""What the fuck is poppin'?" a statuesque woman wearing a ridiculous corn-shaped headpiece asks the audience. The crowd, remarkably diverse in age, race, and gender presentation, whistles, cheers, and catcalls in response. Our emcee's stage name is Pottie Pocket, and she's a local rapper serving as the halftime act at Sapphic Strip Club, a bimonthly queer pole show held in Chicago."
"Pottie Pocket's outfit, rodeo clown makeup, and abundant corn puns are all a nod to the evening's theme: "The Big Dyke County Fair." Produced by queer events juggernaut Dyke Nite Chicago, Sapphic Strip Club features an all-queer lineup of strippers, each performing a set that includes pole dance, floor work, and, of course, heavy audience participation. ("Sapphic," in this case, refers broadly to women, trans, and nonbinary people attracted to other women, trans, and nonbinary people.)"
"Co-producing the event is MK Joss, the founder and force behind Dyke Nite Chicago. Joss has corralled several friends and lovers to work the door and bar while they run the show, anxiously tending to various production tasks. (Full disclosure: I know Joss socially.) "Thank god she was able to take over the bar," they say of one such stand-in. "She's so good at it, and my"
Sapphic Strip Club is a bimonthly queer pole show in Chicago that stages themed nights with an all-queer lineup of strippers. The Big Dyke County Fair theme brings rodeo-clown aesthetics, corn puns, and cowboy hats while performers deliver pole dance, floor work, and interactive sets. Spectators tip heavily and engage with hosts and emcees, creating a loud, diverse crowd across age, race, and gender presentation. Dyke Nite Chicago produces the event, and founder MK Joss coordinates staffing and production tasks with friends and lovers to run the door, bar, and show logistics.
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