Category Archives: Benefits
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.
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
Planet J Pop benefit for ALCC August 15th
Strap yourself in and hang on tight because ALCC is going to take you out of this world! Join us at Sidetrack on Wednesday, August 15th 2012 as we blast off to Planet J-Pop
to see the world of Japan as you’ve never seen it before.
Amazing
drinks, prizes, music and catering by Indie Cafe await you, plus a spectacular silent auction with more than 150 items from the places you love.
(Indie Café has become an Edgewater hotspot and a true Chicago original
gaining acclaim from food magazines and satisfying palates.)
Cocktails, food, entertainment, raffle (a trip to Japan, hotel stays,
other amazing stuff), silent auction…just $50 for all this!
Our 25th anniversary summer Sidetrack party is one you and your friends won’t want to miss!
All
the dollars raised go toward AIDS Legal Council of Chicago’s free legal
services to men, women, children, and families impacted by HIV…plus our
amazing educational programs. The AIDS Legal Council of
Chicago is the only organization in Illinois devoted solely to
preserving and protecting the legal rights of men, women and children
who are living with HIV. Every year the Council assists thousands of
people through its free legal services, community education programs and
public policy advocacy.
Help Chicago’s Gay Homeless Youth July 25th
that benefits the Chicago queer community by raising funds and
awareness, will be raising money for queer homeless youth. The event
will be called Show Support With Showtunes and will feature live musical
theater performances and take place at Sidetrack Video Bar at 3349 N
Halsted, Chicago, IL at 7pm. Performers donating their talent include
Jeff nominated Jayson Brooks (lead singer from JC Brooks And The Uptown
Sound,) Jess Godwin (nationally touring
recording artist,) Sharriese Hamilton, Joey Stone (Pippin,) Ryan Lanning
(Alien Queen) and Bethany Thomas (Hairspray) and hosted by Benny
Stardust (Steamworkz: The Musical, Windy City Gay Idol.) The night will
also include a silent auction. The proceeds will benefit The Night
Ministry’s queer homeless shelter The Crib.
We Are Halsted
was organized in the summer of 2011 in response to rising numbers in
queer homeless youth. Twenty-six percent of LGBTQ youth were kicked out
of their homes when they came out (that’s over a quarter of LGBTQ
youth.) Queer youth are seven times more likely to be victims of crime
and three times more likely to engage in survival sex. There are 15,000
homeless youth in Chicago and up to 40% of them identify as queer. July
25th will be the third edition of We Are Halsted and organized by its
creator Adam Guerino and the creator of Over The Rainbow, Jimmy Kays.
Our beneficiary combats this issue like no other organization in
Chicago. The Night Ministry’s The Crib not only provides queer homeless
youth with food and shelter throughout the night, but with a sense of
community and confidence–empowering them as they search for housing and
employment. It is the only shelter of its kind in the Midwest and the
only resource for youth from Chicago and several surrounding states.
Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, it has gone from being a
year-round homeless shelter to only being available from October 1st to
April 30th. If there are 15,000 homeless youth in Chicago and 40% of
them identify as queer, that means 6,000 homeless youth no longer have a
safe place in Chicago over night. Where will these youth go? Statistics
can’t say but whether they are empowered enough to ask or not, queer
homeless youth are hoping for your help.
A personal belief
from the organizers of We Are Halsted is that when a youth is kicked out
of a straight home for being queer, whether admitted or only
suspected–they belong to the queer community. These youth want what the
entire queer community wants, to be accepted for who they are, who they
love but most importantly, to feel safe with food, shelter and a future
in the wider community. They need your support to achieve these simple,
basic goals.
We Are Halsted: Show Support With Showtunes.
Wednesday July 25th doors open at 7pm at Sidetrack on 3349 N Halsted.
Tickets are $12 in advance ((go to www.thenightministry.org
– donate – and choose “We Are Halsted” in the drop-down menu, select
$12 donations and your name will be added the door list,)) and $17 at
the door. All tickets include a drink ticket. Proceeds benefit The Night
Ministry’s The Crib.
Help spread word by “liking” our community page on www.facebook.com/
“Unite: For the Love of Fashion” benefiting EdgeAlliance Aug 1
Unite for a good cause and a fashion show!
We’ll join together in Boystown with some of Chicago’s hottest fashion
designers…and all to benefit EdgeAlliance.
Sponsored by Designs by Rosa
Hosted by Mission 2 Organize
Designers: J. TOOR and SHAH RIAZ
*Fashions will be available for sale at event.
Hair & Makeup: Siren Salon
Nosh: Garrett Popcorn Shops
Silent Auction Donations:
element wellness center
J.TOOR
Stuart Rodgers Photography
Trunk Club
Ward Nipper
Aligned Modern Health
Garrett Popcorn Shops
Mission 2 Organize
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW $15 in advance, $20 at the door
100% OF THE PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT EdgeAlliance. EdgeAlliance transforms
the lives of people impacted by HIV/AIDS and those living on the edge of
society.
Chicago House and Linda Clifford Present Unique Party September 15th
Chicago House is excited to
premiere an all new event fundraiser to support the organization’s
ongoing efforts to assist families and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS.
“ONE NIGHT STAND is an explosive, multi -sensory dance party wrapped
around a live concert,” explained Jeremy
Hilborn, Chicago House’s Manager of Special Events.
“It’s a full buffet of sights and sounds, built around an
experiential concert,” Hilborn continued.
For its inaugural year, the new
event, inspired by a popular dance recording artist and icon Linda Clifford,
will feature the singer in a custom designed, immersive nightclub
environment.
From
grinding go-go boys to a diva belting it with a full band to DJ Mathew Harvat
offering up the beats, ONE NIGHT STAND will rock a very transformed Park West on Saturday, September 15th beginning at 8:00 pm.
Chicago House brought some major
players to the table in developing the event in its first year. Keith Elliott (Dance
for Life Chicago/ Chicago Takes Off) and Tony Savino (Dance for Life Palm Springs) bring over twenty
years’ of experience in performance based fundraising to create this exciting
new addition to the Chicago House event calendar. Over the organization’s
27 year history, events like the Speaker Series Luncheon, Champagne Wrapture,
and Brunch & Fashion Show have become synonymous with Chicago House.
ONE
NIGHT STAND aims to make that same impact, while attracting a new system of
support to the organization in an imaginative and fun way.
Be a part of a glittering new addition to the Chicago House collection of annual events… ONE NIGHT STAND!
Tickets to ONE NIGHT STAND start
at $35 for balcony seating, and range up to $200. For more information or to
purchase tickets, please visit Chicagohouse.org or call 773-248-5200 x303.
Chicago AIDS Run Walk Kick Off July 17th
Organizers of the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago will kick-off its recruitment and fundraising efforts on
Tuesday, July 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
at Cactus Bar & Grill, 404 S. Wells St.
At the July 17 event, interested parties will be able to register and get more information on the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. Proceeds from select Patron tequila cocktails will also partially benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
To date, 36 beneficiaries and 26 other teams had registered for AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Soldier Field and offer a 5K and 10K running routes and a 5K walk route. Organizers expect more than 150 teams to register.
AIDS Run & Walk Chicago is the city’s largest outdoor fundraiser for organizations that provide life-saving services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The event is produced by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Special Events Management.
Pre-registration ranges from $30-$45 before September 14. Registration is $50 after the pre-registration deadline. To register as a fundraising individual or as a team, visit aidsrunwalk.org or call (312) 334-0946.
Founded in 1985 by community activists and physicians, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is a catalyst for local, national, and international action against HIV/AIDS.
Gay Comedy Show on Southport at SOPO June 21
A night of Comedy!
$5 Donation $5 Martinis and $5 Wraps and Appetizers!
Thursday June 21 at Sopo Lounge 3418 N. Southport
$5 donation will be benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation!
Real Housewives New Jersey Gay Wedding in Chicago June 10
It’s Gay Pride Week on “Real Housewives of New Jersey”. Rosie
has an emotional discussion about her sexuality with her niece and
nephew at a crowded pizza parlor — that’s how we roll in Jersey — and
the Manzos, Lauritas and Giudices head to Chicago for the gay wedding of Caroline Manzo and Chris Laurita‘s sibling Jaime and his partner Rich.
But guess what? Jaime Laurita and Rich Lane are hosting a viewing party at SPIN this Sunday, June 10th at 8pm, and it will benefit EQIL!
And – brace yourself……..We JUST LEARNED some exciting news about our upcoming Real Housewives of
New Jersey Viewing Party this Sunday night at 8 p.m. at SPIN (800 W.
Belmont St.) benefiting Equality Illinois.
The party hosts, Jaime Laurita and Rich Lane, are giving
you the chance to win up to 4 tickets in a raffle to see Madonna live in
concert, including BACKSTAGE hospitality passes.
Reserve your $10 ticket now to our party and you will also receive one free drink ticket at the door.
Keep in mind your $10 ticket purchase will be doubled by our
generous supporter this month, so your $10 donation will provide us
with $20 to fight for full marriage equality.
In addition to the tickets, there will be other amazing
raffle prizes and you will get to watch the special Bravo TV episode of
their Illinois wedding on a super big TV screen.
Spoiler alert: if you just can’t wait to see what happens, the beans are spilled at NJ.com
Circuit Mom and Ben Cohen Present NEON PRIDE
THE PRIDE PARTY NOT TO BE MISSED!!
Another amazing REVOLUTION party produced by Circuit Mom Productions!
Hosted by Rugby Superstar BEN COHEN – and benefitting his amazing STAND UP FOUNDATION.
LIMITED Early bird $40 tickets are only available NOW at Cram Boystown Lakeview-As
an added bonus, save 10% on your CRAM Fashion purchase when you buy a
Neon ticket, so hurry before they are gone.
Tix available online for
the regular price of $50 now ETIX.com
Pride Deconstructed Art Auction and Cocktail Party June 21
The early bird…gets the discount!
Join Co-Chairs Jerry Sanfilippo, Spyros Petros, Denise Antonucci,
Erik Retzer, and Jim Josephson for the Chicago House Summer event EVERYONE is tweeting
about!
The 2012 Birdhouse Art Auction & Cocktail Party
Pride: Deconstructed.
It’s your annual chance to bring home the funkiest of artwork, plus
function, and fantastical birdhouses created by Chicago’s most unique
group of designers! Cocktails, food and art!
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Room & Board, Chicago
55 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL
Tickets: Advanced Tickets NOW – $70 Door Tickets – $80
Featuring work from over 50 contributing artists: Jonathan Adler, Jen Banys, Georgina Basta, Ben and Alexander (the Champions), Joanne Bennett, Nourhy Chiriboga, Deana Cizek, Tone Connors, Kass Copeland , Cowtan & Tout , Susanna Craib-Cox, Lili Cross, David Csicsko, Brian Cyr, Juan De La Mora, Justin DeGroff, Lynda Dossey, Jean Dufresne, Tim England, Shannon Favia, Abi Gonzales, Bret Grafton, Brian Graves, Lina Grigaitis, Ben Holiday, Michael Jewula, Nancie
King Mertz, Don Klinger, Rhiannon Klinger, Todd Mack, Heather
Merckle, Jason Messinger, Michael Del Piero, Mark Munson, Alice Olive,
Pagoda Red, Bernice Pink, Julia Robles, Tina Mari , Scrafano Architects,
Wyatt Sheeder, Norbert Shimkus, Mandi Siegel, Skeeter Siegel, Matthew Skudlarek, James C. Smith, Brian Sparks, Randy Stearns, Carl Taylor, Victoria Troshina, Susan Volk, Amy Wagner, Tess Wiler, Joey Wozniak, Greg Zayia
A Beautiful Day in the neighborhood with Justin Hayford May 20th
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
Wit and Wisdom from
Children’s Public Television
Two of the most influential television programs in history – Sesame Street and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood – produced some of the wittiest and most endearing songs in the American popular songbook.
Chicago cabaret performer Justin Hayford has put them together for this special program, along with the fascinating stories behind their creation. This one-night-only show is an encore performance!
The songs may have been written for children, but their cleverness, insight and poignancy resonate at any age. This special encore performance will include additional songs not heard in the original show.
Admission: YOU SET THE ADMISSION PRICE!
Every dollar goes to benefit AIDS Legal Council of Chicago.
Reservations strongly recommended!
Make your reservation at Davenportspianobar.com or call 773-278-1830.
Sunday May 20 at 7 pm.Davenport’s Cabaret & Piano Bar
1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue at Honore
EQIL Spring Wine Tasting Event May 9
The fabulous Spring Wine Tasting
event is around the corner!
Please join EQIL and Sidetrack
on Wednesday, May 9
from 6:00 to 9:00pm.
Tickets are available now.
For
just a $20 donation to Equality Illinois PAC, you have access to over
100 wines from around the world and hors d’oeuvres provided by J&L
Catering!
This super-popular event caters to all palates and budgets.
Windy City Sisters benefit April 26th 8pm
AFTER YOU DINE OUT FOR LIFE –
Check out –
Sister Axxx2! Back in Bad Habit
Thursday April 26!!
Join The Windy City Sister, Edge Alliance, and Hydrate Nightclub with Sister Axxx2!! Back in Bad Habit!
A benefit for Edge Alliance!!
After you dine for Dining out for Life, join us all back at Hydrate nightclub as the Windy City Sisters put a very unique show.
Doors open at 8
Hosted Bar 9-10
Showtime 10:30!!!
$10 suggested donation!!
Stay and dance with Resident
Dj Phil Da Beatz till 4 AM!!!!
3458 N. Halsted
