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Sinner Saint Burlesque emailed about their upcoming show cycle "The Inheritance Series," starting at the Can Can on October 24. Of particular note: They'd be doing a talk-back afterward at Storyville Coffee.

But did they know about the connection between Storyville and Mars Hill Cafe?

They did not, Sinner Saint's Sailor St. Claire said. And:

Thank you very much for sending this story our way. Sinner Saint Burlesque was unaware of Storyville's ties to Mars Hill Church. As a feminist performance group, we have no affiliation with Mars Hill Church, nor do we wish to establish one. We will be moving the location of our post-show talkbacks to a different coffee shop, and we will let our patrons know which one on the evening of the event.

The talkback sounds interesting. Do other burlesque groups do them? Dona Dei Couri provides details:

No, we haven't heard of anywhere else doing a talkback locally. We were inspired by wanting to have a voice in our community beyond our physical performances. Education is part of our mission, we wanted to connected more deeply and intimately with our audience—hearing the impact of our show on them and vice versa. We are always looking to innovate how our art reaches our audience, and given the importance and provocative nature of our acts, I wanted more than just to dance. I wanted to start a conversation about what it means to be a woman/female in this world.

More about Sinner Saint Burlesque over here. [And for the opposite of this kind of thoughtfulness, see the sole, lonely, angry comment over here.]