Stuff to Do. Tonight, Saturday 1/8/11: Princess Party! Gypsy’s Birfday! FOOTBALL!

Gypsy Rose Lee!

HUGE variety of entertainment options for tonight…something for EVERYONE. We’ve already mentioned Bearracuda at The Seattle Eagle and Grease at The Paramount Theatre…here’s some OTHER options for those seeking fun in the drizzle.

For Lovers of Burlesque you have the option of honoring the Queen of Burlesque, Miss Gypsy Rose Lee herself, on the 100th Anniversary of her birth. Yes, Rose Louise Hovick was born 100 years ago TODAY (January 8, 1911) right here in Seattle ! That was 20 years before her transformation into GYPSY Rose Lee and an amazing career that lasted until her death in 1970. Tonight, Seattle’s own Paula, the Swedish Housewife will honor the one and only Gypsy with a very special show at The Triple Door she’s calling The Gypsy Rose Lee Centennial which will feature some amazing talent including:

The night will feature performances by two-time Miss Exotic World title winner Catherine D’Lish, 77-year Legend of Burlesque Joan Arline, Seattle’s finest Lily Verlaine, Nick Garrison, Miss Inga Ingenue, a reading from the new biography of Gypsy by author Karen Abbott, “American Rose” by actress Sarah Rudinoff, a video presentation created JUST for this event by Deirdre Timmons, director of “A Wink and a Smile” with support of author Karen Abbott. The entire evening will be hosted by Miss Astrid.

Tickets STILL available for this one night only event. Definitely worth a check out.
Who doesn’t want to be a Princess? Even the butchest of men (and women) have a little Cinderella in them. Release your inner Princess at the Imperial Court of Seattle’s Queen of the Seas Princess Party Show at The Crescent Lounge, 1413 E Olive Way, TONIGHT, Saturday, January 8 starting at 5pm for Karaoke followed by drag performers at 6pm followed by MORE karaoke after that. Costumes are encouraged and there is no cover charge, but donations are requested to support the Imperial Court of Seattle and for the Lifelong Aids Alliance. Per their Facebook invite: “If you have anything to donate to the raffle, please bring it. Services (e.g. massage, cleaning, photography, etc.) always fetch a nice price for the charities.”

Now, what about some FOOTBALL! For the first time in years, the Seattle Seahawks make it to the NFL playoffs. Watch’em play the New Orleans Saints at 1:30pm TODAY, (you got an hour or so to prepare) at one of these local drinking establishments:

Madison Pub: Gay Neighborhood Sports Bar
The Elite: The “Gay Cheers” on Capitol Hill.
Purr Lounge: On 13 TVs. Happy Hour All Day!
Wildrose opens at 1pm for the game on the big screen.

YEAH! FOOTBALL!