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Thank You for Supporting the Arts

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Viva Las Vegas is a preacher, just like her Lutheran minister father. Unlike her father, Viva preaches from the pulpit of a Portland strip club where people throw bills on stage while she dances naked preaching the gospel of the arts. The writer, singer, scholar, and stripper is a local leader in a lifelong battle against cultural expectations. Viva celebrates the female form, advocates for the empowerment of all women, and commands respect for those whose careers depend on their bodies. A shocking breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy did not dampen her missionary zeal, and Viva continues to dance, scars and all, reminding the rest of us that art is everywhere and art is everything.

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Carolann Stoney

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W. Alexander Jones

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Liv Osthus

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Gus Van Sant

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Kristopher Osthus

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Synopsis Viva Las Vegas is a preacher, just like her Lutheran minister father. Unlike her father, Viva preaches from the pulpit of a Portland strip club where people throw bills on stage while she dances naked preaching the gospel of the arts. The writer, singer, scholar, and stripper is a local leader in a lifelong battle against cultural expectations. Viva celebrates the female form, advocates for the empowerment of all women, and commands respect for those whose careers depend on their bodies. A shocking breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy did not dampen her missionary zeal, and Viva continues to dance, scars and all, reminding the rest of us that art is everywhere and art is everything.
Director
Carolann Stoney, W. Alexander Jones
Producer
Cintamani Calise, Jessica Daugherty, Danielle Higgins
Screenwriter
Adam Johnson, Daniela Repas
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 19, 2021
Runtime
1h 10m