TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A jazzy band behind her and 100 people crowded into a bar before her, the evening’s emcee walked on to stage wearing a Victorian outfit of corsets, bustles, bloomers and a ...

Now anyone can learn the fundamentals of burlesque with the cast of Gypsy Layne Cabaret and Co. in this 3-hour workshop filled with fun, laughs, good times, and a lot of heart. In a safe and welcoming ...

Burlesque combines dance, music, and parody as a way to both celebrate and ridicule sexuality—and studies suggest dancers can reap social and emotional benefits.

Go to any of the local burlesque performances and it’s easily understood by the standing-room-only crowds that there’s a following and that Tucson is a burlesque kind of town. Yet that doesn’t mean ...

Take it from a professional -- Velcro is just not hot. "It catches on everything," admonishes Kitty Victorian, burlesque dancer extraordinaire, with a wink. "It will snag and destroy bits of your ...

The drum beats a soft but insistent rhythm as the dancer in a white satin jacket and shorts bends over and slowly slides her hands up her legs covered in pale fishnets. Suddenly, the scene shifts, and ...

ADAMS — When folks audition for Gypsy Layne Cabaret, Berkshire County’s premiere burlesque troupe, they tend to have one question: “Will I have to strip down to my pasties?” The company’s founder and ...