Onyx Blackout 8 ‘Behind the Eight Ball’ begins Friday, Oct. 10 at the Cell Block, 3702 N. Halsted, Chicago with their cocktail and Registration/Package Pickup Party starting at 7 p.m. They will feature a live safer-sex leather demonstration. Later that evening the Majestic Hotel is the site for the Weekend Package holder’s party.

They also have arranged a bar crawl for those folks who wish to celebrate Chicago’s own flavor of the leather community. Another way to end the evening is to visit one of their returning sponsors, Steamworks. Saturday, Oct. 11 begins with a brunch, People Games, Annual General Meeting, another Live Safer Sex Demo, and ends with a live Onyx-Style Dungeon Party.

Sunday has the Annual Leather Buffet and Awards Ceremony followed by the Blowout Blackout 8 Dance party. This year Onyx welcomes a new sponsor, rentboy.com, who will be providing dancers to entice and keep the party jumping and humping. The featured DJ is Andre Hatchett.

See www.Onyxmen.com. Blackout 8 is a MACC-sanctioned event.