Motherhood

Mar 18, 20215 min

Burlesque is a Battlefield: On Showing Up

I recently had an existential burlesque crisis. Perhaps, looking back through this blog, I'll discover that I've had many existential...

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Apr 4, 20203 min

Quarantease and Chill: Rare Photos of 1930s Shake Dancers in D.C.

For the past few weeks, much of the world has been on lockdown due to coronavirus. There are no gigs since most bars, restaurants, and...

Dec 12, 20194 min

Performing through Pain

At the risk of getting too personal, I've been going through a lot lately. Well... I say "lately"... but I've really been an emotional...

Oct 7, 20194 min

On Motherhood & Burlesque

Before I had my son three years ago, I never had the confidence to striptease onstage or off. I was an avid and proud burlesque fan, but...