Nude Club Hands Out Pencils, Sketch Pads

centredaily.com ^ | 2-17-05 | ap

[Rakkasan1]

BOISE, Idaho - A city ordinance bans complete nudity at all gentleman's clubs, but one has challenged that ordinance by distributing pencils and sketch pads to patrons during "art night."

The ordinance does give nudity exclusions for artistic displays which include dance, ballet and dramatic performances, so every Monday and Tuesday, the club encourages customers to sketch the models as they perform nude routines.

"As far as the Boise city code, it specifies it has to be a serious artistic manner and this is a serious artistic manner," said Chris Teague, Erotic City owner.

The club has put on art night for two months, and Teague said he has not received any complaints.

Boise Police officials say the club has not been cited for any ordinance violations.

[Rakkasan1]

they may not want to say "get out your pencils" here.

[billorites]

So far as I know, nobody in my family has ever been nude.

[Dark Skies]

I like it...sketch pad, glass of chardonnay, and a salad...that's my idea of a good lunch.

[Rakkasan1]

I'm no artist- but where's my NEA grant?

[cyborg]

ping because I know you'll be here in a nanosecond

[Androcles]

An amusing evasion of a restrictive law....it's impossible not to enjoy watching a restrictive ordinance being flouted cleverly!

[Dog Gone]

Sounds like the club found a savvy attorney. Undoubtedly, City Council will meet to make an exclusion for artistic displays where alcohol is served.

[Clemenza]

Why all the concern about "nude dance clubs?" The female body is a beautiful thing. I can understand zoning laws to keep this stuff out of residential neighborhoods, but a complete ban?

Is this the work of the feminists or the churches?

[AmericanMade1776]

Where there is a will, there is a way.

[printhead]

keep their heels on.

[ditto h]

Does anyone know the correct spelling of eberhart-faber?

[RichInOC]

Are those pencils pink?

[The SISU kid]

Ping....to keep the lead in your pencil!!!

[freedumb2003]

For the no pics pinglist?

[The SISU kid]

Dang, would have beat your ping to TheBigB if only I hadn't been interrupted here at work!!

8^)

[Dark Skies]

"Well, I can tell you that only Methodists and other heathens will go to such a place."

"And here is the kind of trash they are going to produce..."

[Lorianne]

You never know, there might be a budding Picasso at the club.

[Stone Mountain]

The club may supply the pencils, but it's the strippers that put the lead in them....

[Lorianne]

This is sexist!

Where's the nude male club? I have my pen and ink set at the ready.

[Dark Skies]

See post #16..."those dang Methodists...any reason to ogle..."