Asheville's Americana, Burlesque & Sideshow Festival

All workshops are held at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.) except Bullwhip for Burlesque, which will be announced to workshop participants. Payment for workshops is through PayPal; please print out your PayPal receipt and bring it with you to the workshop. Workshop registrations are non-refundable but can be transferred. Please report any problems you have with this page to torvawench@gmail.com or call 828-232-2980. Thanks, and see you there!

Registration is:
$20 for each workshop
$90 for 5 workshops
$200 for all workshops, show, and afterparty
No refunds available but registrations can be transferred.

The Backstage Pass cannot be shared by multiple people. Includes tickets to the Red Carpet party on Friday, the ABSFest Spectacular Cabaret and afterparty on Saturday, and all workshops on Saturday and Sunday.

The Kingpole Pass cannot be shared by multiple people, and does not include tickets to the film, show, or afterparty (please purchase those on our Show page).

"Creating the Biz" with Big Mamma D's House of Burlesque
Saturday 1:30 - 3pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Burlesque 101 with Panty Raid!
Saturday 9 - 10:30am, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Hula Hoops with MelMacPink
Saturday 12 - 1:30pm, at the Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave.)

Stage Make-up with DeLacey of Gypsy Hands
Saturday 12 - 1:30pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Fire Performance & Safety with Unifire Theatre
Saturday 4:30 - 6pm, at the Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave.)

The Science of Powerful Choreography with The Mystic Oracle
Saturday 3 - 4:30pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Bullwhip for Burlesque with Dante of The Bullwhip Academy
Saturday 1:30 - 3pm at the Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave.

History of Burlesque with Syrens of the South
Sunday 9 - 10:30am, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Showcraft with Mab (Just Mab)
Sunday 10:30am - 12 noon, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Acrobalance & Partner Stretches with Bendy Lindsey
Sunday 12 noon - 1:30pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

"Boylesque" with the Evil Hate Monkey
Sunday 1:30 - 3pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Advanced Burlesque with Trixie Little
Sunday 3 - 4:30pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

Swashbuckling with Arcane Pain Management
Sunday 4:30 - 6pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

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Sassypants Bellydance with DeLacey of Gypsy Hands
Saturday 10:30 - 12pm, at the Movement and Learning Center (upstairs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave.)

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ABSfest T-shirt - $15
(shipping $5)

With the now infamous sword-swallower/snake charmer artwork by local artist Kitty Love:

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ABSfest DVD - $30
(shipping $5)

Order the DVD of the 2008 show now! The DVD will include ALL of the amazing acts, and include footage from the afterparty and pre-show!

DVDs will ship after the show, silly, so don't look for it in your mail box until sometime in July.

www.sideshowburlesque.org or call 828 232 2980 for information

see also www.myspace.com/aabsfest