Burlesque combines dance, music, and parody as a way to both celebrate and ridicule sexuality—and studies suggest dancers can reap social and emotional benefits.

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 ...

Take it from a professional -- Velcro is just not hot. "It catches on everything," admonishes Kitty Victorian, burlesque dancer extraordinaire, with a wink. "It will snag and destroy bits of your ...

Rehearsal starts in 30 minutes, and everyone is standing around in lingerie. They’re undressed and ready to dance. This isn’t ballet or jazz-dancing. It’s burlesque. Lingerie is the required uniform — ...

Finally the Ol’ Yule Log has something to get hot about: Imagine your 48 inch flat screen filled with the Yule Log’s flickering flames and thirteen beautiful women dancing burlesque to twelve newly ...

During the holiday season, when pleasant tales of sugar plum fairies instead of sordid stories of sexual improprieties are dancing through peoples’ heads, is it really a good idea for an Atlantic City ...

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 ...