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I used to think that the best thing about Valentine’s Day was that boxes of Godiva chocolates would go 1/2 price the day after. That was until I moved to Chicago.
The Windy City and its diverse inhabitants are great at making special days into special weekends and having something available for everyone.
This is what I am doing for V-day weekend:
FRIDAY:
8 pm, “Schtick With Us: A Vaudeville Burlesque” at Skokie Theatre
Photo by Peter leGrand
Question: What is sexier than celebrating a weekend of love by watching a burlesque show?
Answer: Absolutely. nothing. :o)
Chicago-hot-dog-vendor-turned-burlesque-force-of-nature, Red Hot Annie leads an all-burlesque-star cast in this Vaudeville-inspired burlesque show. You can watch boys and girls shake their tail feathers while laughing along with the titillating performance!
Bonus points: Take your sweetie to Duffy’s Cocktail Lounge (aka Skokie’s oldest bar!) for drinks before the show.
I once said that Green Mill made Thursdays the new Fridays among my circle of friends because of the amazing atmosphere and great live music from the Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra. That was back in April.
Of course, I still love GM and enjoy getting dressed up on Thursdays in a pinup getup and hit the dance floor with guys who will twirl you until you are nauseated (I love swing dancing!).
But it’s because I love Green Mill so much that I feel like I can criticise the heck out of it. That being said, you should go to Green Mill even after reading this scathing review because it is worth your time and the positives definitely outweigh the negatives.
