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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 Fame (BHoF) will host a burlesque show at Ron DeCar’s Event Center on February 15, 2019, with proceeds benefiting the museum. Featuring the best of Las Vegas burlesque talent (and a few special guests), the show is a celebration of Las Vegas burlesque, past and present.
“From Lili St Cyr at the El Rancho in the 1950s to shows like Absinthe today, burlesque has put the ‘sin’ in ‘Sin City’,” says BHoF Executive Director Dustin M. Wax. “As the world’s only burlesque museum, located right here in Las Vegas, it seemed only appropriate that we do our part to continue that tradition and bring the best of burlesque to Las Vegas stages.”
The lineup includes:
- Aya Fontaine, “The Buxom Beauty of Burlesque”
- Blanche Debris, “American Treasure”
- Cora Vette
- La Rosa Muerta, Miss All Tease No Sleaze 2009
- Lolita Haze, “The Nymphet of Burlesque”
- Miz Charlamay
- Molly Boom Boom, “The Chipper Stripper”
- Ruby Champagne, “The Mexican Spitfire of Burlesque” and Miss Tiki Oasis 2018
- Tana the Tattooed Lady
And Las Vegas burlesque legends:
Dusty Summers: “Las Vegas’ Only Nude Magician”, Dusty Summers has appeared throughout the US and Canada in a career that has spanned 4 decades. She is the author of several books, including the novel The Golden G-String and her memoir The Lady Was a Stripper.
Gina BonBon: Born in Cuba, Gina Bon Bon began her career in burlesque in NYC in 1965, as a dancer in the chorus line of the Latin Fire All-Latin Revue. She has worked clubs and theaters all over the U.S., Canada, and Guam, including a co-starring role in Burlesque USA and feature engagements with Minsky’s Follies, the Chicago Playboy Club, and Cabaret Las Vegas.
The event will be held at Ron DeCar’s Event Center at 1201 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89104. Tickets are $49 VIP Plated / $39 VIP / $29 General Admission (VIP prices include buffet or plated dinner). Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 7pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bhof.link/valentease.
BHoF is located at 1027 S Main St, #110, Las Vegas, NV 89101. We are open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-6pm, and Sunday 12pm-4pm. Admission $15 ($12 with Nevada ID; $10 for students, military, and seniors).
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The Burlesque Hall of Fame and the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving, celebrating and inspiring the art of burlesque. BHoF is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Burlesque Hall of Fame is a member of the Nevada Museum Association, Western Museums Association, American Alliance of Museums, and the American Association of State and Local History.