“It’s a tease in the best sense,” says Jonny Porkpie, one of the hosts of the Brooklyn Burlesque Blitz. “It is to me the most exciting type of performance.” The neo-burlesque movement has taken a firm ...

Prepare yourself for an electrifying celebration of burlesque and Brooklyn's vibrant culture at the upcoming event, "F*ck yeah, Brooklyn Burlesque! A raucous evening & album pre-release" Headed by the ...

Sail away to a fantasy land of showgirls right in the middle of landlocked "Ridgewick", Brooklyn! The Starliner is a treasure ship on Myrtle Avenue and, while it's not a real boat, you'll feel like ...

I had been a fan of burlesque, vaudeville, circus arts and "low brow" live performance in general for a long time, but my first "real" gig was go-go'ing for DJ Jack Fetterman. Jack introduced me to ...

When we heard NYC’s Highline Ballroom would be closing, the news was first confirmed to us by Thirsty Girl Productions, who said they’d be moving their Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentines Spectacular ...

A Red Hook club billing itself as a "cabaret and burlesque lounge" is pissing off its neighbors, who claim the place is really just a strip club, bringing with it all the delightful patrons that a ...

Before it vanishes to be replaced by another new development in Bed Stuy, the history of this intriguingly proportioned Spanish Mission-style building is worth a dive. At 8-14 Ralph Avenue, at the ...

Their talent is busting out! The 15th annual New York Burlesque Festival will kick off its clothes — and four nights of shimmying strip-tease — with a “Teaser Party” at the Bell House on Sept. 21. The ...

Cocktail Magique: Curtis Brown — Photo: Company XIV READ THIS STORY IN THE MAGAZINE Broadway may have name recognition and notoriety, but Brooklyn rivals its neighboring borough of Manhattan for live ...

Burlesque star Sweet Lorraine wanted a place for Black burlesque performers to feel at home, so she founded “Shades of Burlesque” a New York City-based showcase for Black women performing burlesque in ...