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| Thursday, Mar 30A Run For More In recognition of International Transgender Day of Visibility- Ray Whitehouse, in partnership with Center on Halsted, presents the Chicago premiere. As a corporate executive, political campaigner, military spouse, and proud Latinx daughter of immigrants, Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe is used to fighting for other people's causes. But when she decides to campaign as the first trans woman to run for city council in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas, she faces a different kind of challenge-and this time it's personal. $5 6:00pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Chicago Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4xjttzun
| | Live candidate forum The University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, in partnership with WBEZ Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times, will host a live candidate forum with Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas on the University of Chicago's campus in Hyde Par. Moderated by WBEZ's Sasha-Ann Simons, host of Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons. Following the 60-minute forum, there will be a 30-minute panel featuring analysis with Chicago's top political journalists and strategists. Tickets are free with registration. The forum will broadcast live on WBEZ and livestreamed on YouTube.
6:00pm - 7:00pm Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St. Tickets: https://www.wbez.org/events/reset-on-the-road-mayoral-candidate-runoff-forum/246
| | I Promised Myself to Live Faster, intergalactic queer extravaganza Hell in a Handbag Productions featuring a hero who's life takes a radical turn when an order of intergalactic nuns charge him with a quest: retrieve the Holy Gay Flame. Through April 30 7:00pm Chopin Theatre 1543 W Division St Chicago http://handbagproductions.org Tickets: http://30buytickets.at/hellinahandbagproductions/825817
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Friday, Mar 31'Golden-Con: Thank You for Being a Fan' Convention that celebrates fans' love for the iconic The Golden Girls television show. Three-day convention. Live performances, dance parties, cast interviews, expert discussions, trivia and a vendor market. Whether you purchase tickets for one day or for the whole weekend, there will be both new and repeat events happening each day. CHI Bar, located inside Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, will serve themed cocktails benefiting Center on Halsted. 10:00am Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, 301 E North Water St. Tickets: https://thankyouforbeingafan.com/
| | Diaspora Stories: Selections from the CCH Pounder Collection Paintings from the Collection of Emmy® award-nominated actress CCH Pounder through July 16, 2023 centers the imagery of Black people in quotidian narratives, portraiture, spirituality, and history. Curated especially for the DuSable Museum contains 24 works of art by world-renowned artists including Kehinde Wiley, Patricia Renee Thomas, Reginald Jackson, Robert Pruitt, Greg Breda, Ebony G. Patterson, and Mickalene Thomas, among others. The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, a Smithsonian affiliate, is the nation's first independent museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and study of the history and culture of Africans Americans and people of African descent. 12:00pm DuSable Museum 40 E 56th Pl Chicago http://www.dusablemuseum.org
| | Seeds of Change: Sustaining Bold Movements Crossroads Fund's aannual spring fundraiser. After three years of virtual celebrations, we will host our community in person. 5:30pm - 9:00pm Malcolm X College Tickets: http://crossroadsfund.org/seedsofchange
| | Black Transgender Nonprofit, "Life Is Work" Trans Visibility Pageant As hundreds of laws are being passed around the country that ban trans people of all ages from sports, public spaces and deny them equal access to health care, housing and workplace opportunities, trans people and their allies are standing strong in loving solidarity. Five awards will be given to nonprofits and community members who are keeping Chicago BIPOC transgender people safe and expanding vital services. Around 20 contestants of all genders will compete for over $3200 in cash and prizes. The categories are Presentation, Question and Answer, Evening Wear and Talent. $20/$75 6:00pm Kehrein Center of the Arts, 5628 W Washington https://allevents.in/river%20forest/chicago-trans-visibility-pageant/200023998323104
| | Youth Poetry Night for Transgender Day of Visibility Youth & Family Services is hosting a Youth Poetry Night in observation of Transgender Day of Visibility. Join us for a cozy night of youth performances and poetry in honor and celebration of our trans community. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided.
6:00pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Chicago https://tinyurl.com/2s3t2n66
| | Cabaret ZaZou Cirque, comedy, cabaret. Through March 31 7:00pm - 9:30pm Cambria Hotel, Theatre District 32 W. Randolph St, 14th floor 312.488.0900 Tickets: https://cabaretzazou.com/
| | For Those Without Choice Curated in partnership with Planned Parenthood Illinois and features artists of many disciplines, all of whom have created work in response to the same themes that drive the work at Personal PAC. These themes of bodily autonomy, abortion as healthcare, and reproductive rights as fundamental human rights. Through April 15, 2023. The gallery is open to the public Thursday - Saturday: 11-5pm 11:00pm - 5:00pm Weinberg/Newton Gallery in West Town http://www.weinbergnewtongallery.com/
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Sunday, Apr 2WPSA Spring 11" slow pitch softtball team registtration Chicago Women Playing Sports. Teams forming. Season May 7 - August 13. Sign up as a team or an individual at Brudders' or call. 4:30pm - 7:00pm Sign up at Brudders' Sportts Bar, 3600 N. Pulaski. Games at Horner Park 773-315-9023
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Wednesday, Apr 5
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Friday, Apr 7Art sehibit opening night reception Featured artists are Rossa Crean (they/them) and Jim McNamee (he/him) showcasing paintings and drawings. Through June 2. Year-round, the Center features a variety of artwork created by local LGBTQ artists and rotates new works every few months. Reception open to the public with advance online registration encouraged.
6:30pm - 8:30pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Chicago Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/js42f6jv
| | For Those Without Choice Curated in partnership with Planned Parenthood Illinois and features artists of many disciplines, all of whom have created work in response to the same themes that drive the work at Personal PAC. These themes of bodily autonomy, abortion as healthcare, and reproductive rights as fundamental human rights. Through April 15, 2023. The gallery is open to the public Thursday - Saturday: 11-5pm 11:00pm - 5:00pm Weinberg/Newton Gallery in West Town http://www.weinbergnewtongallery.com/
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Thursday, Apr 13Spring Fling to benefit the Chicago LGBT of Fame All-new show to benefit the Chicago LGBT of Fame. The evening of glamour and glitz will feature Baton performers Jackie Couture, Joan Jullian, Jordin Larue, Angel Saez, Toni Valentino, and special guest MC, and 2021 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame inductee, "Chicago's Heavy Diva", Otis Mack. Take pics in the photo booth with your Show Lounge favorite divas courtesy of Rick Aguilar. Door prizes. Tickets (by phone) $25 for general admission, $50 for VIP. Reservations and pre-sale suggested.
7:30pm - 9:30pm Baton Show Lounge 4713 N. Broadway Chicago 312-644-5269 http://www.thebatonshowlounge.com/
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Saturday, Apr 15
Sunday, Apr 16WPSA Spring 11" slow pitch softtball team registtration Chicago Women Playing Sports. Teams forming. Season May 7 - August 13. Sign up as a team or an individual at Brudders' or call. 4:30pm - 7:00pm Sign up at Brudders' Sportts Bar, 3600 N. Pulaski. Games at Horner Park 773-315-9023
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Thursday, Apr 20This Library is QUEER! Gerber/Hart Spring Soiree As libraries are being harassed for improving LGBTQ representation, this archive of LGBTQ history is fundamentally opposed to book bans and censorship. Gerber/Hart proudly keeps several of the challenged books and media on hand, countering the unjustly diminished access in libraries across the Midwest. Co-sponsored by GCM Grosvenor and Sidetrack. Hosted by NBC5's Emmy-nominated Matthew Rodrigues (Chicago Today). Food, drinks, silent auction, a special performance from Chicago drag sensation Coco Sho-Nell. $75 each through March 26
7:00pm Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St Chicago Tickets: http://gerberhart.org/spring2023
| | House Musical - Coming of Age in the Age of House Campsongs Productions presents a world premiere,book by Marcus Waller, music by Scott Free (with Michael Foley) and lyrics by Scott Free and Marcus Waller, directed by Dion Walton. The story of a young man who finds the strength to come out of the closet by sneaking into The Warehouse club, where House Music was born. House Musical captures the explosion of a new musical genre called House Music and is also a celebration of the emerging black LGBT community of Chicago, which brought people together through the shared personal struggles: standing up to bullying and homophobia, fighting discrimination within the greater LGBT community, and the bravery of battling HIV/AIDS when there were no treatments. Through April 30 7:30pm Center On Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 N Halsted Tickets: http://https://centeronhalsted.org/housemusical.html
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Sunday, Apr 23
Sunday, Apr 30WPSA Spring 11" slow pitch softtball team registtration Chicago Women Playing Sports. Teams forming. Season May 7 - August 13. Sign up as a team or an individual at Brudders' or call. 4:30pm - 7:00pm Sign up at Brudders' Sportts Bar, 3600 N. Pulaski. Games at Horner Park 773-315-9023
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Wednesday, May 3
Thursday, May 4American Veterans for Equal Rights monthly meeting AVER is a non-profit, chapter-based association of active, reserve and veteran servicemembers made up of, welcoming and serving LGBT veterans and service members. The Chicago chapter meets the first Thursday of every month, in person and on Zoom. Find the link on the site. 7:00pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Chicago https://www.averchicago.org/
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Friday, May 5Diaspora Stories: Selections from the CCH Pounder Collection Paintings from the Collection of Emmy® award-nominated actress CCH Pounder through July 16, 2023 centers the imagery of Black people in quotidian narratives, portraiture, spirituality, and history. Curated especially for the DuSable Museum contains 24 works of art by world-renowned artists including Kehinde Wiley, Patricia Renee Thomas, Reginald Jackson, Robert Pruitt, Greg Breda, Ebony G. Patterson, and Mickalene Thomas, among others. The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, a Smithsonian affiliate, is the nation's first independent museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and study of the history and culture of Africans Americans and people of African descent. 12:00pm DuSable Museum 40 E 56th Pl Chicago http://www.dusablemuseum.org
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Friday, May 12Chicago Gay Men's Chorus's Spring Show 2023 Chicago Gay Men's Chorus performs hits from movies, spanning 100 years of classic cinema. More than 200 chorus members perform songs from your favorite movie moments. Enjoy famous silver screen hits including "What a Feeling," "Time of My Life," "My Heart Will Go On," a John Williams tribute, moments from Sister Act. Three performances only.
Visit cgmc.org/spring for more info. Ticket links below. 7:00pm , http://cgmc.org/spring Tickets: https://www.cgmc.org/subscriber-reservations/
| | Chicago Cabaret Week City-Wide festival through May 21. Variety of blues, jazz, American songbook, world music, pop, and Broadway by some of Chicago's finest artists at Chicago's intimate venues. Chicago Cabaret Week's 13 featured performances encourage locals and visitors to sample Chicago's revitalized cabaret scene, exploring places where performers and audiences come face-to-face.
8:00pm Various cultural arts venues, restaurants, and theaters Tickets: https://www.choosechicago.com/things-to-do/festivals-and-special-events/chicago-cabaret-week/
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Saturday, May 13Queer Book Club with author St. Sukie de la Croix St. Sukie de la Croix came to Chicago from England in 1991 and has written "Chicago Whispers: A History of LGBT Chicago Before Stonewall," "Out of the Underground: Homosexuals, the Radical Press, and the Rise and Fall of the Gay Liberation Front," "Chicago After Stonewall: Gay Lib to Gay Life," and "Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts." RSVP for link
3:00pm Zoom https://tinyurl.com/mv8vbh4y
| | Chicago Gay Men's Chorus's Spring Show 2023 Chicago Gay Men's Chorus performs hits from movies, spanning 100 years of classic cinema. More than 200 chorus members perform songs from your favorite movie moments. Enjoy famous silver screen hits including "What a Feeling," "Time of My Life," "My Heart Will Go On," a John Williams tribute, moments from Sister Act. Three performances only.
Visit cgmc.org/spring for more info. Ticket links below. 8:00pm , http://cgmc.org/spring Tickets: https://www.cgmc.org/subscriber-reservations/
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Friday, May 19
Monday, May 22
Thursday, Jun 1Pride Reception with Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison Celebrate Pride Month at a reception in support of Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison. $100. To RSVP, please contact KellyMarie@KMMconsulting.com 6:00pm - 8:00pm Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St Chicago (224) 999-4690
| | American Veterans for Equal Rights monthly meeting AVER is a non-profit, chapter-based association of active, reserve and veteran servicemembers made up of, welcoming and serving LGBT veterans and service members. The Chicago chapter meets the first Thursday of every month, in person and on Zoom. Find the link on the site. 7:00pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Chicago https://www.averchicago.org/
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Saturday, Jun 3Andy Warhol exhibition Ninety four works from "Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop / Works" and more than 100 photographs by Warhol from the college's permanent collection through Sept. 10, 2023.
10:00am McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage and Cleve Carney Museum of Art http://TheCCMA.org
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Wednesday, Jun 7
Sunday, Jun 25Chicago Pride Parade 2023 Largest Pride event of the year. Ends near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park. More information to come 1:00pm - 4:00pm Montrose Avenue and Broadway in Uptown
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Thursday, Jul 6American Veterans for Equal Rights monthly meeting AVER is a non-profit, chapter-based association of active, reserve and veteran servicemembers made up of, welcoming and serving LGBT veterans and service members. The Chicago chapter meets the first Thursday of every month, in person and on Zoom. Find the link on the site. 7:00pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Chicago https://www.averchicago.org/
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Wednesday, Aug 2
Thursday, Aug 3Lollapalooza Powerhouse lineup featuring Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ODESZA, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, British superstars The 1975, Tomorrow X Together, NewJeans, Tems, The Rose, Rina Sawayama, Lil Yachty, Rema, NIKI, Morgan Wade, DPR IAN + DPR LIVE, Lainey Wilson, L'Imperatrice, Ivan Cornejo, Sudan Archives and more. 170 bands, nine stages and four full days of music and programming at Grant Park.
10:00am , Tickets: http://www.lollapalooza.com
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Wednesday, Sep 13Hamilton back in Chicago The Revolution Returns! Tickets are available now for groups of 10+ by calling or emailing GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Individual tickets will go on sale at a later date. 7:30pm James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W Randolph St, (312) 977-1710 http://BroadwayInChicago.com
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 | WORLD Venezuela code, Oxfam, Bosnia items, 'Brokeback,' Pope Francis
| | NATIONAL 'Don't Say Gay,' anti-trans bills, gay Irish leader visits, gay Calif. mayor
| | SHOWBIZ 'Joy Ride,' Cynthia Erivo, David Bowie, March Madness, Kevin Bacon
| | Iowa, Georgia ban medical treatment for trans minors
| | ALA: 2022 saw record demand of censorship of library books | |
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