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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Best backstage photo or best backstage photo? 😂❤️ (Behind the scenes at @raksinferno.bsky.social)

Performers in a stack - two of them are doing chair acro. They're all laughing and smiling.

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Jean-Pierre Vidrine @jpvtarot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This Friday! It’s a belly dance and burlesque variety show unlike any other! Go to raksinferno.com/shows for tickets. @raksinferno.bsky.social #RaksInferno

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Chicago: Experience a burlesque circus speakeasy featuring performers who headline international festivals! "Spectacular!" - WGN-TV Learn more: RaksInferno.com/shows (I'll be producing + bellydancing!)

Show poster: Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque. Friday, July 10 at The Newport Theater, Chicago.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

On this last day of Pride Month, a reminder that dance is for everyone. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The fun of an intimate theatre is getting to leave the stage - I like getting up close and personal with the crowd. 😉

Asian American fusion bellydancer in the middle of the audience.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

From the last @raksinferno.bsky.social. Photos by Genito Photography. Chicago: Experience the magic in person! Friday, July 10. See you there! RaksInferno.com/shows

Asian American fusion bellydancer half-sitting on someone in the audience. She's been handed tip dollars.

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Raks Geek @raksgeek.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We're always nerdy. But we're not always in cosplay. 😉

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Photos from @raksinferno.bsky.social by Genito Photo. Chicago: Experience an intimate speakeasy! Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque returns Friday, July 10. RaksInferno.com/shows

Asian American performer in a fluffy feather robe.

Another Asian American performer in a fluffy feather robe.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Get yourself friends you can be incredibly sexy with. 😉 This burlesque + bellydance act was silly + sultry but also a commentary on how people think all Asians look alike. Duet with the amazing Honey Bee Rose, Mx. Exotic World + one of my favorite partners in crime. (She's the hot one.)

Two Asian American femmes onstage being very close.

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Raks Inferno @raksinferno.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Just out here creating unforgettable memories and giving direct eye contact. 😉 Meg Mesmeric getting sultry. Photos by Genito Photography. 🔥 Chicago: Join us for more cirque burlesque! Don't miss us Friday, July 10. It's the last day for 20% off tickets! RaksInferno.com/shows

Argentinean burlesque performer right in front of a femme audience member, who's smiling.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When you're a bellydancing Wookiee, you get dance students who go full Alien vs. Predator. 🤣 Backstage shenanigans at the Newport student showcase on Sunday!

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Raks Geek @raksgeek.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Nerd out with us!

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

"You look cool! I'm a street photographer. Can I take your photo?" A month ago I was tapped to join an advisory council for an official City of Chicago initiative to support artists + improve our working conditions. Thurs was our first in-person meeting for this piece of the Art is Labor campaign.

Me, an Asian American femme with black and purple hair, in downtown Chicago.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy birthday, Star Wars! (A New Hope was released 49 years ago today.)

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

May the Fourth is over. It's now Revenge of the Fifth. @raksgeek.bsky.social

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the Fourth be with you! Here are my favorite of the Star Wars cosplays I created for @raksgeek.bsky.social: The Bellydancing Wookiee, Firespinning Sith, and Bellydancing BB-8. It's good to be a nerd. 😉

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Here, have a little leg. 😄 (Photo by Genito Photography from last Friday's@ @raksinferno.bsky.social.)

Asian American fusion bellydancer onstage in a black and metallics costume.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Chicago: I'll be producing + performing in Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque next week! Experience the intimate cabaret named "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Friday, April 10 at the Newport Theater. RaksInferno.com/shows

Raks Inferno show poster featuring an Asian American fusion bellydancer onstage.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Anyone else get unexpected feels from KPop Demon Hunters? I swear it was deliberately engineered to crack something vulnerable open in Asian Americans of a certain age. 😅 I love it so much. ❤️

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Chicago: Up next @raksinferno.bsky.social. Experience a sultry night with performers who headline international festivals! Get your tickets! RaksInferno.com/shows

Show poster: Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque at the Newport Theater, Chicago. Friday, April 10 at 7pm.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

And, you know, BIG FIRE. 😄

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Love getting to do fire duets!

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Oh wow, my first bellydance gig was 15 years ago today at Alhambra Palace Chicago. I guess I've been at this a while! 😂 (Photo by Kseniya Svetlakova)

Asian American fusion bellydancer posing in a silver and white costume in an old mansion.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I've gotten to do so many photo shoots in the last couple months! Here's another of my favorite shots from Estonia. ❤️ 📷: Kseniya Svetlakova

Asian American fusion bellydancer with a silver and white costume. The shot has epic smoke.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Chicago: Nerd out with us March 13 at Raks Geek: Sci-Fi + Fantasy Speakeasy! Burlesque, pole, bellydance, and cosplay! 😄 Get 20% off tickets: raksgeek.com#shows

Asian American femme in a leather jacket holding fire fans.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

One of the things I love about performing is becoming another person, inhabiting their skin for a moment. Me as Jessica Jones. With fire. Photos by @petersero.bsky.social for @raksgeek.bsky.social

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This Valentine's, experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! FLASH SALE: Get 20% off tickets! Get your tickets! raksinferno.com/shows

Raks Inferno: A Valentine Speakeasy - show poster. Friday, Feb. 13 at 7pm. Newport Theater, Chicago.

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Raks Inferno @raksinferno.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

We were nominated for Best of Chicago awards!

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

ICYMI I've been nominated for a SLEW of Chicago Reader Best of Chicago Awards! These are a huge deal. And voting closes tonight! - Best Dancer - Best Choreographer - Best Pop Artist - Best International or World Music Act - Best Singer-Songwriter

Asian American singer-songwriter with a guitar.

Asian American fusion bellydancer with a feather fan.

Asian American fusion bellydancer with video projections on fan veils.

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Raks Geek @raksgeek.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas & Happy Life Day!

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Raks Inferno @raksinferno.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

You never know what's going to happen with live theatre. 😂💖

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Jean-Pierre Vidrine @jpvtarot.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Here for Raks Inferno: Holiday Cirque Burlesque! #RaksInferno @raksinferno.bsky.social

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Gordon D @gordondym.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

This is how my Friday at @raksinferno.bsky.social went... And I am not complaining

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

You all. Bee and I got a spontaneous standing ovation from half the audience last night for our burlesque + bellydance duet! And they KEPT CLAPPING FOREVER. 😄 Last night's @raksinferno.bsky.social show was EPIC.

Performers backstage in sparkly costumes. There are two Asian American fusion bellydancers (one male), an Asian burlesque performer, and a white contortionist.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Every @raksgeek.bsky.social + @raksinferno.bsky.social show is good, but last night's was one of the special ones.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

When I was 28, I finally showed up to the fusion bellydance class I'd been meaning to check out for a year. I was instantly hooked. ❤️

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Chicago: I'm producing & performing in this intimate cirque next Friday! Super excited about the burlesque + bellydance duet I'll be doing with Honey Bee Rose (below), who was named Mx. Exotic World at the Burlesque Hall of Fame! It's both hilarious & sexy. 😄 Join us! RaksInferno.com/shows

Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque. Friday, Dec. 12 at 7pm. Newport Theater, Chicago.

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Raks Geek @raksgeek.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We were nominated for a bunch of "Best of Chicago" awards!!

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Jean-Pierre Vidrine @jpvtarot.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Next week! Raks Inferno always dazzles and never disappoints! Go to raksinferno.com/shows for tickets! @raksinferno.bsky.social #RaksInferno

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Hey all: I've been nominated for a SLEW of Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago awards!! Thanks so much to everyone that nominated me - these are a huge deal & I'm always honored. Vote here (you don't have to be in Chicago): ChicagoReader.com/best

List of Chicago Reader Best of Chicago awards nominations for Dawn Xiana Moon, Raks Geek, and Raks Inferno.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Up all night working on a video projection that captures my complicated feelings about religion & uncomplicated feelings about Chicago's occupation by federal forces, the evils of the current admin, & the evangelical fervor that brought Trump into power. Set to "Changes Come" from Over the Rhine.

Asian American fusion bellydancer dancing with video projections.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Raksgiving is an annual tradition - I made a full Thanksgiving dinner for 15 @raksgeek.bsky.social cast & crew members (including a vegan & a friend with a garlic/onion allergy)! Everything from scratch of course, down to the salted butter caramel & salad dressings. 🍽️

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Raks Geek @raksgeek.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, Raks Geeks!

Bellydancing Wookiee looking longingly at a turkey.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I'm grateful to have spaces to make art that's alternately silly, beautiful, sexy, and emotive. That's a special thing, and especially necessary right now.

Backstage silly chaos photo with lots of weird faces.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

And in the same show, I got to be my most sultry self - someone literally yelled, "You're so sexy!!" as I left the stage! 😂❤️ Thanks to everyone that came to Raks Inferno last night, and to my incredible cast and crew.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Last night I closed the show with a piece that captured my feelings about this moment in Chicago & federal agents terrorizing us and then moved into fierceness, strength, & fight. We gave our audience whistles as they left, 3D printed for us by @bibliogrrl.bsky.social.

Performers backstage: Singaporean fusion bellydancer, Hmong fusion bellydancer, Indian contemporary fusion dancer, queer white burlesque performer.

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