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Calamity Chang, founder of the Asian Burlesque Festival, reveals her journey as a burlesque performer and how she produces her dim sum-themed shows. Article Template [Word count: 1,200 for profiles; 1,500 for other articles] Whether she’s wearing a giant cup of noodles or whipping out a pair of giant feather fans, Calamity Chang is a burlesque performer I’ve admired since my college years when I was looking into burlesque lessons. I finally met the burlesque icon herself this past September while working the annual Asian Burlesque Festival. Her performance didn’t just serve up a burlesque extravaganza, but it was also a celebration of how beautiful and talented the Asian community truly is something I sorely needed, especially with the recent racism stemming from the global COVID pandemic. Calamity Chang’s name was inspired by Calamity Jane, an alcoholic daredevil and outlaw of the Wild West. And while Chang might not be all those things, she was raised in Texas. Through burl