Tag: New Orleans

La Reina by Radient Inc

21 Questions with La Reina

With over eight years in Burlesque and a lifelong foundation in dance and theater, La Reina is a dynamic creator and weaver of stories. Born and raised in California, but based in…

Mz Juno by Darrell Miller

Discomfort Zone: A Burlesque Reckoning for Performative Allyship

Overpromising and under-delivering in Burlesque should be studied. I remember shortly after the 2020 George Floyd protests there was a spill of virtue-signaling posts. Daily floods appeared on all timelines about diversity…

Qween Quan, by La Reina/Snake and Dagger Portraits

Lonely at the TOP: Qween Quan on Fame, Feathers and Finesse

Early 2024, with the Burlesque TOP 50 wrapped up for another year, I heard a name  dropped respectfully in passing conversation. A month later I heard it again – someone raving about…

Ariana Amour by Fondling Moonbeans

21 Questions with Ariana Amour

Ariana Amour is a “transgender provocateur, ecdysiast, chanteuse, raconteur, and all around good time gal” who “utilizes burlesque as a medium to shine a light on the beauty of femininity across the…

Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière at Teaser Festival, by Chase Stevens

Elle Dorado’s Teaser Fest: ‘The Grand Vision’

As the aftershock of the COVID pandemic continues to affect the entertainment industry, burlesque producers across the world are trying – and frequently struggling – to sell viable numbers of tickets to…

Dita von Teese and Co. at ‘Tales of the Cocktail’, New Orleans.

Tales of the Cocktail is a week long festival of all things ‘cocktail’ – attendees include bartenders, distillers, liquor reps, writers and folks who are simply cocktail enthusiasts. I was there to…