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South Side warehouse in Pittsburgh 'bare'ly contains Dirty Ball festivities

Kate Benz
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King Cool Donnie Iris makes an appearance during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Richard Parsakian joins John Colombo in the Velvet Lounge during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Sarah Messham goes outiside the box with Dan Fitzhenry during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Julie Coletti joined Maria Yotov and Amina Fatahallah during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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All eyes were on Mary Beth and David Johnson during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015.
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Matt Verlinich, Sean Gray David Oaufer and Paul Purdy were among the guest attending the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Sarah Shekels joined Shannon Cassidy in the Velvet Lounge during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Clyde Jones joined Cindy and Rich Engler during the VIP reception during 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Hunter Paulson gets rabbity during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Tim Redd is simply red during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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An Attack Theatre dancer gets upclose and personal during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Patrick Jordan is a 10 with Ken McCrory during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Attack Theatre dancers turn back time during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Dirty Ballers watched the Attack Theatre dancers perform during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Renee Williams proved she had sea legs during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Event co-chair Kesha Pate joins Andrew Spanoudakis in the Velvet Lounge during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Brian Siewiorek joined Christian Appel during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Sean Gray joins Attack Theatre co-founder Peter Kope during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Daniel Thompson and Jennifer Barill are ready to roll the dice during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Eileen French unleashes he inner pinup girl during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Izear busts a move during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Taia Billingsley turns her back to dirty words during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015
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Joe King frames Gregory Bohannon during the 10th annual Attack Theater Dirty Ball on the Southside. April 11, 2015

With Attack Theatre poised to unleash the 10th inception of its Dirty Ball in an abandoned South Side warehouse on April 11, tender eyes had to be warned about what to expect from the dance group's annual party.

“I told the security guards, ‘Look, you'll see women walking by in cocktail dresses and then you'll see a boy wearing booty shorts and angel wings on roller skates,' ” explained a city cop manning the door. “I love doing this detail.”

Early on, a string of deliciously wicked innuendos echoed joyously throughout the cavernous space tucked discreetly behind Bingham Street. When the roller skates began to materialize, a bedazzled, bare-chested Russell Webber contemplated the fate of the jewels on his chest as passersby couldn't resist picking off their favorite.

“I'm going to be like candy,” he said.

With things going full-tilt, the mob basked in the glow of an '80s-themed performance that left little to the imagination and formed beads of sweat on the brows of admirers ... at least for those who weren't safely ensconced behind the curtains of Richard Parsakian's Velvet Lounge.

Spied were co-founders Michele de la Reza andPeter Kope, Rebecca Himberger, chair Kesha Pate, Joe King, Patrick Jordan andEileen French, Ken and Pam McCrory, Clyde Jones andRobert Morris, Brian Siewiorek, Mary McKinney andMark Flaherty, Cindy andMurry Gerber, Paul Gitnik andGene Svrcek, Sean Gray, Ken andMarina Lehn, Peter andNancy Del Presto, David andDiane Denis, Donnie Iris, Rich andCindy Engler, David Onufer and Paul Purdy.

Kate Benz is the social columnist for Trib Total Media and can be reached at kbenz@tribweb.com, 412-380-8515 or via Twitter @KateBenzTRIB.