BURLESQUE ON THE BIG SCREEN: Northwest Film Forum will be showing A Wink and a Smile only until the 21st, so if you're interested in learning more about the lives of some of Seattle's finest burlesque dancers, we encourage you to get out and see it before it's too late! The documentary follows ten ordinary women attending Miss Indigo Blue's six-week program at the Seattle Academy of Burlesque, where they are transformed from their daily lives into beautiful bombshells who are not afraid to show off their skills and new-found empowerment. more ›

So we woke up with no intention of getting all Gloria Steinem on you early on a Sunday morning, but after searching for the tie that bound together our first day of Bumbershoot, we couldn't help but gloat that the women of Bumbershoot were kicking ass/taking names. more ›

STORIES: Matt "Defective Yeti" Baldwin, one of the 12 funniest people on the Internet, appears with Sean O'Connor at a special A Guide to Visitors event. It's being filmed for the Seattle Channel, it's free, and the organizers point out that the Skylark serves "Tater Tots and mozzarella sticks." more ›

BURLESQUE: It's a rare Christmas present that unwraps itself. But Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker collects a bevy of Seattle's ecdysiast superstars in a retro-bawdy performance set to Duke Ellington's score for the holiday favorite. The eye candy includes Miss Indigo Blue, Kitten la Rue, Babette la Fave, Lily Verlaine, Jasper McAnn, Paula the Swedish Housewife, Wes Brockbank, and Waxie Moon. Merry XOXOmas. more ›

SEXY: An Evening of Haute Burlesque with Orchestra L'Pow! and Tigger! (NYC). Tigger is the first winner of the new Boylesque category at Exotic World. Orchestra L'Pow! features some of "Seattle's top-notch and news-worthy teasers," including Miss Indigo Blue. Get your pasties and twirlies out and have a ball. more ›

Alice Cooper was right about one thing: school was out for summer. But his corollary argument was faulty: school need not be out forever. more ›

Seattle may not be the heart of the burlesque revival, but we're definitely an artery. Several talented local troupes help return the word "saucy" to our vocabulary--the Atomic Bombshells, Glitzkrieg, Burning Hearts Burlesque and others. There are regular shows: Burning Hearts' Bed Room Club happens Thursdays at the Fenix Underground, and the Pink Door hosts a show every Saturday night. And when the Bombshells return from the east coast this fall, they'll be back at the Mirabeau Room for weekly performances. more ›