In the underground abyss of what we call Los Angeles nightlife, you come a cross a plethora of less then mediocre aspiring artists trying to make their star shine in this bright city. These people are too easy to find and too easy to forget. The misunderstood Gothic poet who "wish their hearts were as black as their coffee", the charismatic masochistic art freak who doesn't know why the world can't understand his vision, or the delicate hip flower who's spoken word makes your ears bleed. But on occasion, you do stumble across an impressive, great artist like finding a rare gem. It could be an interesting band, an undiscovered Picasso, a bar with a killer jukebox, or a 3ft10inch burlesque dancer named Selene Luna. Amongst the bar brawling, night crawlers, comes a ballsy, brassy and brazen beauty whose ego is almost as high as her diamond studded heels. Her show encompassed a clever mix of catchy tunes, visual effects, video installations and spoken word. Each segment is segued with an unexpected yet interesting puppet show put on by Rasputin's Traveling Marionettes.

Selene talks candidly about being called a midget, which is a dirty word amidst the little people. She talks about her struggles of growing up and the bullshit that comes along with being a Hollywood performer. Shortly after, no pun intended, she dropped jaws as a foot fetish dominatrix for a stint. Part Carmen, part Barbie nemesis, Selene darted across the stage like a raven haired spitfire. My favorite part was her talking about finding a well built blonde boy with a bank account. Upon her search for her Ken, she met the jerks of tinsel town, a very famous actor who wouldn't be seen with her in public, a famous director who thinks he's Marilyn Monroe and everyone in between.

What Selene lacks in height, she sure makes up for in spunk. Call her what you want, but Selene will never be less than fabulous. Selene's show is called "Say It to My Face" plays February 16,17th at the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater at Casa Del Campo Resturant 1920 Hyperion Ave. Silverlake Ca 90027. Tickets are 15 dollars.

Cavern Club Celebrity Theater at Casita Del Campo Restaurant
1920 Hyperion Ave. Silverlake, CA 90027

Photo Credit: Austin Young