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Best Performing Arts Center Ever!

I need to get my ass to Iowa. Why might you ask? To get me some culture.

You see, Iowa has a pretty strong indecent exposure law that was designed to make strip clubs illegal. But there's a loophole. Nude dancing is allowed at arts centers, theaters, museums, etc. So dozens of strip clubs have popped up throughout the state under this cultural banner.

Finally, a way to get more men interested in the arts. I wonder what kind of stripper names they use at an "arts center"? If you see girls dancing under the name Manet or Gaugain, stay the hell away. I wonder if these clubs play Verdi or Tchaikovsky while the women strip.

It looks like the Iowa government left the strip clubs alone, until the sheriff of a small town in Iowa found out his 17-year-old niece was dancing at one of these "arts centers." Whoops. Now there is a lawsuit.

"Dance has been considered one of the arts, as is sculpture, painting and anything else like that. What Clarence has is a club where people can come and perform," said Michael Murphy, the club's attorney.

Murphy also noted that the club has a gallery selling collectible posters and other art. And it provides patrons with sketch pads.

Finally, lapdancing for people with discriminating tastes. The state of Iowa: putting the "gentlemen" back in Gentlemen's Clubs. I bet I can guess who is a regular customer.

Full post as published by Supreme Dicta on July 28, 2008 (boomark / email).