Monthly Archives: May 2015
Memorial Day brunch Mexican Style
BONUS BRUNCH DAY!
MONDAY, Memorial Day ! Brunch & $5 House Margaritas
Experience some of the hottest brunch spots in the
East Lakeview neighborhood.
Great places to enjoy with family & friends. An amazing expansive brunch menu. Brunch Done With A Mexican Twist!!!
Serving Brunch From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dinner from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
El Mariachi Tequila Bar & Grill (773) 549-2932
www.elmariachitequilabar.com
and –
Revolucion Mexican Steakhouse (773) 661-9893
www.revolucionsteakhouse.com
***THURSDAY COOKING/EATING CLASS – ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Get Pampered at SPOIL ME Salon and Spa
Hair and Spa Services @
SPOIL ME SALON in Uptown.
Every couple deserves to look beautiful and feel confident on the most important and memorable day of their lives. There is no better place to pamper yourself than at Spoil Me Salon and Spa in Uptown at 4668 N. Broadway.
Whether some needed pampering for a couple or whole wedding party, Spoil Me offers a wide array of services in a very relaxing environment.
Esthetics, nails, massage, hair and make-up application, that will help you feel and look your very best.
They work with only professional, top of the line products to assure you quality service.
EXPERIENCE and quality is what they offer and deliver. With over 20 years experience following and setting contemporary trends in hair, skin and nails. Specialty services include everything from manicures and pedicures to massage and facials. Their creative and innovative team of stylists are experts with all hair textures and their staff is trained with extensions and hair straightening as well.
“We have grooms come in for pre-pampering and have manicures and facials, sort of a boys night out, “explains owner Adel, “We have brides come a couple times before the ceremony, some try different hairstyles, some want make-up for the big day, we can do it all.”
It’s nice to have a plan leading up to the big day. Here are some suggestions to think about….
These wedding preparation tips break down the pre-wedding planning to help you organize what needs to be done and when during the planning process.
6-8 weeks out: Have facial services and consult with your hair and makeup artist. It’s good to do a trial, ask questions and perhaps get inspired for your look.
2 weeks before: Put your mind and body at ease with a massage. Mention this website at get a 20% discount on any massages in the month before the big day!
Week of: Consider facial services or waxing with your pedicure and manicure service.
Day of: on site hair and make up services available. RELAX and ENJOY your big day, knowing you look great!
Engagement party, anniversary, weddings and special occasions are their specialty!
Call them today for a free consultation! 773-564-9483
4668 N. Broadway (Btwn Leland and Clifton) Chicago 60640
Many satisfied clients and stellar reviews on YELP!
Abraham Lincoln was a Faggot
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS
A F*GG*T
The past and present collide in this time-hopping, pop music-infused quest as 17 year old Cal sets out to uncover the colorful truth about his favorite president. ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A F*GG*T is a clever, touching and unapologetically gay comedy about history, truth and what it means to be a hero…then and now.
Luxury Get Away Travel Prizes
AIDS Foundation of Chicago celebrates next week with a huge 30th Year Gala held on May 16 to commemorate AFC’s innovative work and leadership in the HIV/AIDS community.
The Gala planning committee has worked hard to create these Luxury Vacation Raffle Packages shown below. If you can’t make it to the event, raffle tickets are the perfect way to support us as we turn 30 because you don’t need to attend the Gala to enter.
Raffle tickets are available online at the following levels: eight tickets for $200; three tickets for $100; one ticket for $50. Purchase tickets for your chance to win one of our alluring vacation packages.
Luxury Vacation #1: Enjoy a private beach in Aruba for three nights at the Renaissance Resort & Casino (pictured to the right). This travel package includes GayOrbitz.com vouchers for round-trip travel for two and an Off-Road Island Tour. Get more details on this trip.
Total package value: $2,780
Luxury Vacation #2: Stay on the Upper East Side of New York City at The Surrey (pictured to the left). This travel package includes a $500 American Airlines voucher, breakfast for two at Café Boulud and a Greenwich Village High Line Park and Food Tour. Enjoy a rooftop garden and so much more on this luxurious trip.
Total package value: $1,450
Purchase raffle tickets online.
Thank you for supporting AIDS Foundation Chicago!
MotorBall Returns to Detroit June 5th
Hell in a Handbag’s MIRACLE! by Dan Savage
Hell in a Handbag Productions Presents
Midwest Premiere of
MIRACLE!
By Dan Savage
Directed by Derek Van Barham
May 14 – July 10, 2015 at Mary’s Attic
(PHOTO left to right) Jamie Smith, David Cerda, Ed Jones and Kristopher Bottrall in a publicity image for Hell in a Handbag Productions’ Chicago premiere of MIRACLE! by Dan Savage, directed by Derek Van Barham. Photo by Rick Aguilar Studios.
Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to kick-off its 2015-16 season with the Midwest premiere of MIRACLE!, the wickedly funny parody of The Miracle Worker as reimagined by Dan Savage, one of the country’s leading writers/speakers/podcasters on sex, sexuality and GLBTQ issues, and directed by Derek Van Barham. MIRACLE! will play May 14 – July 10, 2015 at the newly-remodeled Mary’s Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.
Tickets are currently on sale at www.handbagproductions.org.
Miracle will feature Kristopher Bottrall, David Cerda, Laura Coleman, Sydney Genco, Rachel Hadlock, Caitlin Jackson, Ed Jones, Elizabeth Lesinski, Steve Love, Joshua Peterson, Jamie Smith and Christopher Young.
MIRACLE! tells the story of Helen Stellar, a young deaf and blind drag queen who loves to perform under the watchful eye of her drag mother who just happens to be her biological father – Crystal Pain. Crystal is owner of The Brass Connection, an old school drag club where the performers are just like any other normal family – crazy as hell. When the state assigns Annie Sullivan to teach Helen to better communicate, all hell breaks loose and we soon discover that Helen is the most normal of all of the inhabitants of The Brass Connection. MIRACLE! is about family (biological and chosen), a father and son, gay and lesbian subculture and finding your voice.
The production team for MIRACLE! includes: Zachary Gipson (set design), Kate Setzer Kamphausen (costume design), Cat Wilson (lighting design), Mikey Moran (sound design), Jacob Christopher Green (wig designer), Mealah Heidenreich (props design) and Victoria Rector (stage manager).
Gal Uchovsky Event May 11th
Over the past few decades, there has been an incredible change in the visibility and portrayal of LGBT people in Israeli media.
Chicago House Spring Fashion Brunch
A sell-out year after year, the Spring Brunch and Fashion Show is an annual rite for Chicago House supporters and sponsors alike. After a lavish brunch, attendees were treated with a runway fashion show featuring exclusive men’s and women’s fashions from local greats.
MANY MORE PHOTOS HERE
In the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US, nearly 100 activists met at the historic Baton Show Lounge to address the dire need for housing for Chicagoans living with AIDS. On September 9, 1985, Chicago House was incorporated in Illinois as not-for-profit the goal of providing housing for those with AIDS.
FOR 30 YEARS Chicago House and Social Service agency has served individuals and families who are disenfranchised by HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ marginalization, poverty, homelessness, and/or gender nonconformity by providing housing, employment services, medical linkage and retention services, HIV prevention services, legal services and other supportive programs.
Please visit their site and be sure to LIKE them on Facebook!
AIDS Foundation Gala May 16th
The BIGGEST Gala of the year is just 2 weeks away!
An incredible evening to remember and raise funds!
Plan to arrive at 6 pm! You will punch your way to prizes at our interactive and celebrated punch board (details coming soon) and enter chances to win a luxury vacation to Aruba or New York City in our raffle while sipping on spirits and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres
· Amy Landecker, star in Amazon Prime’s series Transparent and former AFC staff member, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies
· Tom Kehoe will receive the Community Impact Award; Ernie Rodriguez will receive the Lori Kaufman Volunteer Award
· Paddles will raise during our live auction for luxury vacations to Hawaii, Las Vegas and Coronado Island
· Paddles will raise again in honor of AFC’s innovative work in the community
· DJKiss will get you grooving to the best beats in town—dancing until midnight!
TICKETS HERE!
ALSO Save these dates!
Team to End AIDS Endurance Training Program Registration
August 15, 2015—Dance for Life
September 26, 2015—AIDS Run & Walk Chicago
December 3, 2015—World of Chocolate
BEST Cinco De Mayo Deals!
5 Days of Parties! 2 Locations!
El Mariachi and Revolution!!
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla. Mexican Americans also often see the day as a source of pride; one way they can honor their ethnicity is to celebrate this day. Over the years, Cinco de Mayo has gained huge popularity!
Come celebrate in Lakeview at El mariachi or Revolucion…or BOTH!
