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nice article about Paco, Trixie, Monkey and the neo-burlesque in baltimore - http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=17717

Cheeky Monkey newsletter!

for those of you who haven't heard about the CMSS newsletter...

This Friday @ the Palace of Wonders, with special guest: Little Darling!
Coming up in April! a day of Variety Arts Workshops!

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What you don't know about Tom Foolery

Tom The Fool was a real person. and a bit of a dick, really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muncaster_Castle#Tom_The_Fool

Muncaster castle in Jolly Old England was home to the original Tom Fool around 400 years ago and is believed to be the only Castle in the world that appoints a modern day jester.

every year they host the international Jester competition, the winner being awarded the title of Official Fool!
http://www.muncaster.co.uk/festival-fools-2008

my buddy Paolo Garbanzo won in 2007, and to date, is the only American to ever win that title!

(you should know, he's coming to Contradiction dance studio in april to teach jugging and improvisation. but this post isn't about that.)

and now we are all the wiser.
;-)