Come out to the third annual Bikers for Boobs at the Lizards Lounge and help raise money for the fight against breast cancer. Check out several bands, bikes and babes along with Wichita Burlesque as we lend a hand to support the cause.
We grace the stage of the Cotillion again on August 11th, for a full evening of burlesque the way it was intended to be seen; on an amazing stage with a large audience. Don't miss this event!
More details to come!
Wichita Burlesque strives to bring a theatrical, sexually charged and empowering art form back to Wichita. With building self-confidence, welcoming diversity and having fun as our main group goals, the group is looking for members both on and off of the stage.
Burlesque was an Italian art form before being adopted by the French, who molded burlesque into what you may know of it, today. Derived from the Latin word burra, or "trifle", the original acts were musical and theatrical parody & very much about social commentary.
It wasn't until the 20th century American performances that striptease became associated with the word "burlesque", & adult entertainment became the driving force of these shows, though certainly 1890's Paris and the Moulin Rouge were where burlesque stripping was born.
Today as it was in the early 20th century vaudeville performances, burlesque is as much about the wit and humor of the tease, as it is about the tease itself. In recent years, large cities across the neation have seen a resurgance in interest for this very snarky, very sexy art form. This is "stripping even your wife would enjoy".
