Bible Stories

Burlesque troupe Skin Tight Outta Sight puts on its fourth Biblical Burlesque show this weekend. “Think of it as a church pageant gone wrong,” troupe member Sauci Calla Horra told the Toronto Star. Not surprisingly, the article ignited a firestorm of responses.
Jo Boobs points out that religion often serves as inspiration burly-q performers and offers […]

The Nin Diaries

Listening to Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac this morning, I learned today is the birthday of erotic writer and diarist Anaïs Nin. As Keillor said, “she is best known for her diaries, which she began writing at age 11 and continued for more than 60 years - and which include accounts of her passionate love […]

Flashback

Friday, July 27 2001
 

‘So, if you are tired of being typed out or typecast, the burlesque scene is ready and willing for you to be anything and everything you have always wanted to be. Take your talents, your gimmicks, and your most outrageous and fantastic ideas, and floor ‘em […]

Today in BurlyQ History

Today In Burlesque History - Lili St Cyr
 

In the January 1999 issue of Playboy, the magazine released their list of the one hundred beautiful women “who made this century sizzle.” Lili St. Cyr ranked number sixty-nine, ahead of Gypsy Rose Lee at seventy-eight. Not surprisingly, Marilyn Monroe scored the top spot. At the […]

Book Review: Tassels and Emeralds

Tassels And Emeralds
 

Seattle has some kickass burlesque. Every time I go I see incredible, gorgeous shows full of fantastic ideas, brilliant costumes, and fierce dancing. If you aren’t lucky enough to catch the scene, however, know that you are still some good bit of lucky, because in addition to […]