Category: Queer Performers

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  Lestra La Monte

  In the world of mid-century burlesque and drag performance, few figures were as visually arresting and artistically daring as Lestra… Read more.

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  Loïe Fuller

  The Serpentine Dancer Born in 1862 in Fullersburg, Illinois, Loïe Fuller was a performer who defied categorization. She began her… Read more.

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  Drag Queens & ‘Girlie Shows’ in Omaha, Nebraska

  Burlesque, at its core, deals with gender and ultimately the presentation of gender as entertainment. It should be no surprise… Read more.