ANGIE PONTANI: Burlesque is a classic American form of theater that has ebbed and flow in popularity since the early 1900s. The essence of burlesque is satire. It literally derives from the word burla ...

A visual diary by Design Editor Wendy Goodman. Angie Pontani on her aunt Livia’s armchair in the living room. Livia had bought it back in the ’80s, “when it was upholstered in mauve floral,” Pontani ...

Angie Pontani and her "world famous sisters" are arguably the brightest stars in the city's booming burlesque scene; or at least the most recognizable to mainstream audiences who don't spend much time ...

BURLESQUE-A-PADES is a sexy, sultry, randy and racy minute show conceived by The World Famous Pontani Sisters (pictured above), trailblazers of the burlesque movement! Burlesque-A-Pades harkens back ...

“I think it’s very bad-ass,” said Brooklyn burlesque queen Angie Pontani. “It’s a really bold move and I’m proud of “I think it’s very bad-ass,” said Brooklyn burlesque queen Angie Pontani. “It’s a ...