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Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee's '50s Style Wasn't Always Burlesque

The Huffington Post | Shana Honig | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
Read More: Rose Hovick, Burlesque Costumes, Gypsy Musical, Gypsy Broadway, Dita Van Teese, Burlesque Style, Gypsy Rose Lee Style, Gypsy Rose Lee, Gypsy Movie, A-Look-Back, Gypsy Rose Lee Fashion, Gypsy Rose Lee Burlesque, Gypsy Rose Lee Movie, Slideexpand, Dita Von Teese Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, Style News

A pioneer in the field of burlesque entertaining, Gypsy Rose Lee typically appeared in beaded numbers appropriate for her witty striptease acts. In th...

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David Moye

Burlesque Dancer Tempest Storm, 84, Celebrates A Belated 21st Birthday

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 03.02.2012 | Weird News
Read More: Burlesque Hall of Fame, Jessica Halem, Tempest Storm Burlesque, Gypsy Rose Lee, Anatomical Wonders, Weird Las Vegas, Leap Year Birthdays, Video, Sally Rand, Holly-Weird, Leap Year, Slidepollajax, Burlesque, Lily St. Cyr, Laura Herbert, Feb. 29 Birthdays, James Gang, Tempest Storm, Leaplings, Joe Walsh, Herb Jeffries, Weird News News

Calling someone a legend before they celebrate their 21st birthday might sound hyperbolic. But, in the case of burlesque dancer Tempest Storm, it jus...

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The Shadow of Your Sib

George Heymont | Posted 01.14.2012 | Arts
Read More: Bill Clinton, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Over There: Comedy Is His Best Weapon, Film, Mozart?S Sister, Rene Feret, San Francisco Fringe Festival, Gypsy Rose Lee, P. J. Walsh, Video, Arts News
George Heymont

Much has been written about the care and nurturing of the gifted child. Far less advice is available on the care and nurturing of those children who perpetually stand in the shadow of a gifted child.

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David Moye

WATCH: Burlesque Stars Fight Those Who Would Strip Away Risque History

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 11.16.2011 | Weird News
Read More: Burlesque Hall of Fame, Video, Sally Rand, Neo-Burlesque, Michelle L'amour, Kitten Natividad, Burlesque, Lily St. Cyr, Gypsy Rose Lee, Weird Las Vegas, Dita Von Teese, Weird News News

Like a feather boa placed tenuously over a busty dancer's cleavage, burlesque finds itself in a precarious position. On one satin-gloved hand, the ...

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Burlesque Explosion

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: John Schaefer, Jo Boobs, CSI: NY, WNYC Public Radio, New York Public Library, Melody Sweets, Burlesque, Gypsy Rose Lee, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Dita Von Teese, New York School of Burlesque, Entertainment News
Jenna Henry Hansen

Although some argue whether the art of the striptease is making a comeback or never disappeared in New York City, neo-burlesque grabbed the stage by the spotlight and won't let go.

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Remembering Paul Bowles

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Larbi Layachi, Benjamin Britten, Aaron Copland, Paul Bowles, Mohammed Mrabet, Gypsy Rose Lee, Alice B. Toklas, William Burroughs, Mohamed Choukri, Leonard Bernstein, Salvador Dali. Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Bowles, Warhol, Virgil Thomson, Debra Winger, Tennessee Williams. Lillian Hellman, W. H. Auden, Gertrude Stein, Ned Rorem, John Malkovich. Sara Driver, Ahmed Yacoubi, Books News
Regina Weinreich

In our age of instant fame, it is useful to think about an artist who was famous for not being in the limelight. In Bowles' time, the cult of personality was taking hold.

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What Smart People Wear

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Michael Henry Adams

Watching to see what chic people wear is fascinating. One mightn't think it has anything whatsoever to do with styles from the past, but of cou...

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