Highlight Events
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Gay Games VII - Opening Ceremonies
The Opening Ceremony of Gay Games VII will incorporate the legacy of tradition possessed by this moment, and make history as the event evolves before our eyes into a profound, kinetic representation of the global gay and lesbian communal experience.
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PLAY Saturday with DJ Tracy Young
Kick the Gay Games off with the the sensational sounds of DJ Tracy Young!
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The DaVinci GayCode-10th Anniversary Edition
America's funniest Gay and Lesbian Sketch Comedy troupe celebrates ten years of queer comedy by performing their favorite scenes and songs from the past ten years.
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The DaVinci GayCode-10th Anniversary Edition
America's funniest Gay and Lesbian Sketch Comedy troupe celebrates ten years of queer comedy by performing their favorite scenes and songs from the past ten years.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Queer Tale
Four lovers in search of sexual freedom discover orgiastic dances, queens and love-inducing pills in this new take on Shakespeare's romance.
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HIP HOP & REGGAE PARTY EAR ROTIC @SPIN
HIP HOP & REGGAE PARTY EAR ROTIC @SPIN 800 W. BELMONT
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Oasis: An installation by Guerra de la Paz
Oasis is a site-specific sculptural installation fashioned out of discarded clothing to create a fantasy landscape.
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VISION 11: Inside Chicago Galleries
The Art Dealers Association of Chicago marks the 11th anniversary of VISION, Chicago's premier celebration of visual arts. Free opening night festivities in both River North and the West Loop will be followed with two weeks of free programming, including gallery talks, happenings, music, meet-the-artist tours, weekend gallery walks and all new exhibitions.
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Marwen Alumni Exhibition
In an effort to expand the opportunities available to its alumni artists, Marwen and Around the Coyote have partnered to present a month-long exhibition highlighting painters, photographers, installation artists and graffiti artists from Marwen's recent alumni.
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Athletes: Skrebneski Portraits
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations has commissioned world-renowned photographer Victor Skrebneski to photograph Chicago residents participating in the 2006 Gay Games Sports and Cultural Festival.
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Sticks + Stones Cultural Exhibit
A three-part exhibit featuring a traveling exhibition, Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, an extensive collection of red ribbon AIDS awareness pins, and past Gay Games memorabilia.
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Global Pride, Global Action
Empowering the spirt of human rights.
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Bucktown Garden Walk
The 5th Annual Bucktown GardenWalk will showcase one of Chicago’s colorful and diverse neighborhoods.
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ELEGANT Photography Exhibition
ELEGANT is a traveling USA exhibition of Duane Cramer’s photographic works. It includes black and white images of male and female nudes, architectural elements from around the globe and some recognizable international personalities.
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LET THE GAYMES BEGIN
Kick-off celebration to celebrate GAY GAMES VII - CHICAGO in Lakeview East. Main stage entertainment to include local and national acts such as: Lady Miss Keir, Lady Bunny, Kimmi Hayes Band, DJ Greg Drescher, Danille Bollinger, Baliwick Theater, Teri Yaki, ROTC Chicago, NY DJ Zach Stowers….and many more! Free shuttle service from area host hotels!
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Rock Around The Block
Neighborhood festival along Lincoln Avenue from 3400-3600 North.
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Out of the Closet
Out of the Closet, Lisa Nordstrom and guest artists, from bowling balls, luggage, altered clothing and board games to life-altering proclamations and secrets big and small, this mixed media group show features all manner of things formerly closeted.
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Tony DeBlase Art Sale
The Leather Archives & Museum will host a gay erotic Art Sale July 14th - 16th, during the Gay Games.
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Catching The Spirit: The Gay Games Experience
An exhibition highlighting the history of the Gay Games and Chicagoans' participation in the Games.
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Sondheim in the Park
Celebrate the music of Stephen Sondheim all weekend long! On Friday and Saturday
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The 4th Annual Art of and About Baseball
The 4th Annual Art of and About Baseball, at Harrison Works, featuring Elizabeth Gaylord, Kevin Kintner.
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Reeling at Gay Games VII
Wide World of Shorts
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Ben-Fest
St Bens Neighborhood Festival at Irving Park Road and Leavitt.
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
In the hilariously hip musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
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Reeling at Gay Games VII
Where the Girls Are!
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Reeling at Gay Games VII
Queer Duck - The Movie
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World's Largest Block Party
Annual festival near the intersection of Madison and Des Plaines Streets.
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Chicago SummerDance
Chicago SummerDance is an eleven-week festival featuring one-hour dance lessons by professional dance instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing.
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BareNaked Lads in the Great Outdoors
From the opening number that introduces six naked singers with their (clothed) female cohort, to a beautifully sung finale that celebrates the human body in all its imperfections, BARENAKED LADS is an upbeat and engertic evening full of colorful characters.
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PINS
Jim Provenzano's electrifying novel about two high school wrestlers coming of age is brought to exciting life on-stage as Bailiwick celebrates Chicago's Gay Games!
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M. Proust
A World Premiere by Mary Zimmerman, based on the writings of Marcel Proust and Celeste Albaret, directed by Eric Rosen!
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Grant Park Music Festival
Join the GRAMMY-nominated Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus as they celebrate their 72nd annual season in their new permanent home – the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Presented by the Chicago Park District, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Grant Park Orchestral Association, the Grant Park Music Festival is the nation’s only remaining free municipally-supported outdoor classical music series.
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The Home Project
For seven years, About Face has created its most powerful, innovative, and celebrated work in collaboration with Chicago's extraordinary community of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trangender) young people. Our audience jumps to its feet in joyful recognition each season at the curtain call of the Youth Theatre production.
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Various Shows from Annoyance Productions
Various comedy plays and improv shows throughout week include:
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Grey
Grey explores the poignant relationship between two priests forced to choose between their love for each other and their calling to the Catholic priesthoood.
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
In the hilariously hip musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
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Some Like It Homo: An Evening of Solo Works
In honor of the Gay Games, Live Bait Theater celebrates all things gay in July by inviting three fabulous gay solo artists to perform individual hour - long works.
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Dance Gay in Chicago
Dance party to welcome athletes and guests in town for the Gay Games.
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The Loft Revisited
An upscale adult women venue 100 capacity geared for distiinctive taste.
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Inspiration! Official Opening Event
Next week everyone’s a competitor, but tonight we’re all friends.
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DJ Joe Gauthreaux at Hydrate
Doors open at 8PM and then the evening gets going after 10:30PM when DJ JOE GAUTHREAUX takes over Hydrate's DJ Booth from 10:30PM until 5AM.
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Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
On November 26, 1922, the tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered, unlocking the most precious treasures the world had ever known. Throughout the late 70’s, millions of Americans marveled at the treasures of King Tut in an unprecedented museum exhibition. After nearly 30 years, King Tut’s treasures return to America one last time in Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.
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Daily Events - Everyday in Gay Chicago
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What's popular on Saturdays?
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@mosphere
Hot male dancers at 10:30 p.m.; DJ Timmy Loop; $5 martini special
3160
Join Luther & Will for Sexy Senior Saturdays, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
DJ Scotty Styles & Friends
$5 Cocktails
$1 Original grilled cheese sandwiche's (After Midnight)
Baton Show Lounge
Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m.
Berlin
Twisted w/ DJs Chester & Larissa, $5 after 11:00 p.m. / $7 after 1 a.m.
Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover
Bobby Love's
Featured artist nite, trivia shots & giveaways w/ DJ Tim
Broadway Youth Center
1PM-2:30PM: SHOUT!, A support group for newly out LGBT and questioning youth.
Bucks Saloon
$10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps
Open 2 p.m. w/ Scott, DJ Earl Pleasure
CGY: Youth Pride Center
1PM-5PM Youth P.R.I.D.E. Join one of the many youth clubs, get help finding a job, social and educational activities. Lunch provide.
Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu
Chicago Eagle
8PM-5AM: $2 house shots; cage dancers; club room opens at Midnight with Tim.
$6 flavored Martinis, DJ Pervy
Cocktail Chicago
DIVA DJs—rotating DJs include Dhanna, Miss Michaela, Tracy Tobey & Carla Starla, Go-go boys at 10:30 p.m.
Crew Bar & Grill
Shiner Bock pints $3.50, Bud Select bottles $2.75, Paulie’s Pot Roast sandwich w/choice of side $10.25, Open for brunch 11:00 a.m. til 1 p.m., VJ Ven spinning from 6 - 10 p.m., VJ Bobby Marley 10 p.m.
Encompass
Resident DJ Tiff 11 p.m.
Geja's Cafe
Geja’s Café’s South African Wine Festival. Guests of Geja’s Café, 340 W. Armitage, will enjoy many flavorful wines from South Africa during the fondue restaurant’s South African Wine Festival from September 1-November 30, 2009.
Halsted's Bar and Grill
$6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch
Hideaway
Karaoke by Creaoke downstairs, Dance party with Chicago Beef Dancers upstairs
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Ascent Saturdays with DJ Laura B., $3.50 Bacardi mixers, $4 cover
Jackhammer
Chicago Beef dancers 1-3 a.m.
Jeffrey Pub
Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 cover, show with host Indigo Blue
Little Jim's
$3 draft; $3.25 domestic beer/well.
Male dancers 2pm-3am.
DJ Sit-n-Spin, dancing, Jello shots
Manhandler
$2 schnapps/cactus juice/kool-ade; movie shown 3pm w/Joe; "Lights Out" party 3-5am.
Man's Country
Live male strippers
Mary's Attic
Bailiwick’s “Bombs Away” cabaret at 7 p.m., $15; Attic-tion Saturdays with DJ Plez & John Murges at 9 p.m., $2 Jello shots, $5 Slushies, no cover
Minibar Ultra Lounge and Cafe
9PM - 3AM Featuring: Superstar DJ Phil DaBeatz and HOT Shirtless Bartenders
5:30-11PM: Cornelia's now features live music 7 nights a week; Jeff Roscoe performs
No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover after, $14 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, $6 Bacardi bombs, $5 mimosas, double Bloody Marys on special
Sidetrack
Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 a.m.
Star Gaze
DJ plays all mixes starting at 10 p.m.
Saucy Saturdays Dance Party with DJ Ruthless Richard, Chicago's Largest & Hottest Women's Dance Party, No Cover from 6-8:30pm
The Call
Showtune video hits at 5 p.m., video dance party at 8:30 p.m.
Touche
Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club Room open
Velvet Rope
$3 domestic, $5 bombs
Wild Pug
Night of Dorian Gray, hot go-go boys, $4 Jäger and Cherry Bombs, DJ Oskar at 10 p.m.
Wilde Bar and Restaurant
Brunch from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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