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Arts Roundup, November 12

alacartoona
alacartoona

This week, two shows revive old and risque art forms: cabaret and burlesque. By Steve Walker and Laura Spencer

It?s the arts roundup, the audio guide to the arts. This week?two shows revive old and risque art forms: cabaret, and burlesque. First, a cabaret act called alacartoona that calls itself modern actually channels pre-world war II Europe, as KCUR?s Steve Walker reports.

alacartoona opens for John Doe Saturday, November 13th at The Farm: A Contemporary Arts Center, 504 East 18th Street.

Burlesque Review, Saturday, November 13th at the Fahrenheit Ballroom at 1717 West 9th Street (9th and State Line) in the West Bottoms. Check Mapquest for detailed directions. Doors open at 9 pm, show at 10 pm. A 21 and over event.

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