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Thursday, July 16, 2026
A one-night experiment in collaborative chaos at the Newport Theater, Lakeview's home for artist-produced burlesque, drag, and variety. Created and hosted by Toby Dick and Lord Violet, Mirror Alley hands each performer a prompt from another artist (a character, song, image, concept, or gag) and lets them build a brand-new act from it, sparking a chain reaction across clown, drag, and burlesque. Expect Collin Advance, Dez Brandes, Gabby Gabe, JoeLie Folle, Keagstar, Lazarus, and Mackenzie Shapiro. Doors 7:30pm.
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3 PM - 5 PM
The Newport Theater, Chicago
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9:30 PM - 11:30 PM
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