Bud Light's Windy City Gay Idol finals are June 14 at Circuit. For details and pics see WindyCityMediaGroup.com . We have 16 finalists, lots of video clips, and a ton of prizes to hand out that night. Just a $5 cover and much better singers than on that other Idol show.
Scott Free's Queer Is Folk fest at Old Town School is June 7—Ferron, Sonia (of Disappear Fear), Sarah Dougher, Dylan Rice, and Detroit's Urban Folk Collective, (773) 728-6000. See WCT for an interview with Bitch & Animal, who also perform at the Folk fest.
Scott has renamed his Thursday night performance gig at No Exit Cafe. Homolatte: Queer Words and Music this week features Timothy Rey and Local YoYo, 8 p.m., 6970 N. Glenwood, (773) 743-3355, www.scottfree.net/ .
This weekend is the Milwaukee Pride Fest, with Pat Benatar, Pepper Mashay, Thelma Houston, Maxine Nightingale and the Latinos Locos Comedy Tour. They really know how to throw a pride weekend in that town. See www.pridefest.com for show list.
The Kingdom Come 2003 Tour comes to Star Gaze Wed., June 4, with a bevy of drag kings from all over North America and a documentary film crew in tow. From 8-10 p.m., 5419 N. Clark, (773) 561-7363.
Dining Out for Life is Thursday, June 5. Eat at one of more than 100 participating restaurants and a part of your bill goes to support Chicago HIV/AIDS services. Call (773) 935-4663 ext. 153, www.diningoutforlife.com .
Ellen Rosner opens for Terence Trent D'Arby at House of Blues June 5, 329 N. Dearborn, (312) 923-2000.
Horizons' Annual Youth Prom is Friday, June 6, 5-10 p.m., $8, call Jon Chencinski at (773) 472-6469 ext 266 for more info.
Mountain Moving Coffee House hosts the Chicago premiere screening of Radical Harmonies, a video that chronicles the evolution of the women's music movement, Sat., June 7, 7:30 p.m., Summerdale Community Church, 1700 W. Farragut, (312) 409-0276.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is coming to Women & Children First Books. The in-store booksigning for Living History is Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m.-noon. Call (773) 769-9299.
About Face Theatre's Wonka Ball 2003 is June 12 at MCA Warehouse, 1747 W. Hubbard, (773) 784-8565, ext 111.
The Printers Row Book Fair and the Park West Antique & Flower Fair Antiques shows are this weekend. See www.printersrowbookfair.org and www.parkwestcommunity.com .
See calendar for MANY more events!
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