'Pause for a Cause,' April 1 - 30, GLSEN Chicago Premiere Art Auction, 'The auction is silent, but we are not.' There are more than 25 art pieces, including 'The Norma Desmond Dollhouse,' a detailed miniature house built by renowned Midwest artist Norm Knott.
'Pause for a Cause' opens Thursday, April 1 at 7 p.m. Final auction and closing reception Friday, April 30 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Pause Cafe
1107 Berwyn, Chicago, (773) 334-3686.
The 8th Annual GLSEN Bowl-a-thon is Saturday, April 24, 9:30 p.m. to Midnight, Marigold Bowl, 828 W. Grace, Chicago, $35 per person. Free pizza, Free drink if you get a strike when the red pin is in position #1 (at the front) Raffle for fabulous prizes! See www.glsenchicago.org/bowlathon.html,
Collegiate Pridefest
The first media/queered colloquia/symposium and collegiate pridefest is being held at University of Illinois Chicago.
Let's Talk About Sex, Saturday, April 17, 2-10:30 p.m. Includes Poet Staceyann Chin; Breakout Sessions: Toying With Sex/Legal Sex/Club Drugs and Sex; Exhibitor Walk; National Discussion with syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage; Collegiate Pride Idol with Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen and special guest judges.
For information, contact Patrick Finnessy at pkfinn@uic.edu or (312) 413-9862.