Highlight Events
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Homolatte: Queer Words and Music
Scott Free Productions present Queer Words and Music in Chicago Wednesday nights starting at 7:30PM.
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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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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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Deportiva de Dia, Noche de Panchaga
(Sporty in Day, Party at Night)
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Solid Gold Karaoke
Karaoke night for athletes and visitors in town for the Gay Games.
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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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Robert Rainey: Family Self Portrait Series
South Carolina-based photographer Robert Rainey explores the notion of the American family unit today by interjecting himself into family portraits, and substituting himself for different family members.
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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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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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Art of the Sensual
The art of Luis Fernando Uribe, through vivid colors, entwining forms, and overt subject, has the disarming quality of being deeply erotic without necessarily being directly sexual. His work has been sold to many prominent private collections, as well as, to the the Latin American Art Museum (Long Beach, CA), Museum of Bellas Artes (Medellin, Colombia), the Bellas Artes Museum (Caracas, Venezuela), and the DeYoung Museum (San Fransisco, CA).
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101 Talismans for a Happy Death
The late Chicago Artist Joseph Conlon's series 101 Talismans for a Happy Death will be on display at Aron Packer Gallery. Conlon, who was HIV positive for over 20 years, created the work in the last five years of his life and passed away in 2005.
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Reeling at Gay Games VII—Cruel and Unusual
Imagine a lifetime of anguish over something as fundamental as your gender. And then imagine struggling with that in prison, completely isolated, with no support, living in constant fear of rape and violence. Also showing, The Celestial Brides. Every year, thousands of Eunuchs gather in southern India for the Aravani festival and marry the warrior-god, Aravan.
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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—Filthy Gorgeous
A group of punk rock/performance art drag queens and kings explode the boundaries of gender through lip-sync performances at a small cabaret, every Tuesday at midnight, known as Trannyshack— a weekly event that just celebrated 10 years and running in San Francisco.
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Perfect Form : The Figure Show
Fine Art show featuring figurative sculpture by Jeff Hall who will make a special appearance at the gallery. Also featured will be works by John Woodrow Kelley, David Swanson, and others.
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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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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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Sing Out, Choral Concert
From July 15 through July 22, Chicago will host the Gay Games VII Sports and Cultural Festival. Enjoy free concerts and events in Millennium Park as part of this weeklong celebration!
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The Champion Zone, DJ Kimberly S.
ABSOLUT Vodka, Centaur Music and Subaru are pleased to announce The Champion Zone during the Chicago Gay Games Thursday, July 13 through Friday, July 21 from 5pm-9pm.The Champion Zone will feature an international roster of highlyacclaimed Music Artists and special star studded fund raiser forGLAAD.
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Gay Games at Night: Peninsula Patio Party
Big Gay Cocktail Club, Chicago's monthly traveling cocktail party, and Hydrate Events presents The BGCC Peninsula Patio Party, an opportunity to welcome Men from across the nations to our city.
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Dangerous Muse and Kimberly S. at Circuit
Circuit Nightclub and PINK Magazine proudly present dance-chart topping musical duo Dangerous Muse at Circuit Night Club 2.0 in Chicago during the Gay Games.
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Daily Events - Everyday in Gay Chicago
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What's popular on Wednesdays?
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44th Ward Dinner Party
$5 Long Island Iced Tea and half priced apps
Angelina Ristorante
Neighborhood night - 20% off the bill for Lakeview residents
Baton Show Lounge
Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30p.m., 12:30 a.m.
Berlin
“Just Let Go...”, DJ Larissa, hosted by Shayna X, $3.25 Coronas, Disco Obsession last Wed. of month with DJ Pervy
Big Chicks
Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Martini, $6 Leinie Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night (Chicken or Veggie)
Bobby Love's
$1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 Jäger shots
Broadway Youth Center
6PM-8PM: TYRA, A group for transgender and questioning youth to hang out, gain support from peers, and to get informed.
Bucks Saloon
$3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 well
Cell Block
Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import beers (bottles & drafts) $3.50
Center on Halsted
3PM-8PM: Young Women's Program (14-24), a night for lesbian, bi, and trans females to explore issues and activities important to them.
Charlie's
$3 top shelf w/ Mangina & David
Chicago Eagle
8PM-4AM: $2 house shots; alternative music w/Dan.
Club Krave
$5 Bombs, Starfinder karaoke
Cocktail Chicago
Teri Yaki’s & dusTy’s Twisted Trivia! 10 p.m., $4 Svedka cocktails, $12 Miller Lite pitchers
Crew Bar & Grill
Open for lunch 11:30a.m., Rolling Rock bottles $2.75, Blue Moon pints $3.50, Taco Salad $9.25, Top Chef at 9 p.m.
Encompass
All domestic bottled brews $1
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
$5.95 chicken fajitas, $3.50 Coronas
HB: Home Bistro
Every Wednesday HB offers a fixed price meal. Three course for $29. It is a popular night so please make reservations.
Hideaway
Karaoke by Creaoke, Ladies party with DJ Teri Bristol
Hunters
$3.50 Smirnoff Martinis, $2 well, $1 drafts, $4.50 beeer pitchers, DJ Ron G
1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review sponsored by ChicagoPride.com at 9:30 p.m., also DJ Laura B
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Jackhammer
$1 well drinks, $5 cover, DJ Oskar
Jeffrey Pub
Game night—Bid Whist, spades, dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every winning hand
Little Jim's
NOON-4AM: Premium beer $3.50; bingo for prizes.
Lucky Horseshoe
Male dancers 8pm.
Manhandler
$2 cactus juice/kool-ade/schnapps; "Jeopardy" 3:30pm; "Wheel of Fortune" 6:30pm.
Mary's Attic
MaryOke at 9 p.m., $3 well cocktails and domestic bottles, no cover
Minibar Ultra Lounge and Cafe
Minibar Café features $5 Wines and Salads
All-You-Can-Shove night, $9.99 for all-you-can-eat slices and a soda, Poetic Hole open mic poetry reading 10 p.m.
Queens Tavern & Bistro
5:30PM-11PM: $6 Infused Vodka Martinis; $12 Wine Selections; Buddy Charles performs
Roscoe's Tavern
You’re the Star Karaoke with Honey West at 10 p.m., $12 Skyy Sexx on the Beach pitchers, $2.50 Bud/Bud Light/Bud Light Lime bottles, $6 frozen cocktails, 1/2 price bottles of wine
Scarlet
Downtown Wednesdays featuring guest DJs from the city’s best nightclubs and bottle service
Scot's
$2 off all Cosmos
Sidetrack
Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am
What the F*ck Wednesdays, $1 well drinks, $5 cover, DJ Chris Eterno
Star Gaze
Pool Nite, $1 off imported beers
Temptations Nightclub
Single's Night Out - play Post Office, $2 Well Drinks, $2 Domestic Beer and $2 Pucker Shots, No Cover
The Call
Cattle Call Revue at 9 p.m., followed by showtune videos
The Closet
$3 well, $1 Schnapps shots
The Glenwood
Grindr party: come meet local guys using the iPhone Grindr app, grinder sandwiches served, 7-10 p.m.
Touche
Sci-Fi Night, unworldly special videos and drinks with Joe at 10 p.m.
Velvet Rope
$5 Stoli drink specials, $3 well drink specials
Wild Pug
Live Game Show night, 7 p.m., $5 cover goes to actors, $3 Fuller’s London Pride pints, VJ Bobby Marley at 7 p.m.
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