THE BODY POLITICAL BURLESQUE REVUE PORTRAYS THE REALITY OF THE HUMAN BODY

From East Bay Express

The Body Political is more than tits, pasties, glitter, and glam — though you’ll likely see some combination of these elements. Its acts delve deep into the emotional labor bodies carry by challenging assumptions and developing empathy.

https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-body-political-burlesque-revue-portrays-the-reality-of-the-human-body/Content?oid=17479500

THE HOTTEST BURLESQUE SHOWS IN SAN FRANCISCO & THE BAY AREA
From Thrillist
Who says you can’t get deep and sexy at the same time? The brainchild of Bay Area burlesque bombshells Laika Fox and Andi Stardust, this “emotional rollercoaster” of realness, joy, and struggle tells personal stories about bodies through performance art.
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/san-francisco/hottest-burlesque-shows-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area

RESEARCH AND THE ARTS: COMBINING EFFORTS FOR POLICY CHANGE
From Human Impact Partners
We all have different ways of making sense of the world we live in. Presenting experiences in a way that speaks directly to the human experience, as the arts are intended to do, can help people bypass previously formed judgments in a way that research data never will.
http://www.humanimpact.org/from-the-hip-blog/research-and-the-arts-combining-efforts-for-policy-change/