Windy City Gay Idol will hold its wild-card night and semifinals May 28 at Roscoe's, 3356 N. Halsted, and May 30 Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted, respectively. Photo of last year's winner, Cori Calderon, by Kirk Williamson.
Former pro football player Esera Tuaolo will talk June 3 about coming out, among other things, at Kraft Foods, Three Lakes Drive, Northfield. The talk is part of the Citywide Pride series.
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Prom-enade: Homofrecuencia's 5th Annual Queer Prom will take place at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th, on Friday, May 29, 6-11 p.m. The prom's theme is "Amor Sin Fronteras" ( "Love Without Borders" ) . Tickets are $10-$25; contact Tania Unzueta at homofrecuencia@radioarte.org or call 312-455-9455, ext. 203.
Viral video: Beyondmedia Education will host two screenings of "HIV: Hey, It's Viral" Friday, May 29, at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago Teacher's Center, 770 N. Halsted, #420. E-mail beyond@beyondmedia.org .
Grape expectations: A "Welcome Pride" wine tasting will take place Saturday, May 30, at 4 p.m. at KAFKA Wine Co., 3325 N. Halsted. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting www.PayPal.com, by calling Gerber/Hart Library at 773-381-8030 or by stopping by the library, 1127 W. Granville.
You better work: Dignity/Chicago will host a free seminar on work and working from a Christian perspective Saturday, May 30, 10-11:30 a.m. at Broadway United Methodist Church, 3344 N. Broadway. Kevin Buckley, a member of the part-time faculty of DePaul University's School for New Learning, will present. To register, call 312-458-9438 or e-mail DignityChicago@aol.com .
Getting together: Men's and women's socials will take place at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted. Men on Mondays will be June 1, 6-9 p.m. while Women on Wednesdays will be June 3, 6-9 p.m. E-mail culture@centeronhalsted.org or call 773-661-0763.
Art-felt: Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, will host an opening-night reception for two exhibitions, "Love=Love: Protesting Prop 8" ( by Christa Lohman ) and "Coming Out Online" ( by Doug Smithenry ) Friday, June 5, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., in the second- and third-floor art galleries. There is a $5 suggested donation. E-mail culture@centeronhalsted.org or call 773-661-0763.
Career view: "Career Impact Day" will take place Friday, June 5, at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, at 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:30-2 p.m. Volunteers from the international accounting/consulting firm Deloitte will lead the trainings. E-mail culture@centeronhalsted.org or call 773-661-0763.