DR. SKETCHY'S BALTIMORE feat. GIGI HOLLIDAY
Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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A livelier life drawing event, Dr. Sketchy’s is where artists of all levels draw fabulous burlesque and variety performers. Enjoy delicious cocktails and compete in zany drawing contests to win free drinks and other awesome prizes! We’ll start off with quick 1- and 2-minute gesture poses and gradually move up to 20-minute sketches. No drawing experience is necessary; just bring your own drawing materials—plus generous cash tips for our model—and join us for some fun figure sketching practice!
For our first session back from summer break, we're excited to have a performer who, though no longer quite as near (since she moved from DC to NYC), is still very dear to us both on and off the stage—the fabulous GiGi Holliday, finally making her return to our Sketchy's after seven long years!
We've known GiGi pretty much since she first started performing in the DMV and we had the pleasure of drawing her at a few sessions in our first decade, the last time as part of our big 10th anniversary event in 2018. Since her big move north, GiGi's become a rising burlesque star, performing internationally and winning multiple awards, including the current Princess of Viva Las Vegas title. It's no wonder it's taken so long for us to get her back on our calendar, so don't miss this rare chance to draw the world's 8th most influential burlesque performer!
Here's more about our September muse:
"Armed with eyelashes and an arsenal of rhinestones, GiGi Holliday entices audiences with a clever blend of sass, wit, and sultry storytelling. D.C.-brewed and New York-infused, she has been working her sparkle since 2010 through her company, Gi Squared Productions. A proud member of the House of Knyle, GiGi is known for her milk chocolate beauty, commanding stage presence, and dedication to the art of burlesque. She currently serves as President of BurlyCon’s Board of Directors and is a faculty member at the New York School of Burlesque. GiGi has appeared on the 21st Century Burlesque Top 50 Most Influential Figures list five years running, most recently ranking #8 in 2024. A multi-award winner and co-host of Yes, A Stripper and Assorted Chocolates podcasts, she proudly represents “Chocolate City Tittie” energy—dynamic, entertaining, and unforgettable."
Come early to get the best seats and a drink—and even a delicious dinner—then stay after we wrap up to share your work with fellow artists over one last drink at the bar.
Doors at 6:00 pm, drawing from 7-10 pm. 18+ to draw, 21+ to drink. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, plus service fees for online and in-person credit card transactions. BYO drawing supplies. No photography, messy paints, or dip pens, please (watercolors are fine).
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Alexis de la Rosa (she/her) & Aaron Bush (he/him)
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