Evening Reading Room

Reno's premier burlesque book club! We invite you to a full year of our "nearly naked" book club. Our 2026 season has great themes that we're sure you will enjoy, because books were never meant to just stay on the shelf...

Dear Gentle Reader

Saturday February 7th, 2026

An evening of Regency ballrooms and bedrooms. Enter the world of 19th-century London's wealthy elite, where secrets are exchanged behind lace fans and reputation is crucial. This show explores the "Regency Core" literary trend through the art of burlesque. Expect witty banter and steamy gossip all told by nearly naked readers!

Divinity and Dust

Saturday April 11th, 2026

Gods, Goddesses, and fairies, oh my! Step into a world where the veil between the mortal and the magical is paper-thin. This show delves into the mythology of the divine and the ethereal, from the summit of Mount Olympus to the obscure corners of the Fae Wilderness. Join us as we explore the fantasy through golden crowns, shimmering costumes, and otherworldly grace.

Taste the Rainbow!

Saturday June 13th, 2026

Celebrating our LGBTQIA+ authors. A riot of color and pride! Join us for a lively celebration of the queer voices and characters who have shaped literature. We are celebrating the diversity of the human experience and the radical act of self-love through the best of LGBTQIA+ fiction.

Trigger Warning

Saturday July 11th, 2026

XXXTRA spicy romance. Consider this your formal invitation to our personal "Spice Rack." This is a daring, unreserved celebration of the contemporary romance clichés that have swept the literary world. We are presenting the most scandalous chapters on stage while indulging in the "guilty pleasures" of the best-seller list.

(W)Horrors of the Night

Saturday October 10th, 2026

Gothic imaginings. As the leaves turn, we invite you to retreat into the shadows of our very own haunted manor. This reading pays homage to the masters of Gothic horror: think Mary Shelley meets Bram Stoker. With a touch of Victorian macabre and "dark academia" aesthetics, readers will explore the thin line between terror and temptation in the moonlit fog.

Bah Humbug!

Saturday Dec 12th, 2026

Holiday tales for the disenchanted. Are you sick of the holly-jolliness and tinsel? This is a show for Scrooges and Grinches who like their carols cynical and their eggnog spiked. We're sharing traditional winter stories with a humorous, "anti-holiday" twist. It's a cheeky, irreverent way to cap off the year, demonstrating how much more enjoyable it is to be on the Naughty List.