![]() ![]() We may make changes to these Terms at any time. By visiting or using the Site, you expressly agree to these Terms, as may be updated from time to time. There shall be no oral or implied agreement between you and us, you and Bijou Theatre, or you, us and Bijou Theatre, that shall be binding or enforceable. These Terms shall constitute a valid, binding and enforceable legal agreement among you, Bijou Theatre and us. Our Privacy Policy and any other policies, rules or guidelines that may be applicable to particular offers or features on the Site are also incorporated into these Terms. Some of the Advanced Services are provided by Bijou Theatre, and some of the Advanced Services are provided by Ticketmaster (“us” or “we”). Other Founders include Phil Harvey and Larry Flynt.The following are the terms of use (“Terms”) that govern your use of the Account Manager website (the “Site”), which features advanced ticketing transaction technologies and services (collectively referred to as “Advanced Services”). Toushin was inducted into the Founders Branch of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame at the 2009 AVN Award Show in Las Vegas, NV. In the June 2008 AVN (Adult Video News) magazine's 25th anniversary edition Toushin was acknowledged as one of the 25 pioneers who developed the Gay/bi Adult Film Industry. He is the 3rd person to ever receive this honor. In 2007, at the GayVN award show in San Francisco, Toushin was awarded the "Life Time Achievement Award" from the Gay Adult Industry. ![]() ![]() In 1989, at the Adult Video Awards show in Las Vegas Toushin received (while he was in prison) the Reuben Sturman Award "For Legal Battles on Behalf of the Adult Industry". The Bijou Theater was owned and operated by American pornographer Steven Toushin. The diversity and inclusiveness featured in these productions garnered a following of show goers, that often included heterosexual men, women and couples, who would have otherwise never visited Bijou Theater. ![]() Miss Tiger's comedic timing and ability to involve the audience into the show was legendary. Miss Tiger's Cabaret was irreverent, camp, sometimes political and thought provoking all in one. Sukie was quoted as saying, "Miss Tiger is a star! Nobody else is doing this kind of thing." Miss Tiger would later write a popular advice column for Nightspots, a weekly Chicago LGBTQIA entertainment magazine. Sukie de la Croix of the Windy City Times. Many shows were photographed and reviewed by St. Each production featured theatrical lighting, original costumes and set design. Original music was created by Chicago music producer, DJ Christian, who often accompanied Miss Tiger in music bookings outside of the theater. Cast members included a few of the dancers from the erotic cabaret but were mostly singers and actors from Chicago's thriving community theater scene. This cabaret was unlike the former Bijou cabaret, due to its including both a male and female cast and featured very little nudity. New shows were introduced about every eight weeks with productions taking place Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:30pm and 10:30pm each night. The cabaret shows were written and directed by Miss Tiger and were the first of their kind to be performed at Bijou Theater. Miss Tiger's Cabaret featured live singing, original music and original plays. Eventually, these more explicit shows were separated from a newly formed venue known as Miss Tiger's Cabaret. The cabaret began to shift from typical go-go boy show to an avant garde, high production value venue under the direction of Miss Tiger. Showtimes were select afternoons and nightly. Performances featured full nudity and there were typically three to four dancers a show. The Bijou Boys Erotic Cabaret featured solo performances by local and national male dancers. Guests were invited to rent a locker to store their street clothes and change into their " play clothing." In warm weather, the club opened the Bijou Gardens, an outdoor playground. Travel magazines implored readers to explore the "gay man's fantasy playground" replete with glory holes, dark corners, and a BDSM dungeon with slings, crosses, and other fetish objects. The Bijou Theater was widely recognized for its second-floor sex club. Titles found on the website were then available for purchase at the DVD counter. A desk and computer were set up for patrons who would like to peruse the Bijou's website listing over 14,000 titles. The theater's lobby hosted a DVD counter to purchase gay adult films. The Bijou Theater featured a 15-by-18-foot silver screen and seats 77 people in anchored, theater-style cushioned seating. ![]()
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