From living canvases to provocative burlesque shows, these Valley artists aim to turn you on, push your buttons and challenge your view of what 'art' really means.

 by Stephanie Berger
 published on Thursday, February 2, 2006

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But The Paper Heart gallery is no stranger to innovative artists. Stop by on another night of the week and perhaps you'll meet Christy Zandlo, a 27-year-old ballet instructor by day and burlesque dancer by night. Zandlo is a founding member of Scandalesque, a burlesque dance troupe that aims to revive the art form that is taking off in other big cities across the country.
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Zandlo says she learned many of the tricks of the trade from 27-year-old valley burlesque dancer Lolita Haze. Haze, whose stage name comes from Vladimir Nabokov's novel about a young nymphet, prefers to keep her real name a secret.
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