2009 Lineup

Opening Night Burlesque Bash Featuring performances by: Amber Ray (NYC, NY) Anita Cookie (NYC, NY) Angela Eve Chicago, IL Annette Betty (London, UK) Bunny Pistol (SF, CA) Capital City Burlesque (Edmonton, Alberta) Clams Casino (NYC NY) Darlinda Just Darlinda (Brooklyn, NY) Fleur de Tease (New Orleans, LA) Francean Fanny (Memphis,

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Celebrating Gypsy Rose Lee, 1911-2011

“I wanted to point out how you are different from all the other strippers I have ever seen. Seeing them is something like getting a peep at a girl on a picnic. Perfectly ordinary experience. But to feel that you are seeing a princess take off her pants: That’s something

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All the News That’s Fit to Strip, 11.09.10

Katy Perry is a tease. In an article from People.com, she admits that she is a “burlesque girl” at heart and would prefer to tease, than to go completely bare. In other news… Burlesque isn’t the only striptease movie coming to theaters. A brief history of burlesque. Rachel Zoe shows

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Revealing Images: Gigi and Pop

In Revealing Images, photographer Don Spiro dishes up sweet photographic treats and the stories behind them. Today, Don aims his lens at New York City based band, Gigi and Pop. Gigi and Pop are a band based in New York City that is popular in the burlesque scene, it’s individual

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Boylesque in a Nutshell

I recently asked NY performer B.B. Heart to help me work on some new BIG articles.  When  brainstorming ideas, we soon discovered that we were most excited about at the moment were all of the boys in burlesque!  So it made sense to make our first piece about that very

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How Much Dance Choreography is Too Much?

Q: How much dance choreography is too much to add into a burlesque routine and how much is too little? I’ve heard burlesque dancers say “not too much dance choreography.” A: Formally trained dancers may have a tendency to think more about their choreography than their audience. In many rigidly

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All the News That’s Fit to Strip, 11.02.10

The men of Australia are proving that burlesque is not strictly for females. Briefs is a new take on the classic burlesque show. Read about the inspiration behind the costumes of Burlesque and star Christina Aguilera‘s style evolution. A documentary featuring Ann Corio, a classic in Striptease, will be featured

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Breast Defense: June 6, 2008

Breast Defense: Glamour Girls For Early Detection was a partnership between The Burlesque Hall of Fame and Keep A Breast, uniting top artists, performers and pinup models to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention and treatment. Casting for Breast Defense began in June 2007, during Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend,

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2008 LINEUP

Opening Night Party Sponsored by Bachelor Pad Magazine Location: Ghost Bar, Palms Casino Resort Featuring performances by: Flame Cynders (Los Angeles, CA) Legs Malone (New York, NY) Miss Mitzy Cream (Toronto, Canada) Ophelia Flame (Minneapolis, MN) Orchid Mei (Denver, CO) Pinchbottom Burlesque (New York, NY) Scarlett Letter (Los Angeles, CA)

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