Paula Now and Then: Rocking the Pants Off Seattle Since 1987
Paula Now and Then: Rocking the Pants Off Seattle Since 1987

Every spring, celebrated producer Paula Sjunneson (of paulanowevent, formerly The Swedish Housewife Presents) brings some…

Exclusive: A Statement from Bella Blue, Lucky Pierre's Burlesque Producer
Exclusive: Interview with Bella Blue, Lucky Pierre’s Burlesque Producer

I have just concluded a Skype call with Bella Blue, producer of The Blue Book…

Burlesque Icon Dirty Martini Responds to Lucky Pierre's Incident
Burlesque Icon Dirty Martini Responds to Lucky Pierre’s Size Discrimination Incident

21st Century Burlesque Magazine reached out to iconic burlesque superstar Dirty Martini for her reaction…

New Orleans Venue Drops Burlesque Performer Due to Her Size. Burlesque Community Erupts.
Lucky Pierre’s Drops Burlesque Performer Due to Her Size. Burlesque Community Erupts.

Before I was fully awake this morning in London my inbox was filling up with…

Imogen Kelly's New York Burlesque Festival Diary
Imogen Kelly’s New York Burlesque Festival Diary

Beating the Burly Blues NYC style: Miss Exotic World 2012 Imogen Kelly‘s New York Burlesque…

Goldie Candela's Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Scholarship Diary
Goldie Candela’s Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Scholarship Diary

Goldie Candela, the recipient of the first Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship, shares her experience of…

Bettie Blackheart's BurlyCon 2014 Diary
Bettie Blackheart’s BurlyCon 2014 Diary

The Lean, Mean Glitter Machine: BURLYCON! You stole my heart! Ever since the first BurlyCon…

Elle Dorado: The Ice Skating Burlesque Queen of New Orleans
Elle Dorado: The Ice Skating Burlesque Queen of New Orleans

Elle Dorado, winner of the 2014 New Orleans Burlesque Festival ‘Queen of Burlesque’ competition, wowed…

The Atomic Bombshells in CAKE! A Decade of Decadent Dazzle
The Atomic Bombshells in CAKE! A Decade of Decadent Dazzle (Photos)

The Atomic Bombshells in CAKE! A Decade of Decadent Dazzle, by Crystal Tassels. Seattle burlesque…

The Atomic Bombshells Celebrate Ten Glamorous Years in Burlesque
The Atomic Bombshells Celebrate Ten Glamorous Years in Burlesque

The Atomic Bombshells Celebrate Ten Glamorous Years in Burlesque, by Crystal Tassels. It seems like…

Barbarella Burlesque Returns to Baltimore
Barbarellesque Burlesque Returns to Baltimore

As the cast readies for the year’s final performance of Barbarellesque (at Baltimore’s Creative Alliance…