Flutterby™! : Anatomy of Burlesque

Those lucky Canadians. They have History Television which, on February 14^th, is presenting Anatomy of Burlesque (We'll be at a show with Kitten on the Keys and The Lollies and a few other folks, so I guess we're making up for it). But even if we can't see the program there's some reading, there's the History Television history of burlesque backgrounder, and an article in the Ottawa Citizen which quotes director Lindalee Tracey:

"I learned that burlesque was, and is, the dissenting voice against the goose step of decorum and enforced appropriateness," says the producer, director and host.

"It has borne witness to pretence and hypocrisy for centuries."

Something to put in context the uproar over that flash of skin at the Stupor Bowl. Thanks to Vivienne Vavoom of Burlesque As It Was and author of Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind for the heads-up.