Toulouse-Lautrec didn't take his models from classical academies; he chose prostitutes and bohemians, and I suppose if you squinted hard enough, you might
confuse a bourgeois Seattle burlesque girl with one of those hard-livers. So draw them. As they dance. And you might win prizes, which is not as good as immortality, but
better than being disfigured most of your life. (
Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave, 441-5823. 6—9 pm, $10 general/$15 for a table.)