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About Face to run 'The Gulf'
About Face Theatre continues its 2019-20 season with the Chicago premiere of Audrey Cefaly's award-winning drama The Gulf, running Jan. 9-Feb. 15, 2020, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. The Gulf looks at how partners ...
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Red Stars, player launch toy drive
On Dec. 16-17, the Chicago Red Stars, in collaboration with team defender Sarah Gorden, will hold their annual toy drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Center, 2145 N. Halsted St.. Starting Monday, Dec. 9, new ...
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Johnson retires after Lightfoot fires him
Former Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson—fired for allegedly lying to Mayor Lori Lightfoot about his actions in the hours before he was found asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle—officially retired from the department ...
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CCH HIV chief discusses prevention and treatment efforts
According to Toyin Adeyemi, MD, an infectious disease specialist who is Cook County Health's ( CCH ) senior director of HIV services, the statewide Getting to Zero initiative, aimed at virtually eliminating new HIV transmissions in ...
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Holiday rom-com from lesbian filmmakers debuts
Thanks to classics such as Love, Actually—not to mention a seemingly continuous stream of confections from Hallmark and Lifetime Channels—romantic comedies have become for many a tradition during the holiday season. This year, a Los Angeles-based ...
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Chay Yew departing Victory Gardens Theater
The Victory Gardens Theater board of directors and Artistic Director Chay Yew announced plans for Yew's departure from Victory Gardens at the end of the 2019-20 season. An internationally renowned stage director and playwright, Yew has ...
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Pritzker strengthens state's cannabis law
Surrounded by criminal-justice reform advocates and lawmakers at Cabrini Green Legal Aid, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Dec. 4 to strengthen what his office calls the most equity-centric adult-use cannabis law in the nation and ...
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Dealership giving away car in contest
Chevrolet of Homewood is giving away a car for the fifth consecutive year. Each contest participant should submit a story ( no more than 200 words ) about himself/herself/themself or someone that person knows, explaining why ...
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December at Women & Children First to include Drag Queen Story Hour
CHICAGO, IL ( December 3, 2019 ) - As 2019 comes to a close, Women & Children First is proud to announce our 19 Bestselling Books of 2019! Once again, this list brilliantly reflects our feminist ...
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Hell in a Handbag Productions to hold annual "Hams4Hams" Holiday Fundraiser
CHICAGO ( December 4, 2019 ) — Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to bring back its annualHams4Hams fundraiser during the company's two holiday productions. Since launching the initiative in 2012, Handbag has raised over ...
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Deeply Rooted hires managing director
Deeply Rooted Productions ( DRP ), the umbrella organization of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater ( DRDT ), has appointed Jacquelyn Smiley Robinson as managing director. She joins a leadership team that includes Co-Founder/Creative Director Kevin Iega ...
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Black Ensemble Theater announces 44th Season
Chicago, IL—Black Ensemble Theater's Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces its 44th Season: The 2020 Season of Change. The 2020 Season includes tributes to legendary heroes from throughout history, popular songs that were the B-sides of ...
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund makes new endorsements for Illinois U.S House 2020 Elections
CHICAGO — Today, December 3, 2019, Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced its endorsement of Bobby Rush ( IL-01 ), Robin Kelly ( IL-02 ), JeÅ›us "Chuy" GarcÃa ( IL-04 ), Danny Davis ( IL-07 ), Raja ...
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Jewish LGBTQ group expands in Chicago
Keshet—the nation's largest organization working for LGBTQ equality in all facets of Jewish life—has expanded in Chicago with the addition of a full-time staff member, a press release noted. Essie Shachar-Hill recently came on board as ...
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CPD's Johnson fired weeks before retirement
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired police superintendent Eddie Johnson on Dec. 2—weeks before his retirement after the city's top watchdog found he engaged in a series of "intolerable" actions, The Chicago Tribune reported. This latest action ...
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Jewish theater arts conference takes place
The Alliance for Jewish Theatre ( AJT ) hosted the largest Jewish theater arts conference in the country Nov. 3-5 in Chicago. Nearly 100 artists from North America and Israel converged in Chicago at AJT's annual ...
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DINING Kinton opening, 'Breakfast with Santa,' Aboyer's brunch
—Kinton Ramen will open its second Chicago location this December in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood at 1426 N. Milwaukee Ave. The 2,100-square-foot Kinton Ramen Wicker Park features 54 main dining room seats and 11 open-kitchen ...
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Congo Square Theatre to present rare production of Day of Absence
CHICAGO ( December 2, 2019 ) — Congo Square Theatre Company, well known for its powerful portrayal of African American classics and gripping new works, commemorates its 20th Anniversary season with a rare production of the ...
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LGBT Community Fund accepting grant applications
The LGBT Community Fund is now accepting applications for Community Grants from nonprofit 501( c )( 3 ) organizations in Cook County serving or intending to serve the LGBT community. Community Grants are designed for a ...
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Chicago drag production in Louisville Dec. 21
For the past decade, Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens has played to sold out crowds in Boystown, at the SOHO House Chicago, in historic Provincetown and, most recently, at Louisville's own Play Dance Bar. ...
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Gay-owned Pastoral closes
Greg O'Neill and Ken Miller—the couple who the founded and owned Chicago business Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine—recently closed after 15 years. In a letter to Pastoral's customers and stakeholders, O'Neill and Miller stated, "Unfortunately, ...
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Queer as Polka: Lakeside Pride plays a new tune
Kaitlyn Hollysmith has added the "oom-pah-pah" rhythm to the many styles and sounds Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles plays through the new ensemble Queer as Polka. Hollysmith was born and raised in Long Grove, Illinois. In fourth ...
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Ceremony held for lesbian U.S District Judge Mary Rowland
A ceremonial investiture took place for Judge Mary M. Rowland—the first out lesbian to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois—Nov. 25 at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop. Rowland ...
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Queer Kickboxing Club, Queer Meetup Chicago aim to offer safe spaces
Earlier this year, G Silverstein-Tapp was looking for safe spaces that catered to queer, trans and gender nonconforming people like themself; however, what they discovered was many existing LGBTQ spaces were focused on femme-identifying queer people ...
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Center for Disability and Elder Law launches 'Proud to Thrive'
The Center of Disability and Elder Law ( CDEL ) announced its "Proud to Thrive" program at an "LGBT Elder Cultural Responsiveness and Advance Directive Training for Legal Professionals" event Nov. 20 at Clark Hill PLC's ...
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'I Am Going to Die Alone...' through Dec. 6
Prop Thtr is continuing its 2019-20 season with the world premiere of I Am Going To Die Alone And I Am Not Afraid—a new play exploring modern oppression through the legacy of the Holocaust. The play ...
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Study reveals impact of storefront theaters
The Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation ( the Foundation )—an organization that offers unrestricted grants to Chicago theater companies with budgets under $1 million—recently surveyed its small-theater grantees to reveal the large impact they make ...
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Caucus launches The Prosperity Project
Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus has launched The Prosperity Project—a three-year campaign to eliminate HIV among Black gay, bisexual and same-gender-loving men in Chicagoland. The caucus is asking our Black SGL men about their strengths, weaknesses ...
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World AIDS Day events happening in Chicagoland
This year, there will be various events taking place to mark World AIDS Day. Below is a list of some events taking place to note this special time. ( All events are in Chicago unless otherwise ...
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NU professor talks about delving into the heart of 'Infectious Blackness'
The tale of Michael Johnson took a turn this past July—when he was released from a Missouri jail 25 years early. In 2013, Johnson—a Black man who was a college student—was arrested in St. Charles, Missouri, ...
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WINDY CITY TIMES 2019 Holiday Gift Guide Part One of Two
Feel the heat We all know the polar vortex may be revisiting sooner rather than letter, so be ready with Heat Holders socks and gloves ( various prices; HeatHolders.com ). The socks, specially developed with cashmere-like ...
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Vaginal Davis exhibit at Art Institute in 2020
The Art Institute of Chicago is slated to run "Vaginal Davis: The White to Be Angry" Feb. 1-April 26, 2020. Davis is a key figure in the history of queer music, performance and video art. Naming ...
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Center hosts Oscars kickoff party
Center on Halsted hosted the "A Night With Oscar 2020" kickoff party Nov. 13. The Center presented a panel discussion about Chicago's underground ball scene featuring Legendary Troy Ebony, from House of Ebony; Nikolay Khan, from ...
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Raoul among attorneys general to argue trans students should use restrooms of gender identities
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to file an amicus brief in the Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in support of transgender rights in an antidiscrimination lawsuit, ...
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Trans/HIV+ military ban panel Dec. 2 with U.S. Rep. Quigley
U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley ( D-Illinois ) is hosting a panel discussing the transgender/HIV-positive military ban Monday, Dec. 2, at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, 104 S. Michigan Ave., 1:30-3 p.m. In addition to Quigley, ...
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Youth urged to take quiz before World AIDS Day
As part of a continuing effort to educate young people about HIV prevention and treatment, Illinois HIV Care Connect has introduced HIV and youth web content to support the Y.O.U.T.H. ( Youth Overcoming Undetected and Treatable ...
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Joffrey performing Chicago-set 'Nutcracker'
The Joffrey Ballet's reimagined classic, The Nutcracker, by Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to open the holiday season at the historic Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., in 29 performances Nov. 30-Dec. 29. This ...
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Open house Dec. 7 at Wright Home and Studio
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust will present a holiday open house at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The home will be decked ...
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SAVOR Stockton brunch; Equality Illinois wine-tasting
DISH Dining Guide
Stockton ( 1009 N. Rush St., second floor; StocktonChicago.com ) is in the space that the upscale Japanese restaurant Jellyfish occupied—but it definitely has established its own vibe since opening in October. Unfortunately, very few people ...
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DINING 'Frosty's Christmas Bar,' Tzuco brunch, Thanksgiving options
—The pop-up space Frosty's Christmas Bar is running at 809 W. Evergreen Ave. through Jan. 5, 2020. It is four levels of holiday cheer, with singing Santa shows, non-stop holiday music, three bars and two dance ...
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LETTER GroceryLand anniversary
Dear Editor: Twenty-five years ago, our beloved GroceryLand opened its doors and served its first participants! On Christmas Eve in 1988, a steadfast and caring crew of volunteers—led by Heartland Alliance Health's own Lori Cannon—began delivering ...
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Red Stars teammates get Player of the Year nods
Chicago Red Stars defender Julie Ertz and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher are nominated for U.S. Soccer's Female Player of the Year Award. Both Chicago players were key members of the U.S. women's national team that won the ...
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Local designer Richard Dayhoff brings gender neutrality to collection
One thing that makes Chicago's fashion scene distinct is the variety of designers and their own signature styles. Richard Dayhoff is one of several designers in the Windy City, but he cannot be mistaken for any ...
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And they're off ... Santa Speedo Run returns to Boystown
The December chill will be no match for the hot participants in the annual Santa Speedo Run Boystown, Saturday, December 7. This ninth annual run, presented by Miller Lite and Sidetrack, will raise money to support ...
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PERFORMER OF THE WEEK Travis Fiero
BEHIND THE NAME: "I was stressing about finding the perfect drag name and I finally just asked my roommate what it should be and she goes 'I don't know, Travis? Yeah, do Travis' and then went ...
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THEATER FEATURE Here come the sugarplum shows!Here come the sugarplum shows!
It's the sugarplums and treacle season when theaters large and small, city and 'burbs, non-profit and commercial grow jolly, holly, happy, sappy, snowy, glowy and Doc with holiday shows, this year more than ever before, with ...
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THEATER REVIEW The Inheritance (Part One & Part Two)
By: Matthew Lopez At: Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St., New York. Tickets: 800-447-7400 or TheInheritancePlay.com; $39-$349 per play. Runs through: March 1 Can gay writers born an ocean and nearly a century apart inspire ...
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Critics' Picks
Every Holiday Show Ever!: Your favorite theater and/or neighborhood troupe probably is doing a money making holiday show. It's treacle and shameless commerce, but don't be a Scrooge/Grinch and go see one! Most ( not all ...
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THEATER REVIEW Lindiwe
Playwright: Eric Simonson; music by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. At: Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets: 312-335-1650; Steppenwolf.org; $20-$114. Runs through: Jan. 5 There are hints early on that one of the lovers—Lindiwe and Adam—is ...
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OPERA REVIEW Don Giovanni
Score: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Libretto: Lorenzo Da Ponte At: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Dr. Tickets: 312-827-5600 or LyricOpera.org; $39-$299. Runs through Dec. 8 When opera companies revive old productions, the original director typically ...
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THEATER REVIEW The First Deep Breath
Playwright: Lee Edward Colston II At: Victory Gardens Theatre at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: VictoryGardens.org and 773-871-3000; $31-$65. Runs through: Dec. 22 Don't begrudge Lee Edward Colston II his play's running time—three acts ...
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AIDS Garden to unveil Haring sculpture
On Nov. 14, the Chicago Parks Foundation announced that the first phase of the new AIDS Garden Chicago will be complete this fall with the unveiling of a specially commissioned 30-foot-high sculpture, "Self-Portrait," by the late ...
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Chicagoans mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
Members of Chicago's transgender community, as well as their allies, gathered at West Point Missionary Baptist Church on the city's South Side the evening of Nov. 20 to observe the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This particular ...
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Lightfoot, officials announce 'Cannabis Facts' campaign
With the legalization of cannabis in the state of Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health ( CDPH ) are issuing guidance and precautionary information for ...
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Warren in Chicago Nov. 30 for town hall
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will return to Chicago Saturday, Nov. 30 for a public town hall. The event will take place 6:15 p.m. at the Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway. Doors will open at 5 p.m. ...
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THEATER REVIEW The First Deep Breath
Playwright: Lee Edward Colston II At: Victory Gardens Theatre at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: VictoryGardens.org and 773-871-3000; $31-$65. Runs through: Dec. 22 Don't begrudge Lee Edward Colston II his play's running time—three acts ...
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Chicago Gay Men's Chorus to present HOLIDISCO
CHICAGO, October 29, 2019 — Chicago Gay Men's Chorus presents HOLIDISCO, running December 6-8, 2019 at three venues in the Chicagoland area. Experience this unforgettable show complete with all the tantalizing glitz and glamour that the ...
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Trans Day of Resilience Art, Poetry Uplift Black Trans Power and Liberation
November 20, 2019 — Ten trans and non-binary visual artists and poets of color from across the country, including Chicagoan Benji Hart, have collaborated to honor Trans Day of Resilience ( TDOR ) by creating original ...
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Cook County Clerk's office celebrates marriage equality milestones
To commemorate the upcoming 15,000th marriage license for same-sex couples in Cook County—and the sixth anniversary of then Gov. Pat Quinn signing marriage equality into law—Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough hosted an event Nov. 19 at ...
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Pizer announces 12th District House run
Lake View realtor and developer Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer announced Nov. 20 that he would be running for the 12th District state representative's seat, after that seat's current occupant, Sara Feigenholtz, has said she would be vying ...
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Smollett files malicious prosecution countersuit
Actor Jussie Smollett, who last winter alleged that he'd been the victim of a vicious anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago, filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 19 against, among others, the City of Chicago, Chicago Police ...
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State of LGBTQ Equality in nine Illinois cities detailed in HRC's index
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) civil rights organization, in partnership with the Equality Federation ...
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THEATER REVIEW Waiting for Godot
Author: Samuel Beckett At: Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N Lincoln Ave. Tickets: VictoryGardens.org or 773-871-3000; $20-$40. Runs through: Dec. 15 For being the great, rule-breaking work of its time, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot can end ...
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DINING Movember drink, Black Wednesday and Thanksgiving options
—In honor of Men's Health Awareness Month, Bassment ( Chicago speakeasy-style lounge ), 353 W. Hubbard St., will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Movember foundation from purchases of the brand's signature cocktail, The ...
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Leather community gives at GroceryLand
To commemorate Groceryland's 25th anniversary, as well as to kick off the the season of giving, the Chicago leather community worked at GroceryLand, 5543 N. Broadway, on Nov. 16, handing out turkeys and all the fixings ...
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HRC plots course ahead at 2019 Chicago gala
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood ( D-14 ) and actor Theo Germaine were among those headlining HRC's annual gala the evening of Nov. 16 at the Fairmont Hotel downtown. The sold-out event also ...
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ALMA marks 30 years of activism by opening archives
The Association of Latinx Motivating Action ( ALMA ) celebrated its 30th anniversary Nov. 15 by opening its archives to the public at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance ( PRAA ), 3000 N. Elbridge Ave. ALMA ...
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Chick-fil-A claims it will stop donating to anti-LGBTQ groups
Chick-fil-A claims it's going to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations as it tries to expand its business into more liberal parts of the country and internationally, media reports noted. The fast food chain got headlines a ...
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State's first lady attends Equality Illinois event
On Nov. 17, Illinois' first lady made a historic appearance at an annual LGBTQ event. M.K. Pritzker was the star speaker at Sidetrack's annual MOMosa brunch, which brings together mothers and their LGBTQ children together at ...
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Brewery has Nov. 22 event with Chicago House
Revolution Brewing is again teaming with Chicago House and Social Service Agency to raise funds for HIV/AIDS-affected, disenfranchised individuals as well as the local LGBTQ community. The second annual "We Are Family" fundraising event will take ...
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Open house Dec. 7 at Wright Home and Studio
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust will present a holiday open house at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The home will be decked ...
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Kahlo exhibition tickets on sale Dec. 10
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art ( CCMA ) and the McAninch Arts Center ( MAC ) at the College of DuPage ( COD ) will host one of the largest private collections of original artworks ...
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SAVOR City Mouse; Redline VR
I previously dined at City Mouse ( 311 N. Morgan St.; CityMouseChicago.com ) not too long ago during a stay in the adjoining Ace Hotel—and remembered being impressed with the cuisine. A year and a half ...
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THEATER REVIEW Rutherford and Son
Playwright: Githa Sowerby At: Timeline Theatre Company at Baird Hall, 615 W. Wellington Ave. Tickets: TimelineTheatre.com and 773-281-8463; $42. Runs through: Jan. 12 Theater historians and classroom curricula have long credited Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard ...
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DIFFA's 'Art for Life' raises $110K
On Oct. 24, DIFFA/Chicago hosted its third annual art auction, Art for Life Chicago, where guests celebrated the power and beauty of art as well as raised vital funds to benefit those living with and vulnerable ...
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