Parlor Varieté: A Burlesque Salon at
The Arts Club of Washington
Friday, June 26th, 2026, at 6 pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
$55 Members - $70 Non-Members
VIP "Lounge" Seating: $75 Members - $90 Non-Members
Buffet Dinner and Open Bar: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Show & Artist Talk-Back: 7:00–9:15 p.m.
Dessert, Coffee & Tea: 9:15–9:45 p.m.
About The Evening
We invite you to Parlor Varieté: A Burlesque Salon, an evening that examines burlesque as an important American art form with a long, complicated, and interesting history – and provides ample demonstration of it!
Performer and burlesque historian Bebe Bardeaux, ranked #19 on the Burlesque Top 50 in 2024, will deliver a brief lecture on the history and culture of burlesque from its beginnings in the 19th century up to today. A full show will follow, featuring some of the most engaging burlesque and variety performers in the DC area. After the show, attendees can participate in a talk-back conversation with Bebe Bardeaux, along with the show’s producers, award-winning performer Delilah Dentata and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey alum Jim Dandy.
Dress Code
Something you’ve been waiting for a reason to wear.
What Is Burlesque?
It’s so much more than the 2010 Christina Aguilera and Cher movie!
While the word “burlesque” was originally used to describe theatrical productions that used exaggeration and parody to mock their subjects, burlesque as understood today has roots on the mid-nineteenth century American stage, when theatrical performance became a space for women to challenge prevailing ideas about femininity, beauty, and social convention.
Today’s burlesque involves striptease, though it is not explicit. It’s playful, often funny, and thoughtful. Scholars have described it as a transformative art that examines how bodies, especially those of women and femmes, are seen, staged, and interpreted. It celebrates those who exist outside of our culture’s narrow ideals of femininity.
We invite you to join us in celebrating burlesque – not only as a fantastic and fun way to spend an evening, but also as an important theatrical art form!
This event is generously presented by DC Multi Inc. as a benefit for The Arts Club of Washington.
Ticket Options
General Admission
Arts Club Members: $55
Non-Members: $70
VIP Reserved "Lounge" Seating in Front + Post-Show Photo with the Cast
(Limit 10)
Arts Club Members: $75
Non-Members: $90
The Cast
Bebe Bardeaux, Performer and Historian
Coco Gateaux, Performer and Stage Manager
Delilah Dentata, Performer and Producer
London St. Juniper, Performer
Jim Dandy, Host and Producer
Miss Rachael, Performer
Valentina, Performer
About DMVariety
DMVariety is a Washington, DC-based burlesque and variety production company founded in 2018 by Delilah Dentata and Jim Dandy. The company produces Yolks on You, a quarterly variety brunch now in its 8th year; Blue Note Burlesque at Sid Gold’s Request Room; and the occasional one-off show in the DC area.
About DC Multi, Inc.
Launched in 2025, DC Multi is a new nonprofit that supports arts, youth, and leadership programs in and around the District of Columbia.
