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Bustout Burlesque costume designer Patricia Gorman with her famous 'Absinthe Fairy' costume, as worn by performer Foxy Flambeaux. 'That costume was one of my greatest feats,' Gorman recalled. 'It ...
Burlesque performer urges change to obscenity law Published: Apr. 12, 2018, 7:54 p.m. Burlesque performer Lillian Bustle, left, speaks to supporters outside City Hall in Jersey City on April 11, 2018.
Whether for a costume party, a roaring '20s-themed event, or simply a day in the office, there's likely a way to incorporate the burlesque-inspired into your wardrobe. Burlesque is an industry ...
About a year ago, Bustle created her burlesque performance piece “Yes,” in which she initially appears with the word “no” written all over her body, ...
If you asked me to tell you what I know about burlesque, I'd be lying if I said that the first name that came to mind wasn't Dita Von Teese. The internationally known performer — whose new tour ...
Award-winning burlesque dancer Lillian Bustle is fat, and she knows it. "I happen to use this word as a self-descriptor," Bustle says in a powerful TEDxJerseyCity Talk. "And I don't say it to put ...
In its spring 2022 showcase “Sexy Deadly Sins,” B. Burlesque featured solos which promoted body positivity, celebrated Black and queer people of color and of course, showcased the wonders of ...
It was a wild scene Wednesday night outside City Hall in Jersey City, where a burlesque performer, two City Council members and a woman dressed as a part of the female anatomy gathered to protest ...