Burlesque is an old hat by now. New shows of questionable quality are popping on every soapbox that could be called a stage and some “shows” are little more than retro go-go girls in bars with a bit of extra spangle in their pasties. But if one thing tends to unite burlesque, whether old or revived, it’s that you mostly see white women doing it.

Which brings us to Brown Girls Burlesque. Oh, yes.

This bevvy of fierce women of color don’t skimp on the pasties, but they don’t skimp on the wink-wink factor that’s all-important to burlesque either. A retro go-go girl in a bar get watched; a real burlesque dancer watches back, winking and knowing. Now, that’s one thing for white women to do with their bodies and their audiences, but quite another for women of color to negotiate. And Brown Girls Burlesque negotiates it with stunning, smart and sexy sexy success.

Check it out on Saturday at the Zipper Theater in New York City.