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|  | Dance performance calendar
Athenaeum Thtr- Dance Chicago, the largest festival of its kind. Features more than 250 individual performances and more than 2,500 artists. For the full schedule, see www.dancechicago.com.Thru Dec 3. 2936 N Southport Ave Auditorium Thtr- Robert ... |
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|  | Arts
**** Aldo Castillo Gallery- Matin Soto: New Works. Thru Jan 31. Aldo Castillo is an openly gay Nicaraguan gallery director, curator, art dealer, artist and human rights activist. In his struggle for recognition in the United ... |
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|  | Music
Each Wednesday @ 7:30pm HOMOLATTE: QUEER WORDS & MUSIC. Big Chicks/Tweet 5024 N Sheridan 773-728-5511. Free admission. Hosted by Scott Free . www.homolatte.com. Performers/dates in listing below. Nov 10: Jen Porter and The Most Fabulous Band ... |
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|  | PASSAGE: Omololu Falobi
Nigerian journalist and AIDS activist Omololu Falobi was shot to death in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 5, according to a press release from The Black AIDS Institute, of which Falobi was a board member. He ... |
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|  | No Catwalks for RuPaul: A Review
RuPaul was in town on Saturday, Oct. 21, as part of a line-up of highly visible queer artists/allies that Circuit has booked for the next couple of months. Circuit, 3641 N. Halsted, was jam-packed with fans ... |
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|  | New Campaign is Launched for Lung Cancer Awareness Month
A new national public service campaign, Code Blue for Lung Cancer, will launch Nov. 1 for Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The partnership between the American Legacy Foundation and the National Association of Broadcasters spreads the ... |
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|  | Reality TV Seeks Out Best Area Hairstylists
The crew from a Bravo reality show with the working title of Top Hair will be coming through Chicago on Nov. 12 to choose hairstylists for its show. Auditions for the show will take place at Mario Tricoci Hair Salon ... |
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|  | Youth Pride Center Opens Studio
The Youth Pride Center (YPC) has announced the grand opening of YPC Entertainment, a state-of-the-art multimedia and recording studio for Chicago's LGBT youth under the age of 23. In conjunction with After School Matters and ... |
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|  | Howard Brown and South Side Center Enter Partnership; CDC Funds Project
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) has announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a three-year, $950,000 grant to develop and test a culturally tailored ... |
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|  | Project ALMA Attracts Hundreds
Hundreds of patrons packed The FlatFile Gallery, 217 N. Carpenter, Sept. 30, as 'Project ALMA' was hosted by the Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA) , an organization for Latino GBQ (gay, bi and questioning) ... |
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|  | Bronzeville Poster in State Tourism Campaign
Just weeks before the opening of the Bronzeville Visitor Information Center, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Tourism (IBOT) unveiled its 2006 advertising campaign with a poster paying tribute to the ... |
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|  | Black GLBT Forum Nov. 13
A forum that is extremely relevant to the African-American GLBT community and its allies—'Black Homophobia, Black Churches, Black Lives'—will be held Nov. 13, 6:30-10 p.m., at Bella Bacino's (in the Club Quarters Hotel) , ... |
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|  | Black Ensemble Theater to Present the '60s and Billie Holiday
Jackie Taylor's Black Ensemble Theater Company will mark its 30th anniversary by launching two world-premiere productions: Those Sensational Soulful Sixties and Don't Shed a Tear (The Story of Billie ... |
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|  | World of Chocolate Nov. 30
One of the area's favorite annual events—AIDS Foundation of Chicago's World of Chocolate—will be held Nov. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker, 5:30-9 p.m. While commemorating World AIDS Day, which actually takes ... |
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|  | MONROE VIEWS: Church's Code Keeps Jesus on the 'Down Low'
For many of us who have always cast a suspicious eye on why biblical scholars, theologians and ministers do not have a clue as to who the historical Jesus was, Dan Brown's bestseller and now-blockbuster movie, ... |
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|  | Stroger Meets with GLBTs
Todd Stroger, the Democratic candidate for Cook County Board President, met with GLBT community leaders Oct. 4, for a candid Q&A session about how he will work with the community and address GLBT issues if elected. ... |
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|  | Deeply Rooted: Celebrating Life Through Dance
Gary Abbott and Kevin Lega Jeff, Dancers, Stephens On Oct. 26, Deeply Rooted Productions (DRP) —which has been thrilling audiences for well over a decade with its breathtaking choreography and ... |
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|  | Purrfectly Speaking: Love Letters to the Lost Child Within…: The Holy Trinity
Hi! I'm back. How interesting. As the months have progressed and I've developed a new relationship with my inner child, my outer life has gone through multiple changes. As I reflect on my life and the ... |
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|  | Identity Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 15 Affinity Community Services Women over 40 focus group. Women over 40 who haven't had a pap test in two years. 6:45 p.m., Affinity, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., must call 773-388-8880 to participate Equality ... |