High style meets lowbrow in the neo-burlesque revival that is grabbing America by the pasties, offering people more tease with their strip. The movement began in the 1980s when Dixie Evans started ...

Inspired by the era when burlesque dancers’ lives were a continuous feather-and-sequin laden traveling spectacle, a group of New York neo-burlesque performers have taken their show on the road. And ...

The term “striptease” was once a feminist’s four-letter word. But the sass and sauce of the strip have been reclaimed by a younger generation that finds empowerment in the seductive art of burlesque.

A burlesque show isn’t just stripping with rhinestones, pleather thongs and Kid Rock tunes. To quote contemporary cabaret girl Miss Kitty Crimson, “Burlesque is really an art form. It is sexy without ...

Damn, burlesque is old. Part comedy show, part striptease, the art form dates back to the late 1800s. Although the old-school burly shows fizzled out with champagne bubbles during Prohibition, a new ...

While the burlesque message of body positivity has been transparent to the community for years, the art of the "tease" in "striptease" is certainly here to slay. While the burlesque message of body ...

It begins with a spotlight on a dark stage. The theme song from “The Pink Panther” plays in the background. The performance is all about suggestion as she stands behind a screen, her shadow dancing ...

Burlesque might bring to mind the life of a showgirl like Dita Von Teese or the stocking-adorned duo Christina Aguilera and Cher formed for a movie. The cabaret troupe Sign of the Beast Burlesque’s ...