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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Not-So-Hidden Histories

Not-So-Hidden Histories: Performers of Color in Burlesque

Shake dancers. Shimmy dancers. Hoochie-coochie girls. Exotics. Savages. The history of burlesque is full of women (and some men) of color. And yet today, few remember these stars. Most history books barely mention them, even in passing. People old enough to remember going to burlesque shows in the ‘50s, ‘60s,

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From Bloomers to G-Strings: A History of Burlesque Underwear

As a burlesque performer or even an enthusiast you may have seen the old photos of Bettie Page in the “Guide for Strip-Teasers.” It was published in 1953 as a guide to show how much a stripper could reveal depending on what US. State she was in. Burlesque has changed

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Top Rated Las Vegas Museum

Our visitors love The Burlesque Hall of Fame museum! BEST of LAS VEGAS/Best Museum (Bronze), Las Vegas Review-Journal (2018) #41 of 458 Things to Do in Las Vegas, TripAdvisor (as of 7/2021) 4.7 stars, Google Reviews (as of 7/2021) 4.5 stars, Yelp (as of 7/2021) 5 stars, Facebook (as of

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