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In recent decades, there has been a revival of burlesque, sometimes called Neo-burlesque, on both sides of the Atlantic.

A new generation, nostalgic for the spectacle and perceived glamour of the classic American burlesque, developed a cult following for the art in the early 1990s at Billie Madley's " Cinema " and later at the " Dutch Weismann's Follies " revues in New York City, " The Velvet Hammer " troupe in Los Angeles and The Shim-Shamettes in New Orleans.

Ivan Kane's Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub at Revel Atlantic City opened in 2012. Notable Neo-burlesque performers include Dita Von Teese, and Julie Atlas Muz and Agitprop groups like Cabaret Red Light incorporated political satire and performance art into their burlesque shows.

Annual conventions such as the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and the Miss Exotic World Pageant are held.