Welcome to the first "snapshot" post for my new 2012 quest, Operation Fear Liberation (OFL). Each week, as I force myself to do something new (and, for some stupid reason, intimidating to me), I will post one of these snapshots to look at: why I put this new activity on my list; my previously-held reservations and hang ups about said activity; the "when, where, and how?" I did the activity; a summary of my experience; and my final takeaway post-activity. Here we go!
Why it’s on my list: Every time I open the Stranger or
Seattle Weekly, I see advertisements for burlesque shows and think, “That looks
fun.” God, how many times have I seen
someone brag or gush about attending a burlesque show on my Facebook feed? Frequently.
Hang Ups: Requires advance planning and finding someone to
come with me, cost of admission, getting over a tired internal debate left over
from my time as a Gender Studies minor about whether or not burlesque
performances objectify or empower the female performers, mental resistance from
that tiny part of me that is a total prude.
Conquered on: New Year’s Eve.
Where: Visual Arts Collective (VAC) in the Boise, ID suburb,
Garden City
How: I attended the New Year’s Eve 2012 CARnival event at
the VAC, which featured, among others, performers from the Red Light Variety Show, which lists its “affliction” on Facebook as “vaudevillian cabaret-like
circus freaks.”
The Experience: One gal tapped in a potato sack to David Olney's song “Sweet Potato,” ripping the sack off midway through the dance to reveal baked potato pasties.
Two gals performed amazing acro-yoga feats. Also featured: freaky-good belly
dancer, pole-dancing spectacular, a lovely strip-dance using feathered fans as
props, and a re-enactment of this LMFAO video:
The Verdict: Fantastic and fun.
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