Congratulations to our 2020 Living Legend Award winner, Coby Yee!
It is our most sincere pleasure to announce this year’s recipient of the BHoF Living Legend Award is the great Coby Yee! The Living Legend Award recognizes burlesque performers who created distinguished careers for themselves during burlesque’s heyday and continue to distinguish themselves through their involvement in today’s burlesque community,
#MuseumAtHome: Burlesque Legend and BHoF Founder Jennie Lee (VIDEO and COLORING PAGES)
Jennie Lee, “Miss 44 and Plenty More!” was plenty more than a popular burlesque dancer of the 1950s and ’60s. In 1955, she founded the Exotic Dancers League to fight for the rights of her fellow exotic dancers, an effort htat eventually won her a place on the Executive Council
We need your help – DONATE TODAY!
The Burlesque Hall of Fame is facing our biggest challenge yet. And right now, we need your help more than ever. This pandemic poses an existential threat to BHoF. With the museum closed indefinitely and the Weekender in jeopardy this year, we will lose at least half of our revenue
#MuseumAtHome: Burlesque Legend Lili St. Cyr (VIDEO)
Lili St Cyr was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated burlesque stars. Beautiful, elegant, and eternally unattainable, Lili’s “Ice Queen” persona shocked audiences in her bases in Los Angeles and Montreal, as well as on the stage of the El Rancho on the newly-founded Las Vegas Strip. Learn more
#MuseumAtHome: Burlesque Legend La Savona (VIDEO)
La Savona was a mid-20th century burlesque performer from Prague who became famous in the U.S. for her belly-dance inspired acts. She was awarded our Living Legend Award in 2012, the highest honor BHoF has to offer performers of burlesque’s classic era. Learn more about her life and performance style in
Just for Fun: A Jennie Lee puzzle for you!
With people having a little (or a lot of) extra time on their hands, we thought you might enjoy playing with this online puzzle featuring BHoF founder Jennie Lee (and a friend) frolicking on the world-famous Hollywood sign.
#MuseumAtHome: Learn How to Research Local Burlesque History (VIDEO)
As a central part of American entertainment life for a century-and-a-half, burlesque history is deeply interwoven with the history of almost every decent-sized community in the United States. But because burlesque has often been maligned as a disreputable part of social life, and because the major players in burlesque’s history
Feb 7: Celebrate the Season of Love at Valen-TEASE
Hearts will beat a little harder when The Burlesque Hall of Fame (BHoF) hosts Valen-TEASE at Ron DeCar’s Event Center on February 7, 2020. Featuring the best of Las Vegas burlesque talent (and a few special guests), the show is a celebration of Las Vegas burlesque, past and present. “The
Giving Thanks and Congratulations
Thank you to everyone who donated to our #GivingTuesday campaign or who made a purchase during Small Business Saturday and Museum Store Sunday. You donated over $1500 for #GivingTuesday, and our museum store sales were roughly three times our average weekend! Your support helps us maintain and improve our exhibits,
It’s #GivingTuesday!
The Burlesque Hall of Fame has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. In our first full year at our new space, we have hosted thousands of visitors, developed gorgeous new exhibitions, taught excited burlesque newcomers and experienced performers alike in our studio classes, hosted film screenings, and