“A New York strip club is hoping to dodge a huge tax bill by claiming its lap dances are works of art. Nite Moves argues it’s so-called ‘couch sales’ are ‘live dramatic or musical arts performances’ equivalent to theatre or ballet. Andrew McCullough, an attorney for the club, said: ‘If you saw what these dancers do, you’d be saying: ‘It’s not the Bolshoi, but it’s good.’ The strip club’s bid to be spared a $99,000 tax bill is being backed by a cultural anthropologist who has studied exotic dance and visited Nite Moves. Arguments were heard at the city’s Court of Appeals this week and a decision on whether the club should be charged tax is due next month.” w/ photos
