March to Her Own Beat- Interview with April March
Reflections of My Life is the autobiography of April March, ‘The First Lady of Burlesque.’ This book is a treasure trove of April’s true-life tales. Stories which range from sexy to sweet, folksy...
View ArticleFuck You, I’m Pretty
FUCK YOU, I’M PRETTYInterview with Veronica Viperby Bradford Scobie Veronica Viper has been performing burlesque since she made her debut in the fabulous Fuck You Revue in 2017. Since then, she has...
View ArticleBEAR IT ALL: Interview with Hovey Burgess
BEAR IT ALL Interview with Hovey Burgessby Bradford Scobie Hovey Burgess is a world-renowned acrobat, author, teacher, and self-described foot juggling polar bear. More on that later… Circus-wise...
View ArticleMTV Cribs S.3 Ep. 7- Dita Von Teese
MTV Cribs heads stateside as we are welcomed to the home of all things weird and wonderful by the Queen of Burlesque herself, Dita Von Teese.Below is MTV UK’s Video titled “Dita Von Teese’s Beautiful...
View ArticlePS PHD ALUM LYNN SALLY FEATURED IN G&LR DETAILING HER UPCOMING BOOK
Performance Studies Alum Lynn Sally (Ph.D. ’04) has a new book, Neo-Burlesque Striptease as Transformation, that came out on October 27, 2021.The neo-burlesque movement seeks to restore a sense of...
View Article‘Holiday Drama’ Burlesque Show Makes a Scene for a Good Cause!
The Bottoms Up Quad City Burlesque troupe will perform its all-new ‘Holiday Drama’ show 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at The Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Avenue, Rock Island. (Photo courtesy of The Speakeasy)...
View ArticleHOT MESS Interview with The Mess Mistress by Bradford Scobie
The Mess Mistress may be new to burlesque, but she is not new to the stage. As a bass guitarist, she has played in hard rock bands since she was a teenager. But even then, she had dreams of pursuing...
View ArticlePLAYING DOCTOR Interview with Doctor Lucky by Bradford Scobie
Dr. Lucky PHD is a professor of burlesque. She teaches at NYU and has lectured at MICA, Penn State, SUNY and BurlyCon. Not only is Dr. Lucky a scholar of burlesque, but she is also a performer of...
View ArticleGRILLING SHRIMP: Interview with Shrimp Cocktail
GRILLING SHRIMPInterview with Shrimp CocktailbyBradford ScobieShrimp Cocktail is “One in a Krillion”. This self-described “Crustacean Sensation” is executive producer of the award winning, Shrimply...
View ArticleInterview with Miss Brawling Beauty
WHAT A KNOCKOUTINTERVIEW WITH MISS BRAWLING BEAUTYby Bradford Scobie Miss Brawling Beauty is a multi-talented, award-winning performer and pioneer of the Utah Burlesque movement. As a dancer, she got...
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