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Salonathon
Emerson stated, “All life is an experiment…the more experiments the better.” Mixing as eclectic a variety of performance art imaginable into a singular evening at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago, solidified Salonathon as the necessary cultural experiment to watch. As Monday’s continue to be dark and cold, venturing out for this weekly event will not [...]
Valentine’s Day Comedy Show
If you’re looking for something nontraditional to take your significant other to on Valentine’s Day or you simply want to have an upbeat and entertaining night with friends, check out a one-time only performance by NYC-based comedic artist, Ben Lerman. He’ll be delighting audiences at Mary’s Attic in Andersonville on February 14th at 8pm. Tickets [...]
This is what you’re doing tonight
Listen, even if you already have plans for this evening at 8pm, cancel them. When comedic history is made, everyone wishes they opted out of Netflix or regular drinks at a local watering hole when they could have witnessed something so spectacular it was raved about for years. Rarely will you ever see such an [...]
We Are Halsted
As the Chicago winter settles in, everyone spends more time indoors. I rarely enter my apartment without a feeling of gratitude for the warmth and escape from biting winds. I can’t really imagine what it would be like to brave a Chicago winter without a home, let alone as a teenager without a home. Queer [...]
Get Lit
Ah, GayCo, well done. You’ve delighted me once again. Tonight’s performance was not only hysterically entertaining but comforting as well. Yes, I’m going there. Watching an intelligently crafted comedy review that captures the queer holiday experience is bliss, and you lived up to your own motto of making “gay the given not the punch line.” [...]
ChiQueer Meets Chances
Nerve-wracking anticipation often accompanies the introduction of two loved ones. Overwhelmed by the desire for each party to become as smitten with the other as you are with the individuals is simply a part of being human. Whether you are bringing your significant other home for the holidays in the hope that your family approves [...]
A Space for Queer Haitian Art
When advocating for equal rights in the U.S. it’s easy to forget about the lack of freedom that members of the global queer community struggle against on a daily basis. While traveling to Haiti throughout 2007, Alex Polotsky and a group of artistic friends encountered this startling reality through work in Fosaj, a queer arts [...]
A Reeling Film Fest Gem
With over 65 screenings to choose from, the Reeling Film Festival is not only a celebration of international queer art but an accruing checklist of must-sees for movie lovers. Add this documentary to your lineup: This is What Love in Action Looks Like. Morgan Jon Fox’s remarkable work screened at Reeling on Tuesday, November 8th. [...]
