neo-burlesque

Although some argue whether the art of the striptease is making a comeback or never disappeared in New York City, neo-burlesque grabbed the stage by the spotlight and won't let go.

Jenna Henry Hansen: Burlesque Explosion Jenna Henry Hansen 2011

Although some argue whether the art of the striptease is making a comeback or never disappeared in New York City, neo-burlesque grabbed the stage by the spotlight and won t let go.

Jenna Henry Hansen: Burlesque Explosion Jenna Henry Hansen 2011

Wednesday the 19th John Schaefer host of Soundcheck, got down and dirty with two prominent New York City burlesque performers about neo-burlesque.

Jenna Henry Hansen: Burlesque Explosion Jenna Henry Hansen 2011

Although much of the burlesque scene pays homage to the glamorous pin-up style of the genre's heyday, other sub-genres such as "neo-burlesque" have opened the door for reinvention.

Windy City Burlesque Fest: The Art Of Tease Returns To Its Chicago Roots (PHOTOS) 2010

Although much of the burlesque scene pays homage to the glamorous pin-up style of the genre's heyday, other sub-genres such as "neo-burlesque" have opened the door for reinvention.

Windy City Burlesque Fest: The Art Of Tease Returns To Its Chicago Roots (PHOTOS) 2010

Originally, my intention was to show the journey – getting to this place where you can completely reveal yourself for the first time, and have the audience learn a little bit about what neo-burlesque is, at least in Seattle.

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2008

Although her audience may be more struck by the role of the body in Arcade's pieces (onstage she swears by the presence of slinky neo-burlesque dancers and her own nakedness), at the core of Penny's performances is the issue, not of body, but of voice -- how she uses it and how she has paid for it.

Caroline Hagood: Penny Arcade's Bad Reputation 2010

Antin has described neo-burlesque as “a contemporary take on the traditional burlesque that derived from vaudeville, with singing, dancing, comedy and more tease than striptease.”

Entertainment Tonight’s First Look at Christina Aguilera’s Burlesque | /Film 2010

Pour into a glass and sprinkle just a little bit of Aguilera will play an ambitious small town girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club.

Dlisted - Be Very Afraid 2009

(Not all these sites are memory lanes; a neo-burlesque movement is going great gams.)

April Daye, Lady of Burlesque/Hope Diamond, Jersey City Deputy Mayor? 2009