The G Strings: How a Dance Troupe Turned Striptease into Avant-Garde Art
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Susannah Yugler
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A feature piece documenting The G Strings, a seven-person dance troupe that has risen from DIY raves to museum galas over the past year. The article captures a late-night performance at The Slipper Room in New York, describing their boundary-pushing, gleefully unclassifiable shows that blend striptease, performance art, and avant-garde spectacle. The piece explores how the group has built a cult following by transforming adult entertainment into high art.
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· 3 pulledJulia Fox has been handed an iPhone with an app that remotely controls a sex toy.
Another guest artist pours a Corona down her leg in to the open mouth of a flushed young woman.
Over the past year, the seven dancers have gone from DIY raves to museum galas, building a cult following with their gleefully unclassifiable performances.
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