Performing runs like blood through Tiana Otto's veins. "I've always been fascinated by circus art and vaudeville," said Otto, better known by her stage name Scarlette Revolver. "I've done sideshow, ...

On the first night of the Oregon Burlesque Festival, performer Eva D'Luscious takes the stage for a high heel shoe-themed solo act on Sept. 20, 2024. On a warm Friday night in September, a crowd ...

Donnel has always been a performer. First, doing ballet as a child. Then theater and show choir at school, where she eventually became dance captain and helped choreograph the performances. Then choir ...

Matt Finish was first attracted to the world of burlesque in November 2011, when a friend of his insisted that he attend a show with her. Despite his disinterest, he went to a Black Cherry Burlesque ...

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 10:47 p.m. From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on ...

The reigning Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, who is often credited with re-popularizing the performance art form in the 90s, has said of burlesque, “It’s about what you reveal and how you choose ...