Burly burlesque

I went to a burlesque show in Knoxville last night. I spent several minutes lost because the place, "Sassy Anne's" was down a tiny side street in what looked like a residential section. Sassy Anne's turned out to be a tiny, 3 story bar with a balcony-like upper floor that looked down onto the 2nd floor and an impromptu stage. They had World Book Encyclopedias from 1952 scattered about and giant cogs and gears on the wall along with prohibition signs and other similar 1930-60's memorabilia. I was encouraged.

Sadly, the show itself was less than spectacular. The performances were not even on par with your typical Barefoot Monkeys after-party, and they fell far short of a typical Aural Pleasure or Hot Chocolate offering. The performers themselves were all of the type that could most politely be described as "curvy", but would more accurately be said to be "burly".

All in all, it is encouraging to know that such things occur around here, but this particular show fell far short of my hopes.