Egypt Blaque Knyle

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER: Tales of the 2016 BHOF Weekender by 2016 Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship Winner Egypt Blaque Knyle

As I sat at work contemplating if I should even write the essay for the Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship I remember saying to myself “Why is this scholarship important to you and you have never even met Sparkly Devil in person”? I stared at the computer all day just thinking

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Meet the Staff

Museum Staff Dustin M. Wax, Executive Director Dustin holds an M. Phil. (ABD) in cultural anthropology from the New School for Social Research in New York City, and has taught anthropology and gender studies at both University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the College of Southern Nevada since 2003. He

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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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2014 Tournament of Tease Winners!

 The Burlesque Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the winners of the 24th Annual Tournament of Tease, held Saturday, June 7th at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Competition was fierce—in more ways than one—with performers from across the country and around the world showcasing the theatricality of neo-burlesque performance

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11/6/13 – GlitterTix Launches Ticketing Service for Burlesque Events; 25% of Profits Donated to BHoF

CONTACTS: Dustin M. Wax, Executive Director The Burlesque Hall of Fame info@burlesquehall.com 888-661-6465 Eva D’Luscious, Big Mouth GlitterTix evadluscious@gmail.com 415-699-1282   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   GLITTERTIX LAUNCHES TICKETING SERVICE FOR BURLESQUE EVENTS 25% of Profits Donated to Burlesque Hall of Fame November 6, 2013 – Sebastopol, CA – GlitterTix announced

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Dixie Evans inside the Exotic World Burlesque Museum, 2005. Photo by Laure Leber.

Dixie Evans (1926 – 2013)

The burlesque world mourned the passing on August 3, 2013, of Dixie Evans, “The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque”, the godmother of the burlesque revival, founder of the Miss Exotic World pageant in 1991, and Exotic World’s curator, director, and champion. This page is in her memory. We’ve asked Dr. Lucky,

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8/1/2013 – Strippers and Fans Around the World Raise Funds to Support The Burlesque Hall of Fame Striptease Legends

CONTACT: Dustin M. Wax, Executive Director The Burlesque Hall of Fame info@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   STRIPPERS AND FANS AROUND THE WORLD RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME STRIPTEASE LEGENDS Nearly $20,000 raised through local performance showcases and events  Aug 1, 2013 – Las Vegas,

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7/3/2013 – Burlesque Hall of Fame announces 2013 “Sassy Lassy” recipients

CONTACT: Kay Sera, The Burlesque Hall of Fame press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   56TH ANNUAL BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2013 “SASSY LASSY” RECIPIENTS for Outstanding Contribution to the Burlesque Performance Industry  July 3, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV – World-renowned burlesque superstar Catherine D’Lish; artist, collector and

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6/3/2013 – LouLou D’Vil named “Reigning Queen of Burlesque”

CONTACT: Kay Sera, The Burlesque Hall of Fame press@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOULOU D’VIL NAMED “REIGNING QUEEN OF BURLESQUE” Burlesque Hall of Fame Announces 23rd Annual Tournament of Tease Winners D’vil also awarded “Most Classic Performance” June 3, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV – The Burlesque Hall of

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5/26/2013 – Burlesque Hall of Fame launches new exhibit: “Not-So-Hidden Histories: Performers of Color in Burlesque”

CONTACT: Dustin M. Wax, The Burlesque Hall of Fame dustin@burlesquehall.com (888) 661-6465 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME LAUNCHES NEW EXHIBIT: NOT-SO-HIDDEN HISTORIES: PERFORMERS OF COLOR IN BURLESQUE May 26, 2011, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV – Shake dancers. Shimmy dancers. Hoochie-coochie girls. Exotics. Savages. The history of burlesque

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