Who’s Who in Burly-Q: Jean Idelle

Jean Idelle, often called “the Sepia Sally Rand,” was the first black exotic fan dancer. She was active from 1950 – 1963 and performed internationally during a time of intense segregation. Jean was instrumental in integrating whites-only dance clubs. Her famed fan dance broke racial barriers long before the 1964

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The Burlesque Hall of Fame Celebrates Independence Day with Liber-TEASE!

press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   THE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH LIBER-TEASE! The World’s Only Burlesque Museum presents Las Vegas’ best burlesque talent! July 5 at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 7:00pm May 27, 2019 — The Burlesque Hall of Fame (BHoF)

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Dancing the Revolution: Feminism in Burlesque History

press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Burlesque Hall of Fame Presents DANCING THE REVOLUTION: FEMINISM IN BURLESQUE HISTORY Opening May 31, 2019 May 21, 2019—40 years ago, when the women’s movement attacked burlesque clubs for their objectification and exploitation of women, it did not seem that the protesters and

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BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS:

Museum offering free admission to active military and their family members this summer [Las Vegas, NV – May 9, 2019] The Burlesque Hall of Fame joins museums nationwide in participating in the tenth summer of Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to our nation’s active-duty military personnel

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Body of Work: Midcentury Burlesque Through the Lens of F. Roy Kemp

press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   The Burlesque Hall of Fame Presents BODY OF WORK: MIDCENTURY BURLESQUE THROUGH THE LENS OF F. ROY KEMP Opening April 16, 2019 March 31, 2019 — Canadian photojournalist F. Roy Kemp spent the 1950s documenting the New York burlesque scene, producing thousands of

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The Burlesque Hall of Fame Presents: Anniversa-TEASE!

press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   THE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME PRESENTS: ANNIVERSA-TEASE! The World’s Only Burlesque Museum presents Las Vegas’ best burlesque talent in a benefit show April 12 at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 7:00pm   March 20, 2019 — The Burlesque Hall of

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Toni Elling

Who’s Who in BurlyQ: Toni Elling

The elegant and classy Toni Elling is a burlesque icon who broke down many barriers as an African-American woman performing in the 1960s and 1970s. Born in 1929 and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Elling worked as a telephone operator for nine years before her big career switch. Reportedly fed up

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Film Cans

BHoF Acquires Something Weird’s Massive Burlesque Film Collection

The Burlesque Hall of Fame has acquired more than 150 rare burlesque films and shorts, most created between 1946-1958, from the collection of the famous (and infamous) exploitation film distributor Something Weird. The acquisition of the complete Something Weird/Sonney Amusement Enterprises/Broadway Roadshow Productions Burlesque Film Collection represents a milestone in

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The Burlesque Hall of Fame Presents: Valen-TEASE!

press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   THE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME PRESENTS: VALEN-TEASE! The World’s Only Burlesque Museum presents Las Vegas’ best burlesque talent in a benefit show February 15 at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 7:00pm   January 24, 2019 — The Burlesque Hall of

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Valen-TEASE!

Join us for *Valen-TEASE*, Feb 15, 2019!

We’re having a show! Join us at Ron DeCar’s Event Center (1201 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104) on February 15 for the sexiest Valentine’s Day show in Vegas! Hosted by American Treasure Blanche Debris, the show will feature: Aya Fontaine, “The Buxom Beauty of Burlesque” Cora Vette La

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