BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Westlake Porter Library X-WR-CALNAME:Westlake Porter Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a6e9aa22-7114-41e4-b103-8232e046a56b SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260718T020652Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T203000 SUMMARY:Rust Belt Burlesque: The Softer Side of a Heavy Metal Town LOCATION:Westlake Porter Public Library\nWestlake Porter Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westlake Porter Public Lib rary;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Westlake Porter Public Library:geo:41.44766 6,-81.92459 GEO:41.447666;-81.92459 DESCRIPTION:Erin O’Brien\, co-author of Rust Belt Burlesque\, will share tidbits from Northeast Ohio's burlesque scene past and present. .\nh ttps://westlakelibrary.libnet.info/event/3072786 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

O&rsquo\;Brien will discuss the history of the unique performance art in Cleveland from the mid-1800s to the present day\, with plenty of details from the historical center of Cleveland burl esque &ndash\; the iconic Roxy Theater on East Ninth Street. In its twenti eth-century heyday\, legendary performers such as Blaze Starr and comics l ike Red Skelton and Abbott and Costello entertained both regulars and cele brity guests at the Roxy. O'Brien will also reveal how Bella Sin\, an indo mitable Mexican immigrant\, spearheaded the local comeback of this bawdy p erformance art. \;

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The lively presentation will include vintag e photos\, co-author Bob Perkoski's dazzling images of modern burlies\, an d a Q&\;A. \;Books will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Mac's Backs.

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