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Classic House or Caesar Salad Tomato Basil or French Onion Soup Panko Fried Coconut Shrimp
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6 oz. Filet Mignon
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Pan-Seared Salmon Burger Served with choice of side
8 oz. New Zealand Lamb Rack
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8 oz. Grilled Atlantic Salmon Served with choice of side
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Kelley’s Chocolate Cake petite slice
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8 oz. USDA Butcher Burger
Spring Chicken Salad
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Dazzling dance
Adèle Wolf’s Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival returns for a fifth year. By Jessica Williams
Crème Brûlée House-Made Bread Pudding petite slice
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If words like “bedazzling” and “sensuous” aren’t in your current lexicon, maybe it’s time to take a cue from Oklahoma City’s burlesque queen. June 16-17 marks Adèle Wolf Productions’ fifth annual OKC Burlesque Festival at Lyric at the Plaza. Complete with comedy, music, original dance performances and, of course, striptease, the show makes the city a little more glamorous. “OKC is finally comfortable with the idea of striptease,” Wolf told Oklahoma Gazette about the adult festival. “People love a good escape from the ordinary, and burlesque always takes you away from the norm.” Wolf’s show features everything from old Hollywood screen siren aesthetics to a routine titled Sexy Cookie Monster. This is anything but commonplace. “I feel a responsibility to show OKC all types of burlesque,” Wolf said. “This year, you’ll see performance art, political commentary, classic pin-up style, modern burlesque and a lot of unique variety acts.” Circus acts, acrobatics and improvised dialogue are just some of the many spectacles offered in the festival. Even animals make stage appearances in the show. “The famous dog Mr. Cheese has been known to show up onstage with Ooops the Clown, so you never know what you’ll get in the festival,” Wolf said. “It’s so rewarding to watch the audience experience the unexpected.” Wolf’s travels and tours have almost single-handedly brought the burlesque world to OKC. “Our headliners this year represent some of the most relevant modern burlesque scenes in the world today,” she said. “There’s a direct correlation between where I’ve toured and where the applications are coming from. If I’ve toured Berlin, we get applications from Berlin, and the same goes for San Francisco, New Orleans and NYC.”
Adèle Wolf returns to the stage June 16-17. | Photo Vixen Pinup / provided
Each performer brings an enigmatic array of styles and aesthetics, which Wolf attributes to an increasingly globalized burlesque scene. “It’s really interesting to see each region or country’s specific style because each city varies from the next,” Wolf said. “Burlesque reflects culture in the same way theater or art reflect their context.” This year, Mosh from Moscow will showcase her background in gymnastics. Hazel Honeysuckle from New York City is known for striking a delicate balance between comedic and erotic. Other performers include male burlesque star Tito Bonito and NYC’s Poison Ivory. Beyond their many talents, Wolf also emphasizes diversity and inclusion in her festival. “Not all burlesque is feminist, but mine is,” she said. “I make it a point to include different races, bodies, genders and sexualities in my show and on my staff.” For folks unfamiliar with the seemingly exclusive burlesque world, Wolf said this performance style holds more historical significance than meets the eye. “Besides the striptease portion of most performances, it’s hard to define burlesque because it has evolved so much historically,” she said. “In its early inception in the 19th century, women had to perform under less-than-ideal situations. Now, in 2017, it’s such an empowering practice for women.” The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$50. Visit okcburlesquefest.com.
Adèle Wolf’s Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival 8 p.m. June 16-17 Lyric at the Plaza | 1727 NW 16th St. okcburlesquefest.com | 405-673-6162 $25-$50