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Every(BODY) Wants to Be a Showgirl opens its third Indianapolis run with a gallery party at the Indianapolis Liberation Center’s Fonseca-Du Bois Gallery on Friday, August 7, marking the exhibit’s final pop-up appearance before its debut as a standing installation at The Ecdysiast Arts Museum, Davenport, Iowa.
Opening night will present a curated showcase from the traveling exhibit — which has documented 150+ burlesque performers worldwide — alongside a live artist talk with producer Twirlisha Devine, headliner Tiffany Carter, and feature performers Peekaboo Pointe and exhibit curator Aquarius Moon. The following day, Saturday, August 8, brings hands-on burlesque classes at Circle City School of Burlesque and a full headline performance at White Rabbit Cabaret, with the exhibition itself remaining on view at the Liberation Arts Center through August 31.
Over the past year, Aquarius Moon has curated Every(BODY) Wants to Be a Showgirl after secretly collecting Black burlesque artifacts — costumes, prints, and stories — spanning the last century to today. The project was self-funded, with support from the burlesque community and archival partners along the way.
Since founding Twirlisha Devine Productions in 2023, Twirlisha Devine has built a pipeline for Indianapolis burlesque to thrive across generations — from the Circle City School of Burlesque, where she trains new performers, to her crown jewel production Legends and Icons where seasoned legends still headline. The exhibit is brought to you in partnership with community programming sponsored by Metro Cabaret Club, Twirlisha Devine Productions, The Indianapolis Liberation Center, Circle City School of Burlesque, and The White Rabbit Cabaret.