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If more than a score of sexy, talented, clothing-averse dancers can’t get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, we don’t know what will. Old-school striptease artists, inventive neo-burlesque performers and tradition-busting boylesquers from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, Nevada, South Dakota and more shake and shimmy their way on to the stage of the historic KiMo Theatre this weekend for the bawdy blowout that is the 11th Annual Southwest Burlesque Showcase. The show’s longtime producers have assembled two hot nights and two different lineups! Friday’s show, Feb. 9, is headlined by Tifa Tittlywinks and Emma D’Lemma of Houston’s Dem Damn Dames. Saturday night’s show, Feb. 10, tops off with a sizzling performance from the headmistress of the New York School of Burlesque herself, Jo Weldon. Show is 18+. Tickets are $19 to $26. Doors open at 7pm. There is a cash bar in the lobby. (Devin D. O'Leary)

Shutterbugs gather up your best pieces and pick some to submit for hanging in the new Bernalillo County headquarters when the gov-peeps move to Alvarado Square, happening now until Monday, August 31. The selected photographs will be printed in a large scale and format. They will be used to create a welcoming environment for county customers, county employees and the general public. Some will be used on the windows of the new Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office suite. The photographs should represent the history and character of Bernalillo County and its people, places, landscapes and unique events in our county. There are some big bucks involved as chosen photographers will receive $1,500, with a limit of one photograph per artist. The chosen photos will become part of the public art program’s permanent collection. There is no fee or age limit required to submit. For more information, visit bernco.gov/community-services/current-call-for-entries.aspx. Ends August 31. (Carolyn Carlson)

City on the Edge is a breezy, smart podcast looking at the stories from Albuquerque history that have often been overlooked. Each episode takes a deep dive into a topic like the 1955 crash of TWA flight 260, Sandia Man or the 1918 quarantine. Worthwhile listening that will spur your curiosity about things you didn’t even know about in the city where you live. It’s free and available wherever you get your podcasts. (Clarke Condé)