Anyone familiar with the burlesque scene in Buffalo has heard the name Jamie “Miss J” Doktor. Jamie first got her start in burlesque back in the days of Roxy’s as a co-founding member of The ...

The exclamation can be heard over the music as a burlesque dancer known as Lady Mabuhay sheds her skirt in preparation for her act’s crescendo: She spins the aforementioned tassels in direct ...

For Rachel Gourd, the creation of House of Verlaine represents quite a midcareer shifting of gears. Gourd is more commonly known as Seattle burlesque star Lily Verlaine, whose newly formed dance ...

There's a new old dance that is taking Seattle by storm. It's not the rumba. It's not the salsa. It's not the tango… It's the burlesque! Not everyone is dancing, but plenty of people are watching and ...

That the annual Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend takes place in Las Vegas seems logical — what with the boas, the costumes and the Strip’s all-around “sex for sale” mentality. But if this weekend’s ...

Matt Finish was first attracted to the world of burlesque in November 2011, when a friend of his insisted that he attend a show with her. Despite his disinterest, he went to a Black Cherry Burlesque ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-The National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs will present April March, The First Lady of Burlesque, as part of its on-going Talk in the Gallery series. The event will take ...