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By that point, they'd reunited for a first-rate second phase.

There’s no accounting for when a show will speak to you, but this fleetly staged, sensationally acted touring production is first-rate all around.

Among its extensive attractions, the event featured a presentation on tiki-inspired architecture by premier tiki historian Sven Kirsten; live music by a number of tiki-themed musicians — including the Tikiyaki Orchestra, one of the few first-rate exotica bands in the world — burlesque performances by a number of SoCal’s most well-known dancers; and an extraordinary tribute to Danny Balsz’s historic, Monterey Park amusement park, the Tikis, which thrived in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

In short, Exotikon events provide first-rate, deep-dive celebrations that inform and entertain attendees on their respective subjects.

Scottish Conservative party leader Russell Findlay paid tribute to the Conservative stalwart, labelling him "a first-rate politician and a gentleman".