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Colorado Burlesque Festival is Back for Thirteenth Year of Glitter and Glam

By Toni Tresca

Jul 9, 2025

"There's always something very chaotic that happens on stage or off during the Colorado Burlesque Festival."

The Poetry Brothel Is Returning to Denver

By Teague Bohlen

Apr 18, 2025

It pops up at Prismajic to "blow your mind and nothing else."

Spice Up Your Holiday With "Little Sprinkles of Striptease" From Denver Burlesque Group the Rhinettes

By Justin Criado

Dec 11, 2024

Add some sugar and spice to your holiday with a trio of burlesque shows that bring new meaning to Christmas songs.

woman in tights and clown nose stretching on stage

Naughty Nostalgia: Mister Rogers and More PBS Classics Get a Raunchy Revival in Denver Burlesque Show

By Toni Tresca

Sep 27, 2024

Polka Dottie's burlesque take on PBS classics will be staged for one night only at the Bug Theatre on September 28.

Two Shrek Events Hit Denver's Swamp This Week

By Toni Tresca

Mar 13, 2024

The Mile High City is getting Shreked this week, with both Shrek the Musical and a Shrek Drag Brunch.

Broken Babes Brings Inclusivity to the Art of Burlesque

By Justin Criado

Feb 13, 2024

The group was founded by performers with disabilities who want to make burlesque accessible to all who want to try it.

drag performers on stage with purple lighting.

Meow Wolf Celebrates Colorado Day With Neo-Burlesque Variety Show Bedtime Stories

By Toni Tresca

Jul 31, 2023

There are many things to do in Denver on August 1, but Meow Wolf's burlesque show with local performers and drag queens will be a great way to end the night.

Flashback to Y2K for One Night Only at the Clocktower Cabaret

By Toni Tresca

Jul 7, 2023

"Our cabaret is all about showing Gen Z what that time was really like."

a woman wearing a lightup butterfly outfit

Busting With Pride Is a Raunchy, One-Night-Only Variety Show by Blue Dime Cabaret

By Toni Tresca

Jun 6, 2023

Drag, comedians, aerialists, burlesque dancers and more converge for this must-see celebration of Pride!

Denver's Largest Burlesque Variety Show, Carnivale de Sensuale, Celebrates Ten Years of Weird

By Cleo Mirza

Oct 10, 2022

"Too satanic for the satanic temple."

Childhood Ruined: Polka Dottie Combines Burlesque With the Muppets

By Cleo Mirza

Sep 21, 2022

Denver burlesque's "quirky little darling."

Clocktower Cabaret Celebrates a Sweet Sixteen With Redesign

By Alexander Elmore

Mar 17, 2022

Clocktower Cabaret gets a facelift.

Sexy Hamilton Parody Comes to the Clocktower Cabaret

By Hilal Bahcetepe

Feb 17, 2022

Spotlight on women.

Inside the Marijuana Mansion's First Drag Show

By Cleo Mirza

Jan 26, 2022

The interactive show features comedy, burlesque and story behind the mansion.

Get Naked, Sexy and Spiritual With Lora Cheadle

By Teague Bohlen

Nov 13, 2019

When Lora Cheadle's book FLAUNT! talks about "dropping your cover," that's not a metaphor.

Ten Things to Do in Denver for $10 and Under This Weekend

By Byron Graham

Nov 29, 2018

Don't let boredom take over your life. Enjoy yourself, on the cheap.

Bella Sin Returns to Denver for Hispanic Burlesque Showcase

By Amanda Pampuro

Oct 4, 2018

Burlesque dancer Bella Sin returns to Denver for the Hispanic Burlesque Showcase Tour.

Ten Things to Do in Denver for $10 and Under (Three Free!)

By Byron Graham

Sep 27, 2018

Get busy, Denver.

Ten Things to Do in Denver for $10 and Under (Five Free)

By Byron Graham

Jul 12, 2018

The weekend is nigh, sweaty readers, and anyone willing to power through the Thursday doldrums will be rewarded by three days of delightful entertainments.

Dita Von Teese Talks About Burlesque, Feminism and Fear of Singing

By Jon Solomon

Jun 11, 2018

Dita Von Teese grew up in a farming town in Michigan as Heather Sweet, a dishwater blonde who, was "just kind of a mediocre looking girl," she says, before moving to Los Angeles to eventually revolutionize the burlesque world.

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