Although now swathed in nostalgic longing/hipster appropriation, the art of burlesque was once a vibrant, multitiered cultural enterprise—escapist family entertainment for the working class, an erotic ...

Though frustratingly superficial and shot through a nostalgic, rose-colored lens, this enthralling 2010 doc opens a wider window on forgotten world of burlesque shows than anything I’ve previously ...

The first-ever Colorado Burlesque Festival is coming to Denver next week — and what better way to prepare for it than by watching Behind the Burly Q, a historical look at burlesque created by Leslie ...

LOS ANGELES - Alexandra the Great "48," Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm, Lili St. Cyr, Candy Cotton, Sunny Dare, Gypsy Rose Lee: The names are as exotic as the performers themselves. They belong to women ...