Chippendales striving to 'stay classy'
by Anna Griffin, The Oregonian
Tuesday January 13, 2009, 5:43 PM
Men of Oregon, hide your wives and girlfriends. Start working on those six-pack abs. Break out the baby oil and the body-waxing kit, because the Chippendales are back.
Sorry. That sounded a little too 1985, didn’t it?
Then again, these are the Chippendales we’re talking about, those bow tie-wearing exotic dancers who took the world — at least, the half fueled by estrogen — by storm during the Reagan administration. They’re performing Thursday at The Refectory in Northeast Portland.
To answer a few obvious questions: Yes, they’re still in business, flourishing in fact with a permanent Las Vegas show and three traveling troupes. Yes, the basic act has been updated, think Justin Timberlake instead of Prince, more manly crew cuts and fewer fabulous, Fabio-style locks. Yes, there are still plenty of strategically placed bulges to go along with the occasional actual plotline. Read more…
