

The Devil-Ettes have been shaking things up for 10 years....

Sometimes girls just want to have fun.

That's the deal each of these go-go dancing dames had to make to become a Devil-Ette. The group celebrates 10 seasons of shaking things up with a Prom Party Au Go Go! at the Rickshaw Stop tonight.

"The Devil-Ettes began as a bunch of retro-loving gals who love dancing and having fun," says Baby Doe, artistic director and founder. "We were sick of all these scenes filled with pretentious people who were way too cool for school. We wanted to do something that celebrated being a woman."

As the Devil-Ettes soon found out, there were plenty of people who wanted to party for that same cause.

Their first gig was at a 1998 company Christmas party for Radio Valencia, where all of the ladies worked. They opened up for a couple of bands, including Virginia Dare, who dubbed the dancing girls the Dare Devil-Ettes. After stealing the show, Baby Doe and company were bombarded with good vibes from the crowd, including tons of gig and audition requests.

Soon after, the Devil-Ettes dropped the "Dare" and spent the next decade twisting the nights away.

"Back then, a lot of people hadn't ever seen dancing acts at a rock 'n' roll club," says Baby Doe, who rates the Devil-Ettes as a PG-13 version of burlesque dancing. "Sometimes the crowd would stand there in silence and just look at us. It wasn't until we'd finish our act and bow that people would clap like crazy."

The Devil-Ettes have since added emcee Juan Rapido, who reminds the crowd that it's OK to hoot and holler, whistle and belly up to the stage.

Baby Doe says the spirit of the '60s speaks to their mission of just having a good time. To be true to their school, the Devil-Ettes make an extra effort to deliver an authentic go-go dancing act. Working as a collective, they spend hours examining old '60s beach party films, television shows, records and wardrobes to respectfully replicate the Watusi, the Twist and the Swim - all with the right wink and a smile.

There are always about 15 active Devil-Ettes, with about 50 alumna who come in and out of retirement. They are schoolteachers, Web designers, bike messengers and executives - who all love to dance.

"The Devil-Ettes have always been different shapes, sizes and colors," Baby Doe says of the girls who'll all be looking for a prom date tonight at the Rickshaw, where the punch will undoubtedly be spiked. "We've had girls with lots of tattoos, colored hair, curvaceous girls, slender girls. ... It's just girls, girls, girls."

- Delfín Vigil, dvigil@sfchronicle.com


AND

http://www.sfweekly.com/events/prom-party-au-go-go-1054843/

"Prom Party Au Go Go"
Date/Time:Thu., June 26, 8:00pm
Price: $10, 18+
Second Time's a Charm
By Nirmala Nataraj
Second Time's a Charm

Remember prom? All the bad dresses, bad hair, bad photos, bad dates, and the vigilantly guarded punch bowl? Or maybe you were one of those people mysteriously not in attendance on that quintessential night to remember. No biggie — now you can relive that special evening the way you wished it happened at Prom Party Au Go Go, a bash that pays homage to simple '60s go-go craziness. It's fun, irreverent, and doesn't do cliques (former homecoming queens and social pariahs are both welcome). The retro extravaganza, which necessitates wacky costumes and ruffle-front tuxedos, features the perfectly choreographed cuteness of the Devil-Ettes, a burlesque troupe that deals in '60s pop, rockabilly, and teaching shy audience members how to do the Watusi. Along with the versatile retro rock of the Barbary Coasters and the Struts, the synchronized steps of go-go enthusiasts the Mini Skirt Mob, and the theatrical stylings of pirate burlesque goddesses the Ship Disturbers, this is the perfect kind of prom — one in which you can dance the night away without any hype or pretense. Don't forget to pay a visit to the photo booth and the punch bowl — you won't be disappointed.