When we told you about the relaunch of the Los Angeles branch of Doctor Sketchy’s, there was promise of hosting the event at The Medusa Lounge  I recently made my way to this Gothic (in interior design terms only, though the Goth club Batcave does happen here as well) bar to see the new location and the cabaret life drawing extravaganza for myself.  As it turned out, Medusa Lounge has been around since the 1930′s under the name “Lowenbrau Keller”.  Back in the day it even served as a laid-back hideaway for the likes of Elvis Presley!  Just as I was getting acquainted with the low-lit statues, stained glass windows and sparkling chandeliers, Bob the esteemed Doctor Sketchy’s host approached me with a dilemma:  one of the models had taken ill, could I stand in for a couple of poses? Though I wasn’t about to drop my drawers on the spot to match some of the other less-dressed models, I did negotiate a quick costume change in the bathroom, and managed a couple 10-minute poses.  The night was saved, art happened and the “Bacchus Drunken Shrimp” were intensely awesome.

Words and photos by Zoetica Ebb