STILETTO HEELS click across a wooden floor, swishing through bright feathers dropped from boas. Fishnets cover dancers’ legs, ending in lacy panties or short skirts. T-shirts knot above curvy hips, ...

The “Cupcake” part of the name is because cupcakes were trending big when Julia Diverdi started her dance company in 2008. “It was a popular thing you saw everywhere,” she said. “Cupcake shops had ...

CHICAGO -- Ann Weinert has been a performer since she was 15. But the Chicagoan became enamored with the art of American burlesque as an adult in 2007, and her perception of performing in front of ...

Turning forty is a milestone birthday, but for many women, it can be daunting. That’s why burlesque performer and powerhouse singer Cora Vette (Reyna Von Vett) wanted to put together an event that ...