Since the year is starting cold and a little slow, I thought we could use some heightened awareness of those goose-pimpled bodies we’ve got bundled under layers of wool and holiday butter. Three different events in Baltimore this week call attention in one form or another––furred, feminine, and naked––to our sweet mortal husks. Show up and call attention to your own.
Baltimore natives Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey return briefly from their flourishing life in New York to perform the Party Show, the latest installment in a career full of acrobatic comedy and surrealist smut. Saturday night they play the Ottobar in Charles Village (2549 N. Howard St.) at 10:00 pm. Doors at 9:00 pm. $13.
The Open Space in Remington (2720 Sisson St.) presents the second annual Püss Füst, a glibly named festival of women’s art. Though the show will be up through February 6th, much of the festival takes place on Saturday, January 16th (which okay, isn’t this week, but things are slow) in the form of musical performances, dances, booths, and lectures both planned and impromptu. The reception starts at 6:00 pm and is free to the respectful public.
MARNA, which is not a system of public transit but rather the Maryland ARea Naturist Association, is sponsoring another of their notorious mass skinny dips on Saturday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm. The events are aimed at families, not preening twenty-somethings, and alcohol is forbidden, so the hope at least is an increased sense of comfort and happiness with one’s body, whatever the variety. That said, the event’s address is unpublished, for obvious, less-than-utopian reasons. Those feeling earnestly in need of healthy nakedness should call (410) 949-5391.
In what manner will you mark your body’s presence this week (or month)?
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