The New Year is already shaping up to be a fantastic one for the lady-loving-lady folk of Calgary! The fabulous and reputable Ladies Night planners of Cowtown, Les Girls are again showing ladies how it is done and doing it in an all new location! Club Sapien will play host to Les Girls’ fourth event, slated for Friday, January 27th.
In my opinion, Les Girls is one of the hottest things to happen to lesbians in Calgary (and other parts province-wide) in recent times. Advertised on their Facebook page as "a ladies night, created by ladies, for ladies and people who love them," the three-lady team that organizes the events have definitely proven their worth within our sometimes fickle lesbian community. Each event has played to a sold out crowd, and the buzz for this next event is extreme.
Amanda Priolo, one facet of the Les Girls triad, is excited about the January event and reflects on how Les Girls came to be. "Over a year ago a couple of friends and I had been trying to organize a ladies night. We approached Twisted and they were enthusiastic to give us a try. The initial idea was that we wanted to do a party for girls by girls as well as include the community and represent the female population within it. There is little in Calgary for lesbians exclusively. We also wanted to be able to give back to women’s charities in Calgary."
Change is always a good thing however, and Les Girls is no stranger to this. The last three events were held at Twisted Element. This will be the first event done in conjunction with Club Sapien, and hopes are high it will be a partnership that stands the test of time. "Club Sapien has been great with our concept. The time we had with Twisted was fabulous and definitely a good learning experience. Each of the three events we had there had a sold-out attendance of about 700 people."
She adds about Club Sapien, "We have more control at our new location, and we are happy to support Club Sapien. We can hire who we want to perform, and we have more control of our own event."
On top of the excitement over the new location, there is so much more to look forward to. The theme (there is one for every event) is a "Winter White Party." The décor will reflect this theme, and there will be a black light ambience showing off the glow of all things white. "White [clothing] is not a requirement," adds Priolo, but you may want to blend in with the super-hot go-go girls decked out in white lace.
For past events, Les Girls has brought in DJ’s from across the country, and this time will be no different. The DJ, for now, is a surprise, but they bet you won’t be disappointed. Past DJ’s have included lesbian favourites DJ Lisa DeLux and DJ Riot from Vancouver.
"We like to do things a little different," says Priolo. "We want our guests to get what they are paying for. We like to keep it pretty simple, but we also want it to be fun. There will be go-go dancers, a dinner, burlesque dancers, and a performance by Fake Mustache as well." Be sure to check out the drink specials, and the extra speakers that will be brought in to enhance the sound even further.
The best way to keep up-to-date with the details of this next event is to join the Les Girls Facebook page; you’ll receive regular updates leading up to the event date. There is also room for input from you, Priolo states. "We encourage ideas and we want you to be involved in our events. Feel free to contact me on the Les Girls Facebook page with any ideas! All input from our guests makes our events better!"