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 ...