is nude dancing protected by the 1st amendment in some situations?

Answer 1

It's been deemed "expressive conduct" and allowed, subject to certain time, place and manner restrictions.

Answer 2

Depends, but generally no.
Scalia would point out that when the Framers adopted the Bill of Rights (specifically 1st Amendment), they meant only to protect speech, not dancing, especially not nude dancing.

My suspicion is that Congress may make a law to prohibit nude dancing, simply because it creates a public nuisance (Similar to why they can criminalize yelling "Fire" in a theater, it creates danger). You may claim that's only a pretext for abridging political speech, but I doubt that's going to hold up.

Bottom line, you're free to express yourself, until the method of expression begins to intrude on other people's rights.

Answer 3

if by "nude dancing", you mean stuff like pole dancing and whatnot, that belongs in strip clubs, as opposed to artistic, or even popular dancing performed in the nude, it should not be, but is generally unofficially allowed, due to benefit of the doubt, and the difficulty of definitely proving that it has no artistic or other redeeming value.

Answer 4

It is in Oregon