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Suicide Girls Bring Star Wars- and David Bowie-Themed Burlesque to South Florida

By Maria de Los Angeles

Apr 27, 2017

Showing skin in South Florida is no big thing, so pretty girls in pasties may go unnoticed. But that probably won’t happen when Blackheart Burlesque hits Fort Lauderdale on May 4 to shake things up during a 60-city U.S. tour. “Pretty girls” is too cheesecake to describe the edgy and sultry...

Faena Theater in Miami Beach Brings Cabaret to a New Generation

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Jun 3, 2016

Cabaret may have reached its height in popularity in the early 20th century, but it's making a comeback. The Faena Theater in Miami Beach opens C’est Rouge!, a new fantastical late-night show, this weekend. With the subtle decline of nightclubs in SoBe (Mansion nightclub went under just last year), locals are heading...

Divas & Dolls Put on a Show Filled With Strip Tease and Comedy at Gramps

By Angel Melendez

Feb 15, 2016

Dates can be a tricky thing. Anxiety kicks during awkward moments of silence. And if you really want things to go well, you better make sure the number of brilliant things you say outweigh the bad jokes that fall flat. This past Valentine’s Day weekend, the ladies (and one gentleman)...

Crush at Gramps Combines Comedy and Burlesque for a Unique Valentine's Day Treat

By Angel Melendez

Feb 11, 2016

Regardless of the status of your love life, Valentine's Day can be a drag — the seesaw between looking for prospective dates and watching Netflix at home alone. Those in committed relationships might be at the point where the day is kind of a big deal and a proper amount...

Pasión Burlesque Returns for Its Second Performance Two Years After Its Debut

By Hilary Saunders

Jan 25, 2016

Somewhere between the nexus of Tropicana and tittie tassels exists the extravaganza that is Pasión Burlesque. Co-produced by Alexis Morgenstern and dancer Aurora Natrix, the burlesque show combines elements of the classic American stage performance with a Latin flair. And while the show’s sold-out debut took place nearly two years...

Hurly Burly Burlesque Gives Magic Mike a Run For Its Money (Video)

By Carolina del Busto

Oct 8, 2014

Warning: Video is NSFW. Imagine big, burly men thrusting their hips on stage underneath bright florescent lights. The shirt buttons pop and a chest full of hair is revealed. The Velcro on the handmade police-inspired costume snaps off and BOOM: a pair of boxer-briefs. Dollar bills start flying. No, it's...

Florida Burlesque Festival To Bring International Striptease Artists to South Florida (NSFW)

By Carolina del Busto

Aug 20, 2014

Burlesque is not quite like your typical stripping. It's more performance art done scantily clad and heavy on the sex appeal. So, like, classy strippers who keep some clothes on. Though modern audiences often associate burlesque with hot ladies like Bettie Page, Dita Von Teese, and sadly, the movie Burlesque...

Circ X Seeks A "Kickstart" To Make Regular Burlesque Show At Fillmore A Reality

By Rich Robinson

Aug 8, 2014

Circ X, the traveling Miami-based performance group, is trying to change the local arts scene with a regular burlesque show at the Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater. But in order for this dream to be a reality, the group is asking the people of Miami to help out by...

Pinned Miami: "Everybody Can Be a Pin-Up Girl" (Video)

By Ciara LaVelle

May 27, 2014

Last weekend's Pinned Miami festival brought a touch of charm to Miami's typical Memorial Day Weekend mayhem, as participants decked out in vintage styles congregated at the Miami Airport Convention Center to celebrate all things retro. Classic cars, skilled tattoo artists, and rockabilly and surfer bands enticed both long-time fans...

Pinned Miami: Eleven Things to Look Forward to at Miami's First Pin-Up Festival

By Miami New Times staff

May 23, 2014

Pin-up girls, strip teases, vintage cars and enough rock 'n' roll to bring Elvis back from the dead. What's not to love about Pinned Miami, the three-day pin-up, rockabilly, burlesque and tattoo festival that's hitting Miami this weekend? It's a retro renaissance, with enough cheekiness and '50s cheese to hold your pin...

Olde City Sideshow: Bug Eaters, Sword Swallowers, Human Blockheads Take Over Churchill's

By Shelly Davidov

Jan 17, 2014

Living in South Florida, you may feel like you're part of one big circus. Whether it's escaped wild animals and endless palmetto bugs or that crazy lady tossing her baby at a police officer, this region is awash in a weirdness that never seems to settle. Maybe what Miami needs...

New South Beach Cabaret Promises a Classy Night Out in Miami's Party Scene

By Carolina del Busto

Dec 11, 2013

Ever feel as if something is missing as you drive past the neon lights on South Beach? We're not talking about soul searching. We're talking about the nightlife. There are plenty of bars and clubs in Miami, but one thing our city lacks is classy cabarets. But soon, it shall...

Fetish Star Mosh Celebrates Submission South Beach's Two-Year Anniversary

By Kareem Shaker

Feb 15, 2013

In over 20 years stomping the concrete down Washington and Collins Avenues, Submission founder Robert Frost has seen a lot come and go in South Beach. But Submission, South Beach's only fetish party, helmed by Frost, celebrates its two-year anniversary Sunday, showing the rest of the beach that it is...

Circ X Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Blowout Fillmore Show

By Hannah Sentenac

Jul 17, 2012

See Diana Lozano, Ring Master of the Night.Forget Cirque du Soleil and their occasional Miami residency. Circ X has served as Miami's edgier answer to the burlesque scene for almost 10 years. And with a little help from their friends, they're looking to plan a blowout anniversary bash at the...

Glamour Goddesses' Billie Good and Izzy Rich Talk Classical Burlesque

By Arielle Castillo

Jun 15, 2011

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, despite all the misuse, burlesque is not, in fact, a euphemism for stripping. In its classical form, the term...

Jenna Beth on Cupcake Burlesque and Performing at MiMo Madness Festival

By Arielle Castillo

Mar 3, 2011

South Beach has a whole weekend devoted to celebrating its Art Deco architecture. But, damn it, the little strip of mainland just across the causeway needs love for its buildings too. The Upper Eastside is pretty much the only place in the world where you can find a concentration of...

Erika Moon Mixes Moulin Rouge and Broadway in Evolution of Burlesque

By Miami New Times staff

Feb 17, 2011

Miami has given burlesque a bit of a bad name. So thinks Erika Moon, who has arrived from France to show us a thing or two about how it's done in a "classy, elegant way," she says. Moon is inaugurating the Evolution of Burlesque tonight and Friday at the Colony...

Dangerfun Brings Tramps, Pasties, and Vaudeville Back to Miami

By Stacey Russell

Aug 27, 2010

When you hear that there's going to be a burlesque show at Churchill's Pub, you might wonder: Who do they think they are, Moulin Rouge? And if you've never been to Churchill's Pub, we highly suggest it for many reasons. Sure, it's not in the best part of town and...

Betty Pickle Explains Why Miami-Style Burlesque Involves A Little Blood

By Amanda McCorquodale

Aug 24, 2010

This Thursday night, a variety show called the Millionaire Tramps Vaudeville Debut lands at Churchill's Pub with Dangerfun!'s handpicked selection of South Florida tramps. Settle in for some stand-up and sketch comedy by Skitsations, slapstick jugglers, bunnies pulled from top hats, and the wiggles and jiggles of Hellion Burlesque. For...

Shameless Burlesque's Elvis Tribute: A Review

By Lera Gavin

Aug 23, 2010

Living in South Beach -- the world capitol of bad techno music -- it was a pleasant change to head over the causeway to the Vagabond for a night of '50s nostalgia. At Saturday's Shameless Burlesque's Elvis Tribute, twenty-something hipsters jived on the dancefloor to Fats Domino and hugged their...

Burlesque

Wigwood Returns With Alien Drag Queens

Bearded Ladies Cabaret Pay Homage to Dietrich

Burlesque

Wigwood Returns With Alien Drag Queens

Bearded Ladies Cabaret Pay Homage to Dietrich

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