Gorilla Tango to Present 'Nerd-Themed' Burlesque Shows During Comic Con, 8/9-10

After a hard day of some serious geek sightings, Gorilla Tango Burlesque invites audiences to cap off their Comic Con capers by dropping in on one of its SIX - count 'em, six! - nerd-themed burlesque shows. From a Sexy Obi Wan Kenobi to an equally silly yet tantalizing mustachioed female Super Mario, Gorilla Tango Burlesque is the leader in all-female, scripted burlesque parodies. All shows perform at Gorilla Tango Bucktown (1919 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60647); 18 and over only. Tickets: $28-35, group rates available. Visit www.gorillatango.com or 773-598-4549 for more information.

Gorilla Tango Burlesque Shows run Fridays and Saturday nights. The schedule during Chicago Comic Con is as follows:

Friday -
9pm - Don't Blink: A Doctor Who Burlesque - www.gorillatango.com/who
10:30pm - Temple of Boobs: An Indiana Jones Burlesque - www.gorillatango.com/indiana
11:59pm - Boobs & Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque - www.gorillatango.com/mario

Saturday -
9pm - A Nude Hope: A Star Wars Burlesque - www.gorillatango.com/nudehope
10:30pm - The Empire Brings Sexy Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Sequel - www.gorillatango.com/empire
11:59pm - Holy Bouncing Boobies: A Batman Burlesque - www.gorillatango.com/batboobs

Gorilla Tango Burlesque has gone from the debut of the surprise hit "Boobs & Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque" in October 2010 to a local burlesque/comedy powerhouse with literally thousands of audience members through the door to see its unique burlesque parodies of everything from Star Wars to Indiana Jones, from superheroes to 1990s pop-culture phenomena -- and that's just a small selection of what they have available for-- as their slogan states-- "the Discerning Nerd." GTB's first ever burlesque sequel, "The Empire Brings Sexy Back" has Star Wars fans flocking for more, and look for the return of its smash Halloween hit, "Boobs of the Dead: A Walking Dead Burlesque" coming October 2013.

Photo by Braden Nesin