Branch Blog - Baltimore, MD
Monday is our
THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!
Holy #$%^!
Photo by Anna Charlie
Folks...FOLKS, *this* is the big one. We're finally leaving the Terrible Two's and dive head first into the Tantrum Three's. This is where we finally stop saying "no" and start saying "ye...." - hmm, actually, after flipping through Dr. Spock, this is apparently where we start biting. Here's the Facebook event by the way - if you're
Wow, the camera really likes Roma Mafia of Sticky Buns Burlesque. Like, a lot. The photos always look great, but this batch looks especially amazing. Our photographer Jeff was in some sort of photographic zen-like zone and Roma was a CLEAR violation of Russell's "don't set fire to my stage" rule that he gets so strangely upset over. (As a side note, Roma kicked ass Saturday night too along with Sticky Buns Burlesque and Gilded Lily Burlesque at the Planned Parenthood Benefit at Area 405. Hope you went; you pretty much couldn't throw a rock without hitting
Ivory Twinkler of Gilded Lily Burlesque has the best pasties ever. You level-up just LOOKING at them. That's a whole new reason to remember up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, b, a, start.
Okay, that's probably too much geek. Probably five people know what I'm talking about at this point.
[thinks about it for a second] Actually, knowing our crowd, 99% of you know exactly what I'm talking about, right?
Regardless, Ivory Twinkler brought enough science/geek-hotness cred to melt the heart of
I think the first time I really became aware of the Charm City Roller Girls was when I spotted this poster in the window of some bar or another I was irresponsibly drinking in. Tell me that isn't some of the best poster/flyer work you've ever seen in your life. I seem to recall saying something like, "One, what's roller derby? That looks bad-ass . . . and two, wow, who the hell drew that? I think my inner artist just got struck sober." Well, the Baltimore-bred, Brooklyn-based illustrator Paige Pumphrey, a.k.a.
Please join us at the Windup Space next Monday night for our first-ever Art Star session, in which we highlight the work of some of our favorite artists! This session will feature (as both artist and model) Baltimore-bred, Brooklyn-based artist, Paige Pumphrey, a.k.a. Paigey!
Paigey is a rockabilly sweetheart who specializes in comic-inspired pinups. Her girls are cherubic and cheeky and every smile is packed with personality! Is it life imitating art or art imitating life?
We'll be giving away more prizes from our sponsors—Atomic Books, Artist & Craftsman Supply, and Baby Tattoo Books—in more of our crazy contests! And be sure to show up early for the
