Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Every other week, artists get to draw glamorous burlesque, fetish and circus models. In between, they compete in contests, watch skits, and win booze and prizes.

Dr. Sketchy's started in 2005 in Brooklyn, and now takes place in nearly 50 cities around the world. It's spawned a book, a calendar, a gallery show, a national tour, a series of podcasts, and a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

So grab your pencils and draw our beauties. Non -artists welcome.

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
January 5th, 3-6 pm
$10 ($15 for a table)

The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
http://www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple. This week, rock diva Lady J celebrates her Greek heritage in an ouzo soaked tribute to the Queen of Sparta!

Cost: $10
Official Site: http://www.drsketchy.com

Welcome to the Mboards, Molly, and congratulations on developing your own nightclub genre. It just proves that there is still creativity here at night.

Continued success

wow, thanks so much Chi Chi! That means alot coming from you.

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
January 19th, 3-6 pm
$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, Gal Friday and Albert Cadabra pose in an Adams Family scene gone incestuous.

50 CITIES, Molly!

That's really impressive - could you tell us a bit more?

Well, when I started Dr. Sketchy's, I advertized it on alot of illustrators communities. People started writing to me to bemoan the fact that there was nothing like that in Salt Lake City or Viriginia or wherever they lived. So, I wrote a tutorial on how to start your own. Within a few months, I had five branches. I sat down with a lawyer, wrote a licensing agreement that spells out their obligations and what they have to do.

Fast forward a few months. I get a book deal for Dr. Sketchy's. Me and my friend John write a book on how to start your own branch (with lots of paper dolls and drinking games thrown in). It starts spreading like wildfire. Every week now I get about five requests to start branches. I don't run them myself, but I work closely with the folks who do, and sometimes I work on projects with them. For instance, me and the Edinburgh branch brought Dr. Sketchy's to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (21 sessions in one month), and me and the San Diego branch did a big afterparty for Comic-Con together.

Here's a fairly accurate map of all the branches (I know we left a few out)

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
February 2nd, 3-6 pm
$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, the sultry and scandelous Akynos glams it up in a Hollywood Babylon themed Sketchy's.

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Here's a fairly accurate map of all the branches (I know we left a few out)

Impressive!

Still dying to come to one, will surprise you one of these days!

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
February 16th, 3-6pm

$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, international fetish model Aprella will pose in a tribute to Valentine's Day heartbreak.

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
March 1st, 3-6pm

$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, the beautiful Madame Rosebud will pose in a tribute to David Bowie

www.drsketchy.com
burlesque life-drawing in 50 cities, including yours.

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
March 15, 3-6pm


$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, the beautiful Pandora will triumph over the bourgeoisie in a tribute to communism

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
March 29, 3-6pm


$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, burlesque queen Darlinda Just Darlinda will dazzle us with all the colours of the rainbow.

We've got a particularly stunning model in from Texas, so you won't want to miss this one!


Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
March 12, 3-6pm


$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, Perle Noire will pose as a geisha gone wild

Molly-

This rainbow drawing of Darlinda that you did is gorgeous..just saw it today!

Darlinda by Molly

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Thank you! She's quite a muse!

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
April 26, 3-6pm


$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week,burlesque queen and former ballerina Amelia Danger will pose en pointe in a ballet-themed Sketchy's

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
May 10th, 3-6pm

$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
http://www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, surrealist art stars Amber Ray and Muffinhead post in a harem tableau

Cost: $10

Dr. Sketchy's Anti- Art School
May 24, 3-6pm


$10 ($15 for a table)
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St, btw Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.drsketchy.com

Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Artists draw glamorous burlesque girls, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes. Hosted by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt. This week, the stunning Melody Sweets and Lukki pose in a 1904 vaudeville tableau.