Mark Ogge & The Art of Circus
Mark Ogge & The Art of Circus
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Since Spiegelworld began, Australian artist Mark Ogge has been there to commemorate our most important occasions. This tradition started in 2006 with a mural commissioned for the grand entrance archway at Spiegelworld’s first site at the South Street Seaport in New York City. Guests would pass the stinking dumpsters and decaying remains of the Fulton […]
Pop Artist: Julie Atlas Muz
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Absinthe‘s inaugural Green Fairy, neo-burlesque icon Julie Atlas Muz (left) first bounced her infamous, taboo-bursting balloon into Spiegelworld in 2007. In the decade-plus since, the acclaimed actress, director, choreographer and all-around international art star remains a key collaborator, helping subsequent artists like Absinthe’s Gimp and OPIUM‘s LeeLoo, ahem, put their own spin on the crowd-favorite […]
Keep Hoop Alive
VEGASHITSHOW
Grounded since OPIUM was forced to close in March 2020, OPM73 shipmates Craig and Gypsy (aka Scotty and Nurse Chardonnay) try new and unusual ways to counterbalance the anxiety and uncertainty of pandemic life.
50 Shades of Grace
VEGASHITSHOW
With productions closed indefinitely, Spiegelworld artists have been doing their best to stay creative—and positive—in isolation. For Grace, OPIUM’s happy, horny Lt. Harriet, that means inventing a cast of characters to keep her company until Vegas bounces back.
Even Showgirls Get The Blues
VEGASHITSHOW
It’s true. But you can always rely on your clown family. When Gypsy from OPIUM is knocked down by the devil virus, Petra from Atomic Saloon Show hooks her up with Heidi from Absinthe, who’s got some insider tips for getting back on the bike.
Gorillas in the Tryst
VEGASHITSHOW
Being sequestered with someone you love 24 hours a day for months on end can get a little hairy. Find out how Absinthe‘s simian stripteuse, Raquel, and her husband, Enzo, keep things… interesting.
Together Apart
VEGASHITSHOW
With Atomic Saloon Show on hiatus, a homesick Fofo flew to Sweden for a quick family visit. Five months later, pandemic restrictions aren’t only keeping her from coming back to Vegas—and her husband, Michael—they could cost her her job. Unless…?
Fancy a Painted Lady?
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We’ve been hearing a lot about “thirst traps” lately, which can only mean one thing: word is out about Atomic Saloon‘s signature cocktail towers. Not that we blame folks for talking. Just look at that Painted Lady. Who wouldn’t? Served in a gallon-sized crystal goblet, this pretty-as-a-picture large format cocktail contains 12-14 drinks and serves […]
F#*K Covid
VEGASHITSHOW
Get up close and personal with some real clowns in an all-new episode! Absinthe‘s Wanda, Heidi Rider, and Atomic Saloon Show‘s Boozy Skunkton, Petra Massey, cry about COVID with OPIUM‘s LeeLoo, contortionist Lucia Carbines.
It Begins (Again)
VEGASHITSHOW
In March 2020, Las Vegas shuttered all live entertainment. Seven months later, we announced Absinthe would return October 28th, with OPIUM and Atomic Saloon Show to follow. Can the production team, cast and crew pull it off? Tune in and find out.
