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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Evie Red's Texas Burlesque Festival Diary
Evie Red’s Texas Burlesque Festival Diary

Evie Red presents an Aussie take on the Texas Burlesque Festival!  #evietakestexas In early April, this…

Heavy Metal Pete and Snake Fervor in The Double R Club at London Wonderground 2015. ©Sin Bozkurt
Review: The Double R Club (London Wonderground 2015)

[wp-review] The Double R Club is a dark and disturbing spectacle of Lynch inspired nightmares.…

Midnite Martini at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Tournament of Tease in The Orleans Showroom, Las Vegas. ©Chris Harman/Harman House Photography for 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. Not to be used without permission.
Stepping Down in Style: Midnite Martini at Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2015

The star-studded and heartfelt step-down of 2014’s Queen of Burlesque was a highlight of this…

Grace Gotham at the 2nd Annual Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award in Rome, 2014. ©Alberto Guerri
Grace Gotham’s Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award Diary: Part Two

Enjoy Part Two of an epic 2nd Annual Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award Diary by Grace Gotham. You…

Roxi D'Lite at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Tournament of Tease in The Orleans Showroom, Las Vegas. ©Chris Harman/Harman House Photography for 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. Not to be used without permission.
Burlesque Hall of Fame 2015: Icons and All Stars

Kitten ‘N’ Lou here, reporting from the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2015 Sunday night…

Pepper Sparkles. ©Atelieri O. Haapala
Burlesquers of the World: Pepper Sparkles (Helsinki, Finland)

Click the link below to tell your burlesque story… I know most people outside Finland…

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How to Make a Show-Stopper Costume for £3.49

Hula Hooper extraordinaire Helen Orford shares her beautiful bargain costume creation! For the past few…

World Famous *BOB* at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2015: 58th Annual Titans of Tease Reunion Showcase. ©Chris Harman/Harman House Photography for 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. Not to be used without permission.
Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2015: 58th Annual Titans of Tease Reunion Showcase

Kay Sera reports on the 58th Annual Titans of Tease Reunion Showcase at the Burlesque Hall of…

Grace Gotham's Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award Diary: Part One
Grace Gotham’s Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award Diary: Part One

Enjoy this epic two-part 2nd Annual Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award Diary by Grace Gotham. You can…

More on Less: The History of Burlesque in America From Lydia Thompson to Amber Ray

Read on to find out more about a fabulous burlesque exhibition in Milwaukee, US, which is…

Red Hot Annie in the Viva Las Vegas 2015 burlesque showcase. ©Tim Hunter
Kitten ‘N’ Lou’s Viva Las Vegas 2015 Burlesque Diary

Kitten ‘N’ Lou do Viva Las Vegas! When we first got the email from the…