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SAVE THE DATE: 2016 BHoF Weekender June 2-5 at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas!

As the weather starts to turn cool, it’s time to start looking forward to warmer days — no, downright HOT! — ahead. Join us June 2-5 for burlesque’s biggest party of the year! We’ll be returning to The Orleans Hotel and Casino once again to celebrate the 59th Annual Striptease

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Novita

RIP Novita, The Pixie of Burlesque (1932-2015)

We are saddened today to announce the passing of Novita, The Pixie of Burlesque. Novita was one of the founding members of the Exotic Dancers League (EDL) in 1955, a section of the American Guild of Variety Artists (which Novita had been a member of since age 13) dedicated to

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Closed Sep 25-26, 2015, for Life is Beautiful Festival

We will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, Sep 25-26, during the Life is Beautiful Festival​. We will re-open with our regular hours at 11am Tuesday, Sep 29. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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BHoF Welcomes New Board Members Rob Ferguson and Neil Kendall

Please join us in welcoming Robert Ferguson and Neil Kendall to the Burlesque Hall of Fame Board of Directors. As members of the BHoF Board, Rob and Neil will help guide the museum over the coming years as we expand our programming, fundraising, collecting, and indeed, the physical space of

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Letter from our Board: Welcome to the new BHoF

With the 2015 BHoF Weekender just a day away, we wanted to talk about some of the many changes that have occurred and are occurring at BHoF. Please enjoy this letter from our Board. Dear Burlesque Community, Museum Visitors, and BHoF Supporters, This is a year of anniversaries for The

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Midnite Martini

2014 BHoF Weekender Report Published

The BHoF Weekender is by far our largest fundraising event every year, raising the money we need to sustain our museum and collection and to continue to develop new programming. With the 2015 Weekender just about to begin, we wanted to take the opportunity to share with our community how the

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Tessa von Twinkle

Congratulations to our 2015 Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship winner!

Congratulations to Tessa Von Twinkle, winner of the 2015 Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship! As the scholarship recipient, Tessa Von Twinkle will receive a full pass to all four showcases and all Legends Master Classes during The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend at the Orleans Hotel and Casino this June 4-7,

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Brown Paper Tickets supports BHoF

Brown Paper Tickets Launches BHoF Fund

The Burlesque Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that through a friendly acquisition of GlitterTix, Brown Paper Tickets has established a Burlesque Hall of Fame fund through which producers and their audiences can support BHoF! Event producers can add a $.35 or $1.00 donation amounts to ticket prices—100% of which

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BHoF Welcomes New Board Members Jaye MacAskill and Bunny Bee

Please join us in welcoming two new members to the BHoF board, Jaye MacAskill and Bunny Bee. Both bring extensive knowledge and experience to the board, and we are excited to have them as part of our leadership as the museum continues to grow and evolve. Originally from Canada, Jaye

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Select works from Bunny Yeager on display at BHoF

We’re proud to announce that our latest acquisition is on display now: Two images by groundbreaking pinup photographer Bunny Yeager (1929 – 2014). A model who felt she could do better behind the lens than many of the men photographing her, Yeager became one of the leading photographers of her

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