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Photo courtesy of Dirty Martini After taking in all of the splendor of Strip Strip Hooray! (House of Blues 5/19/12, Las Vegas) I caught up with one of my all-time favorite performers of Neo- Burlesque, the one and only Dirty Martini. Read on to find out what this world-renowned innovative Burlesque Performer had to say about Las Vegas, Rome, New York City, and where to catch her on film. FT: It's such a pleasure to meet you for the second time and interview you. I had the lucky chance to interview Melody Sweets, Absinthe Star, last week and she spoke so highly of you. How far do you two go back? DM: I met Melody Sweets in Bombshell Burlesque years ago in New York City when she was still called Scrappy, which she is - in the most awesome way. It was so funny because I went away to Europe, and when I came back everyone was saying "Melody Sweets, Melody Sweets" and I'm like, who is this Melody Sweets that's totally movin' and shakin' around

One thing often said about Dita Von Teese , is that she spawned the modern Burlesque movement. Whether you agree or not, Dita Von Teese has dominated Burlesque and high-fashion for almost a decade, with styles from the Turn of the Century, to the 1950's. Her milky white skin and waify yet curvy figure, are dreamy for fashion designers to work with, and easy on the eyes. The show known as Strip Strip Hooray began in 2010 with a few select engagements leaving fans drooling for more. Luckily more they shall get. The 2012 tour is set to begin May in Los Angeles, and continue to San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and Orange County.  Audiences will be delighted to see more of the fantastic two legged Burlesque Ballerina who learned her Martini glass moves from original showgirl "Catherine D'lish", one of the world's leading exotic female performers, and a gorgeous red-head, who will be among the show's stars. Other lucious tour

Everyone can agree on one single point of inspiration for the resurgence of Burlesque in America: high profile 'go-to' girl:  Dita Von Teese  has done charities and galas alike all over the world, bringing the high glamour of vintage mid-century strip-tease burlesque into the spotlight of today. Beginning as a sexy fetish film model, and gaining notoriety when she married and then divorced famed rocker  Marilyn Manson ,  Dita  is now recognizable by her one-word name, after years of groundbreaking as the leading 'Strip Tease' artist of this time. After fund-raising pin-up campaigns for  P.E.T.A.,  and launching her own fragrance, Dita has a new project and tour she is revealing that is the first of its kind.Though  Dita Von Teese  is slated to appear September 10th at  Museum of Contemporary Art  in San Diego, it appears a two set show will not be the full variety show that has graced parts of the U.S in July and August 2011, to sold-out crowds.The ultra-glamorous m