Chocolate Lounge at D.C. Black Theater Festival
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My name is GiGi Holliday and I am a D.C. born, raised and living burlesque performer. When I first started performing burlesque I didn't see that many people of color or Black performers dancing beside me. It was heartbreaking to see that this art form has been whitewashed when I knew of such legends as Josephine Baker, Miss Topsy, Lottie the Body, Toni Elling and so much more! Now with more black performers twirling tassels onstage and so many in our Nation's Capital I decided to take a chance and make an ALL BLACK BURLESQUE show.
"Chocolate Lounge” is a burlesque & variety show that is celebrating Black Burlesque & Variety performances through the ages. The production has been around since 2013 and has been across the D.C. area and in Richmond, VA.
Chocolate Lounge was accepted into the 2019 D.C. Black Theater & Arts Festival!!!! The festival is from June 21st-July 5th. The 2019 D.C. Black Theater & Arts Festival is one of the Nation’s most anticipated events of the summer. We are told that this year will be really big and we want to shine!
In order for it to shine we need your help...financially. We have venue fees to pay to ensure that we have our preferred theater, dates and times for Chocolate Lounge. The fees are due on April 1st!! So soon! I want to make sure the Chocolate Lounge has the theater of their sweet dreams.
The amount of $2,000 will get us started. We are aiming to have 4 shows during the 15 day festival. Every little bit helps and we could use a lot! If we exceed our goal of $2,000 (please oh please yes!) the extra will go toward payment of the performers and other items such marketing. We want to make it rain on our performers first!!!!
Thank you in advance from the bottom of my chocolate city heart!
XOXO,
GiGi Holliday
"Chocolate Lounge” is a burlesque & variety show that is celebrating Black Burlesque & Variety performances through the ages. The production has been around since 2013 and has been across the D.C. area and in Richmond, VA.
Chocolate Lounge was accepted into the 2019 D.C. Black Theater & Arts Festival!!!! The festival is from June 21st-July 5th. The 2019 D.C. Black Theater & Arts Festival is one of the Nation’s most anticipated events of the summer. We are told that this year will be really big and we want to shine!
In order for it to shine we need your help...financially. We have venue fees to pay to ensure that we have our preferred theater, dates and times for Chocolate Lounge. The fees are due on April 1st!! So soon! I want to make sure the Chocolate Lounge has the theater of their sweet dreams.
The amount of $2,000 will get us started. We are aiming to have 4 shows during the 15 day festival. Every little bit helps and we could use a lot! If we exceed our goal of $2,000 (please oh please yes!) the extra will go toward payment of the performers and other items such marketing. We want to make it rain on our performers first!!!!
Thank you in advance from the bottom of my chocolate city heart!
XOXO,
GiGi Holliday
Organizer
GiGi Holliday
Organizer
Washington D.C., DC