Ed. note: This blogpost originally appeared on Soft Film as as “Noel Toy: Our Lady of Feathers.” It is a reprint of an article that first appeared in the cheesecake tabloid CO-EDS (May 1942). The photos are accompanied by their original captions. U. OF C.’s NOEL TOY NOBODY’S PLAYTHING CHINA GIRL CAN DISH IT OUT Broadway’s most publicized [...]
Oct 21, 2011 | Categories:Blog, News, Who's Who in Burly-Q | Tags: 1940s, 52nd street, burlesque, chinese, Chinese-American, faith bacon, fan dancer, Forbidden City, leon & eddie's, Noel Toy, sally rand, video, video clips, Vintage, Who's Who in Burly-Q | Leave A Comment »
While I’ve yet to find conclusive proof of its origin, the Half-and-Half—in which a solo performer utilizes clever, vertically divided costuming and skillful choreography to create the illusion of a duet—has long been a staple of classic burlesque performance. Most commonly associated with dichotomous male/female numbers (like Zorita’s racy “Bride & Groom,” top), countless interpretations of the theme [...]
Oct 17, 2011 | Categories:Blog, News | Tags: ARCHETYPES, burlesque, Choreography, CHRI, COSTUMING, DUET, gimmick, history, Hollywood, ILLUSION, KING KONG, Little Brooklyn, MAXINE HOLMAN, neo-Burlesque, ORIGINALITY, photography, SIDESHOW, Vaudeville, video, Vintage, Wardrobe, Zorita | Leave A Comment »
Finnish beauty, LouLou D’vil looks back on her BHoF 2011 experience… Congratulations LouLou! Did you imagine when you set off from Finland that you would return with a trophy? Thank you! I really didn’t expect to win, not at all! Are you keen to return and compete for Reigning Queen? Do you feel ready to [...]
Sep 09, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Events, Interviews, News | Tags: 21:CB, best debut, BHoF Weekend, competition, Finland, international, legends, LouLou D'vil, tournament of tease | 1 Comment »
First Runner Up, Anna Fur Laxis discusses her BHoF 2011 experience, and one of the most talked about performances of the weekend… Congratulations Anna! Are you happy with the result? Thank you! It was wonderful, and the feedback and responses I have had, both from the live performance and from the video have been incredible! [...]
Aug 17, 2011 | Categories:Events, Interviews, Interviews, News | Tags: 1st Runner Up, 21:CB, Anna Fur Laxis, BHoF Weekend, Miss Exotic World, Reigning Queen, tournament of tease | 1 Comment »
For more of JD’s Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend coverage, please visit BurlesqueBeat.com. 54th Annual Burlesque Reunion Showcase Orleans Showroom, Las Vegas Friday, June 3, 2011 Every year, I gallop out to Vegas with three rambunctious questions bouncing around in my belly: What new and exciting performers will I get to see for the first [...]
Aug 04, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Events, News | Tags: April March, Barbara Yung, Big Fannie Annie, burlesque beat, burlesque reunion, camille 2000, Catherine D’Lish, chinatown, Chinese-American, Dee Milo, Dusty Summers, ellion ness, georgette dante, Gina Bon Bon, Grant Avenue Follies, grant phillipo, gypsy louise, haji, Holiday O’Hara, Holly Carroll, jd oxblood, judith stein, Kellita, Kitten Natividad, Laura Herbert, Legend of Burlesque Award, legends, legends night. BHOF weekend, lottie the body, melody mudd, MEW, Miss Exotic World, multi-generational, Orleans, perle noire, rubberlegs, SF, Shanghai Pearl, tammi true, Tiffany Carter, Titans of Tease, Toni Elling, Trixie Little, tura satana, val valentine, vegas, Viva LaFever, walk of fame | Leave A Comment »
We are thrilled to announce that Barbara Yung will be in attendance at Friday Night’s 54th Annual Burlesque Reunion Showcase to accept the 2011 Legend of Burlesque Award. Renown for her exotic looks, grace, and beauty, Barbara Yung’s long and extraordinary career as a feature performer spanned the early 1940s through the mid-1970s. Still every inch the knockout [...]
May 25, 2011 | Categories:Blog, News, Who's Who in Burly-Q | Tags: Barbara Yung, BHoF Weekend, chinatown, Club Shanghai, Legend of Burlesque Award, reunion, San Francisco, the Kubla Khan, The Sky Room | Leave A Comment »
Zebras and llamas and topless Santas, oh my! What a find–and what a time to find it; just came across this gem on the Los Angeles Times website and had to share it. We have the original in the BHOF press book, so I will scan and post the accompanying photos as soon as possible… [...]
May 19, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Events, News | Tags: A Current Affair, academia, AGVA, Alaska, American Guild of Variety Artists, Bazoom Girl, BHoF Weekend, Big Bertha, Blaze Starr, Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend, camille 2000, dissertation, EDL, Entertainment Tonight, Exotic Dancers League of America, fellini, flame o'neill, Follies Burlesque dixie evans, gimmick, Greg Johnston, jeanine france, Jennie Lee, Lawrence Welk, Linda Doll, MEW, Miss America, Miss Budweiser, Miss Pickle, mitzi sinclaire, ohio, playboy, prime, reunion, ronald reagan, Sheri Champagne, Tempest Storm, toni alessandrini, Venus Angel | 1 Comment »
Nadine DuBois and Naughty Pierre host, as neo-burlesque’s brightest stars, including past titleholders and our 2011 honorees “for excellence in the promotion and perpetuation of Burlesque,” round out an unforgettable weekend of flesh & film with live performances and a special, cast-hosted screening of Matthieu Almaric’s award-winning comedy, Tournée (Best Director, Cannes Film Festival 2010). [...]
May 12, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Events, News | Tags: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, Alison Fensterstock, Baby Doe von Stroheim, best boylesque, best debut, best duo, best troupe, Best Variety, BHoF Weekend, Billie Madley, convention, Debbie Mink. superstar sunday, Dirty Martini, Gigi & Pop, Hot Toddy, Julie Atlas Muz, Kalani Kokonuts, Kitten DeVille, Kitten on the Keys, MEW, Michelle Carr, Michelle L'amour, mimi le meaux, Miss Exotic World, nadine dubois, naughty pierre, neo-Burlesque, perle noire, Reigning Queen of Burlesque, Sassy Lassy Awards, tease-o-rama, teaseorama, The Chicago Starlets, The Velvet Hammer, Tigger!, Tournée, Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey | 2 Comments »
We are thrilled to reveal the lineup for the 54TH ANNUAL BURLESQUE REUNION SHOWCASE! On June 3, 2011 the gorgeous, 850-seat Orleans Showroom will play host to a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of legendary stripteasers–including venerated veterans of the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s & ’70s burlesque stage, many of whom have shimmied their way across America (and the [...]
Apr 30, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Events, News, Who's Who in Burly-Q | Tags: April March, BHoF Weekend, Big Fannie Annie, bob tannenbaum, boobs, camille 2000, Catherine D'Lish, classic, Dee Milo, Dusty Summers, EDL, ellion ness, Erochica Bamboo, friday night, georgette dante, Gina Bon Bon, grant philipo, gypsy louise, haji, holiday o'hara, Jennie Lee, Joan Arline, judith stein, Kitten Natividad, legends, living legends, lottie the body, Marinka, MEW, miss nude universe, over 40, reunion, rubberlegs, russ meyer, Sassy Lassy, Satan's Angel, senior dancers, tammi true, the grant avenue follies, Tiffany Carter, Titans of Tease, Toni Elling, val valentine, viva la fever | 2 Comments »
For the fourth blockbuster year, the Burlesque Hall of Fame Finishing School offers rare, hands-on workshops with “Living Legends” of the art of Burlesque. These classes are a special opportunity to learn directly from seasoned performers and headliners, each of whom has her own unique perspective on the art, and shares directly from her own [...]
Apr 26, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Events, News | Tags: April March, ballet, BHoF Weekend, boa, Bob Fosse, Burlycon, candy caramello, Choreography, classes, classical movement, Dee Milo, elegance, fannie annie, finishing school, gloves, high heels, Indigo Blue, Jazz, Jo Weldon, Joan Arline, Marinka, mentoring, New York School of Burlesque, NYSB, poise, rose la rose, Satan's Angel, seattle academy of burlesque, stage presence, stockings, tassels, Tiffany Carter, Toni Elling, tura satana, Wild Cherry, workshops | 1 Comment »
