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burlesque
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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bur·lesque
/ bərˈlesk/
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n.
1.
a parody or comically exaggerated imitation of something, esp. in a literary or dramatic work:
the funniest burlesque of opera [as adj.]
burlesque Shakespearean stanzas.
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humor that depends on comic imitation and exaggeration; absurdity:
the argument descends into burlesque.
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a variety show, typically including striptease:
[as adj.]
burlesque clubs.
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v.
(-lesques
, -lesqued
, -lesqu·ing
) [tr.]
cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form:
she struck a ridiculous pose that burlesqued her own vanity.
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Burlesque babes bust out all over Photo exhibit is part of a renewed interest in an artistic expression that celebrates the female form
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/21/2002; ; 700+ words
; 'New Burlesque' WHEN: Through Jan. 11 WHERE: Alan...CALL: (312) 640-0730 The classic burlesque stage is full of mystery, whether it...In the photo, the New Orleans-based burlesque performer is sliding her right thigh...
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Burlesque, the vintage form of entertainment, is back
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 6/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...behind the Bing Bamboo Room, a monthly burlesque show in downtown Albany. The shows began...people would come. And they have." That burlesque's renewal has made its way even to...small upstate New York city is proof that burlesque is back and isn't going away anytime...
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Burlesque, alive and kicking. (News).(Tease-O-Rama 2002 convention)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; If you want to be a burlesque dancer, there are a few things you...national convention devoted to reviving burlesque, go-go dancing, and vaudeville...organizers hope to secure a sponsor. Burlesque, like swing, reemerged in the last...
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Burlesque is back -- in a small town near you
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/18/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...behind the Bing Bamboo Room, a monthly burlesque show in downtown Albany. The shows began...And they have," said Romano. That burlesque's renewal has made its way even to...small upstate New York city is proof that burlesque is back and isn't going away anytime...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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BURLESQUE SWINGS BACK INTO SPOTLIGHT.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 7/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...where Kitten de Ville, 41, is teaching burlesque -- and the tease at the heart of the...America's stages since the 1800s. "Burlesque comes in every size, age and style...person can dance if they want to." Burlesque has enjoyed something of a comeback in...
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Montreal Burlesque Productions & Rossetti Presents the 1st Montreal Burlesque Festival, in Collaboration With Air Canada Vacations, SuperClub Resorts, VIP Travel & Opus Montreal; Studio Juste Pour Rire September 17th to September 20th 2009.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 8/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...the Tease! International burlesque superstars descend on Montreal...artists The First Montreal Burlesque Festival will take place Thursday...JEUDI Restaurant Come meet our Burlesques Stars and take the opportunity...more surprises. The Montreal Burlesque Festival also includes Burlesque...
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 "Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK)")
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Burlesque dancer turns focus on to body image ; As a burlesque dancer, Lauren Cherryfox is confident about her body. But as a photography student, the 26-year-old, of Stoke, realised some women are not so proud of their image - especially in front of the camera. She tells Antonia Ash how she has helped women show off their best attributes through her own combination of photography and therapy
Newspaper article from: Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK); 6/30/2009; 700+ words
; As a burlesque dancer, Lauren Cherryfox is confident...bit of a contradiction in terms. As a burlesque dancer and teacher, she is happy flirting...of two Sarah Shires, even performed a burlesque routine in the show to accompany the...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Burlesque back in two shows.(Time Out!)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 9/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...Their performance choice of empowerment? Burlesque. Yeah, that's right, that disreputable...titillation. Both Cho and Kerrigan's burlesque shows play along Chicago's Broadway...Zipper Factory theater. Kerrigan's burlesque troupe, The Flaming Dames, presents...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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PERSPECTIVE: Burlesque tears strip off the pole dancers; Women in raunchy underwear strip suggestively and twirl their tassels - but this is not stripping as we know it. Mz Sobriety Twist, self-proclaimed power feminist, burlesque performer and writer told Helen Gabriel about the art of feminist burlesque.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 9/10/2005; 700+ words
; ...as men. This is the re-emergence of burlesque dancing. The show looks like cabaret...than explicit. Mz Sobriety Twist is a burlesque performer and the alter-ego of 27...Club and decided Birmingham needed a burlesque scene of its own. She said: "I heard...
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Bringing back burlesque
Newspaper article from: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin; 7/7/2007; ; 700+ words
; Burlesque at Stiletto 2.5 The Great American Burlesque! Presented by Blue Damsel WHERE: Cal State San Bernardino...Mille and Jewel of Denial Pasties making: $25 Beginning Burlesque: $40 Information: (909) 957-8962 In the middle of...
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Burlesque
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
BURLESQUE BURLESQUE, a popular dramatic and...long history. Literary burlesque may be traced back to Greece...Some of the earliest burlesques were Batrachomyomachia...and Mice), an anonymous burlesque of Homer, and the comedies...
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Burlesque in America
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...America. Traditional burlesque, in the sense of a...Adonis . The modern burlesque, which is perceived...x201D; in their burlesques started the slow and...subtle transition. Her burlesques were totally in the...producers into the ranks of burlesque and underscored the...
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burlesque
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
burlesque [Ital.,=mockery], form of entertainment...called his works burleschi. Early English burlesque often ridiculed celebrated literary works...Critic (1779) may be classed as dramatic burlesque. In the 19th cent. English burlesque...
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Burlesque, American
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Burlesque, American, sex-and-comedy entertainment...s only resemblance to the original burlesque in that it might feature a travesty on...x2019;. One of the early stars of burlesque was Lillian Russell [ Helen Louise Leonard...
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Burlesque, English
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Burlesque, English, satirical play, usually...day. In the meantime the traditions of burlesque had been upheld by Gay with The Beggar...In the 19th century a new type of burlesque flourished. It retained enough of its...
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