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Stripteasers of 1937
Collector Cards
Over 150 performers who were taking it off in 1937, together in one deck of tarot-sized cards
The year is 1937. It is the apex of a golden age of burlesque, when striptease reigned. Furious at the flagrant display of the human body, the forces of censorship conspired to ban bump n' grind. Yet hundreds of performers risked arrest every day to entertain the masses.
These are those stripteasers, and each and every one of them deserves their own collector card.
Kickstarter runs through April 23 at 9:59am
The Substack
"Thoughts on stuff and also Burlesque, especially in 1937, the Year They Killed It."
The spot for deeper dives (and longer articles). Most investigations start and finish here.
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Talks & Readings
The First Stripteaser
a trip back in time to uncover the dastardly disrober who brought strip to burly-q
It's the greatest mystery of burlesque: who brought striptease to the stage? Who did the deed that some claim ruined the art form for all time? This illustrated investigation digs into historical newspaper clippings, reviews, pinup photos, and even video, delving deep into the history from the Jazz Age to the Gilded Age to track down the culprit.
Next Performance: Online
Wednesday April 8 6:30pm EST
45-50 Min
Q&A After
Prince Pig vs. the Totally Naked Rotten Girls
His complaint to the mayor about burlesque rang bitter, so I dug deeper
FROM THE FILES OF THE NYC MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES
An investigation into the morals of a man who wrote to the mayor of New York to complain about the morals of burlesque.
12 Min
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