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NAC Operating Support Grant Received!

BHoF has been awarded a $21,000 Operating Support Grant by the Nevada Arts Council. Paid out over two years, this competitive grant is intended to help build Nevada’s arts infrastructure by providing unrestricted operating funds to non-profit organizations throughout the state. 35% of the funding of this grant comes from

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Thank you Dr. Lawson!

Thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Lawson for his donation of $10,000 received by us this month. Dr. Lawson’s donation will allow us to launch a marketing and networking campaign intended to spread the word about BHoF and drive new traffic to the museum. We are deeply grateful for Dr. Lawson’s

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BHoF Ornaments - Pre-order TODAY!

Pre-Order NOW! BHoF Holiday Ornaments Featuring Jennie Lee

Decorate for the holidays with style this year. For the first time, BHoF is offering a gorgeous crystal holiday ornament featuring “Miss 44 and plenty more!” Measuring 2 5/8″ x 3 5/8″, this oval-shaped ornament will dazzle your family, friends, and guests (including jolly elves of all ages). Hang one

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Burlesque Hall of Fame Launches Fall Schedule

CONTACT: Kay Sera, APR; The Burlesque Hall of Fame  press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME LAUNCHES FALL SCHEDULE Burlesque museum offers entry-level classes, film screenings, and a classic Old Vegas show! August 8, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV – The Burlesque Hall of Fame, the world’s only museum

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Burlesque Hall of Fame Receives 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

CONTACT: Kay Sera, APR; The Burlesque Hall of Fame press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME RECEIVES 2019 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE July 9, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV – The Burlesque Hall of Fame, the world’s only museum of burlesque, today announced that it has received a

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Volunteers Needed: Remote Data-Entry

BHoF is looking for people anywhere in the world who can help us type up our handwritten inventories so we can import them into our database. To volunteer, sign up at bhof.link/data and we’ll send you your first sheet. Each sheet contains about two dozen entries, and data is entered

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BHoF Announces 29th Annual Tournament of Tease Winners

CONTACT:  Kay Sera, APR; The Burlesque Hall of Fame  press@burlesquehall.com  (888) 661-6465   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 29th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF TEASE WINNERS Frankie Fictitious Named Miss Exotic World 2019, the Reigning “Queen of Burlesque”   June 13, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV – The Burlesque Hall of

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Join us July 5 for Liber-TEASE!

The Burlesque Hall of Fame is proud to present its Independence Day weekend show Liber-TEASE! In partnership with Ron Decar’s Event Center, the show will feature top burlesque performers from Las Vegas and beyond, including the 2018 Miss Exotic World Runner-up Jessebelle Thunder, performing alongside legends of the classic burlesque

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Who’s Who in Burly-Q: Jean Idelle

Jean Idelle, often called “the Sepia Sally Rand,” was the first black exotic fan dancer. She was active from 1950 – 1963 and performed internationally during a time of intense segregation. Jean was instrumental in integrating whites-only dance clubs. Her famed fan dance broke racial barriers long before the 1964

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New exhibition Explores the Feminist Side of Burlesque

40 years ago, when the women’s movement attacked burlesque clubs for their objectification and exploitation of women, it did not seem that the protesters and the performers had much in common. But the ideals of feminism are found throughout the history of burlesque. The Burlesque Hall of Fame’s new ongoing

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