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Axios
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Burlesque troupe brings empowerment, "Coyote Ugly" to the stage
Make some noise for the ladies of House of BurlesCLE. State of play: The local burlesque group will perform twice Saturday at Globe Iron on the Flats West Bank. The show is inspired by the movie "Coyote Ugly" and features sensual dance routines performed on and around a 20-foot-long bar. Fun fact: They'll be accompanied by a movie playing in the background. Copyright issues prevent showing "Coyote Ugly," so the troupe shot a similar, original film featuring the House of BurlesCLE members as actresses. The vibe: Saturday's show features, among other things, women drenching themselves in water to Kid Rock's "Cowboy." There's also a standout solo to Rihanna's "Rockstar 101" performed by former Cavaliers Dance Team member Haleigh Sigwalt. Flashback: House of BurlesCLE was born two years ago at The Workshop Dance + Fitness Studio in Westlake. "One of our members, Emily Rose, put on a similar show with roughly 10 women when she lived in Pittsburgh," Kailin Vedda, co-owner of The Workshop, tells Axios. "Ours has grown to include 35 women. We've performed at places like House of Blues and The Agora." The intrigue: The members range from professional dancers and choreographers to women who are coming off their first run of dance classes. There are doctors, teachers and business owners among them. Rose works full-time as a pilot. The big picture: Vedda says House of BurlesCLE is an extension of The Workshop's overall mission to uplift women.
BBC News
29-01-2025
- Business
- BBC News
King's Lynn Carnegie library building gets new arts custodian
An arts organisation has been chosen as the new custodian of a library building in the hope it will continue the "cultural legacy" of the ornate brick structure. The Garage Trust has been selected and will move from The Workshop at the Vancouver Quarter in King's Lynn to the Carnegie Library building on London Road. A replacement library and community hub is currently being built in the town as part of a regeneration project funded by the government and Norfolk County Council. Adam Taylor, chief executive of The Garage Trust, said: "We hope to continue the cultural legacy of the Carnegie by continuing to provide meaningful and engaging cultural experiences for the community." The arts organisation was established in 2002 and operates in Norwich and King's Lynn aiming to transform lives through the arts by offering a range of music, theatre, dance classes and community activities. Leslie Judd, treasurer of the King's Lynn Players theatre group, hopes the space will encourage more people into the arts. "We are lucky to have such a building here... it's good that its going to be taken over by an arts organisation and hopefully they may put some small performances on in there," he said. A new library and community hub is being built in the town centre on the site of the former Argos with funding from the King's Lynn Town is expected to open later in 2025. Jane James, Conservative county councillor and cabinet member for corporate services and innovation, said: "We know that this building is important to many people in the town, so it was equally important that we took the time to find the best custodian. "This decision comes after a thorough and competitive application process and The Garage Trust provides an opportunity to continue the cultural legacy of this historic building." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
