Highlight Events

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dJR at Hydrate

ChicagoPride.com and Hydrate Nightclub present Chicago’s newest and HOTTEST DJ sensation, dJR!

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Shower Contest (Girls' Night)

Get wet with the girls at Spin's monthly shower contest for women.

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FETISH (Weekly Girl Party)

iQ2+1208 Presents ::FETISH:: For WOMEN that enjoy the company of other WOMEN at Dragonfly Mandarin, 832 W Randolph

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The 8th Annual Coming Out Ball

ChicagoPride.com's Miss Foozie hosts the 8th Annual Coming Out Ball, one of the largest parties any Chicago college campus has seen, at Columbia College Chicago, 618 S Michigan Ave, second floor.

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Lucinda's Bed

Chicago Dramatists’ next new work includes the world premiere of Resident Playwright Mia McCullough’s Lucinda’s Bed, which previews October 1st, opens October 9th and runs through November 8th, 2009 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Avenue.

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Don't Break The Bank

$6 Pizzas, $3 Draft Beers. Daily 5pm-7pm

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LGBT Call In Show on Cable TV

CAN TV, 6:30-6:55 PM on Cable Channel 21 in Chicago, 2nd Friday of each month.

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The Theatre School Showcase: 1001

The Theatre School at DePaul University presents 1001 written by Jason Grote, directed by Carlos Murillo.

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Think Pink Friday's at Wang's

Enjoy the quintessential “Perfect Martini” made as only hot Tim and cute Derrick at Wang’s can!

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Karakoe & $6 Grey Goose Cocktails

Karakoe with Creagh & $6 Grey Goose Cocktails all night

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DJ Armin Van Buuren: Cirque at the Aragon

The Experience vision Is Excited And Honored To Share With You An Experience In Electronic Music Like No Other With The World's #1 Dj Armin Van Buuren, Armada's Own Glenn Morrison!

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DJ Shawn Edwards at Minibar

Super hot DJ Shawn Edwards spins his mix of perfect music in this favorite Boystown lounge.

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Beatnix Lately Fashion Show

A spectacular fashion variety show to benefit Lakeview Food Pantry.

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Connect: An LGBT Spiritual Experience

Levi Kreis, currently starring in the Apollo's Million Dollar Quartet, is the special musical guest for the Bodhi Spiritual Center’s new LGBTQA spiritual experience, CONNECT. CONNECT is an entirely new way to celebrate and join with other spiritually minded LGBTQ individuals and allies in an atmosphere of love, support, and inclusion. These monthly services combine great music, an inspiring message, and practical spiritual tools that will create more joy in the everyday lives of LGBTQAs.

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Virtual Rainbow Exhibit (opening)

Center on Halsted presents "Virtual Rainbow," redefining the LGBT community in the digital age through art and performance, opening in the 2nd and 3rd floor art galleries at Center on Halsted. As part of Chicago Artists Month, "Virtual Rainbow" will run from October 9-November 15.

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Daily Events - Everyday in Gay Chicago

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What's popular on Fridays?
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Hot male dancers at 10 p.m.; DJ Eric Hall; $5 martini special
3160
 POP goes the Gio at 9 p.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.
Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progressive, and alternative, $5 after 11:00 p.m.
DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 1/3 lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of appetizers (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, poppers)
Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Broadway Youth Center
 6PM-9PM: Friday Drop In, A safe space for youth, includes education and support groups, anonymous HIV testing and medical care.
Bucks Saloon
 $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps
Cell Block
 Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, DJ Hale
Line dance lessons at 7 p.m., country with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu
Chicago Eagle
 8PM-4AM: $2 house shots; cage dancers; club room opens at 11PM with Brian.
Circuit Night Club
 1st week-Versage Productions’ female drag show, 2nd week-Lipstick and Lace women’s hip-hop night, 3rd week-Chix Mix women’s dance parties, Last week-Urbano hip hop party
Club Krave
 $12 oversized Long Island, Blue Island, Vodka Lemonade/Cranberry Pitchers, DJ Rockin’ RC
Go-go boys, DJ Freddie Bain, hosted by Chicago’s very own Cher (1st and last weeks), $12 Long Island pitchers, $5 Jägerbombs
Crew Bar & Grill
 P.B.R. Cans $2.00, Goose Island Honkers pints $3.50, Fish Tacos w/choice of side $9.50, 4th Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Contest at 11:30 p.m.
Encompass
 Karaoke, $4 24 oz. Big Boy Lites
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 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud Light/Miller Lite pitchers
Hideaway
 Karaoke by Creaoke, Chicago Beef Dancers
Hunters
 Video Dance Party, $2 Miller, $4 cover, DJ Dan
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Hydrate
 TPAN’s Positively Aware party 8-11 p.m. on 2nd Friday of the month, Weekly DJs til 4 a.m., no cover til midnight
InnExile
 Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m.
Jackhammer
 Chicago Beef dancers 1-3 a.m., 4th Fri.-The Flesh Hungry Dog Show, $2 import bottles
Jeffrey Pub
 Guys All Night Out dance party, $3 cover
Little Jim's
 NOON-4AM: $6 pitchers of MGD and Miller Lite.
Lucky Horseshoe
 Male dancers 4pm-2am.
Manhandler
 $2 cactus juice/kool-ade/schnapps; "Jeopardy" 3:30pm; "Wheel of Fortune" 6:30pm.
Man's Country
 Live male strippers
Mary's Attic
 Bailiwick’s “Bombs Away” cabaret at 7 p.m., $15; Feel Good Fridays with Rogue DJ at 9 p.m., $3 Bama-Slamma shots & 5-for-4 buckets of domestic bottles, no cover
Minibar Ultra Lounge and Cafe
 9PM - 2AM Featuring: DJ Shawn Edwards and HOT Bartenders
5:30PM-11PM: Cornelia's now features live music 7 nights a week; Ginger Tam performs
Roscoe's Tavern
 $14 Absolut pink lemonade pitchers, $6 Bacardi bombs, $3 off Martinis/Manhattans
Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Spin Nightclub
 Shower contest, 1st week: Boy night; 2nd week: Girl night; 3rd week: Bear night, $150 first prize, sign up by 11:30 p.m., contest at midnight, $5 Absolut cocktails, $4 Magic Hat #9 drafts, DJ Luis M, go-go boys, $5 Absolut cocktails, $7 Martinis, $4 draft beer
Star Gaze
 ALTERNATING WEEKS: ‘80s/’90s Urban Night with DJ XL and DJ Marshall Jones; Salsa Night with DJ Castro and free salsa lessons
Temptations Nightclub
 Frisky Fridays Dance Party with DJ MissBHaven Beth, Chicago's Largest & Hottest Women's Dance Party, No Cover from 6-8:30pm
The Call
 Retro video (‘50s-‘70s) at 5:30 p.m., dance video mix at 8:30 p.m.
1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club night, Club Room open at 10 p.m.
Velvet Rope
 Karaoke with Creagh, $6 Grey Goose, $3 domestic
Wang's
 Think Pink Friday's with DJ Stinky Pinky
Wild Pug
 $3 Fuller’s London Pride pints, VJ Bobby Marley at 7 p.m.
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