What Is Burlesque?

Is Burlesque the same thing as stripping?

Hi Jason. Great questions. Burlesque is growing in popularity and I’ve actually had several people ask me about burlesque. So here’s a little history of burlesque to give you an idea of what it was, and some examples of how it’s done today.

Originally, the term “burlesque” meant an exaggeration or parody. People would dress up like really silly characters and perform comedy shows and variety shows back in the late 1800s through the mid 1900s.

Back in the day, burlesque didn’t have the same sexy connotations as it does today, though you’d definitely see women in clothes that were considered skimpy for the time.

Today, neo-burlesque is more focused on the slutty aspects of earlier burlesque. Women will often dress up in retro costumes (think Bettie Paige and old-school pin-up girls, corsets, stockings, etc.) and perform for crowds, though not necessarily for cash the way most strippers do.

Also, while strippers usually take off most of their clothes, burlesque dancers and performers usually keep more clothes on, though the clothes are often very revealing and tantalizing.

When you think gentlemen’s clubs, what do you imagine? Me? Well, the first that comes to mind is a bunch of rich men in suits, sipping scotch, smoking cigars, and talking about their stock options. But then I remember that gentlemen’s clubs have come to mean so much more.

Sure, gentlemen’s clubs used to be places where men went to show off their wealth. But now gentlemen’s clubs–such as our very own Hollywood in Southington and Rockstar in Wolcott–actually take into account what men really want: sports, hot girls, drinks, food.

Connecticut Gentlemen’s Clubs: Rockstar and Hollywood

You can come to our gentlemen’s clubs wearing your most expensive suit or a comfortable pair of jeans. We don’t care, just as long as you look more like a gentleman than a slob.

While you won’t find the stock market on our plasma screen TVs, you can talk about your money if you really want. Just don’t be a douche about it.

Gentlemen’s clubs should have gentlemen’s entertainment, and that we do. Our beautiful girls will provide you with tantalizing dancing. Our flat-screen TVs show your favorite sports events, including UFC and HBO boxing. Plus, we’ve got a full bar and a fried foods menu. Face it: gentlemen prefer fries.

Next time you’re in the area and looking for the best Connecticut gentlemen’s clubs, check out Rockstar and Hollywood: girls, booze, sports. The gentlemen’s trifecta.

It’s a common theory: women strip to pay for college. These high-brow intellectuals find themselves strapped for cash, so they decide to un-strap their clothes. Was that pun a stretch? Well, whatever. The question is, do women really begin stripping in college to pay for their education, and if so, should you?

Stripping in College: Fact or Fiction?

While I can’t speak for all strippers–or all college girls for that matter–I can share with you a personal anecdote about one of my favorite strippers ever. No, I didn’t meet her in a strip club, and I’ve actually known her for about thirteen years now.

Let’s call her Emily. When I met Emily she was a 23-year-old college Sophomore majoring in Physics. Crazy smart. When she was 20 she started dancing at a local club and did really well. A talent scout for a Tokyo strip club saw her and invited her to dance in Japan.

Emily took the job, and spent a wild summer in Tokyo. When she came back to the States she stripped for awhile longer, saved a ton of money, then put herself through college. Right now she’s finishing up her Med School residency and is officially an M.D.

So yes, stripping in college is a reality for some women. Other girls, not so much. Maybe they’re stripping because it’s fun or because they need to support their families or both. If a girl tells you she’s stripping to pay for college, she might be telling you the truth. Then again, maybe she’s not.

Stripping in College: How to Get Started

So you’re a fine young thing looking to make some extra dough. Why not try out stripping? Check out our five-step plan on on how to be a stripper and start making some money!

It doesn’t have to be a long-term thing, and ten years from now when people ask, you can tell them about how stripping in college is what helped you become a lawyer / accountant / astronaut.

Let’s break it down for you. While the legality of adult clubs varies from state-to-state and country-to-country, they can be broken down into four basic types: strip clubs for men, strip clubs for women, live sex clubs, and swingers’ clubs.

Strip Clubs for Men

While women are welcome at our clubs, we’d consider Rockstar and Hollywood to be–primarily–adult clubs for men. Our female strippers know what men like, and they showcase this when they’re pole dancing, stage dancing, or doing a private dance.

Some strip clubs for men are totally nude, while others are topless adult bars. The laws often differ for nude clubs vs. topless bars, so make sure you know if the club you’re going to sells alcohol (ours do!) or if it’s BYOB.

Strip Clubs for Women

I’ve heard stories that the ladies get pretty rowdy at strip clubs for women. Some adult clubs for women take their cues from the Chippendales, with big productions of burly half-naked men doing choreographed dances and showing off their bow-ties.

If you’re not into that, then there are totally nude clubs for women out there, where the guys get completely naked. These clubs more closely resemble traditional adult clubs for men, only the dudes are the ones taking off all their clothes.

Live Sex Clubs

As far as we know, live sex shows aren’t legal anywhere in the United States, even in Vegas. However, there are plenty of cities around the world that boast live sex adult clubs.

I know of one baby boomer couple that loves to recall a live sex show they witnessed in Amsterdam in the 1970s. Apparently it was quite common back then, and it was often coupled with brewery tours. Imagine getting wasted, then loading up on a tour bus before being dumped into an adult club and watching two people have sex on stage for two hours. Yeah, I’ve heard the story one too many times (give it a rest, Mom and Dad!).

Swingers’ Clubs

Depending on where you live, you may find that your city allows swingers’ adult clubs. While live sex isn’t usually allowed in common areas that serve alcohol, some of these adult swingers’ clubs have what they call “hotel suites” where swinging couples can get it on with like-minded adults.

Other clubs offer special sex chairs and beds, depending on who you are and what you like. The only requirement of most swingers’ clubs is that you’re relatively attractive and physically fit. If you’re interested in hanging out at a swingers’ club it helps to be a young, hot female…

So that about sums it up! While there are several types of adult clubs–Connecticut might only have three of those types–we feel strongly that our adult clubs provide a fun and sexy atmosphere, and cater to a variety of interests. Come in and check out Rockstar and Hollywood!

If you’ve decided to look elsewhere for Connecticut strippers–we’ll try not to get jealous–may we recommend that you ask these questions before patronizing another adult entertainment establishment in Connecticut?

Adult Clubs in Connecticut. Can They Live Up to Us?

• Is the strip club in question also a UFC bar? We are!
• Does the gentlemen’s club offer a variety of adult entertainment options? Our Connecticut adult clubs have bachelor party packages, monthly parties and events, and football specials!
• Can you watch stripper videos on the website of this other Connecticut strip bar? No? Well, you can watch stripper videos on our site! So there.

We’re trying to be good sports about it, but we genuinely believe that we’ve got more to offer you than any other adult club in Connecticut. Peruse our site. Visit our clubs. We’d love to have you.

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1. Tip
2. Respect the club’s rules
3. Respect the girls’ boundaries

Make sure to tip the girls, tip your bartender, tip the waitresses.

Know your club’s rules and respect them. This includes dress code, excessive drunkenness, smoking (or not), stuff like that. There’s no need to try and break the rules. If you do, nobody will have a good time.

Strippers, too, have their own stripper etiquette and boundaries. Ask for permission, NOT forgiveness.

It’s simple, right? These three rules for strip club etiquette should be pretty easy to remember, because they boil down to this: tip and respect.