burlesque

Top 5 things to do this weekend

By Kera Wong-Miyasato What’s in store for the first weekend of October? Kawaii food inspired by a lazy cartoon egg, cooking lessons with chef Cat Cora, Oktoberfest at The Willows, a Pokemon Go-themed burlesque show and a day for keikis!…

Hawaii Burlesque Festival 2015

The Hawaii Burlesque Festival, produced and directed by local burlesque performer Violetta Beretta and Cherry Blossom Cabaret, concluded Saturday evening at Doris Duke Theater with a wild and wacky “Hot Lava Hukilau,” starring local performers, as well as performers from…

Falling Up: Aerial Circus Kaka’ako

Aerial acrobats dazzled the crowd at Falling Up: Aerial Circus Kaka’ako, held in Kaka’ako Agora on Saturday night. The event was hosted by Shelley Simpson, who had a past near-death experience when she fell 15 feet during an aerial performance.…

Party pics: The Big Tease

Cherry Blossom Cabaret threw a special show at NextDoor Friday night, with a ’20s jazz theme and burlesque performed to a live jazz band, DJ Kitty Lee playing electro jazz and swing, and later on in the night, ska music…

Party pics: Hawaii Burlesque Festival & Revue 2013

The drinks flowed and the clothes came off at last night’s Second Annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival & Revue 2013, presented by Violetta Beretta at Doris Duke Theater. The show featured live burlesque and cabaret performances from both Hawaii and abroad.…