Burlesque

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…

Janet Fischietto (not part of the act in question) posing with German performer Mele Kapunkt, who performed a duet with fellow performer Stormy Heather. (Blackface in Burlesque. Again. 21st Century Burlesque Magazine)
Blackface in Burlesque. Again.

Sadie Sinner and Coco Deville report on a disturbing burlesque act involving blackface which came…

A NOTE ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN BURLESQUE AND CABARET (OR, WHY ATTACKS ON CRITICS ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO OUR ART FORM)
A Note on Professional Conduct in Burlesque and Cabaret (or, why attacks on critics are an embarrassment to our art form)

I realise we’ve already had quite a tempestuous weekend in the burlesque universe, but I…

Burlesque Hall of Fame Line-Up 2016: A Pre-Announcement Statement

We’re pleased to announce that application results for The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender 2016…

Mary Cyn Headshot (Burke Heffner)
Burlesque Performer: You Are Not A Sex Worker

Introducing a guest post from Mary Cyn. Feel free to share your view on this…

Red Hot Annie in the Viva Las Vegas 2015 burlesque showcase. ©Tim Hunter
10 Most Popular Burlesque Articles of 2015

Happy New Year, all! Last year’s ‘most popular burlesque articles’ post was so popular I’ve…

Burlesquers: Give Them a Reason to Keep Coming Back

By now, most of us have seen a certain article that recently resurfaced–one titled “The…

Cece Sinclair by My Boudoir Photography
Interview: Cece Sinclair – Blossoming British Burlesquer

In the second of three interviews, sensational British burlesque newcomer Cece Sinclair is interviewed by…

Goldie Candela, Austin. ©James Cano (A Teasetastic Tour of Texas Burlesque)
A Teasetastic Tour of Texas Burlesque

Texas is one of the largest states in the US and its burlesque scene is…

On ‘The Burlesque Community’

The burlesque scene is not a universally inclusive, comforting safe haven where you can spend your days high-fiving other ‘empowered’ women and singing Kumbaya around a warm, cosy campfire toasting rhinestone covered marshmallows.

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…