Lizzie Violets Cabaret Noir is a monthly event that brings you an evening of indie artistry and cabaret. The mistress of ceremonies, Lizzie Violet will introduce cabaret stylings such as poetry, Spoken Word, music, Burlesque, comedy and a variety of other vaudeville style acts. Inspired by Vaudeville of the early 1900s, it will be an evening of pure entertainment.

Each monthly event will have three features that consist of one part poetry spoken word and slam as well, one part music and one part vaudeville burlesque/magic/comedy. A night of frivolity and entertainment for all. Lizzie Violets Cabaret Noir will be the second Sunday of every month at the The Central on Markham Street, from 7 pm to 10 pm. Keeping with the theme of cabarets roots, music will be unplugged, poetry will be edgy and the vaudeville will be sassy!

We will have limited open mic spots for poets, performers and musicians. Sign up starts at 7.

This is a PWYC event. the door suggested price $5 and up

Featuring:

Heather Babcocks maternal grandmother worked as a housekeeper for Timothy Findleys family in the 1950s. Heather continues the working class/literary connection by working as a secretary by day and penning her poetry and prose by night. She has had short fiction published in Descant, Front&Centre; Magazine, The Toronto Quarterly, The Annex Echo and GULCH Tightrope Books, 2009 among others. Heather has performed at the Beautiful and the Damned, the Plasticine Poetry series and Lizzie Violets Cabaret Noir. Check her out at heatherrosebabcock.tumblr.com .

Regina Dentata is a powerhouse of a burlesque performer who knows how to engage the audience. Her performance was full of energy, fast, and oozed sensuality."

- Photolena, Burlesque Beat, Mar 30 2014

Toronto's Unexpected Bite, Regina Dentata is this years Stripsearch Runner-up. Trained under Toronto's very own Red Herring at the Toronto School of Burlesque, Regie has learned to bump, grind and twerk her way through splits and tricks. Whether peeling a stocking unconventionally, hanging upside down or just walking across the stage in a gown Regie combines burlesque with her past dance and fitness training to take a bite out of the stage.

Lacey Wilson