Deirde Timmons, the director of burlesque documentary A Wink and a Smile, is interviewed by burlesque performer and columnist Jo Weldon to discuss filming first-time strippers, the liberation of burlesque performance, and making her first feature-length film. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Weekly Burlesque’
Interview with burlesque filmmaker Deirdre Timmons
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Weekly Burlesque: More Burlesque (Well, Stripping) on Film!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Of all the roles available to pretty, young actresses, one of the most enduring is the stripper with a heart of gold. The latest A-list actress to join the elite club of movie strippers is Jessica Biel in her upcoming film Powder Blue. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Interview with Immodesty Blaize
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Performer/columnist Jo Weldon interviews UK burlesque entertainer Immodesty Blaize, Miss Exotic World 2007, about her influences, her debut novel, and her most scandalous moment. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Interview with Ronnie Magri
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Performer/columnist Jo Weldon interviews musician Ronnie Magri about his work in burlesque, his new album dedicated to burlesque music, and his adjustment to “playing until the girls are naked.” (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Honey & Spice DVD
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009For those of you dying to learn classic burlesque dance routines, check out Honey & Spice, the instructional DVD from performer/blogger Jo Weldon. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: New Theater in Denver
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Reyna Von Vett and Michelle Baldwin are heading up a new burlesque theater in Denver with the hopes to bring back the great tradition that was born in the late 1800s. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Night Train
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009One of the greatest crowd-pleasing pieces of music in burlesque is “Night Train.” I’ve had people who’ve just attended their first burlesque show come up to me after a show and say, “I’ve always wanted to see someone dance to that song live! Thank you!” (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Announced
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Mark your calendars! Click onward for more info. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: No Strings Attached
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009This week, see ALARM columnist Jo Weldon in Lisa Whitmer’s playful look into the world of burlesque in her documentary No Strings Attached, featuring Weldon’s glove-and-stocking-peel class. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Dita Von Teese Interview Part 2
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Weekly Burlesque: Panties of the Middle East
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008He’s got knickers with flashing fairy lights, others that glow in the dark, a bra-and-knickers set shaped like manicured women’s hands enveloping the wearer’s crotch and breasts.
In a slightly higher price range, he’s got remote-controlled bras and knickers, designed to spring open and fall to the floor with a clap of the hands or a press of a button. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Vigil to End Violence Towards Sex Workers in NYC
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Wednesday, December 17th, 7-8pm in the center of Washington Square Park. Carry a red umbrella or wear red.
For more information and events in other cities, keep reading. (more…)
Weekly Burlesque: Got Pollys?
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
A Costume Fitting at Garo
The longer I’ve performed, the more serious I’ve gotten about dedicating a pair of shoes to a costume and not wearing them with anything else, no matter how strong the temptation.
Once you cannibalize a costume for another costume, you begin the descent into costume hell — “Is the whole costume in the bag?” is not a question you want to be asking in a dressing room right before a show, or even on the subway on the way to the venue.
Weekly Burlesque: Beginning Fan Dance with Michelle L’Amour
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Michelle L'Amour
Who wouldn’t want to learn fan-dance techniques from Michelle?
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Weekly Burlesque: Tribute Numbers
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
BOB and Ruby at the New York Burlesque Festival | Photo by Kitty Kowalski
Every year at The Burlesque Hall of Fame Striptease Reunion, several performers bring numbers constructed to tribute their favorite superstars of classic burlesque. Sometimes they are recreations; sometimes they are simply inspired by and include elements of movement, costuming, and/or lore associated with those performers.
