When James Bondage takes to the stage, the audience sees a macho, leather-clad, biker-esque character. He emulates a vintage type of masculinity while performing to pop songs. Bondage is a drag king ...
Burlesque has always been a risqué business. It’s tasteful, even when it feels taboo. But that illicit treatment of the art form is what’s hindered off-Strip burlesque from becoming as mainstream as ...
Burlesque might bring to mind the life of a showgirl like Dita Von Teese or the stocking-adorned duo Christina Aguilera and Cher formed for a movie. The cabaret troupe Sign of the Beast Burlesque’s ...