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Seattle has long been a point of interest when it comes to the art form of American burlesque. After all, the Vaudeville to burlesque transition practically took place in Washington with the birth of Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-2011 R.I.P.), who spoke to and teased her fans while she disrobed on stage. The contemporary revival took hold pretty strong in Seattle due to the persistence and excellence of  Miss Indigo Blue . As a performer, she includes all types of skills including: world class tasseling, comedy, theatrics, exotic dance and firey choreography. She has performed all over the world, and her bio can be seen on her website for those looking to be truly impressed [ http://www.academyofburlesque.com/faculty.html ].  Miss Indigo Blue  is also the Executive Director, Co-Curator, and Team Relations Chair of the world annual Seattle festival  " Burly Con " . This festival is the only one of its kind and brings expertise, training and discussion of all things related to burle

'Tournee'  or ' On Tour'  which was released world wide in 2010 is soon being released on DVD [release date unknown]. This film is heralded by serious burlesque fans all over the world, this time mainly for the massive underground current working burlesque stage stars that are in it. The Director is  Mathieu Amalric , and the stars are  Miranda Colclasure  (Mimi Le Meaux),  Suzanne Ramsey  (Kitten on the Keys),  Dirty Martini  (as Linda Marraccini), Julie Atlas Muz (as Julie Ann Muz), Angela de Lorenzo (as Evie Lovelle)  to name a few.   [ http://imdb.com] .  While 2010 was the year of the major mainstream studio release film " Burlesque ",  Tournee'  (also a 2010 release) was a  Cannes Film Festival  and underground sensation that will be cherished by those in the strip-tease industry and rabid burlesque genre fans world wide.  The stars who've made it around the U.S. who I have seen personally from this roster include:  Dirty Martini  at

While there is no  one  expert about Burlesque,  Jo Weldon aka 'Jo Boobs'  has been a massive contributor as the head mistress of the  New York School of Burlesque  which reigns as the world's most acknowledged, prolific, and prestigious school of this genre since 2003. Jo states on the school's website that  "Classes include movement, history, costuming, makeup, choreography, fitness, theatrical skill building, circus training, and confidence building"  [ http://www.schoolofburlesque.com/ ]. Jo has been an intrinsic member of the Miss Exotic World pageant (annually in Las Vegas), as well as running the New York school. This forerunner has an amazing online handbook and a full in-print burlesque handbook available. You can purchase your print copy online via  Harper Collins  directly, or visit her site for the online edition on the  School of Burlesque website . The book's release date was over a year ago, June of 2010, but this is a book that is s

After three years of producing burlesque shows in various venues and bar rooms here in Portland Oregon, I still have never seen a cohesive unbiased list of venues that encourage and house burlesque. Here is to you, the 'burlesque show goer'. Save time and save my  handy dandy where to see shows list , and pick which is best based upon your party needs. Bachellorette party, date, birthday party, whatever, here is a list to help you sort out the expanding Portland options for burlesque shows. Photos will be added to this article of each venue later, so check back.I have included venues that have hosted shows over a year, or new clubs that have just opened with burlesque on their menu. I have placed the venues producing the most shows with the  largest capacity at the top of the list, and those with the longest history  are also up top. Sorry if any pertinent venues were omitted from this list. That's easy to fix just email me a note via  http://missfrankietease.com  an

While there is no  one  expert about Burlesque,  Jo Weldon aka 'Jo Boobs'  has been a massive contributor as the head mistress of the  New York School of Burlesque  which reigns as the world's most acknowledged, prolific, and prestigious school of this genre since 2003. Jo states on the school's website that  "Classes include movement, history, costuming, makeup, choreography, fitness, theatrical skill building, circus training, and confidence building"  [ http://www.schoolofburlesque.com/ ]. Jo has been an intrinsic member of the Miss Exotic World pageant (annually in Las Vegas), as well as running the New York school. This forerunner has an amazing online handbook and a full in-print burlesque handbook available. You can purchase your print copy online via  Harper Collins  directly, or visit her site for the online edition on the  School of Burlesque website . The book's release date was over a year ago, June of 2010, but this is a book that

There is a new confidence in the world of the burlesque revival. The annual Burlesque Hall of Fame which  took place June 2-5th in Las Vegas, and the Miss Exotic World which took place the same weekend in Las Vegas show no signs of slowing down. There are at least four movies that involve burlesque as a topic in post-production or theaters right now, and we can all agree this genre isn't going anywhere. But more than this, the first major-hitting burlesque 'agency' has just expanded from production and booking to instruction.  The worlds' first Burlesque Entertainment agency,  The Bijou Group  was formed in 2010 and is growing strong. The agency carries the most highly recognized artists in burlesque entertainment today with the likes of: Catherine D'Lish ( Miss Exotic World '94 and '92 coach to Dita Von Teese ), Dirty Martini (Tournee', Tease-O-Rama, Vogue Curvy) and Roxy D'Lite ( Miss Exotic World 2010 ) to name a few. This power-pac

I was wondering what every day beauty tip I could write about for the upcoming July fourth holiday weekend, and then I remembered the old argument I have about oils versus talcs. Little did I know with a small amount of research that it would turn up kind of an important fashion decision. Let me explain. When i lived in Pasadena and worked at a horse ranch in the La Canada hills, it was my first time encountering mountain scorching heat. Being around the horse riders I began using talc powder to keep the moister inside of riding boots to a minimum during major heat waves. We are pretty fortunate to be blessed with moderate weather here in the Pacific Northwest, but a few months out of the year it can get pretty hot. If 2011's July fourth is a scorcher, here is a few beauty tips I recommend for anti-chafing. Sometimes people think only the heavy-set has to deal with chafing, but that's not necessarily true. The combination of perspiration and rubbing skin can happen in