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Bookmark or Share- Burlesque | History, Characteristics & Examples | Britannicaburlesque, in literature, comic imitation of a serious literary or artistic form that relies on an extravagant incongruity between a subject and its treatment. In burlesque the serious is treated lightly and the frivolous seriously; genuine emotion is sentimentalized, and trivial emotions are elevated to a dignified plane.
- Burlesque Hall of Fame – The world's only museum of burlesqueVisit BHoF at 1027 S Main St #110 in the heart of the Las Vegas Arts District. We are currently restricting access to 6 visitors per hour. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended. Click below for more info on hours, directions, and to purchase advance tickets. More Info and Tickets. Classes & Events. Check out what’s on at BHoF!
- Burlesque (2010) - IMDbBurlesque: Directed by Steve Antin. With Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet. A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.
- Burlesque (2010 American film) - WikipediaBurlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin. It stars Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, and Peter Gallagher, and features cameos from Dianna Agron, and James Brolin.
- Burlesque - WikipediaA burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. The word derives from the Italian burlesco , which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.
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