Raks Inferno: A Cirque Cabaret (Defiant Silk Festival) 2025

Event Date: May 9, 2025 7PM

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with an Asian American cast!

Experience an intimate circus cabaret, nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Join Raks Inferno for a unique show featuring circus artists, fusion bellydancers, object manipulators, and more who have performed around the world, dazzling and inspiring audiences from Germany to Morocco, Costa Rica to the Czech Republic. "When sexy meets dangerous, it’s badass.”

Get your tickets - these shows often sell out!

Featuring:

• Dawn Xiana Moon, who has sung the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls and bellydanced on Britain's Got Talent
• Mayhem, circus, dance and pole artist from Pole Icons and Velvet & Chrome
• Lee Na-Moo, winner of the Chicago Oriental Dance Competition and touring cast with Bellydance Evolution and Joel Hall Dancers
• Shalaka Kulkarni, who merges classical Indian dance forms Bharatnatyam and Kathak with contemporary dance
• and more!

"Mesmerizing to watch and a joy to behold." - Uncanny Magazine

"It’s a caliber of show you could easily be paying more money for in a bigger space, but have a chance to see up close and personal." - Third Coast Review

Raks Inferno is a project of Raks Geek.

This show is part of Defiant Silk: A Pan-Asian Cabaret Festival at the Newport Theater.

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Limited capacity (max 65%). Masks encouraged when not drinking.

Accessibility: Our theater is up a flight of 21 stairs (plus a step up off the street) with railings on both sides of the staircase. We do have a separate entrance with dual railings if you prefer a private entrance that is less trafficked. We can also plan seating to accommodate your preferences (i.e seating you near an exit with close access to a single stall, wheelchair-accessible gender-neutral restroom). The theater is air-conditioned.

We believe everyone should have access to the theater, so we're happy to work with you to ensure the best experience. Email newporttheater@gmail.com so we can help you have the best night possible.

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