{"product_id":"rust-belt-burlesque-erin-obrien-9780804012195","title":"Rust Belt Burlesque: The Softer Side of a Heavy Metal Town","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe performance art of burlesque, once a faded form, has made a comeback in the twenty-first century, and it has shimmied back to life with a vengeance in Cleveland. Thanks to fans and entrepreneurs, neo-burlesque has taken the stage--and it's more inclusive, less seedy, and emphatically fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRust Belt Burlesque\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of burlesque in Cleveland from the mid-1800s to the present day, while also telling the story of Bella Sin, a Mexican immigrant who largely drove Northeast Ohio's neo-burlesque comeback. The historical center of Cleveland burlesque was the iconic Roxy Theater on East Ninth Street. Here, in its twentieth-century heyday, famed dancers like Blaze Starr and comics like Red Skelton and Abbott and Costello entertained both regulars and celebrity guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin O'Brien's lively storytelling and Bob Perkoski's color photos give readers a peek into the raucous Ohio Burlesque Festival that packs the house at the Beachland Ballroom every year. Today's burlies come in all shapes, ethnicities, and orientations, drawing a legion of adoring fans. This is a show you won't want to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin O'Brien, Bob Perkoski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804012199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804012195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Swallow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Erin O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136002347263,"sku":"9780804012195","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c23f08d-0301-45f4-b7b2-83e3dc3e5b92.jpg?v=1726415390","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rust-belt-burlesque-erin-obrien-9780804012195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}