Penny, who at age 88 proudly bills herself as “America’s oldest burlesque dancer,” is clearly a national treasure regardless. A member of the Burlesque Hall of Fame who’s been dancing her ...

GiO, who studied dance with New York avant-garde choreographer Twyla Tharp, has appeared on “Entertainment Tonight,” “Sally Jesse Raphael,” “Lifetime” and “Larry King Live,” among ...

Consequently, exotic dance is perilous to the patriarchal social order : the "ungodly" exotic dance clubs destroy femininity and undermine men.

But if you ask what the difference is between pole dancing—an increasingly popular fitness regime and now a competitive sport—and exotic dancing, the answer comes quickly: The clothes stay on.

NEW ORLEANS — Exotic dancers in Louisiana will have to be 21 if they want to dance in a venue that sells alcohol. A federal appeals court panel reversed an earlier decision, rejecting the ...

BEIJING — Chinese officials are launching a campaign to crack down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas, the Ministry of Culture said ...

Musician and talk-show host Eve once held down a different profession. She says that being an exotic dancer helped her get where she is.

A member of the Burlesque Hall of Fame who’s been dancing her “entire life” and is already familiar with Vegas stages from her annual appearances at Sin City’s Exotic World convention, the ...