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THE BUSINESS OF BURLESQUE: defining ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ in our art form.

THE BUSINESS OF BURLESQUE: defining ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ in our art form.

by Penny Starr Jr. This post is coming, in part, from two articles written recently about burlesque. The first is the 'State of the (Burlesque) Union Address' ...

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEW: Roxi DLite

INTERVIEW: Roxi DLite

I am pleased to present a long and interesting conversation with a young lady that seemed to appear ...
Kiki Kaboom

BVB: An Interview with Kiki Kaboom

London-based performer Kiki Kaboom is a trained actress, singer and burlesque dancer. Whilst she's been on the ...
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Dita von Teese talks Cocktails, Clubs and Catwalks…

Dita is literally everywhere at the moment. On stages all over the world, on film, on screen, on ...
Immodesty Blaize

Immodesty Blaize

The phrase 'larger than life' is used so often, but I rarely meet someone that it truly applies ...

Events And Reviews

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The Burlesque Ball: Magical Moments and New Beginnings…

The Burlesque Ball, 2011 is almost upon us - an annual Australian tour of grand spectacle and all-star ...
MUST SEE: Cabaret New Burlesque in LONDON October 11-13th

MUST SEE: Cabaret New Burlesque in LONDON October 11-13th

DIRTY MARTINI - JULIE ATLAS MUZ - MIMI LE MEAUX - KITTEN ON THE KEYS - ROKY ROULETTE ...
BurlyCon 2008 to 2010: A Retrospective, by Sydni Deveraux

BurlyCon 2008 to 2010: A Retrospective.

I have been a part of planning BurlyCon in different ways since its beginning three years ago, and ...
BurlyCon: Past, Present and Future

BurlyCon – Past, Present and Future.

I really can't say enough about BurlyCon. I feel positively gleeful with excitement every time I think about ...

Festivals

Ruby Joule’s Montreal Burlesque Festival Diary

Ruby Joule’s Montreal Burlesque Festival Diary

Montreal Burlesque Festival: Thursday, Aug 25, 2011 I got off the plane in Montreal and breezed through customs and ...
Sydni Deveraux: New Orleans Burlesque Festival Diary

Sydni Deveraux: New Orleans Burlesque Festival Diary

Thursday - September 15, 2011 We arrive in New Orleans after leaving Hawaii on Wednesday. As we hadn't slept ...
Red Herring’s Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary: Saturday

Red Herring’s Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary: Saturday

Back to class! Saturday morning saw me up and out early for two classes at Coco Framboise's Burlesque ...
Red Herring’s Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary: Friday

Red Herring’s Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary: Friday

Why are your eyelashes wonky whenever you're in a hurry? That's what I want to know... A gorgeous sunny ...

The Burlesque Top 50 2011

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 1

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 1

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The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 2

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 2

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...
The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 3

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 3

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...
The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 4

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 4

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...
The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 5

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 5

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...
The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 6

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 6

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...
The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 7

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 7

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...
The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 8

The Burlesque TOP 50 2011: 8

We give you your TOP 10! Please feel free ...

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INTERVIEW: Roxi DLite

INTERVIEW: Roxi DLite

I am pleased to present a long and interesting conversation with a young lady that seemed to appear ...
Miss Astrid: State of the Union Address

Kate Valentine: State of the Union Address

A Note from the Editor This is a compilation of two speeches given at BurlyCon 2011 by Kate ...
BVB: Stepping Out of the Full-Time Performance Pressure Cooker

BVB: Stepping Out of the Full-Time Performance Pressure Cooker

When I first sat down to write this piece, I planned to write an article about the challenges ...
Penny Starr Jr: 10 Things You Can Do to be a Better Burlesque Dancer.

10 Things You Can do to be a Better Burlesque Dancer

We all fall into ruts. We get booked consistently, put on a good local show, but we don’t get ...

Burlesque Hall of Fame

A loving farewell to Joan Arline, Burlesque Legend.

A loving farewell to Joan Arline, Burlesque Legend.

Sad news made its way around the burlesque community yesterday - Joan Arline, The Sexquire Girl, passed away ...
Impressions from the BHoF Weekend, 2011 by J.D. Oxblood

J.D. Oxblood: Impressions from the BHoF Weekend 2011

When you drive into Vegas from the south at night, you can see the glow from miles and ...
Exotic World & the Burlesque Revival: An Urgent Appeal to the Community

Exotic World & the Burlesque Revival: An Urgent Appeal to the Community

This beautiful film is a labour of love that had the entire theatre in tears when it premiered ...
Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2011 - Official Line-Up

Burlesque Hall of Fame: OFFICIAL LINE-UP

This is the confirmed list of competitors for the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2011 - we will ...

Guides and Tutorials

THE BUSINESS OF BURLESQUE: defining ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ in our art form.

THE BUSINESS OF BURLESQUE: defining ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ in our art form.

by Penny Starr Jr. This post is coming, in ...
A Burlesque Masterclass with Cabaret New Burlesque

Burlesque Masterclass with Cabaret New Burlesque

Full details below... Covering everything from music selection, onstage ...
Penny Starr Jr: 10 Things You Can Do to be a Better Burlesque Dancer.

10 Things You Can do to be a Better Burlesque Dancer

We all fall into ruts. We get booked consistently, ...

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Fashion, Beauty And Shopping

Party in Style: Holiday Fashion

Party in Style…

Lingerie and Winter fashion to come, but first ...
Dita von Teese collaborates with Wheels & Dollbaby

Dita and Wheels & Dollbaby Collaborate on Cute Cardigan.

Dita Von Teese and Wheels & Dollbaby have ...
'Tis the Season to look Fabulous!

‘Tis the Season to look Fabulous!

The 21CB editorial team have finally managed to ...

Columns

BVB: Stepping Out of the Full-Time Performance Pressure Cooker

BVB: Stepping Out of the Full-Time Performance Pressure Cooker

When I first sat down to write this piece, I planned to write an article about the challenges ...
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Khandie’s Kholumn: Confidence Knocks

Gosh who hasn't had it?! Someone makes a comment and before you know it you are staring in ...

Khandie’s Kholumn: Networking

It’s a tricky business this burlesque malarkey. Whilst your talents may get you so far, any professional performer ...

Special Features

Miss Astrid: State of the Union Address

Kate Valentine: State of the Union Address

A Note from the Editor This is a compilation of two speeches given at BurlyCon 2011 by Kate ...
Disaburlyties-THUMB

Disaburlyties: Diva Hollywood

We noticed a lot of discussion on various forums about disabilities and health problems that various performers and ...
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Disaburlyties: Adelina Le Shay

We noticed a lot of discussion on various forums about disabilities and health problems that various performers and ...