BURLE SQUE CLASSES
Studio L’amour
939 W. Randolph St. 312-243-6690
Feeling saucy and uninhibited? For the past five years, brides-to-be—clad in feather boas— have bumped, grinded and shimmied at Michelle L’amour’s burlesque striptease academy in the West Loop. Private hourlong workshops accommodate parties of 20 or less, with rates set between $20-$30 per person depending on the size of the group. If your crew is especially fearless—and comfortable with nudity—the studio also offers 90-minute Twirl Parties, where students tack on pasties and learn proper tassel-twirling techniques for a fee of $500.
DRAG SHOWS
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436 N. Clark St. 312-644-5269
Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club
3700 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1111
Be honest: Sometimes there’s no better way to celebrate impending nuptials than with a blue martini with a glowstick swizzle and a Lady Gaga impersonator. This is precisely why institutions such as River North’s Baton Show Lounge and Lakeview’s Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club will never go out of business. Admission at Baton ranges from $10-$17 a person while Kit Kat provides an array of party packages ($22.50-$57.50) that includes entrees such as the Judy Garland salmon pasta and the choice of more than 100 martinis (think Coco Bananas and Berry Manilow). “Her and Her” and “Him and Him” parties have become especially popular at Kit Kat.
NAUGHTY WORKSHOPS
2131 N. Damen Ave. 773-235-1234
An erotica shop for women— and frequented by the men who love them—this Bucktown fixture is a proud purveyor of penis cupcakes and a leader in X-rated workshops on the art of oral sex (otherwise known as Blow Job University), as well as burlesque dancing. Private classes cost $350 for parties of 10 or fewer, and $400 for a group of 11-20. Additionally, G hosts sex toy and shopping parties after-hours, with one caveat: You must spend at least $500! Penis straws available upon request.
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