Gay Games VII will benefit from sales of 50 rooftop skybox tickets to the sold-out Cubs game vs. the World Champion Boston Red Sox Sunday, June 12, 7:05 start time.
The rooftop box is at 3637 N. Sheffield Ave. ( see www.Ivyleaguebaseballclub.com ) . The box is owned by Tom Gramatis and he is donating 100% to Gay Games VII as a charitable contribution. Ald. Tom Tunney helped coordinate the donation.
The tickets are $200 each and include food and beverages. Call ( 773 ) 907-2006 to order tickets by phone by June 10 at noon.
The Ivy League Baseball Club is located at the center of right field, 478 feet from home plate, closer to the action than many of the seats located inside Wrigley Field. This location gives it the best view of any of the rooftops at Wrigley Field.
This week, the Bo Sox were featured on Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ( now titled Queer Eye ) . The Fab 5 ( Carson Kressley, Jai Rodriguez, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia and Ted Allen ) took on five of the world-famous Red Sox ( Kevin Millar, Johnny Damon, Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield and Doug Mirabelli ) and tried to reverse their curse of bad style.
Chicago's top lesbian and gay comics will help lighten up your gay pride this year in 'Proud to Laugh,' a benefit for Gay Games VII on Wednesday, June 22, at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago.
Featured comics are Jessica Halem ( featured in the Chicago Tribune and at Caroline's Comedy Club in New York ) , Sapna Kumar ( Icehouse Annex II in Los Angeles, Park West, Zanies Comedy Club ) , and special guest Bill Cruz ( Zanies, The Duplex in NYC, and the Lincoln Lodge ) .
'We are happy to be hosting this benefit for the Gay Games, an event that will bring thousands of athletes and performers together from around the world next summer,' said producer Mike Oquendo of Mikey O Comedy at Joe's on Weed Street.
The night of comedy is Wednesday, June 22. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Joe's on Weed Street is located at 940 W. Weed St. Tickets are $20 and available at Ticketmaster.com, at Women & Children First Books, 5233 N. Clark in Chicago, or can be reserved at the Gay Games office by calling ( 773 ) 907-2006.
Gay Games VII Sports and Cultural Festival will take place July 15-22, 2006. More than 12,000 athletes from more than 70 countries will compete in 30 sports ranging from softball to dancesport, swimming to tennis. The weeklong event will include band, cheerleading and color guard performances, chorus, an ancillary arts festival, and a series of community-organized social events and parties.
See www.GayGamesChicago.org, e-mail info@GayGamesChicago.org, or phone ( 773 ) 907-2006.
