Wigs and Mermaids at Coney Island BurlyCon makes a splash at the 2015 Mermaid Parade, celebrating creativity, community, and theatrical spectacle in true burlesque style! 2015 Mermaid Parade – Photo by Paul Ferris My wig didn’t fit in the cab. That’s the beginning of how my time at the 2015 Mermaid Parade began as I […]
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BurlyCon Shimmies Through Seattle Pride 2015 The BurlyCon contingent at Seattle Pride 2015 shimmied and sashayed its way through downtown Seattle last weekend. Fabulous photographers POC Photo, Meneldor Photography, and Scott Foster were on hand to document the celebration of love and equality. Our super gay, super gorgeous float! Photo credit: POC Photo The lovely
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Love Wins at Seattle Pride! Join BurlyCon as we march in support of love, equality, and glitter at the Seattle Pride Parade! Kicking off at 11 AM in downtown Seattle, friends and lovers of BurlyCon will take to the streets to celebrate Pride. Our contingent will feature a fabulous float covered in fan dancers, outrageous
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Behind the Scenes of BurlyCon at Pride For the tenth year in a row, the Seattle Burlesque Community will march in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26. The team has already begun planning, building decorations, and constructing this year’s float. Members of the Seattle Pride Parade Committee shared a glimpse of what they’re
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Learn from Burlesque Legends BurlyCon is so excited to be sponsoring the eighth annual Finishing School at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender this week. The Finishing School offers a rare, hands-on opportunity to learn from burlesque’s Living Legends, artists who pioneered the art form from the 1940s to the 1970s. Don’t miss your chance to tap
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Learn from acclaimed pin-up icon, model, actress and burlesque superstar! Interview by Czech Mate, BurlyCon Press & Media Writer BurlyCon is proud to announce pin-up icon, model, actress and burlesque dancer Delilah Jones as our 2015 Legend Guest of Honor! Burlesque Hall of Famer Delilah Jones was born Doris Gohlke in Berlin, during Hitler’s reign. She survived occupied
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Add Your Heading Text Here Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on Jet Noir’s excellent blog, Jet Set Weekly. The post was written after Jet was inspired by a panel discussion on sex work and burlesque at BurlyCon 2014. The term sex worker once confused my literal mind. I understood it to mean someone
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BurlyCon Releases Ultra-Fierce, First-Ever Music Video It seems like only yesterday we were glittering up the hallways and rehearsal spaces of BurlyCon 2014, getting our sparkly art on. For anyone out there in Internet Land who’s experiencing BurlyCon withdrawal, we invite you to relive a bit of the magic by checking out our very first
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BurlyCon’s Board Gathered to Plan by Kristina Nekyia, BurlyCon board member Somewhere deep in the desert, watched over by a towering, serene statue of Quan Yin, nine powerful women gathered to talk about the future of burlesque education. They talked about strategy, business, finances, and procedure. They talked about heart, community, sexuality, inclusion, art, and love.
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Guest blogger Vixen Valentine is a Seattle native burlesque performer, performance artist, and actress who currently resides in Arezzo, Italy where she is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Physical Theatre. Visit her at msvixenvalentine.wix.com. I had the privilege of not only attending but also performing at the Munich Burlesque Festival. It was an
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