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12-489: The festival premiered in 2003 and was founded by Jen Gapay of Thirsty Girl Productions along with Angie Pontani , Tara Pontani and Helen Pontani of The World Famous Pontani Sisters . Actress and burlesque artist Pearls Daily has been on the Production Team as Volunteer Coordinator since 2016, in addition to performing as part of the event. The festival features over 100 burlesque and variety performers from around

24-474: A daughter Sistilia Josephine Pontani Newman, born on September 9, 2015. In January 2017, Angie started a blog which features family recipes and Italian inspired dishes, some of which were featured in Rachael Ray 's magazine's "How To Live Like an Italian" issue. Angie Pontani appeared in the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two , at the time of the baptism of her daughter, in which Lady Gaga was chosen to be

36-481: Is available on all streaming platforms. In 2015, she was featured in a photo shoot for CR Fashion Book nude at seven-months pregnant, alongside Lady Gaga shot by Bruce Weber . Angie was crowned Miss Cyclone in 2007 in honor of the historic roller coaster the Coney Island Cyclone . As a Coney Island resident, she has been very active in the fight to save them from rezoning that would jeopardize

48-818: The amusement district. Angie was crowned "The Reigning Queen of Burlesque, the winner of the Miss Exotic World Pageant in 2008" at the Burlesque Hall of Fame reunion at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas . Other awards include, "The Best Body in Burlesque" - 2007 New York Burlesque Festival, "#1 Burlesque Attraction in the Nation" - AOL.com , "Best NY Based Dance Company" - Show Business , "Hottest Burlesque Troupe" - Village Voice . She

60-699: The festival include B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square , the Highline Ballroom , Brooklyn Bowl and The Bell House . Previous venues have included Le Poisson Rouge , The Maritime Hotel , The Limelight and the Supper Club. Performers have included the following names: Angie Pontani Angie Pontani born 6. november 1976 is a contemporary burlesque dancer, choreographer, producer, and blogger based in Brooklyn, New York . She

72-634: The godmother. Pontani co-produces and stars in Brian Newman After Dark which has residencies in NYC & Las Vegas. The World Famous Pontani Sisters are a highly stylized and costumed dance trio that helped to pioneer the burlesque revival. They began performing on the boardwalk in Coney Island and went on to international tours both alone as well as with the band Los Straitjackets . Angie choreographed, costumed, and booked most of

84-405: The troupe's performances, including tours, Las Vegas runs and appearances on national television programs like Late Night with Conan O'Brien as well as Gossip Girl . The Pontani Sisters have released three DVDs that teach 1960s go-go dancing , Go-Go Robics I & II and Twist Party , with the surf band, Los Straitjackets. AOL.com Too Many Requests If you report this error to

96-454: The world for four nights of performance. Angie has modeled for several designers, including Mode Merr Clothing as well as Dirty Dolls Lingerie and has shot with renowned photographers like Ellen von Unwerth , Josh Gosfield and Brian Smith . Pontani hosts Ed The Pontani Pages , a monthly talk show format podcast produced by JL Aronson in NYC. She also hosted “The Bump n Grind” Podcast 2020-2021, produced by Tenderloins, it focused on burlesque and

108-462: The world, making it one of the largest international burlesque events. Burlesque is attended by featured performers in addition to live music, comedy and variety . The four nights of the festival take place at various venues throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn . In addition to live performances, all shows feature interactive elements where patrons get burlesque makeovers or purchase paraphernalia such as pasties , costumes and corsets . Venues for

120-826: Was crowned Miss Exotic World in 2008. Andrea Louisa Pontani is originally from Trenton, New Jersey . In the mid-1990s she began her career in New York City dancing in the Dutch Weismann Follies at age 17. After the close of Dutch Weismanns , Angie went on to launch the World Famous Pontani Sisters , who performed regularly at Marion's Continental and Windows on the World in the World Trade Center. In 2006, Angie started to focus on her solo performances. Pontani

132-814: Was recently featured on the PBS Great Performances series with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their release of Cheek to Cheek and has collaborated with retailer Secrets in Lace to release a collection of vintage inspired dresses. She has performed burlesque at the Dolby Theater in Las Vegas as part of Lady GaGa’s Jazz and Piano residency in 2023. On February 16, 2013, Angie Pontani married band leader, trumpet player and vocalist Brian Newman in Brooklyn, New York. They have one child together,

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144-771: Was the co-producer and star of This Is Burlesque at the now-defunct Corio Supper Club. She performs around the world solo and with the Pontani Sisters, and was a creator of the DVD series, Go-Go Robics and Go-Go Dance with Angie Pontani produced by World Dance New York . Angie produces and stars in the Burlesque-A-Pades touring production and is the co-producer of the New York Burlesque Festival , an event that happens annually and brings together hundreds of burlesque performers from around

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