Could it be…? Is it true? Your eyes don’t deceive you… hurry up and RUN to The RETURN of Ballentine's
Burlesque— brought to you by the James Ballentine "Uptown" VFW - Post 246 and Bombshell La Belle!
Re-inventing the Bond themes for belly dance? We have a License to Thrill. Our dancers will perform solos and duets with local musicians Phil Belknap, David Burk, John Croarkin, Rebecca Dudley, Laura Harada, Tim O’Keefe, and vocalist Laurie Etchen to re-imagine James Bond theme music! Adding new instruments, rhythms, and dancers to some Bond favorites like “Live & let Die”, “Goldfinger”, and “Skyfall”, to name a few.
The Hook welcomes Dustin Arbuckle (Kansas) & Matt Woods (Iowa) to the Twin Cities for an evening of acoustic blues. Local favorites Jeff Ray and Hurricane Harold open.
Dustin Arbuckle and Matt Woods were nominated for a 2021 Blues Music Award ~ Best Acoustic Blues Album for their debut, self-titled release! Both have each been hard at work on the blues and roots music scene for nearly two decades.
Dress up to get down - Spinnin’ records and hard drives back to a time of opulent bacchanalian delights, consummate DJs FNK, AKKO, and Drew Untethered present a night of classic disco and funk mix seamlessly with modern grooves and bangers. Featuring GoGo dancers and unique performative visuals throughout the night.