2/10/10 – Well, it’s Valentine’s Day week! As you can expect, there are a SHITton of burlesque-related events going on. I’m going to be real light on the commentary this time, and just post the shit. If you want some info or recommendations, please comment and I’ll chat ya up!
WEDNESDAY
No-Tell Motel
Debonair Social Club, 1575 North Milwaukee Avenue
Well, it’s Debonair. I can’t find any info on this show, but I think it’s happening. Expect sleazy wannabe hipsters who are alllllmost too cool to actually watch the show, and the sting of over-priced drinks.
THURSDAY
Vaudezilla’s Heartbreakers Burlesque Free Bartop Burlesque Show
Blue Bayou Bar & Grill, 3734 N Southport Ave
10:00pm (SHARP!)
No Cover Charge
http://vaudezilla.com/bluebayou.htm
If you like burlesque, this is the most fun you’ll have on a Thursday night, for free!
For the Love of Guilty Pleasures
Mary’s Attic, 5400 N. Clark Street
7:30pm
Tickets are $10 in advance (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97868 ) or $15 at the door. 21 and up.
“Join Girlie-Q, Chicago’s First & Only Queer Burlesque & Entertainment company… [for] a Valentine’s (and anti-Valentine’s)-themed evening of performance & pleasure.”
FRIDAY
Vaudezilla’s Schtick With Us
Skokie Theatre, 7924 N Lincoln Av, Skokie IL
8:00pm
Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door:
https://www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?performance=51065
Full-length, scripted play! It’s a raucous, vaudeville-inspired burlesque show featuring a number of different variety acts. Very light on the burlesque. It’s practically family-friendly! Seriously though folks, this is the one to bring your theater-lovin’ friends & family to.
SATURDAY
The Wild Party Variety Hour
Prop Theater, 3502-04 N. Elston
10:30pm
$10.00
variety@silenttheatre.com or 312.533.8023 for more information
“Burlesque! Vaudeville! Tomfoolery! Party after the show!” Should be a fun and artsy production by the Silent Theater Company, with burlesque by Lady Jack.
Hottest Night of Winter
Music Box Theater, 3733 N Southport Ave
7:00pm
Tickets are $20, $35 for two
“…steamy show full of glamor and camp as Chicago’s Dutchess [sic] and her world famous Starlets take the stage.”
Hottest Night After Party
Vertigo, 2 W. Erie St.
9:00pm
Price: $20, or free w/ Hottest Night ticket
A&M Burlesque
The Viaduct Theater 3111 N. Western Ave
Ongoing Saturdays : 9:30 p.m. (ends February 27)
Price: $15
Post Apocalyptic Burlesque
National Pastime Theater Neighborhood, 4139 N. Broadway
10:00pm
$15 http://www.npt2.com/guest2.html
“Come and see Mistress Xena, Ammunition, and Miss Kay command your attention, your admiration and your desires …blood thirsty females…Discordant music and industrial beats… Happy the Human Drum Machine… See this show or spend eternity regretting it.”
FRIDAY & SATURDAY – ONGOING
The Flaming Dames in Bourbon Street Burlesque
The Spot on Broadway, 4437 N. Broadway, Chicago
Fridays and Saturdays @ 10:15pm
Tickets $20.
FOR TICKETS CALL: (312) 458-9083 or visit www.nmtchicago.org
A lively show featuring great polished and enjoyable acts by the Flaming Dames.
