Launched as an online platform for indie pin-ups to post photos, videos and profiles, SuicideGirls is now an empire encompassing DVDs, games, books, comics and a touring burlesque show. Likened to a “comic con meets burlesque nerd orgy,” their Blackheart Burlesque spikes the classic tease with pop-culture references ranging from Star Warsand The Legend of Zelda to A Clockwork Orange and Fifty Shades of Grey. But it’s not all dweeb fluff: The ladies teamed up with revered choreographer Manwe Sauls-Addison (who’s worked with both Beyoncé and J. Lo) to pack a tight punch into each performance.
Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque
$25-$125, 8pm, Thu., Nov. 12, Alamo City Music Hall, 1305 E. Houston, alamocitymusichall.com
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