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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Billed as the world's longest-running amateur burlesque competition, the Nudie Nubie Show brings its "amateur reveal" to the Newport Theater's intimate Lakeview stage. Founded in Minneapolis over a decade ago and now running in San Francisco and Chicago, it spotlights emerging performers with under four years of stage experience alongside seasoned pros, and the crowd does the judging, cheering and voting to crown the night's Nudie Nubie. The Chicago edition is produced by Honey Bee Rose, Lilly Rasal, and Muffy St. Clair. Doors at 9, show at 9:30.
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3 PM - 5 PM
The Newport Theater, Chicago
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