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Sting and Bowie's Burlesque
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Jen Carlson
Published May 11, 2007
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published May 11, 2007
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What will become of mainstay clam bar Little Charlie's once it closes shop later this year? The 5,500 square foot space at 19 Kenmare Street (which includes a basement and first floor) will turn in to a burlesque haven later this year, housing Ivan Kane's famous show Forty Deuce (originally named for 42nd Street). With tiered seating and a stage, the new space will be part of the transformation happening in the 14,000 square foot building purchased by David Zahabian for $10M.
From Kane's website: "This intimate, exclusive, back-alley club comes replete with velvet rope and gorgeous people. At Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce New York Nightclub, you'll find the naughty yet sophisticated atmosphere of old-school striptease joints. Watch as gifted burlesque dancers sashay down the bar in front of the legendary curtain of pearls. It's dirty-cool..."
So who's bringing burlesque to Kenmare Street? David Bowie and Sting, of course. The Observer reports: "Sting and David Bowie are direct partners. They are going to be involved in the creative process. Forty Deuce is a burlesque show that Kane started in Las Vegas in 2002. He has since opened a branch in Los Angeles, and has been in talks to bring the show to New York for some time." Wonder if they'll invite Britney to perform.
Photo via Meg's Flickr.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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