Monthly Archives: August 2012
Out in the Park at Six Flags and One Night Stand Dance and Concert
September 8th and 15th…WHERE WILL YOU BE??
2 MUST GO TO Charity events, unlike any else, ever offered in Chicago!
September 8th – for the first time EVER, Six Flags is allowing us to have a PRIVATE LGBT NIGHT, just for us! Remember last time your were at Six Flags Great America and waited 90 minutes for a 90 second ride??? No lines or next to nothing lines for this event! We are expecting 4000-5000 people – and on any given in the park there are 20,000-30,000 people!!
From 9pm – 1am, the park will be closed to the general public for this private event. Guests will enjoy the music of DJs, Matthew Harvat and Phil DaBeatz, as it is heard live throughout the park. The DJs will be spinning together simultaneously as a team bridging two styles that compliment each other and bringing a signature dance floor experience to Six Flags Great America. This amazing LGBT event is expected to welcome people from the five surrounding states coming together to pride-fully celebrate!
Tickets purchased in advance are $35 which includes admission to the park all day long, free parking and admission to the Private Event!
A portion of all ticket sales will benefit TPAN. Tickets are available now online at Sixflags.com using promo code OUT2012 up at the top of the page!
A limited number of bus tickets will be available departing from Uptown on Montrose Avenue, 1 block West of Broadway. Buses will depart at 3pm and also at 6pm. All buses will leave the park at 1am and return to Uptown. Bus tickets are extremely limited and 50% SOLD OUT ALREADY!
Visit Gaysixflagschicago.com for more information.
Join the facebook page and see who’s going!
A BIG THANKS to the generous support of our co-sponsors! ChicagoPride.com, GRAB Magazine, BOI Magazine, The L Stop,Rainbow Pizza, Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours, and Halsted Healthmart Pharmacy!!
BONUS WHITE PARTY – OUT on the BEACH!
Sunday September 9th – noon – 6pm
At the AMAZING gay (Osterman) Hollywood Beach, in CHICAGO!!!
CO$T: FREE. Come to relax & recover OR to socialize or dance!
September 15th! A brand new type of visual extravaganza with tickets starting at just $35!
Imagine Studio 54 in New York – but with new twists! A dance party and concert event not to be missed! The evening starts with visual entertainment and theatrics. Followed by an awesome concert by the legendary LINDA CLIFFORD! This exciting performer continues to ignite dance floors with vinyl anthems like If My Friends Could See Me Now, Runaway Love and Red Light (from Fame) as well as downloaded club tracks, How Long and Baby, I’m Yours,
Then that is followed by an evening of dance as Matthew Harvat keeps the party jumping. And all of this benefits CHICAGO HOUSE.
From grinding go-go boys to a diva belting it with her band to DJ
Mathew Harvat offering up the beats, ONE NIGHT STAND will rock a very
transformed Park West on Saturday, September 15th.
Be a part of a glittering new addition to the Chicago House collection of annual events… ONE NIGHT STAND! Ticket options online NOW.
Judy Tenuta Benefit Sept 6th Laugh Factory
Judy Tenuta,
the accordion-playing comedienne and self-proclaimed “Love Goddess”, is
returning home to Chicago next month as part of her national tour – and
you can support Pride Films and Plays
by purchasing tickets to her opening night on Thursday, September 6, at
the Laugh Factory (3175 N. Broadway). Tickets are only $20, and the
full amount goes to Pride Films and Plays as a donation, courtesy of The
Laugh Factory. The performance begins at 8 pm and features Greg Glienna
and host Bill Cruz. Click here to purchase tickets.
Pride Films and Plays
is dedicated to comprehending the history of great gay writing and
fostering its excellence in new works for the stage and screen. Their
upcoming 2012-13 season will include the world premieres of Sean
Chandler and David Leeper’s play, At The Flash, and Leo Schwartz’s musical, Under a Rainbow Flag, as well as a 20th anniversary revival of Jonathan Harvey’s coming-of-age classic, Beautiful Thing. Click here to purchase season passes.
Go Go Gods, Aerialists, Dance Music and More Sept. 15th
Flying Aerialists,
Chart Topping Diva?
up your heels, grab a cocktail, and meet us on the dancefloor to let
out your
inner diva for Chicago House’s HOTTEST new event!
experiential dance party full of alluring theatrics, all surrounding
disco legend Linda Clifford,
with pulsating music offered up by DJ Matthew Harvat.
Brought to you by the imaginative producers of Dance For Life and Chicago Takes Off!
will benefit the housing and supportive services Chicago House provides
to over 1,400 HIV affected and at risk men, women, and children every
year.
SuperHero Revolution was a Smashing Success
SuperHero REVOLUTION at House Blues this past Saturday, was a smashing success.
Awesome costumes, eye popping go go gods and a show, that did not disappoint!
(Photos by Anthony Meade Bear Lens Photography)
Hats off to CircuitMom Productions! Watch for Halloween Revolution coming soon!!
Complimentary Tequila Tasting at El Mariachi Saturday Aug. 11
While out at Market Days, escape the crowds for a bit.
Stop by El Mariachi 3906 N. Broadway,
for a complimentary tequila tasting!
Grab a bit and drink! 6-8pm.
Saturday Aug 11th, 2012
Lady Gaga at Louis Vuitton on Michigan Ave
Yesterday, like in many recent days, River North office folk were
treated to commotion in the streets and hunky firefighting actors of Chicago Fire, a TV show currently filming here. I was actually driving on Dearborn street right about the time a fires/scene was about to shoot and traffic was a nightmare!
FROM CHICAGO RACKED: One of our intrepid photogs caught Mister Taylor Kinney makin’ that bacon while his glitzy girlfriend, Lady Gaga was seen shopping at Louis Vuitton, spending the aforementioned bacon.
GAGA was at eating at Chicago Diner a couple weeks back, in Boystown.
Chicago Chick Fil A Boycott Today
While the local Chick Fil A owner says ““We are a family of deep Chicago roots – my husband and I both came from
city worker families (teachers, police, laborers) and Steve is a city
worker,” she noted. She also said they’ve supported, hospitals, schools,
churches and even LGBT groups.” – really? I would like to see where and how she made a LGBT donation last year. Still, a portion of all food sold goes to the CEO who then pumps a couple million a year into the anti gay movement.
Sure. We all have freedom of speech. And Chick Fil A and many other businesses may be against gays. But yet there is a debate about whether or not people should patronize Chick-fil-A restaurants.
If
a corporation openly supported organizations dedicated to racist or
religious discrimination, would those who support Chick-fil-A support
such a business?
Probably not openly, but their desire to support an openly anti-gay corporation shows their bigotry nonetheless.
Please do the right thing. Join the boycott.
More importantly, help spread the boycott. Join the 4:30 PM boycott re-launch event today (Wednesday, Aug. 8) at 30 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago (near
the “Chicago” stop on the Red Line el). We will have posters and
stickers available so that you can take a direct role in helping spread
the boycott. Please join the Facebook event here and then invite your Facebook friends to also participate.
Barbra Streisand Announces Concert Dates
The magic of Barbra Streisand in concert continues this fall with the
addition of NEW live performances in the US and Canada with special
guests Chris Botti and Il Volo!
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | FAN PRE-SALE | PUBLIC ON SALE |
| Oct. 8 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Aug. 9, 10 am ET | Aug. 11, 12 pm ET |
| Oct. 17 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre | Aug. 9, 10 am ET | Aug. 13, 10 am ET |
| Oct. 20 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Plaza | Aug. 9, 10 am ET | Aug. 13, 10 am ET |
| Oct. 23 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Aug. 9, 10 am ET | Aug. 13, 10 am ET |
| Oct. 26 | Chicago, IL | United Center | Aug. 9, 10 am CT | Aug. 13, 10 am CT |
Details will be released soon on where to buy tickets online, but in
the mean time, there is a special offer for Barbra’s most loyal
fans… A limited number of tickets will be available before the public on sale date through an exclusive Fan Pre-Sale, and we’ll distribute the password for the Pre-Sale through the Barbra Streisand Mailing List.
The Fan Pre-Sale password will be emailed early on the morning of August 9th to subscribers of the Barbra Streisand Mailing List, so make sure to sign up if you haven’t already and check your email inbox early on August 9th for the first chance to purchase tickets!
Gay Day Gay Night at Six Flags Chicago September 8, 2012
An all-new private LGBT event featuring rides, live music and a party-like atmosphere
BestGayChicago.com and vitaminwater® are excited to premiere an all new LGBT event and fundraiser at Six Flags Great America. Out In The Park 2012 will be a private event for the LGBT community, their friends and families. “We are very excited Six Flags Great America is allowing us this unique opportunity to produce such an awesome event at their park,” said Derrick Sorles, owner of BestGayChicago.com. “We are proud to have TPAN (Test Positive Awareness Network) as our benefitting charity.”
On Saturday, September 8, 2012, from 9pm – 1am, the park will be closed to the general public for this private event. Guests will enjoy the music of DJs, Matthew Harvat and Phil DaBeatz, as it is heard live throughout the park. The DJs will be spinning together simultaneously as a team bridging two styles that compliment each other and bringing a signature dance floor experience to Six Flags Great America. This amazing LGBT event is expected to welcome people from the five surrounding states coming together to pride-fully celebrate!
Tickets purchased in advance are $35 which includes admission to the park all day long, free parking and admission to the Private Event! A portion of the advance ticket sales will benefit TPAN.
Tickets are available now online at sixflags.com using promo code OUT2012.
A limited number of bus tickets will be available departing from Uptown on Montrose Avenue, 1 block West of Broadway. Busses will depart at 3pm and also at 6pm. All busses will leave the park at 1am and return to Uptown. Bus tickets are extremely limited. Visit gaysixflagschicago.com for more information or call 773-878-5323.
A BIG THANKS to the generous support of our co-sponsors! ChicagoPride.com, GRAB Magazine, BOI Magazine, The L Stop, Rainbow Pizza, Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours, and Halsted Healthmart Pharmacy!!
BONUS WHITE PARTY – OUT on the BEACH!
Sunday September 9th – noon – 6pm
At the gay (Osterman) Hollywood Beach, in CHICAGO!!!
CO$T: FREE. Goes all day until 6PM! Music!
Come to relax & recover OR to socialize or dance!
About TPAN
Now in its 25th year, TPAN empowers everyone living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS to live open, healthy, and productive lives. TPAN innovates to deliver peer-led support programs and collaborative wellness services and to communicate comprehensive information. TPAN will do so until HIV/AIDS is eradicated.
About BestGayChicago.com
Since 2007, BestGayChicago.com has been providing the best of everything gay and gay-friendly in the greater Chicago area. Owned and operated by Best Gay Inc., their sites provide news, information, travel tips and entertainment for the LGBT community.
ONE STAGE… ONE CAUSE: DANCE FOR LIFE Aug 18th
WHO:
Participating Companies Include:
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
5:00 p.m. – Gala Reception –
Hilton Chicago Grand Ball Room
(720 S. Michigan Ave.)
8:00 p.m. – Dance for Life Performance – Auditorium Theatre
(50 E. Congress Pkwy.)
*Complimentary shuttle bus service provided between the two venues.
Experience the best dance Chicago has to offer
as six of the city’s top dance companies join together for
one spectacular night on stage in this year’s Dance for Life.
With electrifying and poignant choreography, Dance for Life
is the Midwest’s largest performing arts fundraiser for HIV/AIDS,
having raised more than $4 million to support care, education,
and prevention in the Chicagoland area.
This year, Dance for Life hosts two exciting, world-premiere performances by renowned choreographers Randy Duncan and Harrison McEldowney.
A silent auction and raffle will also be held.
Funds raised through Dance for Life benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the Dancers’ Fund and the Chicago Women’s AIDS Project.
$50-$75 (performance only)
$175-$500 (includes admission to 5:00 p.m. gala reception and premiere seating at the performance)
To purchase tickets, please call 312-431-2357
or visit www.danceforlifechicago.com
