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Archive for May, 2008

Polynesian Burlesque?

By Jo Boobs ⋅ May 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

‘Burlesque: The islands’ pioneer burlesque house, the Beretania Theatre, was located at 1229 Kamanuwai Lane in a congested urban slum a block mauka of Chinatown.’Here is the story behind one of Hawaii’s “firsts,” as noted by former state statistician Robert C. Schmitt.
It’s only a paragraph, but it’s a good one!
I used to teach my workshops […]

Inspiration and Execution: Tribute Numbers in Burlesque

By Jo Boobs ⋅ May 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Every year at The Burlesque Hall of Fame Striptease Reunion, several performers bring numbers constructed to tribute their favorite superstars of classic burlesque. Sometimes they are recreations, sometimes they are simply inspired by and include elements of movement, costuming, and/or lore associated with those performers. This year I’m tributing Sherry Britton, for which I have […]

Book Review: Vintage Hairstyling

By Jo Boobs ⋅ May 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I am pretty lame about my hair, seriously. When I was in high school–I had curly hair in the 70s, not a good thing–I hated my hair as only a high-schooler can. It took me years to learn to just tolerate it, and when I worked in strip joints I was constantly flinging it around […]

The Candy Gram: Ravenna Black

By Kelly DiNardo ⋅ May 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In our ongoing Q&A series –”The Candy Gram”– we ask the same quirky questions of burlesque’s various performers. For the next two weeks, until the 2008 Miss Exotic World pageant, we’ll be featuring special editions of The Candy Gram with the burly queens competing in the festivities. If you want to be added to the […]

Re-Release of ‘The Night They Raided Minsky’s’

By Jo Boobs ⋅ May 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

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‘Minsky’s features an all-star cast, and the first signs of a budding nostalgia for the vanished world of the ‘20s and burlesque theatre in particular; the casting of Burt Lahr – the Cowardly Lion - in a small but poignant role is a tribute to that vanished […]

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