Good nudes: Artist Steve Ohlrich is selling portraits—including male and female nudes—and is also taking portrait commissions. See www.SteveOhlrich.com or call 312-305-8686.
Let's talk about sex: Project CRYSP—which is geared toward prevention of crystal meth use—has launched an online survey for Chicago gay and bi men, covering questions around sexual health and drug use. See lifelube.blogspot.com/2007/07/men-of-chicago-tell-us-about-your-sex.html .
'Sight' unseen: The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council will present the Chicago premiere of the documentary No End in Sight—which details events following the fall of Baghdad in 2003—on Wed., Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark. Reservations are required; e-mail events@thepublicsquare.org or call 312-422-5580.
Body talk: The Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus will have a full body conference on Thurs., Aug. 9, at the CDPH Training Center, 1642 N. Besly, 6-8 p.m. ( Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. ) RSVP to 773-331-6103 or ketindell@yahoo.com .
Clinic talk: The Center on Halsted, Howard Brown Health Center and the VALEO Program at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital will present a mental health clinicians' lunch on Fri., Aug. 10, 12:30-2 p.m., at the Center, 3656 N. Halsted. Karen Rothstein-Pineda and Tim Bechtel will present 'Clinical Work with LGBT Immigrants.' Registration is required; contact Lindsey Lamoria at 773-907-4614 or llamoria@chicagolakeshorehospital.com .
And the Emmy goes to...: SOAPnet and Dish Network will hold a 'I Wanna Be A Soap Star Live!' daytime drama casting party at Navy Pier on Sat., Aug. 11. Registration to audition is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet soap aficionado Michael Bruno and Days of Our Lives actor Bryan Dattilo.
Cheese and thank you: Pastoral, 2945 N. Broadway, will host a book-signing of well-known cheese expert Jeffrey P. Roberts' new book The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese, on Sun., Aug. 12, 1-3 p.m. Call 773-472-4781 or see www.pastoralartisan.com/calendar.shtm.
Party time: The Windy City Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf ( WCRAD ) will celebrate the opening of its Center on Halsted office with a party at Hydrate, 3458 N. Halsted, on Sat., Aug. 18, 8-11 p.m. General admission is $15, and cover for WCRAD members and Center staff is $12. E-mail chris@livingtolaugh.org .