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BulryCon's 2015 scholarship winner performing.

2015 Scholarship winner: Bunny Barebuns

From Scholarship to Stage: Meet Bunny Barebuns Each year, BurlyCon offers a limited number of scholarships to individuals in burlesque who have a financial need. BurlyCon Media Liaison Czech Mate recently caught up with 2015 scholarship recipient Bunny Barebuns. Bunny Barebuns Performer name: Bunny BarebunsPerformer tagline: “Kink with a Wink”Years performing: 3Current hometown: Indianapolis, IN/St. Petersburg, […]

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Otaymah Bonds poses with awards.

Otaymah Bonds on Race and Burlesque

Finding Voice, Legacy, and Power Through Burlesque Written by Otaymah Bonds Otaymah Bonds is a second-generation burlesque performer of color hailing from Detroit. She shared her story with us and is teaching “History of Performers of Color in Burlesque” at BurlyCon 2015. Discovering Burlesque and Finding Expression My journey into the magical land of all

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Burlesque legend, Delilah Jones

2015 Legend of Honor: Delilah Jones

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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People dancing in a line.

BurlyCon 1st Ever Music Video

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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