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Queer Valentine's Day event at MCA
2020-02-05
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"Odd Pleasures: A Queer Valentine's Day Event" will take place Friday, Feb. 14, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Museum for Contemporary Art ( MCA ), 200 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago drag queen/comedian Aunty Chan will host the variety show, which is intended for people 16 and older. The event is described as "an evening designed to engage multiple senses in pleasures big and small including live ASMR, drag, comedy, short movies and youth-designed artist interactions."
Admission is $8-$10/person; visit MCAChicago.org/Calendar/2020/02/Odd-Pleasures-A-Queer-Valentines-Day-Event . |
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