And the 2014 Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship goes to… Goldie Candela!
Congratulations to Goldie Candela, the recipient of the 2014 Sparkly Devil Memorial Scholarship. As the scholraship recipient, Goldie will receive a full pass to all four showcases and all Legends Master Classes during The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend at the Orleans Hotel and Casino this June 5-8, a room at
The 2014 BhoF Weekender is coming! June 5-8 at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
It’s our biggest year EVER and we want you there! With more applications from more cities and more countries than ever before, we want to make sure that you get your seat today! Neo-burlesque, classic burlesque, boylesque and more, it’s a the world’s largest celebration of the art of burlesque’s
“Putting the Sin in Sin City: 60 Years of Burlesque in Las Vegas” at Clark County Library on March 20
Please join us in the theater at the Clark County Library, 1401 E Flamingo Rd, at 7pm, Thursday, march 20, for an exciting panel discussion on the past, present, and future of burlesque on Las Vegas. Las Vegas is the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” and for decades, “entertainment” in
Now accepting applications for 2014 BHoF Weekender!
The application for performers wishing to compete in the 2014 Miss Exotic World competition and/or appear in the Thursday night Movers, Shakers, and Innovators Showcase is now live. Go to BHoFApplication.com and start your application today! Performers who have applied before can use the same login — all your information from last
Rule Changes for 2014 Weekender Applications
Hello burlesque folks! Hard to believe that following our most successful and most attended Weekender back in June, we are already at it again! Next year’s Weekender is already in production, following the signing of the contract with the Orleans Hotel & Casino for June 5th – 8th, 2014, so
Updated: BOOK GIVEAWAY! Win Kelly DiNardo’s “Gilded Lili”
We are holding a contest to celebrate the ebook release of Kelly DiNardo’s excellent biography of burlesque Legend Lili St. Cyr. Gilded Lili: Lili St. Cyr and the Striptease Mystique. Enter to win a free ebook copy of the book (in your choice of Kindle, Nook, or iBooks format) by
Call for Papers for SW Popular Culture Association Conference
Dr Lucky asked us to share this call for papers seeking academic contributions on burlesque for the 2014 Southwest Popular Culture Association annual meeting next year. BHoF strongly encourages greater academic engagement with topics related to the history and cultural impact of burlesque, and are happy to see an opportunity
Art at BHoF! Kelly Brownlee’s “Burlesque Pop-Out” comes to BHoF this November
We are incredibly proud to present “Burlesque Pop-Out”, an exhibition of artwork by Seattle artist Kelly Brownlee. “Burlesque Pop-Out” features cut paper dioramas depicting international burlesque performers, each in a style and flavor unique to its subject. Along with contemporary neo-burlesque performers including Jamie Von Stratton, The Shanghai Pearl, and
New hours at BHoF
Effective today (October 2) we will be open 5 days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5pm. We look forward to seeing you!
MUSEUM CLOSURE: October 25-27
The Burlesque Hall of Fame will be closed Friday – Sunday, October 25-27, due to traffic restrictions during the Life is Beautiful festival. We apologize for any inconvenience.