Phantasmagorey Brunch for Halloween

Prefer style over spooky? Edward Gorey over gore? Have a decadent brunch on Halloween Sunday and enjoy a fabulous afternoon of jazz murder ballads, Gothic fashion, burlesque and morbid magic. The event is produced by the gorgeous team of Dances of Vice, famous for hosting wickedly glam parties all over town.  

EVENT - PhantasmaGOREY: Edward Gorey Halloween Spectacular
TIME & DATE: October 31, 2010 - 1:30-4PM
LOCATION: Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
ADMISSION: $20 In Advance - $25 Doors - 

Suitable for all ages.

Fashion Down the Rabbit Hole

Curiouser and curiouser. Dances of Vice always brings out the most fabulously attired citizens of Gotham. The Wonderland in Spring ball Friday night was a tremendous evening of dancing music, seductive aerial and burlesque acts and an intriguing musician and muse creating tunes from some kind of electrode machine.
What was truly entertaining however, were the the guests of the ball. Ladies AND gentleman were draped in their finest Gothic threads and Alice in Wonderland themed ensembles. I had never seen so many handsome men dressed in variations of the Mad Hatter. They were all elegant, flamboyant yet still handsomely masculine. The ladies ranged from theatrically avant-garde to historically enhanced.

Blasphemina's Closet Presents Wonderland in Spring

Were you sufficiently wowed by Tim Burton's 3D Alice?  I can do you one better... How about spending this Friday night in a fantasy spring ball inspired by the story?
Time Out NY's most fabulous New Yorker Shien Lee, together with fashion designer Samantha Rei are collaborating to produce a magical evening of fairy tale fashion shows, aerial acts, burlesque and an avant-garde chamber rock orchestra.
Shien Lee's Dances of Vice has put on many of New York's most stylish events, including the Shipwreck Ball . Ms. Rei's collection, Blasphemina's Closet is a lovely mixture of Gothic and Lolita
pieces.
She has also recently started a menswear collection to accompany the women's line.
When was the last time you dressed up and were entertained in such grand style?  Come join me (oh yes, I'll be there) and enjoy  the "liberating effects of nonsense, beauty, and surrealism".

Enjoy performances from This Ambitious Orchestra, with special performing guests ZooG von Rock as Master of Ceremonies, Corleonis on theremin, aerial and burlesque performances by the stunning Veruca Honeyscotch and Rita MenWeep. Admire the glamor of fetish, Gothic, and Steampunk fashion shows featuring the work of Blasphemina’s Closet, Kristin Costa, I Do Declare, Apatico and Bionic Unicorn.

Photos by aestheticalalchemy.com and Drayke Larson - photosynthetique.com

Grand Shipwreck Ball in NYC

As further evidence of the arrival of "Shipwreck Goth", may I present to you, Dances of Vice's Grand Shipwreck Ball. Taking place November 20 - 22 in New York City, the event presents a fanciful gathering of castaways, sailors, glittering mermaids, sea sirens, pirates, sea captains and scalawags.

Be dazzled by an extravagant display of live classical opera to rock ballads, historical costume fashion shows, dance, puppetry, fencing, performance art, vendors, and ballroom dancing, among other chimerical amusements
The festival takes place at several inspiring locations, so check the website to decide what port you decide to sail away to (sorry, had to).

Macabre Event: The Cursed Circus in NYC

Saturday night, the sexy hostesses of Dances of Vice are producing the Cursed Circus. The event promises "Magnificent display of freaks, fools, fire, and frippery that will astonish and delight!"

The sensuous performers will have a treasure trove of dark and erotic acts like a flame dancer, magicians, musicians and devilish clowns. A specially designed cocktail menu will be available, as well as glittery prizes from sponsors like Henrick's Gin and Lime Crime makeup.

The groupe calls on vamps, flappers, bohemians, and all other artistic minded individuals to attend to enjoy their night of wonder and depravity.

EVENT: "The Cursed Circus" - DOV Vintage Circus Spectacular

TIME & DATE: Sat, September 19, 2009 - Doors at 9PM

LOCATION: 303 Bond Street Theater - 303 Bond St, Brooklyn

ADMISSION: $20