Naughti Gras
Tickets for Koken Art Factory hosted events can be purchased online and by phone:
Order Tickets Toll Free: Koken Art Factory Box Office 877.996.4653
Check often for added shows!
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Naughti Gras V that was recently held on 2/10 and 2/11 were nights to remember. Thousands attended, over 100 artists were shows, and our stages were graced with amazing performances. The Koken Art Factory is already thinking about next year. We will announce the 2012 show details in late 2012. Thanks St. Louis for making our event so eventful and full of creativity!
Details About The 2012 Show
Known as one of St. Louis’s largest art events- Naughti Gras is back with an erotic vengeance. Join us as we celebrate our fifth year of sensual art, performance and music paired with an exotic adult twist. From the subtle to the graphic- there is something for everyone. Don’t be shy! The event starts at 7pm and is located at the Koken Art Factory- enjoy different exciting and fun entertainment each night.
Bootigrabbers Delight
The art featured is original and created by dozens of local and regional artists. There will be a variety of photography, painting, sculpture, and mixed media displayed at Naughti Gras V. Other exciting elements include a photo booth experience, live art, live figure drawing, and even an ice sculpture.
Musical guests scheduled to appear include: the Booty Grabbers Delight, DJ Needles, Soul Café, DJ Alexis and the House Kings, and Ellen the Felon and the Mattronome. Entertainment includes QUIXOTIC from Kansas City, Sumaiya Bellydance, Exotic Rhythms Belly Dance, Cosmic Collaborative, Jenn Rauscher of Jennuine Fire, The Bon-Bons, The Hoochie Coochie Girls, members of the Beggars Carnival, the Randy Dandies, Glitterbomb Productions and more!
Enjoy events like only the Koken Art Factory can produce. Expect surprises, new elements, and top-notch entertainment from some of the city’s brightest performance and musical stars. There will be street and off-street parking available- cash bars- and the Chop Shop curbside cuisine.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at a discount for $10 each day for a limited time at www.kokenartfactory.com or toll free 877-996-4653. Tickets will be $15 at the door. This event is only for those 18 and up.
Calendar for drop-off and pick-up of art:
2/23 and 2/24 are new additional pick-up dates / 5-8pm
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The Talent Featured at Naughti Gras 2012
QUIXOTIC
Quixotic is an ensemble of artists from various disciplines including aerial acrobatics, dance, fashion, film, music and visual f-x. This inventive group of artists goes beyond the limits of any specific art form, challenging traditional perceptions and creating a total sensory experience unlike any other for its audience while exploring infinite possibilities of movement, sound and multimedia. Fusing movement, sound, and technology Quixotic harnesses light, rhythm, and expressive emotion.
Van Ella Productions
Van Ella Productions and Studio is the home of burlesque, vaudeville and variety education and entertainment in St. Louis. Headed by award winning, international performer Lola van Ella, one of the premier and most recognized names in burlesque, and her partner, the talented Sammich the Tramp. In St. Louis, you can see their work each weekend at the neo-supper club the Jumpin Jupiter, at the Casa Loma Ballroom for the popular Beggar’s Carnivale, or annually at venues all over town, including the Sheldon Concert Hall for the international Show-Me Burlesque Festival. Van Ella Productions has been proudly creating events, booking performers and spreading the love of vaudeville, showgirls and showbiz all over St. Louis and beyond for the past 5 years. Check them out at www.vanellaproductions.com and www.showmeburlesque.com
The Randy Dandies
The Randy Dandies, St. Louis’ Premiere Sketch Comedy Burlesque Group, are a motley crew of actors, singers, dancers, comedians, andcircus folk working together to create interactive, entertaining and dynamic shows for the St. Louis Community. The Dandies want to create a stir and love collaborating on ideas to make audiences want more. Whether its a big concept show or their monthly Burlesque Bingo show, The Dandies have performed to sold out venues all over the St. Louis area including the Fountain on Locust, The Gaslight Theatre, The Fox Hole, Off Broadway, and the Firebird. Are You Feeling Randy?
Ellen the Felon and the Mattronome
Ellen the Felon and the Mattronome are a 2 piece, punk jazz, cabaret powerhouse that have been playing in and around the St. Louis area for about 4 years now. Their music is an amalgam of jazz piano confessionals, cabaret dramatics and equally seductive and snarky balladry. The duo grew up together and their chemistry shines through with force on stage. They feed off the energy of the crowd and each other, using it to inspire a whole spectrum of emotions. You’ll laugh, cry, drink, dance and almost never see the changes coming. Complicated timing and intricate progressions leave the audience intrigued and entertained.
Exotic Rhythms Belly Dance
Exotic Rhythms Bellydance was formed in 2006 by Ami Amore’ under the premise that every woman should be able to dance and feel empowered and good about themselves! The ERBD Gang is a group of no-nonsense fusionistas who are crazy about dancing and having fun! We are full of attitude, humor, sensuality and sass and continue to push the limits of fusion bellydance to the max!
Sumaiya
Originally from St. Louis, Sumaiya first began belly dancing in Sarasota, Florida after watching the performance of a mesmerizing dance troupe at a Renaissance Festival at the Ringling Museum of Art. Her focus began with Turkish and Gypsy-style belly dance. Currently Sumaiya mesmerizes audiences throughout St. Louis, performing at cultural and art festivals, university programs, charity events, local restaurants and clubs, and private celebrations of all kinds. You will often catch her at Nara Café and Hookah Bar on Washington Avenue.
Bootigrabbers Delight
Bootigrabbers Delight is a St. Louis duo featuring Sharon Foehner and Jeremy Segel-Moss. BGD performs a unique blend of covers and originals with two guitars, two vocals and a lot of blues, soul, rock and funk. This year at Naughti Gras, Bootgrabbers Delight will aslo feature percussionist Marty Spikner and Brice Paytono on Trombone.
DJ ALEXIS and the HOUSE KINGS
Co-Founder of The Hot House Sessions and St. Louis music enthusiest, DJ ALEXIS has been gracing stages and wide variety musical audiences for over a decade. With her sexy sultry house music selections and rockin’ dancefloor grooves, she has paved way for deejays to join forces with live musicians… providing a three dimensional performance to the art of djing. The tones touch on Latin, R&B and electro jazz rhythms guaranteed to fuel your fire! The HOUSE KINGS is a rotating all star cast of some of St. Louis’ hotest musicians. Typically the line up consists of percussion, guitar, bass and horns. Larger shows add vibes, upright bass, additional percussionists and occasionally a hip-hop dj that cuts and scratches samples over the house music. Its really a unique performance with a whole lotta soul!
And more!
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Koken Art Factory FAQ:
Does the Koken Art Factory take a commission on art sales?
-The KAF does not take any commission from the art that is sold at our event. If an individual is interested in making a purchase- our staff at the info table at the event will supply a short form to fill out that contains the artist information and the piece. Our staff will give the form to the artist for follow up with the potential buyer at the event, at pick-up, or by email. There is no SOLD sign put out.
Are the art shows at the Koken Art Factory juried?
-Yes. A panel of artists from the St. Louis area are picked for each show. After the deadline to submit the judges get together and look through each submission carefully to make the decision on what art to accept.
Why did only some of the pieces I submitted get accepted?
-Often we receive an overwhelming amount of art submissions for our shows. We try to offer a variety of different media as well as different artists. If only some of the work you submitted was picked- it does not necessarily reflect the quality of your work, but possibly the amount of submissions that we received and the amount of space we have to display.
Can I buy tickets in advance for the show?
-Yes! We have tickets for sale in Shameless Grounds located at the KAF on the corner of Sidney and Ohio, online on this website, and by phone 877.996.4653.