Behind the Scenes: the Competition Selection Process

We’re about 1/3 of the way into the Reigning Queen of Burlesque Imogen Kelly‘s reign, and as crazy as it may sound, it’s time to start thinking about BHOF Weekend 2013! Throughout the year, we get asked all manner of questions about the Weekender, specifically the Saturday night competition. Often, these questions

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BHOF Archive Relocation Project: Please Give!

At the beginning of July, the Burlesque Hall of Fame was informed that the building where the vast majority of our collection is stored would be seized under eminent domain for the widening of Interstate 15, Las Vegas’ main interstate artery. This sudden, unexpected development is not one our modest

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Tournament of Tease 2012: RESULTS

Most Classic: Ruby Joule Most Comical: April O’Peel Most Dazzling: Perle Noire Most Innovative: Koko La Douce Best Debut: Ruby Joule Best Boylesque: Russell Bruner Best Group: The Peek-A-Boo Revue Best Duo: Frenchie Kiss & Jett Adore 2nd Runner-Up: Trixie Little 1st Runner-Up: Ophelia Flame Miss Exotic World 2012, Reigning Queen of Burlesque: Imogen Kelly

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BHOF Finishing School Master Classes 2012

Learn from the first… and the best! For the fifth blockbuster year, the Burlesque Hall of Fame Finishing School offers rare, hands-on workshops with Living Legends of the art of Burlesque. These classes are a special opportunity to learn directly from seasoned performers and headliners, each of whom has her own

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Just Announced: Icons & All-Stars

How do you top three days (and nights) of world-class burlesque? How else? By bringing the house down with a curated cavalcade of inspirational icons and award-winning BHOF Weekend all-stars, performing a mix of their newest and most-requested acts! Scheduled to appear (lineup subject to change): Captain Kidd, Best Boylesque 2011 The

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Just Announced: Titans of Tease 2012

We are thrilled to reveal the lineup for the 55TH ANNUAL BURLESQUE REUNION SHOWCASE! On June 1, 2012 World Famous *BOB* will host a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of legendary stripteasers–including venerated veterans from the ’40s onward, many of whom have shimmied their way across America (and the world’s) finest stages for the better part

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Movers, Shakers & Innovators 2012

How do you set the tone for the wildest weekend in burlesque? With a dazzling array of fiercely original acts from the international forefront of modern burlesque–capped by a duo of legendary ladies whose cutting-edge creativity paved the glittering way for today’s MOVERS, SHAKERS & INNOVATORS! Scheduled to appear:  Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles, CA)

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Tournament of Tease 2012

We’re thrilled to announce the lineup for the 22nd annual Tournament of Tease! On Saturday, June 2nd, top-flight acts from around the globe will take the stage in “The Grand National–The Oscars–of burlesque striptease” (London Daily Telegraph). Among this year’s participants: BEST DEBUT April O’Peel (Vancouver, BC) Banbury Cross (London, UK) Calamity Chang (New

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The Barecats Invitational: A BHOF Bowl-Off!

Founded by Jennie Lee, The Exotic Dancers League of America was the nation’s first-ever Stripteasers’ trade union. In addition to fighting for better compensation, safer work conditions, and other necessary rights for dancers, the ladies of EDL also knew how to have fun! Beginning in 1957, Jennie hosted an annual

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2012 Legends Challenge Events

Special thanks to all of the performers and producers who answered our call for participants in the 2012 Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Legends Challenge. We’ll be updating this list as new shows are added, so be sure to bookmark this page to find out if there’s an event happening near

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