‘Witches’ cabaret event June 22, 29
No One Here but Us Witches, a witch-themed cabaret that Harmony France has conceived, will take place June 22 and 29 at 8 p.m. at Uptown Underground, 4707N. Broadway.
Featuring Chicago actresses Missy Aguilar, Harmony France, Amanda Horvath and Danni Smith, the two-night only cabaret is directed by Geoffrey Bleeker with musical direction by Aaron Benham.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door ($15 for students, military members and veterans); visit uptownunderground.net. A cash bar is available and guests must be at least 21.
Melissa Young’s ‘Out and Proud!’ June 17, 20
Vocalist Melissa Young plans to take audiences on a tour of the gay-rights movement through song and comedy in “Out And Proud! A Rainbow Celebration” on June 17 and 20 at 8 p.m. at Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Young will match icons to significant moments in LGBT history. For example, she Bette Midler’s “Do You Wanna Dance” aligns with a post-Stonewall New York, and Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out” dovetails with the creation the gay-pride flag.
There is a $15 cover with two-drink minimum; reservations are encouraged by calling 773-278-1830 or visiting DavenportsPianoBar.com.
Dyke Delicious finale June 13
The finale of the Dyke Delicious at Chicago Filmmakers series at 5243 N. Clark St. will take place Saturday, June 13, starting at 5:30 p.m.
The event will start with Gia, Gia, Gia!—a mash-up of two documentaries about the late supermodel Gia Carangi as well as the movie starring Angelina Jolie. At 7 p.m., there will be a social hour. At 8 p.m., Bad Girls Behind Bars—a compilation of four women’s prison movies from four different decades—will be shown.
Admission is $5 per movie. Call 773-293-1447 or visit www.chicagofilmmakers.org.
Takei in town for ‘Mission Tour’ June 14
Star Trek fans will celebrate a weekend of everything “Trek” as Creation Entertainment brings “The 49 Year Mission Tour” to the Chicago area June 12-14.
This event will be held at the Westin O-Hare Hotel, 6100 North River Rd., Rosemont.
Among those slated to attend are out actor George Takei (Sulu from the original Star Trek; June 14), Karl Urban (Bones on the new Star Trek films; June 13) and Chase Masterson (Leeta of Deep Space Nine; June 12).
General-admission tickets are available at the door for $20 on June 12, and $30 on June 13-14. Visit www.creationent.com.