Have you ever been to a burlesque show? There are two different types of burlesque, traditional and neo-burlesque. Traditional burlesque integrates striptease with a bit of Vaudville, comedy sketches, ...

After Marilyn Monroe’s death, there were some people in Florida who believed they saw her once again in a burlesque show in Miami. It was Dixie Evans, who was known as the Marilyn Monroe of burlesque ...

There are big thrills in it. There’s the thrill of the show, when the lights go down and performers lead you through a haze of flesh, feathers, and light, from one world into another. And there’s the ...

This is no tease, baby. Burlesque is really back. And it comes complete with the kitsch, glitz and sensuality that made it a hit in the mid-20th century. In the last decade, the titillating art form ...

A Nutcracker Burlesque” brings candy-coated glamour, subversive humor and a dash of tassels to a holiday classic.

Out in the middle of the barren Mojave Desert blooms an oasis of lovely dancing girls that seems to be a mirage, but in fact it is the Exotic World Museum and Striptease Hall of Fame. Curator Dixie ...

DF: In our film it's this place you really want to be because there's this free energy. It's sexual but not tawdry — it's just titillating. There's an air of titillation and sparkle. The dance form ...

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 ...

The glamour that once surrounded burlesque dancing are shown again as a collection of LIFE magazine photos shows the showmanship that went into those performances. Burlesque dancing has always been a ...