We Are Closing on July 20, 2025
After much discussion, the board and leadership at BHoF have decided to indefinitely suspend the museum’s operation, effective July 20, 2025. While the museum generates revenue, it generally costs more to operate than it earns, and we have relied on the Weekender to make up the difference. But the Weekender
Join us for an exciting table reading!
The museum is starting a new Table Reading Series! The first of this series will be Everything You Need to Know About Abortion in One Hour or Less by Jeanie Greenberg. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s, Miranda Family Fund, has made the play available for the public to download, perform, stage, and adapt for free
Tease: A Burlesque Revue
Want to see burlesque in Las Vegas? Head over to The Space on Saturday, February 17th for another night of striptease and spectacle at The Space! Charlie Quinn Starling, as seen in Spiegelworld’s Absinthe, will be featured alongside a cast of the best burlesque in Vegas! Special guest burlesque legend,
Support our valuable work this #GivingTuesday
Thanks to generous donors like you, Burlesque Hall of Fame is able to continue working toward our mission of preserving, sharing, celebrating, and inspiring the art of burlesque. We could not do this without you and we are truly grateful for your support and partnership in this work. Before you
Val Valentine selected as recipient of the 2023 BHoF Living Legend Award
CONGRATULATIONS VAL VALENTINE! Val Valentine has been selected as this year’s recipient of the BHoF LIVING LEGEND AWARD! Awarded annually during the BHoF Weekender (June 1-4 this year!), the BHoF Living Legend Award recognizes performers who built an exemplary career during burlesque’s classic era and continue to distinguish themselves by
New Display: Fans from Tigger!’s “Emperor’s New Clothes” Act
With his characteristic generosity, 2006 Besy Boylesque winner Tigger! has allowed us to display this exquisite set of fans from his famous “Emperor’s New Clothes” act, as performed on stage at the BHoF Weekender in 2014. Dancer, actor, and burlesque artist Tigger! began incorporating striptease into their performances in the
#MuseumAtHome: Burlesque Legend and BHoF Founder Jennie Lee (VIDEO and COLORING PAGES)
Jennie Lee, “Miss 44 and Plenty More!” was plenty more than a popular burlesque dancer of the 1950s and ’60s. In 1955, she founded the Exotic Dancers League to fight for the rights of her fellow exotic dancers, an effort htat eventually won her a place on the Executive Council
It’s #GivingTuesday!
The Burlesque Hall of Fame has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. In our first full year at our new space, we have hosted thousands of visitors, developed gorgeous new exhibitions, taught excited burlesque newcomers and experienced performers alike in our studio classes, hosted film screenings, and
Volunteers Needed for Weekender Staff
In addition to the many on-site roles we fill every year (contact reunionvolunteer@burlesquehall.com to volunteer during the Weekender), this year we are looking to fill a number of roles in our year-round production team this year: Press Coordinator: Acts as liaison with press before, during, and after the Weekender. Arrange
Apply now to compete or perform in the 2020 BHoF Weekender!
The 2020 BHoF Weekender application season is now officially open! Apply now to compete in the 30th 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