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Top Chicago Performance Picks For the Weekend of of Dec. 21, 2007

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Events, Theater

Do you need something saucy to keep you warm? Did you just think of women in bustiers as you read that? If so, “The Flaming Dames in ‘Naughty & Nice’” just may be the thing you need to get your blood pumping.

While this Chicago-based burlesque show has been around since 2002, for the first time it is dancing to the tunes of the holiday season. Check them out at The Spot in the Uptown neighborhood for $15. The seasonal extravaganza runs through Jan. 4 and shows are on Fridays at 10:30 p.m.

Burlesque not hot enough for you or do you just like things warm and fuzzy (like bunnies)? If the latter, hit up the Climax Lounge Christmas party on Dec. 22 starting at 9 p.m. There will be a featured appearance by Playboy.com “cybergirl” of the month Brie Anna as well as go-go dancers and festive decor. The cost is $10 before 10:30 p.m. and $20 thereafter.

Does all the endless shopping make you want to ship your family off to keep all the gifts for your greedy self? Bah, humbug!

Go check out the play “Seasonal Disorder 3: Christmas in Paradise… Arizona” for a story about what really happens to holiday cheer as one mother ships her overly festive daughter to the desert. Shows are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. The performance runs through Dec. 29. Tickets are $12 for the Chemically Imbalanced Theater show.