Featured Artifact: Val de Val One-sheet
Val de Val (1917-2000), billed as “The Liberator” and “The H-Bomb of Burlesque”, began performing in the 1940s. She made two films, French Follies (which also featured our founder, Jennie Lee) and Burlesque in Hawaii (also released as Oriental Vanities) before retiring from performing when she got married in 1957. She went
Happy Holidays from The Burlesque Hall of Fame
Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a fabulous new year! –From the staff and board at BHoF
20 Years of BHoF, Inc.
Exactly 20 years ago today, on December 21, 1998, Dixie Evans filed Articles of Incorporation with the state of California to incorporate Exotic World, Inc. (now Burlesque Hall of Fame, Inc.). The stated purpose of this newly-registered organization was: …for the preservation and perpetuation of an era of burlesque and
BHoF Membership takes you even MORE places!
Being a BHoF Member is already a great deal. You get reduced price or free admission to the museum, early access to BHoF Weekender passes, discounts on merchandise and classes, and for members at the Flash Act or higher level, you get free access to over 200 museums nationwide through
It’s #GivingTuesday!
The Burlesque Hall of Fame has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Earlier this year, we opened the museum in our new, vastly expanded location, right on Las Vegas’ Main Street in the heart of the Arts District. Our new location has given us room to create
Double your impact this #GivingTuesday — and win a prize!
Since 2012, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday, has kicked off the holiday charity season for nonprofits around the world. #GivingTuesday connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Your year-end donations to BHoF help us year-round to produce
Our Museum Store Is Now Online!
We are pleased to announce the launch of our online shop, featuring custom products from our museum store! Show your devotion to burlesque history with t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and tons of other fun items, the proceeds of which contribute to BHoF’s mission to preserve, share, and inspire the art of
Be a patron on Museum Store Sunday, Nov 25, 2018
Our museum store will be open special hours for Museum Store Sunday on November 25, Noon to 4pm. Falling the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Museum Store Sunday lets you kick off your holiday gift shopping with unique, meaningful products that allow you to not only share your passion but to support
Naked Girls Reading at BHoF, Nov 16, 8-10pm
Author, filmmaker, and actor Leslie Zemeckis hosts a reading of her latest book, Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl by 2005 Miss Exotic World Michelle L’amour, performer and photographer Bettina May, and performer and BHoF collection assistant Darby Fox on Friday, November
Send holiday cards to the Legends of Burlesque
Help us make the holidays a little brighter by sending cards for your favorite burlesque Legends. Now through December 1, we will be collecting cards to forward. A list of people whose mailing addresses we currently have up-to-date can be found below; you can send any of them a card