Paper Mag's VIP picks this week

MONDAY, NOV. 7
Believe it or not, "sex worker fashion" is not an oxymoron. They might be better known for taking it off then keeping it on, but the ladies and gents of the night are just like the rest of us and are often concerned about having nothing to wear. That's why "$pread Magazine," the magazine for and by sex workers is hosting their first ever "Sex Workers' Fashion Show." The titillating event will feature, among other things, several fetish items and stripper gowns. An amateur burlesque show and after-party will follow. Try to refrain from being the smartass who requests "Hot in Herre." Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 384-4586. 8 p.m. $7.

TUESDAY, NOV. 8
Love does not even begin to describe how we feel about Cyndi Lauper. We worship and idolize (and used to stalk) the songbird/ queen of schizophrenic fashion. If you're lucky enough not to have a restraining order you can catch the amazingly talented chanteuse as she celebrates the release of her new album by performing acoustic versions of her classics. New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St., (212) 874-5210. 8 p.m. $40.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9
Artist Melissa Martin has got to have the most well developed mandible ever. Her sculptural installation, "Father," is made out of nearly 300 pounds of chewing gum. The gum was then shaped to resemble slabs of meat, packaged in Styrofoam trays supermarket meat aisle style and arranged on what looks like a morgue body tray. We're betting that Jeffry Dahmer posters lined her teen-age bedroom. Art in General, 79 Walker St., (212) 219-0473, 12-6 p.m. Free. Through Dec. 17th.

Tags:   art show, artists, cyndi lauper, fashion show, jeffry dahmer, melissa martin, new york society for ethical culture

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