Bailiwick Repertory, 1229 W. Belmont, will hold its annual Trailblazer Awards Dec. 3—and plenty of local stars will be on tap.
The Trailblazer Awards, presented annually in memory of past Bailiwick Board President Larry Osburn, honor members and friends of the LGBT community who have impacted culture, arts, journalism, community activism and sports.
Chicagoan Dale Levitski, a runner-up on Bravo's critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated reality show Top Chef, will receive a Trailblazer Award. Other awardees include Amy Bloom ( executive director of Equality Illinois ) , Arthur L. Johnston and Jose ( Pepe ) Pena ( co-owners of Sidetrack ) , Marcia Lipetz ( president and CEO of Executive Service Corps ) , Patrick Sinozich ( artistic director of Chicago Gay Men's Chorus ) , Neil Steinberg ( columnist, Chicago Sun-Times ) and entertainer Honey West.
The evening will begin with a reception at Joey's Brickhouse, 1258 W. Belmont, at 5:30 p.m. The award show will then take place at Bailiwick at 7 p.m. The show will also include entertainment, with performances from the casts of the Bailiwick productions of Zanna, Don't!, Bare and Hunchback of Notre Dame, among others. There will also be a silent auction at the event, with high-profile items being sold in correlation with 2007-2008 Bailiwick productions and Second Sex Series.
Past Trailblazer Award winners include actor/writer Anthony Rapp, activist Michael Bauer, playwright Charles Busch, actress Alexandra Billings, journalist Achy Obejas and Olympic champion Greg Louganis.
Tickets for the Trailblazer Awards are $75 for VIP admission ( including preferred seating, gift bag and program recognition ) and $50 for general admission.
Call 773-883-1090 or visit www.bailiwick.org .