Faceboyz Folliez is a variety show presented the first Sunday of each month at the

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in New York City's

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. The show usually combines a variety of acts including readings by numerous published authors,

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performers, live music, underground movies and an audience participation segment. Produced and hosted by actor and performer

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, which the show is named after, it features a core cast consisting of Rev. Jen Miller, Velocity Chyaldd, Stormy Leather, Amanda Whip and Paaje Flash. The event is notable as well for the original short films produced by

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, a production company Faceboy is directly affiliated with, which are all directed by underground filmmaker Courtney Fathom Sell.Just Do Art! , thevillager.com
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of Paris, the cast of Faceboyz Folliez present a show that is usually as daring as the Folies Bergère was considered to be in its time. Past guests have included;

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and Zoe Hansen. Regarding the show,

stated in an interview: “Folliez is a variety show of the weird and wonderful, with an emphasis on bawdy humor… daring burlesque, live music, creepy films, great writers and crazy fun!”

References

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