Wed., July 16
PFLAG Chicago Monthly Meeting Parents, Family members, Friends of Lesbians and Gays ( PFLAG ) has support groups and educational speakers. We engage in advocacy activities. Monthly on the third Wednesday. Call 630-415-0622 or email the Metro Chicago South Chapter: pflagmetrochicagosouthside@pflagillinois.org or contact Keith McCoy at kmccoy@windycityblackpride.org or Peter Ji at pjiman1@hotmail.com . 11:00am - 1:00pm Affinity Community Services 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave Garden Level pflagillinois.org
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Make Art Space View youth-created artwork, explore family-centered conversations about sexuality, and eat. Part of the museum's Porch Project, a summer-long effort to reanimate porches, stoops and sidewalks throughout the city. 3:00pm - 4:00pm Jane Addams Hull House UIC Campus, 800 S. Halsted St, Chicago http://stoppna.org/
GLAAD Chicago Reception with GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis RSVP required to www.glaad.org/LC-SKE ( space limited ). 5:00pm - 7:30pm MillerCoors, 250 S. Wacker Drive, 16th Floor, https://www.facebook.com/events/736860033042031/
Trans Youth Resources and Advocacy Youth Drop-In Center Every Wednesday, safe, confidential place for transgender people between the ages of 14 to 24. Meet other youth who also identify as transgender, or are questioning their gender identity. Free food, snacks and refreshments, music, peer support, adult supervision, referrals and education. 5:00pm - 7:00pm Broadway Youth Center 615 W Wellington Ave http://www.genderadvocates.org/Tyra/TYRADropIn.html
The Nance, starring Nathan Lane Nathan Lane stars. In the 1930s, burlesque impresarios welcomed the hilarious comics and musical parodies of vaudeville to their decidedly lowbrow niche. A headliner called "the nance" was a stereotypically camp homosexual and master of comic double entendre - usually played by a straight man. Douglas Carter Beane's THE NANCE recreates the naughty, raucous world of burlesque's heyday 7:00pm Landmark Century Centre Cinemas Renaissance Place Cinema 2828 N. Clark St. Tickets: http://landmarktheatres.com/Market/Chicago/ChicagoInfo.htm
Thursday, July 17
Prime Timers Midwest Regional Event Chicago Prime Timers are hosting the Prime Timers Midwest Regional Event, four days of exciting events. Great hotel rates. Registration $209 till July 2014 then $219. 10:00am Crowne Plaza Metro Hotel 733 W Madison St 872-216-4278 www.chicagoprimetimers.org
Affinity Trans Focus Group Monthly on the third Thursday. Info: affinitytransfocusgroup@affinity95.org 7:00pm - 9:00pm Affinity Community Services 1424 E. 53rd St. Suite 306 affinity95.org
The About Face Youth Theatre: Checking Boxes Original play devised by the About Face Youth Theatre, exploring the often overlooked intersection between immigration and the LGBTQIA experience. Talented young artists share experiences of coming out, growing up and pursuing the American Dream. In association with the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks initiative, through Aug. 1. 7:00pm Parks across the City www.aboutfacetheatre.com
Newtown Writers Chicagoland's premiere LGBT ( homophile ) writing workshop. For more info contact Barry, barryfrauman@gmail.com or 773-528-3637. 7:30pm Contact organizer for location
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Friday, July 18
Million Dollar Quartet Cast members from Million Dollar Quartet, Chicago's longest-running Broadway musical currently running at the Apollo Theater, appear at the Library for a special mini-performance and post-performance conversation. 12:15pm Cindy Pritzker Auditorium Harold Washington Library 400 S State St, Plymouth Court entrance www.chipublib.org
Stale Magnolias In a world where affluent southern ladies in a small southern town in the deep south congregate in a rundown tailor-come-southern-beauty parlor, six women will share friendship, love and laughter-proof foundation, romance, tragedy and betrayal. $15 at the door. $10 at Brownpaperticket.com 8:00pm The Call ( Chicago ) 1547 W Bryn Mawr
Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie Woody Sez is a joyous, toe-tapping, and moving theatrical concert event that uses Woody Guthrie's words, and over 25 of his songs to transport the audience through his fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life. 8:00pm The Acorn Theater 107 Generations Dr. Three Oaks, Michigan, 49107 269-756-3879 www.acorntheater.com
Mr. Midwest Rubber 2014 Welcome Party Kick off Mr. Midwest Rubber weekend with the roast of MWR 2013 Jesse Driscoll. 10:00pm - 4:00am Touche 6412 N Clark St., www.touchechicago.com
Geeks Out: A Gay Geek Variety Show Featuring drag, burlesque, variety, vocals of comic books, sci/fantasy movies/tv and video games. Presented by Nightcaps and Geeks Out Chicago. 10:00pm - 4:00am Berlin Nightclub 954 W Belmont Ave., www.berlinchicago.com
Saturday, July 19
11th Annual Disability Pride Parade! To change the way people think about and define "disability", a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disabilities can take pride. Info via askus@disabilityprideparade.org 10:00 a.m., 866-260-5812 www.disabilityprideparade.org
Sheffield Garden Walk & Music Festival More than 80 of the neighborhood's lush residential gardens will again be open for the public to explore. There are both self-guided garden tours, and guided architecture tours. Partnering with Chicago Craft Beer Festival. 12:00pm - 2:00pm Sheffield Ave. between Webster & Fullerton, Chicago Tickets: http://chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=255
Fitness training Chicago Gay Hockey Association off-ice workout training classes every Saturday each week. Free to members. $5 for non-members 1:00pm Urban Athlete, 4437 N. Ravenswood Ave., http://chicagogayhockey.org/calendar/
Havana in Chicago We'll transform a corner of Chicago into a slice of Havana to benefit the selfless work of First Hand Aid whose volunteers deliver medical supplies to the people of Cuba … in person. Cuban music, Cuban buffet, raffle. $50. 4:00pm - 8:00pm Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St http://firsthandaid.org/purchase-tickets
Proud to Play LGBT Sports Open House Frontrunner/Frontwalkers Chicago and the Orthopaedics Center at the U of Chicago Medicine, fun and free event for GBT athletes in the Chicago and surrounding areas to honor and celebrate the LGBT community. Hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, raffle prizes, giveaways, live music. Reservations events@uchospitals.edu 5:00pm - 7:00pm The Call ( Chicago ) 1547 W Bryn Mawr
Aiden James The out singer is touring in advance of his new single coming out this summer. $8 at door. Reservation available by phone. All ages. Doors 8:30p. 9:00pm - 10:30pm Uncommon Ground on Devon 1401 W Devon Ave., 773-485-9801 www.uncommonground.com
Sunday, July 20
2nd Annual Salsa/Dip Contest to Benefit Care For Real The SoFo Tap and Care for Real are pleased to present their second annual Charity Salsa/Dip contest. For a minimum donation of $10, you get to sample all the salsas and dips and vote the the winner. Got a great recipe for a dip or salsa? Sign up to compete ( and bring your friends so they can vote for you ). Email mike@worldsgreatestbar.com to enter. One salsa or dip per entry. Limited to 10 contestants. Prizes for best tasting salsa/dip and most original salsa/dip. We'll supply the tortilla chips for dippin' ( courtesy of Crew Bar + Grill ). You just bring your A game! 1:00pm - 3:00pm The Sofo Tap 4923 N Clark St., www.thesofotap.com
Robyn Showcase Featuring music and video from Robyn and electronic superstars of Scandinavia with DJ Greg Haus. 10:00pm - 4:00am Berlin Nightclub 954 W Belmont Ave., www.berlinchicago.com
Tuesday, July 22
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus: Some Like it Hot—The Music of Disney CGMC's fundraising cabaret, features members of Chicago Gay Men's Chorus heating up your summer with our take on the music of Disney! Enjoy the happiest music on Earth, done with our own special twist. 7:30pm Mayslake Peabody Estate 1717 W. 31st Street Oak Brook, IL 60523 Tickets: www.cgmc.org
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Wed., July 23
Miss Gay Illinois America Pageant Theme: Intergalactic. Closed state pageant. Winner $3,025.00 in cash and prizes, runners up also win cash and prizes. 12:00pm Ramada Ballroom 6900 N. Illinois Fairview Heights, IL 62208 314-484-5580 http://www.missgayamerica.com/preliminaries/Illinois.htm
21st Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award Renowned Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks and the Guild Literary Complex $500 poetry award 21 years ago for Illinois poets for a written work read aloud. Celebrate the robust poetry community of written and spoken word and commemorate Brooks' legacy in cultivating emerging voices. 7:00pm - 9:00pm Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., www.guildcomplex.org
Saturday, July 26
An Evening of Magic to Support AIDS Foundation of Chicago Magic show to support AIDS Foundation of Chicago. A full evening engagement and the first professional magic show to be staged in Boystown. This magic show is the perfect way to kick off your night in Boystown with a theatric show full of comedy, inexplicable magic, and mystery that will send you home deeply enchanted. 7:30pm - 9:00pm United States magical.brownpapertickets.com/ Tickets: http://magical.brownpapertickets.com/
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