As women continue to fight for equal pay and the right to make choices about our bodies, the art form of burlesque boldly spotlights self-expression, providing a forum for owning and celebrating ...

Teasy Roosevelt, a burlesque performer who produced the Tim Robinson show "I Think You're Just Here for the Hot Dogs," ...

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 ...

Video shot and produced by Jordan Vesey and Matt Ehrichs. "This is where it all happens," says Chicava HoneyChild as she opens the door of her dressing room and ushers us inside. She removes her floor ...

At the turn of the 20th century, New Orleans’ Storyville district was famous for its vibrant jazz scene and scandalous burlesque shows. OK, to be honest, Storyville was also known for its unregulated ...

Zora Von Pavonine explains how high-end fashion inspires her burlesque costumes in our clip from Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe. This film from XLrator Media explores not only dancers like Zora ...

As an introduction to a subculture, “Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe” goes beyond the sparkles and sequins to show the many varieties of burlesque. This documentary primarily follows four ...

Hovey Burgess, an artist-in-residence at Tisch School of the Arts, where he teaches circus techniques, sits at a table up front, in his usual spot, near the corner of the stage. He sips his Coke in ...

Kellita Maloof had been dancing since she was young. But she didn’t fully appreciate what dance had given her until she was recovering from a flare up of ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disorder ...

Their venues are closed and their stages are dark, but New York City’s burlesque performers are itching for the return of feathers, tassels and harnesses. Veronica Viper at the Slipper Room on the ...

Burlesque celebrates its talented stars and the renaissance of burlesque’s cheeky fun. By Kirk Honeycutt But this tale gets a vibrant makeover in writer-director Steve Antin’s toe-tapping, ...