BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CanadianLocals.ca//Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calgary-alberta-burlesque-rodeo@canadianlocals.ca DTSTAMP:20261101T002459Z DTSTART:20261121T000000Z DTEND:20261121T070000Z SUMMARY:Alberta Burlesque Rodeo LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 St SW\, Calgary DESCRIPTION:The Cabaret Company is proud to announce the third Alberta Burl esque Rodeo on November 20 and November 21 in Calgary\, AB! Featuring an a ll star cast of fabulous burlesque artists from near and far with outstand ing acts ready to compete for the buckle!Join us at *The Attic on Friday N ov 20 for the first ever Trans and Gender Non Conforming burlesque competi tion where we are celebrating the incredible community within burlesque wh o will flaunt and flirt their way into your heart! Who will take home the title? And join us at *Contemporary Calgary on Saturday Nov 21 for the Bes t in the West competition where the pros of the industry will dazzle and d elight you with eye popping performances of striptease. With three titles to take home\, the night will buzz with excitement! *Please scroll to the bottom for accessibility notes for each venue! Be part of the energy of th is high altitude burlesque celebration highlighting world class talent! Ea ch event will be judged by our effervescent headliners! Moscato Sky (Seatt le USA) The Them Fatale of Drag & Burlesque\, Moscato Sky\, is a trans Lat inx multi-award winning burlesque\, drag\, and dance artist based in occup ied Duwamish territory\, Seattle\, WA. She was the first trans-femme perfo rmer to compete at the Burlesque Hall of Fame and snatched the title of Pr incess of Burlesque two years in a row. Moscato starred alongside Sasha Ve lour in the world premiere of Velour: A Drag Spectacular at La Jolla Playh ouse directed by Moises Kaufman and has been featured in film and stage pr oductions by BenDelaCream & Jinkx Monsoon. This tempting tart has been vot ed on the 21st Century Burlesque Top 50 List of Most Influential Burlesque Figures in the world since 2020 and continues to tease\, twirl\, and tran sform audiences across the globe. April O'Peel (Vancouver) A Vancouver bur lesque all star\, April O'Peel has been listed as one of Canada's top burl esque performers. April O’Peel produces monthly burlesque and cabaret sp ectaculars at the Rio Theatre with April O'Peel Productions\, hosts outrag eous bingo nights\, and teaches disco dancing in her spare time. April hol ds awards from the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and has also been awarded “Most Comedic” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vega s NV. Other notable appearances include the Vancouver Fringe Festival\, Th e Burlesque Hall of Fame\, The Accordion Noir Festival\, Whistler Pride an d Kamloops Pride. April has headlined The Bagel Burlesque Expo\, The Itty Bitty Burlesque Festival\, The Edmonton Burlesque Festival and has been fe atured as a soloist and in group performance with the Screaming Chicken Th eatrical Society at the Munich Burlesque Festival and the Vermont Burlesqu e festival. April has also been a feature performer at the Minneapolis Bur lesque Festival\, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and a fea tured teacher at BurlyCon. April also launched a successful Kickstarter ca mpaign to fund the completion of the book The ABC Double D's of Burlesque. Bea Lissima (Calgary) For the past 18 years Bea Lissima has been performi ng and producing in the burlesque community. This Moh’kins’tsis born m aven has competed at the Japan International Burlesque Festival\, performe d at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in Las Vegas. She was awarded “Best Burlesque” at the 2023 Imperial Burlesque Competition in Montrea l and was crowned Duchess at the 2024 Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival . Combining intersex queerness\, Filipino heritage\, and disability into h er performances\, she creates a sacred experience for all those brave enou gh to witness. She’s the leftist centrefold\, the headliner that turns y our heads\, your pearl of the prairies\, Bea Lissima! Karla Marx (Calgary) Karla Marx is a Drag Queen\, Burlesque performer\, DJ\, stand up comedian \, and host. She is the mother of Marx Werk Ware Haus and the Artistic Dir ector for The Cabaret Company. Karla has performed across Canada\, Europe\ , and Asia. Karla has won Best Host in Canada three times (2022\, 2023\, 2 025) from Imperial Burlesque Canada\, as well as Most Comedic (2022\, 2023 ). She was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025 for servi ces to the transgender community in Canada. Karla was also award the Blaze Award from the Fire Cracker Department (2025)\, and the Western Trailblaz er Award by the Calgary Stampede (2023). Karla has two stand up comedy alb ums (Fruity\, 2025 and Well\, Okay Then\, 2023) available on Spotify\, App le Music\, and YouTube Music. She was featured in Comedy Invasion (2022) n ow streaming on Tubi and Amazon Freevee. Karla has also hosted the Great O utdoors Comedy Festival (2023\, 2024\, 2025). Rita Ann'Tique (Toronto) Rit a Ann'tique is an international queer burlesque artist\, performer and pro ducer originally from Calgary\, AB\, based in Toronto\, ON. Being lauded a s “some of the inspiring talent flourishing in the Canadian dance commun ity\,” - David Silverberg\, Now Magazine\, Rita holds the title of 1st r unner up (Princess)\, as well as ‘Best Duo’ (with duet partner and art spouse Newfound Lad) from the 2024 Imperial Burlesque Canada Competition\ , Montréal\, QC. In 2025 Rita and Lad competed for Best Small Group at th e prestigious Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas\, NV. In November 2025\, Rita won the inaugural title of “Best in the West” becoming rodeo roy alty at the Alberta Burlesque Rodeo in Calgary\, AB. Most recently\, Rita competed at the Sicily Burlesque Festival\, in Sicily\, Italy\, taking hom e the crown for 1st Runner Up (Princess) in April 2026. Voted top 5 burles que performers in Canada\, and voted #19 most influential Burlesque figure s in Canada by 21st Century Magazine in 2025\, Rita is best known to seduc e any audience with her comedy\, class\, and of course\, her ass. Trans & GNC Burlesque Competition November 20Doors at 6:00PMShow begins at 7:30PM The Attic18+ Limited capacity General Admission Hosted by Karla Marx Follo w @thecabco on instagram or The Cabaret Company on facebook for cast annou ncements! www.thecabaretcompany.com Best in the West Burlesque Competition November 21Doors at 6:30PMShow begins at 7:30PM Contemporary Calgary18+ W heelchair\, and plus size seating available Limited VIP tickets include 4 seats\, a bottle of prosecco\, and a gift from The CabCo. Hosted by Karla Marx Follow @thecabco on instagram or The Cabaret Company on facebook for cast announcements! www.thecabaretcompany.com Tickets available on Showpas s Thank you to our sponsors: Alberta Treasury BranchContemporary CalgaryTh e AtticGlitterverse ProductionsFriday StonerEstablishment Brewing Accessib ility notes: The Attic 1413 9 Ave SE\, Calgary\, AB T2G 0T4 This venue is on the second floor of a historic building. It can be accessed up one flig ht of stairs\, unfortunately there is no elevator for this venue. We will be addressing this for future ABR events. Washrooms are gender neutral. Li mited booth seating is available\, other seating will be 'cabaret style' a round small tables\, and at the bar. Entry is General Admission. Arrive ea rly for your choice of seats! Tips are welcome and will be collected at in termission. Due to the competition style\, please refrain from interruptin g the performance\, cheers and applause is always welcome! Tips will be sp lit among the cast. Contemporary Calgary - Heather Edwards Theatre 701 11 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2P 2C4 This venue is accessible for wheel chairs and other mobility aids. There are ramps and elevators into the theatre and w ashrooms. Gendered and non gendered washrooms available\, as well as wheel chair accessible washrooms. Limited plus sized seating will be available. The majority of the seating will be raked theatre style seating\, with lim ited VIP seating at the front of the stage available for purchase. VIP sea ts will be sold in groups of four around a small cabaret style table at th e very front of the stage. A gift\, and bottle of prosecco is included in the ticket price and waiting for you at your table. All other tickets are General Admission. A small market will be set up outside the Heather Edwar ds Theatre. Tips are welcome and will be collected at intermission. Due to the competition style\, please refrain from interrupting the performance\ , cheers and applause is always welcome! Tips will be split among the cast . If you require other assistance\, please email us at thecabco.ent@gmail. com at least one week before the event so we may do our best to accommodat e all attendees needs where possible. URL:https://canadianlocals.ca/calgary/events/alberta-burlesque-rodeo END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR