Intimate Shows. Badass Speakeasy.

Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque

Show poster: Raks Inferno

Friday, July 10 at 7pm
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave. | Chicago, IL 60657
Tickets: $29-$39
Ages 18+

Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret named "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, and more who have performed around the world. "When sexy meets dangerous, it’s badass.”

Featuring:

  • Gaea Lady, Burlesque Hall of Fame winner ranked internationally in the "Top 50 Most Influential Burlesque Artists"
  • Jean Wildest, who's toured the US as a circus and burlesque soloist
  • Shalaka Kulkarni, international performer who merges classical Indian dance forms Bharatnatyam and Kathak with contemporary dance
  • Dawn Xiana Moon, who has sung the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls and danced on Britain's Got Talent
  • and more!

Enjoy a specialty cocktail and meet the performers.

SALE: Get 20% off tickets! Use code FEARLESS. Ends Mon. 6/22.

Raks Inferno: Secret Burlesque + Fire Club

Show poster: Raks Inferno: Secret Burlesque + Fire Club

Friday, Aug. 7 at 7pm
Secret Location (Andersonville)
Chicago, IL 60640
Tickets: $58 (no door sales)
Ages 21+

Join us for an underground experience with drinks, eats, burlesque, and FIRE!

Enjoy a seasonal menu of gourmet light bites (vegetarian-friendly), spirit-free cocktails, and dessert crafted by Dawn Xiana Moon and Gaea Lady, plus firespinning and burlesque. Cash bar with cocktail, wine, and beer pairings.

Limited Capacity: Only 35 tickets available. We usually sell out!

Tickets on sale soon!

Raks Geek: A Sci-Fi + Fantasy Speakeasy

Show poster: Raks Geek

Friday, Sept. 11 at 7pm
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave. | Chicago, IL 60657
Tickets: $29-$39
Ages 18+

We get nerdy! Experience cosplay, burlesque, and wonder with queer geeks in an intimate speakeasy. We pay tribute to fandoms from Star Wars to Nintendo, Doctor Who to Marvel with artists who have performed around the world.

Featuring:

  • Gaea Lady, Burlesque Hall of Fame winner ranked internationally in the "Top 50 Most Influential Burlesque Artists"
  • Lee Na-Moo, who's toured Europe with Bellydance Evolution
  • Dawn Xiana Moon, who has sung the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls and danced on Britain's Got Talent
  • and more!

Enjoy a specialty cocktail and meet the performers.

Tickets on sale soon!

Raks Inferno: Halloween Cirque Burlesque

Show poster: Raks Inferno

Friday, Oct. 9 at 7pm
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave. | Chicago, IL 60657
Tickets: $29-$39
Ages 18+

This Halloween, experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret named "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who have performed around the world. "When sexy meets dangerous, it’s badass.”

Featuring:

  • Gaea Lady, Burlesque Hall of Fame winner ranked internationally in the "Top 50 Most Influential Burlesque Artists"
  • Lee Na-Moo, who's toured Europe with Bellydance Evolution
  • Dawn Xiana Moon, who has sung the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls and danced on Britain's Got Talent
  • and more!

Enjoy a specialty cocktail and meet the performers.

Tickets on sale soon!

Raks Inferno is a project of Raks Geek.

As Seen In:
Chicago Tribune UK Channel 4 TV Uncanny Magazine WGN-TV Chicago Reader Chicago Now Cheezburger Time Out Chicago The Daily Mail MSN
 
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