NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) --Her official title is "alien of extraordinary ability." Brooklyn-based Canadian burlesque performer Bettina May has one very unique distinction: she's the first in her field to ...

She shimmied her way to a green card. Burlesque star Bettina May, who is from Canada but lives in Brooklyn, just earned coveted “genius” status from the feds — allowing her to keep twirling her ...

On the last Saturday of July, an entranced crowd circled the stage at the Cambridge Room at Dallas’ House of Blues. One by one, burlesque dancers took their places under the spotlight, teasing the ...

Upon first entrance, the shop might appear like a typical coffee shop and bar — that is until you look up and notice you’re standing under a lamp covered in bras and underwear. “These are mostly from ...

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On any given weekend, Dallas is teeming with burlesque. It seems counter-intuitive; while the stereotypes may be overblown, the city is regarded as socially conservative, with an predilection for ...

When: Starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. See full schedule at 1940sball.com/White_Christmas_Ball/Schedule.html Features: Live Big Band music, World War II planes, re ...

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Here’s the naked truth: burlesque is an art form for every body. Since the 19th century, burlesque has been a potentially potent and provocative performance style where striptease, satire and cutting ...

Get ready to shake, bump, and grind. The 7th Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival shimmies down to New Orleans this weekend for four nights and three days of live burlesque shows, parties, and ...