Burlesque performance is not striptease. Neither is it a drag show. In the case of "Wild Encounters," a burlesque show on stage Oct. 6 at The Meteor in Bentonville, it's "a fresh take on a ...

Cory Royer remembers creating neighborhood parties when he was 8, organizing pep rallies in high school and parties and functions for his fraternity in college. He sees organizing a four-day event ...

From the late 19th century to the mid 20th century burlesque celebrated its golden age. A relic of the past for many decades, an unlikely worldwide rise from the ashes has seen burlesque heating up ...

What is burlesque? Understanding the history behind the performance art Burlesque is a captivating form of performance art that combines humor, dance and theatrics that emerged in the 7th century as ...

With names like that, you’ve no doubt stepped into “Operation Bombshell,” a military-themed burlesque show courtesy of Naked Stage Productions taking place tonight and Saturday at The Blue Loon.

Theatergoers with modern sensibilities might be unaccustomed to the boisterous displays of a century-old burlesque show — especially when that show calls for the release of a flock of trained bats ...

Local burlesque fans may recognize Michelle L'amour from her 2010 New Orleans Burlesque Festival performance or recent appearances in Bella Blue's Dirty Dime Peepshow. But she's also become a familiar ...

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