Nightranger: Modern Burlesque, Treasure or Trash? Dita Von Teese Shines

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Dita Von Teese's "Be Cointreaversial" show at Avalon was a splash.; Credit: Lina LecaroDita Von Teese's "Be Cointreaversial" show at Avalon was a splash.; Credit: Lina Lecaro

Glorified stripping or performance art? The debate over the theatrical merits of modern burlesque has been raging � in L.A. anyway � ever since The Velvet Hammer first thrust its ample assets in our faces in the early '90s. Nightranger checked out Dita Von Teese's first L.A. show in a couple of years at the Avalon. Read more in Lina Lecaro's Nightranger column.

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