Comments on: Jewish Identity Through Burlesque

By: caprice bellefleur

caprice bellefleur — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:27:04 +0000

@yaakov Her name is even better than you think. She’s from Minneapolis.

By: Monty Leman

Monty Leman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:18:06 +0000

Minnie and the Schlep Sisters are always great fun, but more than that, it’s good to see someone simultaneously being proud of their culture _and_ not taking it too seriously, which is something we see too rarely. And yes, Jewish performers should come as no surprise – Jews in show business? “Without Jews, gays, and gypsies, there would be no theater.” –Mel Brooks (allegedly, anyway)

By: Viola diGamba

Viola diGamba — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:24:02 +0000

For me, burlesque is sexy because it’s about a performer’s personality as well as their body, so this makes perfect sense! Also several of the best-known BQ performers are jewish, for example, the great Indigo Blue of Seattle and Scotty the Blue Bunny, formerly of NYC and now in San Francisco.

By: yaakov

yaakov — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:21:36 +0000

Wow, not sure which is better: the name “Minnie Tonka” (briliant), the way Alyssa brings a sense of humor and fun to her art, or the idea of mixing greasy latkes with a show like this….great piece: I am looking for forward to April’s show!