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Saturday, July 2 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Satire to Striptease: The History of Burlesque in the Victorian Era

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Learn about the evolution of burlesque in the Victorian Era. Burlesque from the 1830s to the 1890s usually took the form of a risqué parody. We will talk about the social and cultural changes that shifted this ribald art form from satire to striptease.

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Saturday July 2, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Weidler