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By Jose Gonzalez

Published on February 11, 2009 at 4:05am

Valentine's Day can be as dry and dusty as those little candy conversation hearts that we will inevitably choke on. Since when does being struck by Cupid's arrow mean allowing flowers, chocolates, and a fancy dinner to get in the way of the fun stuff, such as passionate sexiness festooned with frilly undergarments?

The members of Pretty Things Peepshow – veterans of the burlesque circuit who have wowed audiences at the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, the Chicago International Burlesque Festival, and Miss Exotic World – will cut right to the chase. The California-bred burlesque show has shed vintage threads and bared its collective gams (and more) across the globe, with a vaudevillian hit list that includes the Vans Warped Tour, Ozzfest, and HBO's Real Sex.


Sat., Feb. 14, 7 p.m., 2009