Anyone familiar with the burlesque scene in Buffalo has heard the name Jamie “Miss J” Doktor. Jamie first got her start in burlesque back in the days of Roxy’s as a co-founding member of The ...

Even as corsets, feathers, high heels and high kicks were on display at the first-ever Greater Boston Burlesque Exposition last weekend, dolled-up dancers and the fans who went to see them said the ...

KINGSTON TWP. — Women gathered for a burlesque workshop at The Silver Broomstick on Saturday did much more than learn how to move, they learned how to appreciate their body and feel good about ...

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 ...

For the performers of Birthday Suit Burlesque, body positivity comes from getting onstage and doing seductive, funny, or shocking numbers at their monthly themed shows. The troupe’s upcoming Under the ...

A 50-year-old burlesque instructor who teaches bespoke classes for middle-aged women, has said that while “sometimes we’re ...

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 — ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. To move through life in a woman’s body is an inherently political act. Society, for centuries and across ...