FIELD NOTES

Monday nights at Devotion Studios, a new act at Crossroads Cabaret, and where you’ll find me dancing, listening, and enjoying New Orleans this November.

Burlesque is so much more than what happens onstage. Behind every performance is an entire ecosystem of artists, production teams, hospitality workers, venues, and creative businesses making it all possible. I've been thinking about what it means to invest in that ecosystem, create more opportunities for people to participate, and build a local arts community where more people can develop their skills, contribute to the art we love, and get paid for their work.

October is filling up with good food, burlesque, movement, spooky things, and plenty of reasons to get out of the house. Here’s what I’m looking forward to, where I’ll be performing, and what some of my people have going on around New Orleans this month.

I turn 40 this week, and somehow fittingly, this is also my fifth birthday as LegsForeverXO. Come find me out in the universe for a full week of art, pleasure, performance, celebration and a little birthday foolishness.

There’s a difference between being influenced by another artist and taking a shortcut through their development. Some thoughts on copying, artistic lack, authorship, AI, and what a living code for an open artistic commons might look like.

One of the questions I sometimes ask my lovers is deceptively simple: Do you know that you’re beautiful? An essay about beauty, ugliness, desire, politics, curiosity, and what we can learn about one another through the ways we see.

August rolls on with burlesque, cosplay, art, Babydolls and a little naughty bingo. Come along for the second half of the month, plus a peek at what I’m creating behind the curtain.

Part intention setting, part behind-the-scenes studio notes, part open invitation. I’m naming what I’m practicing, producing, exploring, and bringing into form in the LegsforeverXO universe.

Follow LegsforeverXO out in the universe August 1–8 as she performs at The AllWays Lounge, masks with the Original Black Seminole Baby Dolls at Satchmo SummerFest, travels to Chicago for the Let’s Talk About Sex Conference, and celebrates another week of art, culture, and community.

Tales of the Cocktail is one of my favorite weeks in New Orleans. Here are the brands, cocktails, parties, and event production details that left the biggest impression on me this year.

We were lovers once. This is my closing ceremony. A final blessing for what we shared, and an open hand toward the love still to come.

The next two weeks are packed with performances, conversations, and opportunities to connect. Whether you’re looking for a night out, hoping to meet during Tales of the Cocktail, or ready to step into your own movement practice, I’d love to see you somewhere along the way.