As BurlyCon continues to examine its structures, values, and responsibilities, this letter offers both context and direction for the work ahead. Queerly Femmetastic shares their background, qualifications, and approach to leadership while naming the realities that shape this moment. Queerly’s words speak candidly to the labor of change, the necessity of accountability, and the collective […]
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Celebrate 16 Sweet Years of BurlyCon BurlyCon invites you to our first annual fundraiser auction on November 18, 2023, to celebrate our Sweet 16 year! Join us for an evening of dinner with a silent and live auction, hosted by Rebecca Mmm Davis and auctioneered by Laura Michalek, in Seattle, WA at Repair Revolution. Can’t
FURRlyCon is our paws-itively delightful pet photo fundraiser celebrating BurlyCon turning sweet 16. To mark this milestone, we’re inviting our community to join in a little fun. Our goal is to raise $1,600 to support BurlyCon’s ongoing educational programs and year-round community work. At its core, FURRlyCon is about connection. It’s a chance to show
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Pardon our dust, I mean glitter, while we rebuild. BurlyCon is in the middle of our Sweet 16 Year, which happens to also be our rebuild year! Rebuilding BurlyCon takes ingenuity, thoughtfulness, dedication and love. Our team is working as hard this year as they would if we were hosting our convention. We’re working even
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The BHoF Finishing School presents My Life Interviews and Title Holder Classes with Burlesque’s Living Legends! The BHoF Finishing School connects burlesque artists directly to history during the Burlesque Hall of Fame weekender. Through interviews and classes, the program actively preserves burlesque history while supporting professional growth for today’s performers. Powered by BurlyCon, the Finishing School
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BurlyCon is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Burlesque Legend, Toni Elling. Many of us built close, personal relationships with her, and over the fifteen years we knew her, she enriched our lives—and burlesque itself—with generosity, love, and depth. As the first Legend of Honor at BurlyCon 2008, Toni helped shape our organization
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Navigating Change Together Board President shares a letter grounded in care, reflection, and community. Greetings, love, It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other in person. Three years have passed since we gathered in a hotel conference center and since then, our world has seen so much change. We’ve changed how we move, how we
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We have some exciting news for Giving Tuesday! With your support, BurlyCon will bring our learning environment back in person. Your generous donations will help us launch our first in-person convention after a two-year hiatus. While we loved connecting with our community virtually, we’re thrilled to imagine smiling faces in the hallways, artists gathered in
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The BurlyCon Board of Directors is getting all dolled up with bite-sized bibliophile Bebe “The Doll” Bardeaux! BurlyCon is all about education. It only makes sense that a historian, librarian, and soon-to-be author like Bebe Bardeaux would join the BurlyCon board. Bebe Bardeaux is an award-winning shake dancer, pinup model, and rollergirl. Bebe Bardeaux has
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The BurlyCon Board of Directors stays fly—and now, it’s growing. From Chocolate City to the Emerald City, we’re thrilled to welcome our newest Board Member, GiGi Holliday. GiGi brings undeniable glitz, glam, and allure to the table. GiGi began her journey by studying the art of burlesque with a double major in class and sass,
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