

Offering privacy for the viewer, safety for the performer and a open platform to showcase thematic presentations, dancers and strippers in L.A. And few artforms have adapted as well as burlesque, striptease and cabaret.

And for those who love nightlife, the arts, entertainment and sensory/sensual revelry, there are additional layers of loss.Īs entertainers seek to experiment with safer ways to do what they do, the internet has become a saving grace. Creativity has been curtailed, interactions have been cut off, and excitement has collectively dimmed, no doubt about it. Coronavirus is taking more than just lives. Fears about what lies ahead not only for our own lives, but for the world in general -not to mention stress over the upcoming election and current racial reckoning- make it hard to get turned on by anything these days, both in the figurative and literal sense, on both sides. Stage performers of all kinds are dealing with some of the biggest financial fallout, but there’s something else, too. Due to club and bar closures and restrictions throughout L.A., livelihoods dependent on getting people to “go out” have been struggling to survive (and yes, that also includes publications that cover these industries, like this one).
