Competitors from around the world competed for burlesque’s top title in the Tournament of Tease.
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The extravagant art form has had a presence here for decades, whether it was famed performer Lili St. Cyr headlining the El Rancho in the ’50s or “Ladies of Barry Ashton’s Wonderful World of Burlesque” at the Silver Slipper in the ’70s, among others.
The competition hosted over a dozen international performers.
Thursday night saw the audience deliver a standing ovation in response to the opening night of “The Craft: an Unauthorized Musical Parody” at Majestic Repertory Theatre in the Arts District of downtown Las Vegas.
From its feel-good communal swirl to its emphasis on arts and culture — the galleries, the sidewalk performers, the dancers — First Friday is the Arts District’s monthly block party, and everyone’s invited.
The Horrorwood Video drive-in in downtown Las Vegas, led by artistic director Troy Heard of Majestic Repertory Theatre, was created as a way for visitors to enjoy a “haunted” attraction from their cars.