2012 tagged posts

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 you.

PARTICIPATING PERFORMERS & EVENTS:

Cinema Burlesque & Social Club featuring MISS INDIGO BLUE!
The Ritz Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
March 30th, 2012

The Playful Peacock Show, A Burlesque Hall of Fame Fundraiser
The Ritz Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
March 31st, 2012

AMAYO & LAST WALTZ presents Burlesque Night “It’s Show Time!” Burlesque Hall of Fame Benefit
Last Waltz
B1F, 2-12-13 Shibuya-ku, Shibuya
Tokyo, Japan
April 6th, 2012

Ruby Revue Burlesque Hall of Fame Benefit
House of Blues
Houston, TX
April 13...

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend is not only the world’s biggest and most prestigious burlesque gathering, it is also the longest running. Continuous since 1957, the weekend has its roots in Hall of Fame founder Jennie Lee‘s annual gathering of stars from the art’s heyday. Since Jennie’s passing in 1990, Dixie Evans has upheld that dream, growing the reunion from an informal, private gathering of retired exotics into the internationally renown four-day extravaganza now known as Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend.

As Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend has grown, so has our commitment to celebrating the women (and men) who made burlesque great. We are proud of our Living Legends—and we need your help to get as many of them as possible to Vegas this year.

We can’t spell “Burlesque” without “U”—so...

PLEASE NOTE: AS OF JANUARY 23, WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS  FOR BHOF WEEKEND 2012. APPLICATIONS FOR 2013 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FALL. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 

The application period for the 2012 Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend is now open! Like last year, the online application is designed so that you can sign in and out, save your information, and work on it at your own pace. But this year, it’s even shorter, and there’s less to fill out! You can start your application now, just head over to www.bhofapplication.com.

A few things to note:
• You must create an account with your email address in order to use the system. If you created an account in 2011, just use your same info to log in!
• There is no charge to create an account or start filling out an application– but...