Featured Blog: Rhinestone & Whiskey

“Canada’s Own Queen of the Fire Tassels,” Tanya Cheex started taking her clothes off publicly at eight years old. Years later, she heads up Canada’s longest running burlesque troupe, Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque, and serves as Artistic Director for The Toronto Burlesque Festival. When not stripping or writing

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Jo Weldon on Christina Aguilera.com!

–Jo Weldon, Daily Burlesque 12.08.10

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Dirty’s Ditty

Did you know Dirty Martini can sing too? The burly queen partnered with the Baron of Weird for Naked Time, which you can listen to here. And don’t miss them performing at Vandam in NYC tomorrow night! –Kelly DiNardo, The Candy Pitch, 12.18.10

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2010 Winners

Congratulations (and deep thanks) to all who came out for this year’s competition–including our judges, who had the unenviable task of determining who went home with a title and trophy. As always, everyone who graced the BHoF stage truly “brought it,” including the following acts, each of whom earned their

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Featured Blog: Burlesque Innovation Guild

The brainchild of veteran performer Trixie Little–known to many as the “human half” of the award-winning acrobatic burlesque superduo, Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey—The Burlesque Innovation Guild (BIG) honors pioneering artists in neo-burlesque with awards and articles that highlight particularly innovative, surprising, clever, ambitious and ridiculous evolutions in

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Pretty Things to Be Released in Paperback!

Full disclosure: My publisher, HarperCollins, is also Liz Goldwyn‘s publisher, as well as Dita Von Teese’s. HarperCollins KNOWS burlesque! But I bought Liz’s book before I ever had a book contract, and it is spectacular. It is one of the most amazing books you’ll find on the subject of mid-20th

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All the News That’s Fit to Strip, 12.06.10

Dita Von Teese would rather be a “racy” burlesque dancer than star in her own sex tape. She said: “When they go to the movies, people want to see a little nudity. With burlesque, I show what I want to show. It’s not related to my real sex life at

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SAVE THE DATE! BHoF Weekend June 2-5, 2011

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend returns to sexy, sunny Las Vegas June 2-5, 2011! That’s right! Applications for the next Miss Exotic World: Reigning Queen of Burlesque Pageant will be online soon ARE ONLINE NOW AT www.bhofapplication.com, so be sure to sign up for our mailing list for the latest

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Grand Opening: June 4, 2010

On June 4, 2010, the creme de la creme of  international burlesque society turned out to celebrate an exciting new chapter in Burlesque Hall of Fame history: the grand opening of our new location inside the Emergency Arts building at 520 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas Mayor

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Featured Blog: Blood, Sweat & Glitter

Sparkly Devil has been performing burlesque for over a decade now, in addition to her work as an award-winning writer, editor and journalist. A three-time recipient of 1st Place Michigan Press Association Awards, Sparkly’s writing has been published in numerous independent publications, magazines and anthologies since 1997. Originally hailing from

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