The Snake Oil Festival presents James Taylor and Val Valentine "History and Legends of Burly-Q"

Variety arts historian, James Taylor reveals the history and legends of burlesque. Learn about the history of surprising twists, turns, and peelin's in service to the raciest entertainment that ever graced the stage as burlesque legend, Val Valentine brings these stories to life. James and Val trace the burlesque biz from America’s Civil War era, through America’s heartland, into the dawn of the last century, connecting the dots between burlesque and the traveling carnival.