Highlight Events

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Pop Goes The Gio

We're doing it again...

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Bad Toiz 3 Drag Show

Chicago Boi Toiz - BAD TOIZ SHOW 3

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The Best of Sidetrack

Sidetrack, Boystown's biggest gay venue features Showtunes from 5-9:00 PM followed by the “Best of Sidetrack”

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@tmosphere Features HOT Local Dancers

Join @tmosphere as they feature HOT Local Dancers

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HRC Southside Town Hall

Hate Crimes ~ 100 Days of Obama Administration ~ ENDA ~ “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” ~ Tax Equality ~ AIDS ~ Civil Unions

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Just Want To Have Some Fun!!!!!

Host your own Passion Party!!!!!

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HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

Winner of the 2001 Obie Award and Outer Circle Critics Award for best Off-Broadway Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of a young East German who discovers that the only way to escape communism and come to the United States is to give up a little part of himself. Yes, through a bit of surgery, Hansel becomes Hedwig, marries, and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. In its first rock musical ever, American Theater Company transforms its theatrical warehouse into an underground nightclub for a concert event not to be missed.

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Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens

MidTangent Productions presents the World Premiere of the original script SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DRAG QUEENS, a campy retelling of the classic fairy tale. Out-of-work hairdresser Snow White finds a home with seven fierce, singing and dancing drag queens. Chicago icon Madame X stars as the Evil Queen out to thwart their efforts. Featuring some of Chicago’s brightest and most talented female impersonators and written and directed by award-winning director Tony Lewis, this is Hydrate Nightclub’s first foray onto live theatre. Scheduled for a very limited run, you don’t want to miss this!

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Charles S. McVey at Jackhammer

Queer Singer/Songwriter Charles S. McVey will be making his second appearance in Chicago on May 1st 2009 at Jackhammer. His performance will be part of the monthly queer music showcase

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Rudy De La Mor at 3160

3160 Presents famous cabaret crooner, Rudy De La Mor!

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Femistry Fridays: Love & Sophistication

B.BLYSS! Productions presents

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Equality Illinois First Friday

Join Equality Illinois and Front Runners this Friday, May 1st.

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DJ Jeannette at Hydrate

GET THE PARTY GOING with Halsted's fastest rising star, DJ JEANNETTE!

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Lube Wrestling with Diva Amy Armstrong

Lube Wrestling at Hydrate. Hosted by Diva Amy Armstrong

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DJ Eddy & VJ Bobby at Roscoe's

Join gayberhood favorite Roscoe's as VJ Bobby and DJ Eddy crank it up a notch!

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Fridance Fridays with DJ Chris Eterno

Spin Nightclub presents Fridance Friday, DJ Chris Eterno spins the dance floor and VJ Terp plays your favorite videos.

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Kevin Thornton's Sex, Dreams & Self Control

A fusion of music, spoken word, and standup comedy--- with an original alternative folk rock score in which Kevin Thornton croons like a young John Hiatt or a post- Smiths Morrissey. According to the Nashville Scene, this new work is “courageous” and “darkly funny”. LA Splash says “infused with great imagery and heart…really good”

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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.
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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