After a two-year absence, the variety-style show has returned, thanks to a new troupe, Hard Heart Burlesque, that was founded by local talents Marina Elaine and Amanda Heisey. The troupe debuted in ...

When James Bondage takes to the stage, the audience sees a macho, leather-clad, biker-esque character. He emulates a vintage type of masculinity while performing to pop songs. Bondage is a drag king ...

Burlesque has always been a risqué business. It’s tasteful, even when it feels taboo. But that illicit treatment of the art form is what’s hindered off-Strip burlesque from becoming as mainstream as ...

As the Michigan Burlesque Festival celebrates four years of award-winning burlesque performance, the Hastings Street Ballroom/Tangent Gallery features an award-winning cast of performers on Sept.