|
|
WINDY CITY TIMES
|
|---|
|
|
|
Chicago Academy's 25th annual AIDS benefit show Sept. 24-25
2021-08-12
|
|
This article shared 1627 times since Thu Aug 12, 2021
|
|
Each year, Chicago Academy for the Arts students produce and perform in a variety show to support HIV/AIDS research and organizations.
The 25th Annual AIDS Benefit will take place Sept. 24-25 at The Academy, 1010 W. Chicago Ave. This year's proceeds will go to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Students from each art department (dance, media arts, music, musical theater, theater and visual arts) will present new work under the direction of student leadership. The student team takes initiative in scheduling auditions, curating submissions, setting up production, communicating the message and collaborating with a local HIV/AIDS organization.
Twenty-four years ago, Academy Musical Theatre Department alumni as well as hit songwriter Justin Tranter (Justin Bieber's "Sorry," Fall Out Boy's "Centuries" and other songs) decided to launch an entirely student-run variety show that could support HIV/AIDS awareness and advocacy.
Tickets are available at ChicagoAcademyForTheArts.org/aids-benefit. Additional donations to AIDS Foundation of Chicago are also being accepted. |
|
|
|
This article shared 1627 times since Thu Aug 12, 2021
|
| ARTICLES YOU MIGHT LIKE |
|---|
| 
|  | CDC publishes new HIV surveillance reports
2022-05-24
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new HIV surveillance report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2020; and a new HIV supplemental surveillance report: Monitoring Selected National ...
|
| | NIH LGBTQ+ webinar to be presented June 9
2022-05-23
On Thursday, June 9, 1-2:30 p.m. CT, the NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office will host a special Pride edition of the Scientific Webinar Series to spotlight the recently released National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, ...
| 
| | NATIONAL Idaho groups, Clay Aiken, Radio Milwaukee, Louisville school
2022-05-22
In northern Idaho, two groups with different agendas plan to hold events on the same day (June 11) at Coeur d'Alene City Park—and both organizations have issued statements, according to the Bonner County Daily Bee. The ...
| 
| | HIV/AIDS activist Rae Lewis-Thornton on her new memoir, 'Unprotected'
2022-05-18
Emmy-winning HIV/AIDS activist, author, minister, political organizer, motivational speaker, life coach, jewelry designer and social media figure Rae Clara Lewis-Thornton's recently released book, Unprotected: A Memoir, is already a pre-release ...
|
| | For International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia HRC highlights grants
2022-05-17
-- From a press release - WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, is commemorating International Day Against ...
| 
| | GLSEN holds Respect Awards in New York
2022-05-17
On May 16, the pro-LGBTQ+ education organization GLSEN held its New York Respect Awards in Gotham Hall. At its first in-person Respect Awards in three years, the organization introduced new Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers in their ...
| 
| | NATIONAL New York synod, Danica Roem, legal action, Pride news, PFLAG
2022-05-15
The Metropolitan New York Synod (MNYS), the regional body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, announced Christopher Vergara as its newly elected vice president, according to a press release. Vergara is the first openly gay ...
|
| | Los Angeles LGBT Center mourns passing of legendary LGBT activist, leader Urvashi Vaid
2022-05-15
-- From a press release - LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2022—"The world has lost a giant in the movement for LGBTQ freedom, justice and equality. After a valiant battle with cancer, Urvashi Vaid died today," said Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri ...
| 
| | Nat'l Association of Black and White Men Together to hold July 6-9 conference
2022-05-14
The National Association of Black and White Men Together—described on its website as "a gay multicultural, anti-racism organization committed to fostering supportive environments wherein racial and cultural barriers can be ...
| 
| | Report: Malta is the best European country regarding LGBTQ+ rights
2022-05-14
An annual report courtesy of ILGA-Europe stated that Malta remains the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights, Euronews noted. The association said that Malta (which scored 92 out of a possible 100) has maintained the ...
| 
| | PASSAGES Dr. David Ostrow dies at 74
2022-05-14
Longtime researcher Dr. David Gene Ostrow, of Chicago, died unexpectedly on Feb. 16 at home. He was 74. The cause of death was end-stage renal disease, according to the Tribute Archive website. Ostrow was born on ...
| 
| | Highwood Pride Fest taking place June 4
2022-05-12
The North Shore suburb of Highwood will hold its Pride Fest on Saturday, June 4. The full day of activities starts with a "Pride Rocks" family picnic at Everts Park at noon-3 p.m., followed by the (21+ ...
| 
| | Plaque unveiled in NYC to honor headquarters of NAACP, other progressive groups
2022-05-12
On May 11, Village Preservation and The New School were joined by historians David Levering Lewis, Amy Aronson, Brian McGrath and Stephen Brier for the unveiling of a plaque marking 70 Fifth Ave. as the historic ...
| 
| | LGBTQ Religious Archives Network holds 'AIDS, Activism and American Christianity' webinar
2022-05-12
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) held an "AIDS, Activism and American Christianity: A Conversation" virtual webinar on May 5. The event focused on Christian activism during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and ...
| 
| | U.S. Senate Republicans and one Democrat block abortion-protection bill
2022-05-11
On May 11, the U.S. Senate failed to advance a Democrat-led bill that would enshrine broad protections for legal abortion nationwide—a vote triggered by a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that indicates Roe v. Wade will ...
| | |
|
|
|
|
