Newsletter for Dec, 2012 – 2013 Weekender dates set, Miss Exotic World application open!
Happy Holidays, burlesque stars and starstruck! 2012 has been a HUGE year for BHoF, from our record-breaking Reunion Weekend to our first-ever IndieGoGo fundraiser, which allowed us to move and drastically improve the storage conditions for our priceless collection and beyond–literally, *beyond* the museum, as select artifacts from our permanent
Holiday Closings for 2012
The Burlesque Hall of Fame will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend and for the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. We may have some limited availability for private openings during those times; if you’re going to be in Las Vegas for the holidays and would like to schedule
Behind the Scenes: the Competition Selection Process
We’re about 1/3 of the way into the Reigning Queen of Burlesque Imogen Kelly‘s reign, and as crazy as it may sound, it’s time to start thinking about BHOF Weekend 2013! Throughout the year, we get asked all manner of questions about the Weekender, specifically the Saturday night competition. Often, these questions
BHOF Archive Relocation Project: Please Give!
At the beginning of July, the Burlesque Hall of Fame was informed that the building where the vast majority of our collection is stored would be seized under eminent domain for the widening of Interstate 15, Las Vegas’ main interstate artery. This sudden, unexpected development is not one our modest
Tournament of Tease 2012: RESULTS
Most Classic: Ruby Joule Most Comical: April O’Peel Most Dazzling: Perle Noire Most Innovative: Koko La Douce Best Debut: Ruby Joule Best Boylesque: Russell Bruner Best Group: The Peek-A-Boo Revue Best Duo: Frenchie Kiss & Jett Adore 2nd Runner-Up: Trixie Little 1st Runner-Up: Ophelia Flame Miss Exotic World 2012, Reigning Queen of Burlesque: Imogen Kelly
BHOF Finishing School Master Classes 2012
Learn from the first… and the best! For the fifth 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
Just Announced: Icons & All-Stars
How do you top three days (and nights) of world-class burlesque? How else? By bringing the house down with a curated cavalcade of inspirational icons and award-winning BHOF Weekend all-stars, performing a mix of their newest and most-requested acts! Scheduled to appear (lineup subject to change): Captain Kidd, Best Boylesque 2011 The
Just Announced: Titans of Tease 2012
We are thrilled to reveal the lineup for the 55TH ANNUAL BURLESQUE REUNION SHOWCASE! On June 1, 2012 World Famous *BOB* will host a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of legendary stripteasers–including venerated veterans from the ’40s onward, many of whom have shimmied their way across America (and the world’s) finest stages for the better part
Movers, Shakers & Innovators 2012
How do you set the tone for the wildest weekend in burlesque? With a dazzling array of fiercely original acts from the international forefront of modern burlesque–capped by a duo of legendary ladies whose cutting-edge creativity paved the glittering way for today’s MOVERS, SHAKERS & INNOVATORS! Scheduled to appear: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles, CA)
Tournament of Tease 2012
We’re thrilled to announce the lineup for the 22nd annual Tournament of Tease! On Saturday, June 2nd, top-flight acts from around the globe will take the stage in “The Grand National–The Oscars–of burlesque striptease” (London Daily Telegraph). Among this year’s participants: BEST DEBUT April O’Peel (Vancouver, BC) Banbury Cross (London, UK) Calamity Chang (New
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