The ritualistic Mardi Gras flesh dance of the plastic-bead collectors will begin this year with something, shall we say, titillating. What could match Soulard's annual
Girls-Gone-Wild scenario?
Naughti-Gras.
Naughti-Gras translates all that saucy, ill-advised behavior into a more civilized form: erotic fine art. So kick off your holiday season with a free, 6-to-11 p.m. bang at the Koken Art Factory (2500 Ohio Avenue; 314-678-3403) on Saturday, January 26, and uncover just how impressive the human body can be (in all its carnal glory) through a variety of artistic media. The brainchild of six local artists, this exhibit does not demean the fleshy form like so many belligerents do this time of year — it displays nude figures to be respected, admired and, of course, ogled by some. However, you must be at least eighteen to enter. And have your ID handy; someone will likely be carding at the door. For more information, turn to
www.stlnaughtigras.moonfruit.com.
Sat., Jan. 26, 2008