November 29, 2016

It’s #GivingTuesday: Local Causes to Cherish and Support

Some of these organizations promoting their cause on #GivingTuesday have sponsoring partners who will match some or all of your donation. That means your dollars go further in promoting education, healthcare, ecological protection, performing arts. Whatever your passion may be! We at Team Diva love to support local causes year round. Long time Diva Dwellers will already be familiar with many of the organizations on our list this year. Consider this a loving reminder. For newer Diva Dwellers and friends, here’s a quick look at some of the causes close to our heart that we hope you will also come to love and support. Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets Team Diva has been very proud to support Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets through three of our annual Divas take the Hill fundraisers. PSKS is also part of our community partners program. Why… Read More »

June 16, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016 Recap – Pride Kick Off Party

Divas Take the Hill 2016 Recap – Pride Kick Off Party Divas Take the Hill  is Team Diva’s biggest event and it is how we help to kick off Seattle Pride. This year Divas Take the Hill seems a little extra special. All of us at Team Diva are overwhelmed by the events in Orlando. Writing this post, seeing the video, and checking out the event photos reminded our team that you can’t keep Divaland down. And you sure as hell cannot keep Pride from being Diva-licous. First and foremost we would to thank everyone that came out for the show and helped support PSKS’s programs for homeless youth (many of them who identify as GLBTQ). Altogether a grand total of $6,060 was raised. Much needed funding to help continue the amazing services and resources supporting LGBT homeless youth & young adults. This was definitely one Divas Take the Hill for… Read More »

June 1, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016 Entertainer: Infinite Directions

Who doesn’t love a drag king? Last year Al Lykya took Divas Take the Hill by storm with a strip and a lap dance. This year the ante is being upped four-fold. Infinite Directions is sure to please as this drag king boi band is about to take us all back to the heyday of swooning over your favorite bandmate and these four are surely going to knock some socks off! Rounding out our entertainment in support of PSKS, Infinite Directions is going to turn the heat up. Rocky Orbody got recruited into Infinite Directions by Al Lykya after accidentally time-traveling from a 1958 rockabilly concert and landing on the stage during one of Al’s performances. He’s got a smart mouth and he knows how to use it! He loves working on cars, getting into trouble, and chasing girls, boys, and everyone else…but only with their consent! Max Poetiq is… Read More »

June 1, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016: Getting a Taste of Infinite Directions

Drag King Al Lykya joined Divas Take the Hill for the first time last year, and the crowd went wild for a strip tease and, later, a lap dance that brought in hundreds of dollars for the cause, Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets. This year, not only is Al back, but he’s bringing some friends: Infinite Directions. Team Diva: Al, you nearly brought the house down with your performance last year. Do you think you can top it? Al Lykya: I plan on topping it this year by quadrupling the amount of Drag Kings performing. I’m introducing Infinite Directions: a socially conscious drag king boi band consisting of myself, Rocky Orbody, Max Poetiq and Perry Dime-Shift. Infinite Directions hopes to bring a little something for everyone and show people the variety of ways masculinity can be presented and sexy. We strive to step outside the cisheteronormative… Read More »

June 1, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016: Getting a Peek with James Darling

Boylesque duo James and Kerry of House of Darling are fixtures at some of our favorite shows in town, especially Bacon Strip. The pair perform together not just as House Darling, but in acts with Kerry as his drag persona Bobbi Jo Blessings (a sweet, devout girl from Minnesota) and James playing (often Biblical) characters alongside. We’re excited to welcome James Darling to Divas Take the Hill as a solo performer and had a quick Q&A with him in advance. Team Diva: How long have you been performing as House Darling? Do you get to do a lot of solo performances? James Darling: Kerry and I have been performing together for almost ten years. I have been able to do more solo stuff lately with the rise in popularity of Bobbi Jo Blessings. I enjoy both, but Kerry and I have an onstage chemistry that works well. It’s great knowing… Read More »

June 1, 2016

General Admission Tickets Still Available for Divas Take the Hill

Divas Take the Hill VIP tickets are sold out. But don’t you worry. There are plenty of General Admission tickets available for Seattle’ Prides Kick Off Party. This year you will will be wowed by the performers we have lined up to celebrate Pride. And more importantly all of the money raised goes directly to PSKS – Peace on the Streets for Kids on the Street. PSKS works directly with homeless youth on Capitol Hill. Many of whom identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, and/or Queer. What Does Purchasing a Ticket Do For PSKS ? Gives a Queer Kid a Safe Place to Sleep Off the Street: Providing safe overnight shelter programs for our youth is critical right now. Young people are preyed upon if they find themselves homeless. A lot of folks do not feel safe in a traditional homeless shelters. And if you are Trans forget about personal safety.… Read More »

May 30, 2016

Divas Take the Hill – VIP Tickets Almost Sold Out

Divas Take the Hill – VIP Tickets Almost Sold Out Get your Divas Take the Hill VIP tickets soon. This morning we were taking stock of Divas Take the Hill and realized that there are only NINE VIP tickets left. VIP tickets are only $30 and give you front row access to the whole show. You get a fancy cute little cocktail table and TWO drink tickets. And who would not like to roll like a Diva with VIP status to the best Pride Kick off Party ever? General Admission Tickets – $15 in Advance and $20 at the Door For those of you who like to be with the cool kids in the back row there are plenty of General Admission tickets available. And if you are special you are on our Diva Dweller mailing list. Diva Dwellers get a special secret code for extra love and goodness. What… Read More »

May 24, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016: Getting Cozy with Miss Kitty Baby

Burlesque babe Miss Kitty Baby was part of our very first Divas Take the Hill event and in recent years she has co-hosted with DonnaTella Howe. We are thrilled to have her return, and we know returning audiences will be delighted, too. For her adoring fans (and for those who are soon to become adoring fans), we caught up with Miss Kitty Baby before the whirlwind of Pride Week descends upon us. Team Diva: You’ve been a part of Divas Take The Hill from the beginning. Do you have any favorite memories from the past? Miss Kitty Baby: Some of my favorite memories are bonding and sharing a stage with the other performers, creating a show that is both a live performance stage show and a party at the same time, and how our guests come year after year to interact with us and donate money in really fun ways.… Read More »

May 23, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016: The Glamour of Jamie Von Stratton

Jamie von Stratton is not just beloved as a burlesque artist and costume designer, but for her kind and generous heart. Her ultra-glamorous performance was a glittering, sequined, whirling highlight of last year’s Divas Take the Hill, and we are SO excited that she’ll be returning this year to wow the crowds with another dazzling burlesque vision. Team Diva: You stay busy as both a costume designer, choreographer and performer. What were your favorite projects from the past year? Jamie Von Stratton: There is so much about what I do that I love! Creating my Thunderstruck act—the choreo, the gimmick, the costume—was a fun process. Also, working on Kitten N’ Lou’s new summer show CAMPTACULAR (July 1st – 3rd at The Triple Door) was a very enjoyable process. I have always had a fondness for learning Lou Henry Hoover‘s choreography. It’s unique and challenging, and different for my body, so… Read More »

May 22, 2016

Divas Take the Hill 2016: E-Fab Gets Revealing

Boylesque star Emperoar Fabulous (AKA E-Fab) has been charming international audiences since 2008, and just last year he was stage kitten for Divas Take the Hill. Returning audiences will be delighted to know he’ll be performing solo this year. Team Diva: What got you started on burlesque? E-Fab: An old college classmate, Nitara Ashling, was in Jacqueline Hyde’s troupe, Tempest Burlesque. I ran into her at Match Game Belltown, and she was telling me about their auditions. I thought not having any experience with burlesque would prevent me from auditioning, so I didn’t ask. I stepped out of the booth to grab a drink and almost fell over, but turned my spill into a silly dance. They cracked up. I stumbled again going out of the theatre, and danced again, they laughed again. When I returned she asked me if I wanted to audition for their upcoming burlesque musical comedy… Read More »