“Hooters Casino is now hiring for all positions at multiple locations. Dealers, Cashiers, Security and Surveillance. Please apply in person @ Hooters Casino 9635 Des Moines Memorial Drive, Seattle WA 98108.”

Another Ad, posted on Aug. 30th, reads:

We have a brand new Hooters Restuarant and Casino opening up in South Park! If you are fun & outgoing and fit the Hooters Gils image of the All American, Girl Next Door, Cheerleader we need you! We have several spots to fill still and as a Hooters Girls you could be in the position of a server, bartender, cocktailer, hostess, or even a dealer!

We will be accepting applications at the new location starting this Sunday 8/30 located at 9635 Des Moines Memorial DR, Seattle WA 98108. If you think you have what it takes to be the next South Park Hooters Girl hurry and come apply, you don’t want to miss this opportunity! You can also apply at the Seattle and Tacoma Hooters as well!

For any further questions give us a call at our Seattle location (206) 625-0555, and we will be glad to help! See you soon!

According to various Hooters websites:

“Hooters was appropriately incorporated on April Fool’s Day, 1983, when six businessmen with absolutely no previous restaurant experience got together and decided to open a place they couldn’t get kicked out of. Soon after, on October 4th of that year, the doors to the first Hooters Restaurant opened in Clearwater, Florida.

The name “Hooters” came from a popular comedy sketch by one of the nation’s hottest comedians of that time, Steve Martin.

The first Hooters Girl, Lynne Austin, was hired on a bet. One fine day in sunny Florida, one of the Hooters Six anchored his boat off Clearwater Beach to swim in and catch the Jose Cuervo bikini contest. After failing to convince the subsequent winner to join the troop right then and there, he told her that if her job as a telephone operator didn’t work out, she should call them. Weeks later, Lynne tried to get off work at GTE to attend yet another bikini contest. She quit the job when they refused. The next day, she called Ed to join the Hooters team.”

Here’s a map to the new Hooters Casino for those of you um…interested in “researching” this further (wink wink):

So…what do you think of having not only a Hooters nearby, but one that includes gambling? Please take our poll or Comment below…

You’d better start massaging your Maserati now, because the 17th Annual Italian Concours d’ Elegance car & cycle show, featuring some amazing and exotic vehicles, is coming to the Des Moines Marina on Sunday, Sept. 6th from 11am to 4pm.

Here are the details:

WHAT: 17th Annual Italian Concours d’ Elegance car show

WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 6th from 11am – 4pm

WHERE: Des Moines Marina, located at 22307 Dock Ave, Des Moines‎ – (206) 824-5700‎

INFO: This year the show will feature Competition Automobiles from manufacturers such as:

• Ferrari
• Maserati
• FIAT
• Alfa Romeo
• and others!

If you’d like to enter your sexy Italian sports car, download the entry application here (PDF), and return to:

Italian Concours d’ Elegance
PO Box 31288
Seattle, Wa. 98103

Or send via fax to 206.274.4672.

For more information, call 206.714.8620 or visit www.italianconcours.org.

Schedule of events:

• 8:00am – 10:00am: Registration and final vehicle preparation
• 11:00am: Show opens to the public
• Noon: Judges meeting followed by field judging
• Noon – 1:00pm: Operatic performance featuring Megan Chenovick
• 3:00pm: Final call for peoples choice voting
• 3:30pm – 4:00 pm: Raffle presentations
• 4:00pm: Awards presentation, drive by, closing ceremony
• 5:00pm: Close of show, exit gate opened

For all you (ahem) hardcore football fans out there, this Wednesday, April 22nd will be a big day in South King County – because the northwest’s own Lingerie Football League team the Seattle Mist is holding a free, open-to-the-public (spellcheck alert on that last word!) “Mini-Camp.”

No, the term “Mini” in this case is related not to skirt length, nor trendy cars – it’s an actual “football” camp where women play (as in football silly) in their underwear from 11am-1pm at Tukwila’s Starfire Sports Complex, located at 14800 Starfire Way (map below).

Are you LOLing and wondering WTF the Seattle Mist is? Watch this video, which is in Italian (somehow a very appropriate language for this sport):

Click here to view the embedded video.

The two-hour session is open to the public and admission is free, and here are the details:

WHAT: Seattle Mist Min-Camp

WHEN: Wednesday, April 22nd from 11am-1pm

WHERE: Starfire Sports Complex, located at 14800 Starfire Way in Tukwila (map below)

COST: FREE and open to the public

INFO: Here’s more info from the Mist website:

Lingerie Football League (or “LFL‟) and Seattle Mist officials are excited to announce the team‟s first-ever Mini-Camp hosted on Wednesday, April 22nd. Fans and media will get their first glimpse at the 2009/2010 Seattle Mist.

The April 22nd Media Day will be the sole open to the public and media event during the 2009 Seattle Mist Mini-Camp, as the team prepares for the upcoming inaugural season of play. Members of the media as well as Seattle Mist fans will have an opportunity to meet the team and watch them go through various offensive, special teams and defensive football drills.

Since the announcement of the Lingerie Football League‟s newest expansion team Seattle Mist, the city has been buzzing with fan fare and media attention.

The Mist will feature one of the LFL‟s most potent offenses led by strong-armed quarterback Alicia McLauchlin #7 and the power-running of Michelle Selover #1. Head Coach and former Tennessee Titans great Rob Long‟s focus will be in developing a dominating defensive unit headed by linebackers Shannon Sypher #12 and Maggie Pearson #9. “We have a lot of naturally gifted athletes on this team with great speed and tenacity, which should make for some compelling football this fall at ShoWare Center. We want our fans to really get behind us.”

This fall, the term Friday Night Lights will be redefined when the Seattle Mist hit the field as part of „LFL, Friday Night Football‟ at ShoWare Center in Kent. Fans arriving early to ShoWare Center will take part in one of the country‟s biggest tailgate festivities complete with Beer Gardens, Video Gaming Lounges, Football Challenges, LIVE Music/DJs, Face-Painting, Bar-B-Que Stations etc.

Here’s the world premiere of a Video Ad produced by BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer for Advertiser Bistro Baffi:

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And all B-Town Blog Readers are going to get lucky this Valentine’s Day for the following reasons:

1. It falls on a Saturday this year (don’t forget, it’s Feb. 14th – make your reservations now).
2. BTB Advertiser Bistro Baffi, Burien’s “best” italian restaurant, is having a very romantic and very special (and of course very sexy) six-course meal, with two seatings:

• 5-8pm: early bird dinner for those who can’t wait to get home for “dessert”
• 8pm-closing: night owls who want to make a night of it

The meal will be as special as your sweetheart. And so that you and your date can enjoy a guilt-free night out, Bistro Baffi is offering an exclusive price for B-Town Blog Readers, but you must make your reservations by February 1, 2009:

This regularly-priced $100 fixed priced meal will be offered for just $80 per person! Call (206) 244-0737 to book your special Valentine’s Day Dinner package before Feb. 1st!

Chef Michael Vujovich will prepare a very fresh, very tasty (and very sexy) six-course dinner – here’s what he’ll be cooking up:

• 1st: Signature Stuffed Mushrooms with Signature Spicy Pink Sauce
• 2nd: Caprese Salad with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil
• 3rd: Lobster Ravioli made with homemade Alfredo sauce and Oregon Truffles, and of course lobster
• 4th: Caesar Salad with fresh baked croutons
• 5th: Entrée choice of the night:
  • Catch of the Day (bought fresh Valentine’s Day morning at Pike Place Market)
  • Filet Mignon
  • Veal Saltimbocca
  • Chicken Oscar, a grilled chicken breast with Bearnaise sauce and crab claws
  • Risotto with Tuna, Marlon, Halibut, and baby asparagus served with Baffi’s signature pink sauce
  • Spaghetti Pescatore with clams, mussels, langostino and scampi served with spicy tomato Chianti sauce
• 6th: Chef Michael’s signature Tiramasu served with Sambuca

Bistro Baffi’s Michael and Dinka will also open their vast wine cellar to provide several quality Italian wines at a discount for your special dinner, including:

• Abato Pallia Marche Rosso, reguarly $80, priced for Valentines at $65 per bottle (this wine earns 100 out of 100 points from Wine Spectator Magazine)
• Negro Sudisfa Roera 2000, regulary $150, priced at $120 for you and your sweetheart
• Itato Cescon Pino Grigio from Venice will be sold this night for $25 per bottle (regular $100)

To get your exclusive B-Town Blog discount, you must call Bistro Baffi at (206) 244-0737 by midnight, Feb. 1st and use the exclusive BTB password “Scontare” (Italian for “discount,” pronounced “scone-tar-ay“) when you pay your bill.


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Congressman Jim McDermott

This urgent update just in from BTB Advertiser Burien Little Theater:

Due to scheduling conflicts, Congressman Jim McDermott’s performance as the “Narrator” in the Burien Little Theatre’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show” has been moved to the Sunday, October 26th 2:00 pm production.

You can buy tickets online here.

Here are the remaining performances of “Rocky Horror”:

• Sat. Oct. 18 at 8:00 p.m.  – SOLD OUT! (Guest Narrator – Mr. Stephen Lamphear)
• Sun. Oct. 19 at 2:00 p.m. –  Sunday Matinee
• Fri. Oct. 24 at 10:00 p.m.
• Sat. Oct. 25 at 8:00 p.m. – Guest Narrator – State Representative Dave Upthegrove
• Sun. Oct. 26 at 2:00 p.m. – Guest Narrator – United States Congressmember Jim McDermott
• Fri. Oct. 31 at 10:00 p.m.  Friday – HALLOWEEN!
• Sat. Nov. 1 at 8:00 p.m.
• Sun. Nov. 2 at 2:00 p.m. – CLOSING SHOW!

by Melissa Malloy

I have lived the theater life since I was thirteen. I love every aspect of the theater experience, from the audience to the stage. One of the most rewarding experiences is working backstage on a show. The audience gets to enjoy the show and they feed their energy to the actors. The actors create the experience for the audience. But it’s the backstage crew that glues everything together.

The backstage crews create the costumes for people, collect or create props, manipulate light, produce sounds, build sets, and move sets. Costumers have to make or find clothes from every era. Sometimes it means raiding a closet, purchasing all the contents of a thrift store or designing new items. Modern plays can be simple. Just have the actor bring clothes from their closet. Then you have Shakespeare. The costume designer must create corsets, gowns, codpieces, and whatever else someone may need to be an authentic Elizabethan Romeo or Juliet. Or you could be designing for “The Rocky Horror Show,” where you can use your imagination to make everyone look outrageous. Sewing skills come in handy.

Also working in the costume arena are the dressers. Dressers help actors change clothes during the show. I was a dresser for a production of “Hair.” Everyone takes off their clothes on stage, so the big joke was that I was an un-dresser. Hardy har har. Being a dresser takes talent. You have to get clothes off and on someone else in a matter of seconds, but make it look like they took their time changing. You really never have much light to perform these balancing acts, and sometimes clothes end up backwards or inside out. I once had an actor spend an entire act with his shoes on the wrong feet. Costume mishaps are handled by dressers as well. If a costume rips, they need to be able to stitch it closed.

Photo by Adam Sanders

A props master really needs to be a creative person. It doesn’t matter what show you are producing, some of the props are going to need to be built. If you’re putting on “Dracula,” not many hospitals have an ancient transfusion machine just lying around, and if they do, I dare you to get them to let you use it. If you’ve got a big sword fight, not many actors can pick up a real sword, so you use lighter ones that look real. Props are all about perception. It just looks like there is a brain in the jar; it’s not a real one. If it turns out to be a real brain, the director probably snapped and it’s his.

The extent of my lighting knowledge involves hitting the GO button on the lighting board. Lighting designers, however, need to know how light colors will work together. They focus lights on all of the stage or just a small section. They are responsible for bringing the sun and the moon up, for differentiating the Phantom’s crypt from Christine’s dressing room. The lighting designer tells the audience where to look, so if you’re an actor, make sure to suck up to him or your monologue will be in the dark.

Usually when you think of sounds in a play, you think of the music. Music is the easy part of a sound designer’s job. You also need to find sounds for things we take for granted, like knocking on a door. Knocking on a stage door loud enough for an audience to hear can take down the whole set, because sets aren’t always anchored or sturdy. They function to let people enter or exit. Knocking usually needs to be recorded. Doorbells, gunshots, approaching footsteps, animals: these are all examples of sounds a designer will need to come up with for a show. You also have the sounds that need to be configured for imaginary things. What sound does Riff Raff’s ray gun make? When the Ghost of Christmas Past appears, what should you hear? What do the machines sound like in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?”

The set of a play lets you know what kind of play you are going to see. It can be a simple set of two ladders for “Our Town.” Now you know you are going to need to use your imagination to see where the actors are. “Crimes of the Heart” takes place in a kitchen. The set designer can decide to make it simple with a table and chairs or he can build a whole kitchen. Traveling shows need to have sets that can be taken down and put up easily. “A Shaft of Light,” a play about the painter Carravagio, needed copies of his original paintings for the set. More than one set may need to be built. If act one is a different setting than act two, then changes need to be made at intermission. Maybe a different bed is rolled out. Maybe the set walls are just flipped around. The designer just needs to remember the stage crew only has fifteen minutes to transform the stage from one place to another.

Photo by Adam Sanders

The stage crew works alongside the dressers. They are the people on stage helping the actors make the transitions flawless. They make sure the props are in hand and the set is moved smoothly. The stage crew is responsible for making sure the stage is cleaned before and after a show so actors don’t end up with staples in their feet. After Dracula has successfully been dispatched they are the ones cleaning up the fake blood. A crisis during the performance of a show will most likely be handled by one or more of the stage crew. When the little wooden knobs fall off, the stage crew glues them back on. When the fake ax head flies off the handle, it is a stage crew person who duct tapes it back on. Duct tape and a glue gun are the main tools of the trade for a stagehand.

The person who brings everyone together is the stage manager. This is the big cheese. The stage manager is in charge of making sure all the changes that happen during a show run smoothly. They know what all the sound cues, light cues, costume changes, set changes, and props should be. Some stage managers delegate to the crews and stand back to let everything happen. Some stage managers jump into the ring to help everything go as it should. Once a play opens, the stage manager is god.

If everything goes right during a performance, you never know the backstage crew is there. The actors magically change costumes in the blink of an eye. The stage looks like a different place after intermission. That book appears as if from thin air. You never realize someone is there committing those tiny miracles of the theater world.

The good nights run smoothly, and the crew never breaks a sweat. The bad nights are an adventure all their own. There are the nights when the things that go wrong are easily fixed. A prop was misplaced and the stage crew must run and find it. The lead actress popped a seam and the dresser must safety pin it until it can be sewed. But then there are the nights when the cast runs into the set and it starts to fall down. You stand backstage and the life of Ed in the band flashes before your eyes. Then you end up running to the other side of the stage, quietly, yelling at everyone in a whisper to move so you can hold up the set until intermission when someone can come and screw it to the floor.

Photo by Adam Sanders

My favorite panic moment was the night all the sound cues disappeared. The first song of the show was coming up and the stage manager calls for the sound cue to go and …… SILENCE! The actors are standing around waiting for the cue, the button is hit again and … SILENCE! It was deafening. Now we’re hitting any cue to see if any of them will make noise. The actors finally realize the music isn’t coming and just start singing without it. Now if this happened to me, panic and hyperventilation would have been the chosen response. I don’t know enough about the equipment to help in this situation. I can keep a headboard from squishing the two actresses jumping on the bed, but I curl into the fetal position if I have to fix anything computer related. Luckily, I was not the sound board operator. The fine young gentleman on the computer – we’ll call him Alex – uttered a couple of choice expletives, then went to the random back-up files and prayed that the numbers matched. Of course the first sound that was used was a very loud THWAP-CHING, scaring the actors into silence for a couple of seconds before they registered the sound cues were back. After Alex found all the cues he uttered a few more expletives, a thank you prayer, and asked for alcohol.

Going to the theater is an experience. From the time the curtain goes up until it goes down, you never know what could happen. Computers glitch, clothes rip, props disappear, things fall down, people get lost, fire alarms go off. No matter what happens the backstage crews will be there to make sure it is a good time had by all, even if it means spilling blood, sweat, and tears.

Right now I am working on the stage crew for “The Rocky Horror Show” at Burien Little Theatre. We have had our stresses. The set almost fell on the band, the microphones cause me to die a little each night, fishnet stockings don’t hold up well when being taken off hairy legs at a fast pace. On the other hand, I get to do the Time Warp every night, I get to see hot guys in very little clothing, I get to travel to Frankie’s place. Every show is an adventure. Last Saturday’s audience was amazing. Everyone got up and danced, yelled at the cast, threw things. It was great. I’m just glad I don’t have to clean up all the confetti each night. If you’re looking for a good time, and want to throw your inhibitions to the wind, you should come and see the show.

And remember – we are watching, waiting, and most likely cursing because the microphones still aren’t working!

There are still tickets left for the remaining shows (BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE), which include:

October 10 at 8:00 p.m. Friday – Guest Narrator – State Representative Sharon Nelson

October 11 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday – Guest Narrator – Burien City Councilmember Kathy Keene

October 12 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee

October 17 – NO SHOW!

October 18 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday – Guest Narrator – Mr. Stephen Lamphear

October 19 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee – Guest Narrator – United States Congressmember Jim McDermott

October 24 at 10:00 p.m. Friday

October 25 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday – Guest Narrator – State Representative Dave Upthegrove

October 26 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday

October 31 at 10:00 p.m. Friday – HALLOWEEN!

November 1 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday

November 2 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday – Your very last chance to do the Time Warp again!

And if you didn’t see it when we posted this before, here’s a sneak peek video we shot of one of the final dress rehearsals of the show:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Don’t forget that BLT will be featuring some very special celebrity Guest Narrators during certain performances, including:

• Sat. Oct. 4 at 8pm: Guest Narrator – State Senator Joe McDermott
• Fri. Oct. 10 at 8pm: Guest Narrator - State Representative Sharon Nelson
• Sat. Oct. 11 at 8pm: Guest Narrator – Burien City Councilmember Kathy Keene
• Sat. Oct. 18 at 8pm: Guest Narrator – Mr. Stephen Lamphear
• Sun. Oct. 19 at 2pm (Matinee): Guest Narrator – United States Congressmember Jim McDermott
• Sat. Oct. 25 at 8pm: Guest Narrator – State Representative Dave Upthegrove

JUST BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE HERE BEFORE
WE FORCE YOU TO DO A PELVIC THRUST!

The Rocky Horror Show is an outrageous musical comedy featuring a Transylvania transvestite, a cryogenically-preserved motor biker and Frankenstein’s monster (with a Charles Atlas twist).

This sexy send-up of horror and science fiction film genres will run at the Burien Little Theatre from Sept. 26 through Nov. 3 (opening night is Friday, Sept. 26).

Tickets are $5-$18 and can be purchased online here.

The show opens with two naive teenagers, Brad and Janet, who run into car problems in the midst of a rainstorm. To find a phone, Brad and Janet walk to a nearby residence, the Frankenstein castle.  Instead of the hoped-for phone, they find Dr. Frank ‘n’ Furter, a mad scientist from another planet who is going to help the couple by removing “the cause, but not the symptoms.” The cure involves sexual escapades, floor shows, dancing, great music, the secret to life is revealed, and the show ends in a UFO, general chaos and sexual confusion for the previously naive Brad and Janet.

The Rocky Horror Show – music, lyrics and book by Richard O’Brien – debuted on stage June 19, 1973, in London where it ran for 2,960 performances before closing in early September of 1980. Since its debut, the show has been translated into a variety of languages and produced in cities all over the world, including two runs on Broadway. In 1975, the show was also made into the popular cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

THE CAST:
The Burien Little Theatre’s production of The Rocky Horror Show is directed by veteran BLT stage director Steve Cooper and music director Ann Sager. The show features the acting talents of Steve Bucheit (Frank ‘n’  Furter), Ashley Coates (Janet), Colin Madison (Brad), Jim Oestreich (Rocky), along with Ben Cornoyer, Michelle Flowers, Jackie Graybill, John Huddlestun, Jen Makenas, Allyson Manning,  Mok Moser, Dan Posluns, and Mark Williams.

THE MUSIC:
Richard O’Brien composed the music and lyrics for The Rocky Horror Show. This revival version of the production features 20 songs including the popular “Sweet Transvestite” and the highly participative “The Time Warp.” To make this soundtrack really throb, the Burien Little Theatre band includes Ann Sager, the show’s musical director, who is also playing the keyboard, Theron Andrews on lead guitar, Eddy Fey on bass guitar and, keeping the beat, Bill Riach on drums.

ABOUT BURIEN LITTLE THEATRE:
Community-based theater has been a tradition in Burien since 1955. Incorporated in 1980, The Burien Little Theatre (BLT) has been a leading producer of quality live theater serving residents of the Seattle and south Puget Sound areas. Burien’s Little Theatre Mission is to make every audience member’s experience at BLT a welcoming, lively and fun escape from the everyday world, beginning the moment they walk in the door, by providing high-quality, accessible and exciting theater. 
BLT is a non-profit 501c3 entity and operates on revenue from ticket sales, donations and volunteers.

THE SCHEDULE:

September 26 at 8:00pm – Friday: Your first chance to do the Time Warp with us!

September 27 at 8:00pm – Saturday

September 28 at 2:00pm – Sunday Matinee

October 3 at 8:00pm – Friday: Five Buck Friday, with Guest Narrator from Burien Parks Ms. Debbie Zemke

October 4 at 8:00pm – Saturday: Guest Narrator State Senator Joe McDermott

October 5 at 2:00pm – Sunday Matinee

October 10 at 8:00pm – Friday: Guest Narrator State Representative Sharon Nelson

October 11 at 8:00pm –  Saturday: Guest Narrator Burien City Councilmember Kathy Keene

October 12 at 2:00pm – Sunday Matinee

October 17 – NO SHOW!

October 18 at 8:00pm – Saturday: Guest Narrator Mr. Stephen Lamphear

October 19 at 2:00pm – Sunday Matinee: Guest Narrator United States Congressmember Jim McDermott

October 24 at 10:00pm – Friday

October 25 at 8:00pm – Saturday: Guest Narrator State Representative Dave Upthegrove

October 26 at 2:00pm – Sunday

October 31 at 10:00pm – Friday: HALLOWEEN!

November 1 at 8:00pm – Saturday

November 2 at 2:00pm – Sunday: FINAL SHOW! Your very last chance to do the Time Warp with us again!

To get you in the mood to buy tickets, here are a couple of videos from the cult film version:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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[EDITOR'S NOTE: If anyone has any idea who this mysterious "HOT" Burien dentist, is, please email us]

Like the person before me said, WHY is it wrong to have a crush, or a fantasy about someone? Hell, he’s touching your body isn’t he?

It’s a normal reaction to someone you find attractive. As long as you can keep it “under wraps” so to speak enjoy! Go home afterward and delve into the fantasy, and release. Hell I would…and I HAVE!

My dentist, here in Burien, is f*ing HOT!! He’s really funny, and very attractive. Fuller moderate build, GQ but natural, down to earth. Dark blonde hair….Purrrrrrrrr!!!! And his A*S!!?? I got to see him once at the end of the day, when he took his lab coat off. YUMMMMM!!

His co workers (females) laugh because he’s so niave to his attraction to his paitents. Women come in dressed to the 9′s!

Now, I’m just me….not a ‘glamour gal’, but I’m telling you I have never come home from a freaking root canal so horny!! He has this scope that helped him see the small details, and as he worked, his arms would brush aganst my chest!! Good lord!!! ]

Hmm, suddenly my tooth aches….or is it my tooth!??

>Wicked Grin