Congratulations to Raven Virginia, winner of the 2017 Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship! As the scholarship recipient, Raven 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 1-4, and will be

The Rockettes have been booked to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. According to news reports, performers’ concerns over performing at the inauguration of a man whose views on women have been proven deplorable time and again were met with indifference from their union, the American Guild of Variety

The 2017 BHoF application season is now officially open! Apply now to compete in the 27th Annual Tournament of Tease or showcase your act in Movers, Shakers & Innovators. As in previous years, we will be using the fabulous online application system hosted on TroupeIT. Be sure to read the

Once again, the Burlesque Hall of Fame is collecting holiday cards for burlesque Legends. If you would like to send a card to one (or all!),, please send them to BHoF at the address below and we’ll forward your sparkly wishes along to our living legends! We want to make

The Burlesque Hall of Fame would like to take the opportunity on this day of Thanksgiving to thank the people who make what we do possible. We are grateful this year and every year for: The burlesque Legends who continue to inspire and amaze us with their stories, their contributions

In light of the divisiveness and fear gripping American communities, particularly people of color, women, and LGBTQ people, the values and code of ethics that the  Burlesque Hall of Fame strives to operate under and towards matter now more than ever. The Burlesque Hall of Fame and its trustees, director,

Six years ago, the Burlesque Hall of Fame opened our “modest” space at the front of the Emergency Arts center. And so once again, from our origins as Exotic World in the Mojave Desert, burlesque’s history, heritage, and unique contribution to society had a home. And now we say farewell

The Burlesque Hall of Fame will be briefly closed starting tomorrow, September 23, until we reopen on October 7 in our interim space at 1017 South First Street, Suite #195. Right next door to our new home, our interim space is inside the Art Square at the center of Las

Greetings BHoF supporters! Some of you may have already heard that IKE Gaming, Inc. – owners of the building at 520 Fremont Street in which the Burlesque Hall of Fame currently resides – has announced that they will be repurposing the property to house a new restaurant facility. As a

Come hear the sizzling story of burlesque in Ls Vegas at the Clark County Library this Thursday, August 4, at 7pm. BHoF Director Dustin M. Wax will tell the story of burlesque in Las Vegas, using photos from our archives. Joining him on-stage will be a panel of performers to share