Pur | The Company

Mark your calendar for the next BIG show we have at Bu Da Lounge in downtown Indianapolis! May 25th (day before the race)

We have also announced our next workshop!

Pur | Hot Shots!

You can claim your spot here: http://purhotshots.eventbrite.com/

We have been busy over here….. Personally, April just about killed me, but here we are on the first day of May… and I’m thinking, for the love, this month might not be any easier! The catch, I freaking love it!

For those of you who would like to track us down this month, here is the May Forecast and a look at significant things happening ahead!

Last year at this time, we were exploring a new venue, Pepper’s in Broad Ripple (now has changed hands and names) but we did a fun little show there that we are bringing back this year to our main stage at Bu Da Lounge in downtown Indy! BAD ASS CABURLESQUE makes it debut at Bu Da on May 11th with a fun little cast and guest performer from Air Kiss, Jamie.

We are also THRILLED to unveil our first VIP sponsor – Sara Martin of It Works (Body Wraps and more) which I will be trying out and unveiling my results at this show! You can win a prize pack that night from Sara… she will be onsite to answer questions, hand out goodies and you can even purchase the wraps that night directly from her!

We will do a second round of BAD ASS CABURLESQUE with a new cast of fine ladies on May 25th! Talk about the BEST way to get in the mood for race day! FANTASTIC night planned!

We do have mother’s Day coming and we planned a nice relaxing treat for moms on May 12th. The “Build Me Sexy” workshop, taking place at Wishes Dance Studio in Fishers. You will learn how to increase flexibility with a Sexy Stretch, then learn body movement combos to build a sexy persona… then finish it up with a sexy flirty head shot shoot! All for just $45.00

Don’t forget too…. you can come see a couple ladies of Pur EVERY FRIDAY at Mediterra Lounge in Broad Ripple for two shows… 10 and 11pm! It’s the more throw back side of Pur and makes for a lovely little date night or small group chill kinda of night full of entertainment!

Here are some notable things taking place in June/July (you know, so you can plan your schedule around us)

June 8th will be a barn burner month for Pur…. June 8th and 29th you can come witness one of our most popular shows (although all new) Movie Music Caburlesque…. We have guest performers all month long!

We will start a second round of Pur | Bikini Bootcamp (group personal training)

I (Jenee’) have already been hard at work for the Summer hit, SPAMALOT with BOBDIREX at the Athenaum which opens June 14th. This is a super amazing hit musical made famous with it’s Monty Python humor and at this point, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through a show without completely loosing it on stage!

We will wrap up June with Pur | Pin Up’s theme photoshoot taking place at the Road Rocket Rumble on Indy’s west side. This is a HIGE event filled with all things hot rods and rockabilly, so snag your retro gear and meet us there! June 22nd!

In July we will be headed North again to one of our favorite cities….. CHICAGO. We will be doing a Pin Up Supermodel Experience there, and Jenee’ will be a guest performer again at The Kiss Kiss Cabaret and she will be teaching a workshop for Vaudezilla Studios as well.

July Shows at Bu Da Longe will be a HUGE party, this will mark our ONE YEAR anniversary at our home stage…. so rest up, we have big plans! Shows schedule as always the second and last Saturday of each month!

That should get you going….. see you soon!

I was explaining to a fellow performing artist not long ago that while we dabble in all things sexy here at Pur, be that burlesque, cabaret, vixen-esque music video va-va-voom…. there is no real “classification” for Pur | The Company and our style. We typically get put in the burlesque category since there is no real “word” that describes what we do. Burlesque (the sexy sassy side) seems to the public, and media, the best way to label us. In fact, in recent media coverage we went as far to say we are more “cabaret” (even though you wont always see “Broadway” theatrics at our shows) than classic burlesque.

So what is “Burlesque?” ….. WIKI… help us out with your spin:

“Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which itself derives from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.”

So, yes…. Pur | The Company does this…. we poke fun at things, we poke fun at ourselves and we poke fun at you at times…. and we all have a good little laugh. I learned this style while working with Juliet Prowse and Rip Taylor in SugarBabies when I was a mere 18-years-old. … and LOVED every minute of it!

So this is how it “started”… and In Victorian times (in the 1830′s-90′s) the mockery pushed forward but companies started making their performances more risque’…. and then as American’s tend to do, (somewhere around the 1850-60′s) we smacked it around, ripped it a part and threw some of our own glittery polish on it and made it stripe-tease.

Does Pur | The Company do classic burlesque stripe-tease. NOPE! (well) (giggle) Sure we know how to shimmy a few articles of clothing off…. and we know how to tease our audiences with the flick of a glove, but we also know what “our” audiences want to see, and maybe what they would like to remain a mystery. Why don’t we do the pastie style burlesque? In the simplest of answers, it’s just not our thing. (this coming from a former topless Vegas showgirl mind you!) We admire what classic burlesque artists do in keeping with the classic stripe-tease style, but we know “our” audiences…. and I don’t know, boobs are just that big of deal to us. LOL  We simply keep the focus on the story we are trying to tell and we are constantly coming up with a new ending to each routine every time.

So what is “cabaret” ….. WIKI, your take?

“Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring music, comedy, song, dance, recitation or drama. It is mainly distinguished by the performance venue (also called a cabaret), such as in a restaurant, pub or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience usually sits at tables, often dining or drinking. Performances are usually introduced by an emcee. The entertainment is often (but not always) oriented towards adult audiences.”

Does Pur | The Company do cabaret? Sure…. unless you ask a mainstream thespian. But yes, we use song, dance and theatrics to create our shows and audiences typically sit at tables where they can drink, eat and be merry. Is our entertainment “adult” in nature…. at our main shows (Bu Da Lounge and Mediterra) yes. We cater to a 21+ crowd due to content and venue. However, we also do shows that are considered family friendly…. at corporate events, private parties and family style venues. So we are versatile and multi-talented.

Are you any less confused by the descriptions now that you know them? Probably not, because it’s all art… and art is “subjective.” Purists of burlesque, such as Dita Von Tease often criticize groups like ours because they feel we are making this sexy style of dance too commercialized… and that’s okay. We make no apologies for what we do, how hard we work and how much effort we put in to make our shows what they are…. and if purists want to discount that, we are okay with their critiques. This isn’t our hobby…. this is our livelihood, and we treat it as such. When you pay for ticket to our show, we take that seriously…. we take your hard-earned money to heart and are hell-bent on giving you a good-ass show!

So… come to the Cabaret-burlesque inspired-sexy vixen- over the top costumed – funny ass show already!