Femmes and brutes, villains and visionaries, sinners and saints all - are invited to Madame Shien Lee's Dances of Vice, "Manhattan's most sordidly splendid menagerie" - taking place monthly in the spirit of the early 20th century days of forgotten elegance, decadence, creativity, and vice!

Named after the expressionist Rosa von Praunheim film "Anita: Tänze des Lasters" about Anita Berber, the legendary nude dancer of Weimar Berlin, Dances of Vice carries the theme of rebellion, creative expression, and the triumph of madness and pleasure over societal restraints.

As always, our aim is to enrich the New York art culture by promoting the music and art we love, and to generate interest and appreciation for the beauty of times forgotten. Dances of Vice also supports community involvement and creative self-expression through art, performance, and costuming.

We are not historical re-constructionists; Dances of Vice seeks to revive the music and performance culture of the past in a modern context, encouraging originality and creativity.

Press:

May 2008: Dances of Vice in SPIN Magazine, p.44 "Victorian Principles: Steampunk rockers and pirate girls..." - by Sharon Steel

3/3/08 - The NEW YORK TIMES, G9 "Life As a Runway: Hey, Look Me Over" by Ruth LaFerla

• Dances of Vice in the New York Post: "They Party Like It's 1925..." by Susannah Cahalen (11/06/07)


• Dances of Vice regulars make the front page of New York Post Entertainment for New Year's Eve special: "Let's Do the Time Warp" - by B. Niemietz (12/26/07)