21st Century Burlesque Magazine

21st Century Burlesque Magazine has documented the contemporary burlesque scene since 2007. Founded and edited by Holli-Mae Johnson.

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Angie Pontani: From Showgirl to Showmom
Angie Pontani: From Showgirl to Showmom

New York burlesque star Angie Pontani (Miss Exotic World, Reigning Queen of Burlesque 2008) is…

Folly Mixtures Stars and Strippers burlesque at London Wonderground.
WATCH: Folly Mixtures bring Stars and Strippers to the Spiegeltent!

21st Century Burlesque fondly remembers watching Folly Mixtures-to-be Ooh La Lou and Liberty Sweet perform…

Talulah Blue appearing at the Sheffield Burlesque and Cabaret Extravaganza, by Neil Kendall
Photos: 12 Sizzling Burlesque Starlets Spicing up Sheffield

The array of dazzling divas taking the stage at the Sheffield Burlesque and Cabaret Extravaganza…

Tansy and Leon in the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Showcase, April 2016. ©Chris Harman/Harman House Photography for 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. Not to be used without permission.
Burlesque Showcase: Tansy and Leon at Viva Las Vegas (Photos)

Tansy and Leon were the smash hit of The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend last…

Coco Lectric in the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Showcase, April 2016. ©Chris Harman/Harman House Photography for 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. Not to be used without permission.
Burlesque Showcase: Coco Lectric at Viva Las Vegas (Photos)

Coco Lectric was radiant and joyous at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2016. Her…

Audrey Deluxe in the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Showcase, April 2016. ©Chris Harman/Harman House Photography for 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. Not to be used without permission.
Burlesque Showcase: Audrey Deluxe at Viva Las Vegas (Photos)

Next, it’s the curator of the dazzling Burlesque Showcase herself, the vivacious Audrey Deluxe, at…

Jeez Loueez with Miss Exotic World, Reigning Queen of Burlesque 2016, Miss Poison Ivory, at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2016.
Jeez Loueez’ Burlesque Hall of Fame 2016 Diary

Jeez Loueez, The Honeybadger of Burlesque and social media warrior, shares her Burlesque Hall of…

Kitten N Lou at the Toronto Burlesque Festival 2015, by Chris Hutcheson.
Kitten ‘N’ Lou’s Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary 2015

Presenting: The Toronto Burlesque Festival with Kitten ‘N’ Lou (aka: Poutine and Pool Lounging, eh?)…

Aerialist Jo Foley and Graeme Clint performing at the Sublime Boudoir Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2016 Afterparty.
Behold! The Burlesque Afterparty to end all Afterparties!

This year at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2016, sensational-spectacle-specialists Sublime Boudoir took the…

Chris Go-Go Harder at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2016. Image copyright John-Paul Bichard.
Burlesque Hall of Fame 2016: Best Boylesque

In the course of writing this review, I couldn’t help but refer to Darlinda just…

Julie Mist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2016. Copyright: John-Paul Bichard
Burlesque Legends Shine in Titans of Tease Showcase (Burlesque Hall of Fame 2016)

Kay Sera reports on the 59th Annual Titans of Tease Reunion Showcase at the Burlesque…