When I was growing up in Atlanta, I saw the strip-joint signs and old burlesque signs; I was also aware of Atlanta’s burlesque star, Tami Roche.
Weekly Burlesque: Tami Roche
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Weekly Burlesque: Panties of the Middle East
He’s got knickers with flashing fairy lights, others that glow in the dark, a bra-and-knickers set shaped like manicured women’s hands enveloping the wearer’s crotch and breasts.
In a slightly higher price range, he’s got remote-controlled bras and knickers, designed to spring open and fall to the floor with a clap of the hands or a press of a button.
Weekly Burlesque: Vigil to End Violence Towards Sex Workers in NYC
Wednesday, December 17th, 7-8pm in the center of Washington Square Park. Carry a red umbrella or wear red.
For more information and events in other cities, keep reading.
Weekly Burlesque: Got Pollys?
The longer I’ve performed, the more serious I’ve gotten about dedicating a pair of shoes to a costume and not wearing them with anything else, no matter how strong the temptation.
Once you cannibalize a costume for another costume, you begin the descent into costume hell — “Is the whole costume in the bag?” is not a question you want to be asking in a dressing room right before a show, or even on the subway on the way to the venue.
Weekly Burlesque: Beginning Fan Dance with Michelle L’Amour
Who wouldn’t want to learn fan-dance techniques from Michelle?
Weekly Burlesque: Tribute Numbers
Every year at The Burlesque Hall of Fame Striptease Reunion, several performers bring numbers constructed to tribute their favorite superstars of classic burlesque. Sometimes they are recreations; sometimes they are simply inspired by and include elements of movement, costuming, and/or lore associated with those performers.
Weekly Burlesque: Book Review, Vintage Hairstyling
I am pretty lame about my hair, seriously. When I was in high school–I had curly hair in the 70s, not a good thing–I hated my hair as only a high-schooler can. It took me years to learn to just tolerate it, and when I worked in strip joints I was constantly flinging it around so no one could really tell what it looked like. Now I rely mostly on hairpieces, and if I’m not wearing one, my hair is usually what I call “put away,” in a ponytail or bun.
Weekly Burlesque: Feelin’ Good
Yay! That’s All I Have To Say.
Weekly Burlesque: Scrapbook Post, Halloween
I had started this scrapbook blog, but it doesn’t make sense to run two at the moment when I haven’t had time to do one, so here’s a scrapbook post for the holiday. Happy Halloween!!
Weekly Burlesque: Fantasies by Lisa Kereszi
I first became aware of Lisa’s work when I saw this beautiful image of Julie Atlas Muz, taken in 2000, in BUST magazine in 2002:
Weekly Burlesque: Burlesque Hits Comedy Big Time!
“The Hysterical Festival is a celebration of fearless female humor launching in New York City in Fall 2008. Showcasing the wide range of ways in which women are hilarious, we aim to both entertain and break new ground for women in the comedic arts.”
Weekly Burlesque: Tease-o-Rama Abstracts
I have been flat on my back with a horrendous flu since I got back from Tease-O-Rama, and this is the first chance I’ve had to post some photos. Although I got a lot of sharp sort of journalistic photos, at the moment I’m in love with my grainier, more impressionistic stuff. So I hope you enjoy a few of those.