Our offices are moving Sept. 1 to Irving and Damen. We'll have complete address and phone details next week. But we do prefer all press releases to be sent via e-mail, not snail mail (since they really do use snails): editor@windycitytimes.com .
My column had to be done before the major weekend of events, so I hope all went well. Jean and I got out of town for a working trip, to prepare for the upcoming major move. Anyone who has been in our offices knows I am not prone to throwing out materials. My colleagues sent me away I think to purge and purge and purge the office. But I just found some treasure pics of people like Danny Sotomayor, Dr. Ron Sable, some key leaders in drag ... who can throw out history? Don't worry, a lot is going to Gerber/Hart Library.
Speakeasy Supper Club hosts an evening to benefit About Face Youth Theatre and Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago, with hors d'oeuvres, open bar, silent auction and a special performance by Michael Feinstein. Thursday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., $250, 1401 W. Devon, (773) 338-0600, www.speakeasysupperclub.com .
The Partly Dave Show Wed., Aug. 13 at No Exit Cafe is hosted by Dave Awl and this month features tales of travel, with performances by Blair of Urban Folk Collective), Diana Slickman, Christopher Piatt and Connor Kalista, with live music. At 8 p.m., 6970 N. Glenwood, (773) 743-3355.
Homolatte: Queer Words and Music hosted by Scott Free this week features Lani T Montreal and Kerri Grant, Aug. 14, No Exit Cafe, 8 p.m., 6970 N. Glenwood, (773) 743-3355, www.scottfree.net .
Femme to Femme Chicago is a new group for feminine lesbians. Call (773) 275-2036, or e-mail femmes@attglobal.net .
ILGRA hosts a teaser for the upcoming Windy City Gay Rodeo, Aug. 16 at The Edge. Absolute Diva stars, with Miranda Tempest; 13126 S. Western, Blue Island, (708) 597-8379.
Lambda Legal's Into the Woods 2003 is at Firefly Farm, a 300-acre horse farm and estate near LaPorte, Ind., Aug. 16; (312) 663-4413.
Sierra Montana Grand Marquise II performs Sat., Aug. 16, at Star Gaze, to benefit LCCP, Gerber/Hart, Leather Archives, Equality Illinois and the Liver Foundation; 8 p.m., 5419 N. Clark, (773) 561-7363.
While a lot of dykes are heading to the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival as you read this, some will do camping light at Ravinia Sat., Aug. 16 when Lesbian icon k.d. lang performs, (847) 266-5100, www.ravinia.org .
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