Tag: Scollay Square

Front facade of Houghton Library

Burlesque beauties

What makes a good burlesque striptease dancer?  As former performer Jane Woods aka “Shawna St. Clair” from the Golden Days of Burlesque Historical Society would say one who “…learned the art of removing her costume, inch by inch, slowly and sensuously, with smoothness and grace.  She never lost the beat of the music, nor forgot…