An Evening of Fan Dancing with Leslie Zemeckis
Where: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
126 Crosby St.
212-966-0466 Price: $8-$12
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“Zemeckis has once again given us a fascinating history of entertainment, a bold story of two brave women and the origins of the fan dance. A page-turning time machine to another era. Don’t miss it.”
— Sara Gruen, author of Water For Elephants
In the 1920s and ’30s, showgirls worked hard, hustled, and competed in a brutal entertainment business.
Celebrated burlesque historian and actress Leslie Zemeckis continues to discover the forgotten feminist histories of the Golden Age of entertainment, turning her sights on the lifelong feud between Sally Rand and Faith Bacon—who each claimed to be the inventor of the fan dance.
We’re honored to host an evening of fan dancing burlesque to celebrate this remarkable book! Copies of Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefitting Housing Works lifesaving services.
Thank you to Counterpoint Press and Leslie Zemeckis for their generosity and support.
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