St. Helenas historic Cameo Cinema is beginning a series of performing arts fundraising events staged outside the theaters home on Main Street. The Cameo is expanding the entertainment options for the Napa Valley by bringing unique live experiences to the community, announces Cathy Buck, founder and proprietor. Our first, Cabaret Noir, is a celebration of burlesque, an entertainment art form that is a fun mix of fantasy, old-school glamour and humor, Buck adds.

Cabaret Noir will be a magical night featuring dancing, hors doeuvres, a dessert bar, still and sparkling wines, a Naughty and Nice Auction and live performances by the internationally acclaimed burlesque star Frankie Fictitious. The festivities begin at 7:30 pm on August 19 at The Culinary Institute of Americas Barrel Room in St. Helena. Tickets are limited and are $250/person and must be purchased in advance. Cocktail attire is recommended. The evening will benefit The Cameo Cinema Foundation.

Frankie Fictitious is a well-known burlesque performer based in San Francisco. She has been named Miss Exotic World 2019 (Burlesque Hall of Fame), #1 Burlesque Artist 2020 (Risky Spotlight Magazine), Miss Viva Las Vegas 2017 and has been voted one of the top 50 burlesque industry figures worldwide. Her show-stopping act encompasses her artistic imagination, elegant and innovative dancing, impeccable musicality and dazzling, extravagant costumes.

Between Frankies performances, Napa-based DJ Rotten Robbie will keep the beat going on the dance floor. He has spun with musicians including The Bangles, Sister Sledge, Modern English, RuPaul, Martha Wash, Thelma Houston and Wynonna. He can be found making music in the VIP and Platinum lounges at Bottle Rock each year.

Bubbles and wine sponsors include JCB, Chateau Montelena and Spring Mountain Vineyard. Other sponsors include The Napa Valley Film Festival and Culinary Institute of America/Greystone.
https://cameocinema.com/cabaret-noir-burlesque
https://www.frankiefictitious.com/

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