For Rachel Gourd, the creation of House of Verlaine represents quite a midcareer shifting of gears. Gourd is more commonly known as Seattle burlesque star Lily Verlaine, whose newly formed dance ...

These days, burlesque is a term as abused as a stripper’s feet at the end of a night in clear heels. Oops, that was a bad comparison — especially because, dammit ...

Entertainment is the number one San Francisco burlesque show in the San Francisco area. With burlesque shows every week, we provide some of the most intricate and exotic burlesque and cabaret ...

"I do not perform a strip tease. I'm nude to begin with." Sally Rand, who revolutionized exotic dance in the 1930's by combining classical ballet with peek-a-boo titillation, knew how to tease the ...