Wednesday, July 12
Berlin The Emerald Party. DJ Larissa, host Shayna X. No cover, 954 W. Belmont
Homolatte Mary Anne Mohanraj/ Double Fortune and special guest Sharon Hazel. 7:30 p.m., Marrakech Expresso, 4747 N. Damen, 773-271-4541
Stephen Kelly Gallery Opening of Richard Lee Gray's 'We Are Here' photo exhibit, a collection of African American LGBT images. Thru July 22. 6-9 p.m., 750 N. Franklin, 312-867-1921, www.geocities.com/we_are_here_chicago
Thursday, July 13
Duane Cramer 'ELEGANT,' a traveling exhibition of Duane Cramer's photographs. Thru July 16. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Allegro Hotel, 171 W. Randolph, www.gaygameschicago.org
GayCo '10 Years of Heresy—The Best of GayCo' opens. Thru July 23. 7:45 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 7:45 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont, 773-327-5252
Rainbow Lotus Sangha LGBT pan-denominational Buddhist group, meets Thursdays. 7-9 p.m., Integrative Medicine offices, 3000 N. Halsted, Suite 409, 773-271-8811
Sticks and Stones Opening night reception for three-part exhibit featuring a traveling exhibition, 'Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945,' a collection of red ribbon AIDS awareness pins and Gay Games items. Nazi Persecution curator Ted Phillips is special guest. Thru Aug. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, 18 S. Michigan, www.sticksandstonesexhibit.com
Test Positive Aware Network Pulse: The Welcome to Chicago Party, a special Gay Games social event for HIV-positive people and their friends. 6-11 p.m., The North End, 3373 N. Halsted, www.tpan.com
Victor Skrebneski Opening reception with photographer Victor Skrebneski and athletes for 'Athletes: Skrebneski Portraits.' Black and white portraits of 14 Chicagoans reflecting the spectrum of events at Gay Games VII. Thru Oct. 9. Reception 5-7 p.m., gallery hours 10 a.m.-6 :30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, City Gallery, Water Tower, 806 N. Michigan Ave., www.gaygameschicago.org
Youth Pride Center 'Treasured Moments,' a three-hour cruise on the Spirit of Chicago benefiting YPC. Dinner buffet, cash bar, cabaret show, DJ, dancing. 6 p.m. boarding time, $85 person, $150 couple, 773-203-1531