Transcript: Not Just Naughty: Burlesque Busts Out In New York

JACKI LYDEN
NPR Weekend Edition - Saturday
10-03-2009
Not Just Naughty: Burlesque Busts Out In New York

Host: JACKI LYDEN
Time 13:00-14:00 PM


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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden.

In the mid-1990s, New York City enjoyed a burlesque revival that began at loft parties and underground clubs. Many dismissed it as a passing nightlife fad - another reaction to the crackdown on adult entertainment by then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. But the audience for burlesque has continued to grow steadily over the past decade.

This weekend, the New York City Burlesque Festival reclaims Times Square, where feathered boas reigned decades ago. Lara Pellegrinelli ...

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