Arbiter of style Jeffrey Kalinsky, creator of two namesake boutiques in Atlanta and Manhattan, joins Event Chairs Lila Hertz, Louise Sams and Jeffrey McQuithy in producing the official kick-off to the fall social season: Fashion Cares 2010. To be held on Monday, August 30th 2010– the event includes a reception followed by a live auction and runway show featuring Kalinsky’s style selections from high-end designers such as Gucci, Prada, Marni, Manolo Blahnik, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin, Bottega Veneta, and Jason Wu.

Fashion Cares 2010 will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure—Greater Atlanta Affiliate and the Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund (AAPF). Fashion Cares has grown into one of the largest combined AIDS and breast cancer benefits in the country.

Tickets are more information at http://www.jeffreyfashioncares.com/atlanta/

Photo by Knottie Pictures

My good friend Vagina Jenkins has been accepted to perform at the prestigious London Burlesque Week, and she has put together one hell of a show to help defray the expenses required to get there. It’s Thursday, April 8th at Eyedrum.

Performances from folks like:

• Burlesque Bernadette Cinders
• Burlesque Drag Queen Fonda Lingue
• Puppetry from Tim Monteith
• King of the Teabag Al Schlong
• Interpretive hip hop dance from Twinhead Theatre Company
• Femmecee Andi Rocks
• A tribute to Vaginas from Lala Luscious
• Dirty Lyra Aerial magic from Sadie Hawkins
• Smutty Spoken Erotic from Kathleen Delaney
• Sultry vocal from Jill Sutton
• Drag King Devin Liquor
• Drag King and Lord of the Dance K.E.V.I.N.
• Sultry Syren of the South Talloolah Love

Musical interludes from

• The Gazelles
• Nefertiti and the Neftunes
• Uncle Daddy and the Kissin’ Cousins

And the one-night-only world premier of Johnny Drago’s latest theatrical masterpiece: ATTACK OF THE 6-FOOT VAGINA!

Prom style photography, too!

Eyedrum
Eyedrum is an art gallery, music venue, community space, and theater hosting over 300 shows annually. Established in 1998, Eyedrum is a non-profit organization developing an interdisciplinary approach to the arts by incorporating a wide range of contemporary art, music and new media in its gallery space. Centrally located downtown at 290 M.L.K Jr. Drive SE, this unique gallery continues to intrigue the community here and abroad, remaining critics’ choice for the best venue for emerging artists in town. Eyedrum serves over 3,000 artists and over 20,000 patrons annually. (I’m on the board…) You can be a member for as little as $40.

The Plaza Theatre
Designed by architect George Harwell Bond, this theatre opened its doors in 1939 as a 1000 seat art deco cinema & live theatre. In the 70s, the cinema operated as an X-rated adult cinema and live burlesque theatre until 1983 when it was purchased by George Lefont. Mr. Lefont renovated the theatre and the balcony was enclosed to create a second screen. The theatre underwent renovations again when purchased by longtime Atlanta residents Jonathan & Gayle Rej in August of 2006. The Plaza Theatre is the last cinema of its kind in Atlanta, as well as the oldest continuously operating cinema in the city. The Silver Scream Spook Show is every month – on the last Saturday – and is just a small part of the awesomeness that’s happening at the Plaza. Plaza Theatre memberships also start at $40.

Vote for Eyedrum and the Plaza on Facebook
Also, both are participating in the Chase Community Giving project/app on Facebook. You can vote for the Plaza here, and for Eyedrum here. Chase is awarding $5 million — but only to nonprofit organizations that operate on less than $10 million a year in several increments: $25,000 goes to every organization that is in the top 100 list for votes received from November 15 until December 11. Another $100,000 will go to the top 5 and $1 million to the organization with the most votes. And they are reserving an extra $1 million for yet another charity.

The Choice Celebration is at the Trolley Barn in Inman Park, October 22 from 7 to 11. I know we’re doing a 20-30 minute set.

I’ll be on the lyra.

This is a cocktail event , silent auction, hair/fashion show and dance after party, complete with performances from aerialists and other circus artists, fashion show with designs featured by Vanessa Vinci, burlesque performances by The Garter Tease Dolls, fantasy inspired hair show styled by Jyl Craven Hair Colour Studio and L’Oreal Professionnel platform artists and performances by show MC and Atlanta’s own Las Vegas showgirl, Jazelle.

Interested? Tickets are here. The event is at STATS on Marietta Street.