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Sun. Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day) Hmmm, women reading stuff naked. Where have we heard about that? Oh yes, it's something Lisa Lewis does in New Zealand TV, and it's done in South Korea and Russia and, well, Google it yourself: There's 18,000 hits. Now, take that and apply it a live reading ... Ol'. Scratch, impressario of the Boston Babydolls burlesque troupe in conjunction with a couple of Chicagoans, have put something together for Valentine's Day, Sun. Feb. 14 at a SECRET VENUE called "Naked Girls Reading: In the Seraglio". Ol' Scratch e-mails us: "The concept is simple: Girls. Reading out loud. Naked ... Following the enthusiastic reception of the Naked Girls Reading debut in January, the Boston Chapter is creating a more intimate experience." Last month, the Boston Babydolls presented Boston-area debut the nude literary salon at Oberon. This was co-created by Michelle L'Amour (America's Got Talent, Burlesque Hall of Fame's Miss Exotic World 2005, she intends do a Boston reading this summer) and producer Franky Vivid. "O beron was lovely," says Miss Mina, the host of the VD eventing and lead Naked Girl, also in the Babydolls. She will be joined in her nude literary adventure by Ivy Bowers, Betty Blaize, Jackie Raboin and Joceyln Cherry. "But we wanted to do something more luxurious and more exclusive." That is, there are three shows Sunday - at 4, 6:30 and 9 - and only 32 tickets are sold per show. Keeping the venue a mystery, Scratch will say, "It's within 10 minutes of Central, Harvard and Kenmore Squares, has plenty of parking and is a short walk from the T and the bus." Promised environment: Oriental carpest and silk pillows, with the NGs lounging on plush cushions. Theme: The Exotic East. Selections from "The Thousand Nights and a Night (The Arabian Nights)," "The Perfumed Garden," "The Rubiyat," and others. Blaize, we're told, will read a love poem from India, where she has been studying fokloric dance and poetry. And, of course, we're wondering: What the heck are we supposed to focus on here? Can we look at a naked woman and digest what she's saying at the same time? Are we supposed to? Are we just upscale raincoat dudes with an ironic sense of humor? (You old-timers will remember the raincoat guys at porno houses, back when they needed porno houses before the days of VCRs, DVD players and the Internet.) Scratch, who due to the nature of the event will neither be naked nor reading, goes on; "'Naked Girls Reading' is a treat for they eyes, ears, mind, and palate. Guests are invited to sip expertly prepared cocktails at intimate tables in Oberon's sensual setting. On stage, the Naked Girls read aloud everything from biography to Latin poetry, and works from local authors." Tickets: $30. Venue TBA: For tips and evnentual hard facts go to http://ngrboston.wordpress.com/our-next-reading/ |