The Dirty Show

The little erotic art show that could is celebrating a decade of titillating metro Detroiters this year, and it's hard to believe that after 10 years of sex, skin and guttertastic "art," the Dirty Show and its wonderfully cockeyed creator Jerry Vile can still keep the jaded masses coming back for more. But come back they do — the lone men in trench coats casting furtive glances, suburbanite soccer moms giggling like schoolgirls, bored and cynical scenesters, the excitable, the world-weary and the pretentious fine art folk — they all show up to see what fresh prurient shocks adorn the walls. And this year promises to be the most scandalous and stimulating yet — dubbed "The Greatest Dirty Show on Earth," it offers more interactive art exhibits (what could that even mean? We shudder at the possibilities!), additional exhibition space, and a bevy of performance artists and troupes from across the country doing their bizarre and exotic thing on three stages throughout the evening. In honor of the milestone anniversary, simultaneous Dirty Show openings will take place around the world, including Zurich, Sydney, Vancouver and Shanghai. If nothing else, The Dirty Show provides a space where pieces with titles such as "Boneriffic" and "Vulvulating" (two works on display this year) can be appreciated (gawked at?) by a much wider audience than usual. For all the lewd, crude and raunchy entertainment, stop by Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.-2 a.m. If quietly contemplating the meaning behind all the T & A is more your style, a special reduced-admission "reflective viewing" is offered Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. At Bert's Warehouse Theatre, 2739 Russell St., Detroit; 313-393-3233; info at dirtyshow.org. Also open 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14.

Bert's Warehouse Theater

2739 Russell St.

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