Category Archives: News and Happenings
Chick-Fil-A HAS NOT changed their Policy for Donations
How did this happen??
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy told Mike Huckabee that contrary to reports announced this week
by Chicago LGBT rights group The Civil Rights Agenda and Chicago
alderman Joe Moreno, Chick-fil-A has NOT agreed to end its anti-gay
donations.
Mike Huckabee writes on his website:
I talked earlier today personally with
Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick Fil-A about the new reports that Chick Fil-A had
capitulated to demands of the supporters of same sex marriage. This is
not true. The company continues to focus on the fair treatment of all of
its customers and employees, but to end confusion gave me this
statement:
“There continues to be erroneous implications in the
media that Chick-fil-A changed our practices and priorities in order to
obtain permission for a new restaurant in Chicago. That is incorrect.
Chick-fil-A made no such concessions, and we remain true to who we are
and who we have been.”
In part, the press release from CRA states: September 18, 2012 – Chicago, Illinois – The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA),
Illinois’ leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil
rights advocacy organization, has learned that Alderman Moreno has
finalized his negotiations with Chick-Fil-A. Alderman Moreno has
confirmed that Chick-fil-A will no longer give money to anti-gay
organizations and that they have clarified in an internal document that
the company will treat every person equally, regardless of sexual
orientation. The Civil Rights Agenda worked closely with the Alderman in
an advisory role as he negotiated these concessions with the executives
at Chick-fil-A. Additionally, members of TCRA spoke directly with
executives at Chick-fil-A during negotiations to aid in educating their
decision makers about anti-discrimination policies and issues affecting
the LGBT community.
We have called both Alderman Moreno AND The Civil Rights Agenda –
Anthony Martinez from TCRA said, “We
would like clarification from Mr. Cathy and Alderman Moreno on this
matter. Chick-fil-A either lied or they are being very stealth about how
they characterize this matter with their base.”
Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno is confused, and rightfully so.
Thanks in part to Moreno’s efforts, fast food franchise Chick-fil-A last week vowed to stop funding any political groups, especially anti-gay groups it backed in the past. Then, two days later, homophobic company CEO Dan Cathy tweeted support for a discriminatory group, a move Moreno says “muddied” the debate.
“[That
tweet], at the least, muddied the progress we had made with Chick-fil-A
and, at the worst, contradicted the documents and promises Chick-fil-A
made to me and the community earlier this month.”
More from CNN:
[Moreno] said the executives confirmed to him that both the
foundation and the company in 2012 has not given money and will not give
money to those groups.Cathy’s conflicting statement, Moreno said Sunday, is “disturbing.”
“I
am simply asking Mr. Cathy to confirm statements and documents that HIS
company executives provided to me,” Moreno said in a written statement,
capitalizing “his” for emphasis.“It’s pretty simple, Mr. Cathy.
Do you acknowledge and support the policies that your executives
outlined to me in writing or do you not? Yes or no?” the statement
added.
CHICAGO HOUSE Selected for National Grant to Support Care and Treatment of Transgender Community
It was announced that local
non-profit leader in AIDS services, Chicago House, was selected as one of eight
national grant sites to study the link between HIV and retention in care of
transgender women of color. The study, which will be housed in Chicago
House’s all new TransLife Center (TLC), will allow $300,000 per year for
the next five years from the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) as a Special Program of National Significance.
The TLC programming will serve as a
collaborative comprehensive and multi-strategy approach to identifying HIV-positive
transgender women of color who are out of care, while engaging them
successfully in accessible, quality HIV primary care.
In leveraging
the resources and expertise of five project partners – AIDS Foundation of
Chicago, Center On Halsted, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Heartland Health
Outreach, and South Side Help Center – Chicago House will identify
transgender women of color living with HIV, create a broad network of
culturally competent healthcare providers, and deliver an array of services that
help marginalized transgender women overcome barriers to care.
“The TransLife Center Programming will incorporate
three tiers of support to the habitually overlooked “T” in the LGBT
community,” commented Chicago House CEO, Stan
Sloan. “TransHousing
will provide a safe and understanding home to transgender men and women,
through the rebirth of our original 24-hour-care building in Edgewater and
multiple scattered site units throughout the city. TransWorks, an offshoot of our highly
successful employment program, will work with trans men and women to identify
their unique employment placement needs and prepare them for the workplace
through resume writing, interview skills, and connections to culturally
competent job opportunities.” Sloan continued, “The final
element, TransHealth, will
connect trans men and women to non judgmental health care addressing their
unique needs through Dr. Rob Garafolo of Lurie Children’s Hospital.”
HRSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care
services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
“Chicago House remains committed to providing the best
in services to the homeless and HIV affected, and the integral TransHealth funding from HRSA further validates
the needs that we have identified within the transgender community,”
Sloan said. “The growth in reaching out to this population
represents the same trailblazing growth our founders had in mind 27 years ago,
and it is a wonderful next incarnation for our former hospice site. The
transgender community has been so strategic and receptive in helping us develop
the programs, and we are excited to begin this next step of Chicago
House’s history.”
About Chicago
House
The first organization of it’s kind in the Midwest, since 1985 Chicago
House has provided permanent housing and supportive services to men,
women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Their programs have since
expanded to include community case management, substance abuse counseling, HIV
prevention, medical adherence and the Midwest’s
first employment training and placement program specific to people with
HIV. Chicago House also
offers free, anonymous rapid HIV testing. For more information, visit www.chicagohouse.org.
Lincoln Park Attack on Gay Men Leaves One Man Hospitalized
We have to remember,
haters are everywhere.
Chicago AIDS Run Walk Deadlines
We’re only 15 days away from AIDS Run & Walk
Chicago. It’s shaping up to be quite a day with Wanda Sykes and Michael
Feinstein joining us at the start line, and Jamar Rogers from NBC’s The
Voice performing during closing ceremonies. September
30 will be filled with some great energy and awareness at Soldier
Field. Thank you for joining us for this spectacular event and in our
fight against HIV/AIDS.
Today and Wednesday are two very important
deadlines for the event.
Today is the last day that RUNNERS can
pre-register for the event.
For WALKERS, the last day to pre-register
will be end of day Wednesday, September 19. Interested participants
may pre-register online at Aidsrunwalk.org.
WIZARD WALK Bar crawl Oct 6th
On Oct 6, 2012, The Wizard Walk will be hosting the 1st annual bar
crawl and all the wizards in the area are invited for a theme day in Andersonville.
This is a free event
including drink and food specials, specialty shots, and some of the most
memorable photo ops of the year! Stops
included on the Crawl are The Sofo Tap, T’s, Simon’s Tavern, Lady Gregory’s and
Hamburger Mary’s.
“A group of us came
up with
the idea for this pub crawl after the last Harry Potter movie. Who
wants to fun to end? We are hoping for a 50-person turnout for
this inaugural event.
Come check us out on Facebook and invite others – http://www.facebook.com/
says Ray Villares, Wizard Walk organizer.
TPAN 25 Celebration October 4th, 2012
The 25th Hour: Celebrating A Quarter-Century of Service, an important
event that will commemorate our 25th year of providing services to
Chicago’s HIV community at the historic Chicago Cultural Center. This
distinctive event will be a chic, fun-filled celebration with special
chef tastings, visual art, and live music by the soulful singer, Jamar
Rogers from NBC’s The Voice. TPAN will honor individuals who have made a
huge impact on Chicago’s HIV community.
As Chicago’s oldest peer-led HIV service provider, TPAN ensures that
all people living with or at risk for HIV have access, under one roof,
to free, confidential testing and counseling; education about the best
options for prevention, treatment, and ancillary care through our
programs and national journal, Positively Aware; and ongoing
psychosocial support. TPAN also goes out into the community to provide
prevention education and testing.
After a quarter century of service, the work continues. TPAN is
committed to living. We hope you will join us in that commitment.
October 4th, 2012 5:30-8:30 at Chicago beautiful Cultural Center!
Tickets: $75 – $150 ONLINE NOW
KINKY BOOTS in Chicago with Cyndi Lauper Benefit Night Oct. 11
Kinky Boots will strut its stuff Oct. 4-Nov. 2 at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, prior to a 2013 Broadway arrival. Kinky Boots is produced by Tony winners Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig.
Based on the 2005 British film of the same title, the musical has a score by Lauper, with a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles, Newsies) and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (2004’s La Cage aux Folles, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can).
CHECK THIS OUT!
| Get Kinky with ALCC and Cyndi Lauper! | |
| Join ALCC on Thursday, October 11 at a pre-Broadway performance of Kinky Boots – The Musical and a cocktail reception with the one-and-only Cyndi Lauper! All tickets purchased through ALCC include access to a private reception |
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September 8 & 9 – Gay Six Flags and Gay Beach Parties
BY NOW, I hope most of you have your tickets for the BIG EVENT this Saturday!
You can buy tickets for $35 until late Friday night. Then the price goes to $45 PLUS another $20 for your parking. So SAVE $30 and buy by Friday night!!
A portion of ALL ticket sales will benefit TPAN!
And don’t forget, the FREE beach party the next day!
::::Retox Party::::
First, we are
OUT IN THE PARK
at Six Flags
(www.GaySixFlagsChicago.com)
then we are OUT AT THE BEACH
at Hollywood Beach!
A Retox Event with
BestGayChicago.com and Mini Bar!
CO$T: FREE.
Goes Noon until 6PM!
Music by Joey Kissling!
Suggested attire -Wear a WHITE bathing suit, swimwear, underwear
tightie whities, or board shorts. Prizes for BEST Basket, etc…
NO LIFEGUARDS will be on duty.
Dogs are allowed. So is drinking and smoking!
Come to relax, retox, & recover OR
to socialize & bump & grind
on the Beach with all the hottest Chicago guys & BestGayChicago.com and the Boys of MINI BAR!
MiniBar is the official sponsor and will be on hand to keep the party
jumping and the Official After The Beach Party…RETOX will happen
back at Mini Bar, in Boystown! 3341 N. Halsted.
With lots of cool drink specials!
Pride Films and Plays Writers Contest
Pride Films and Plays is accepting entries into the Great Gay Play and Musical Contest now through October 22, 2012.
Each of the five finalists will receive $400, and their scripts will be performed as ‘enhanced staged readings’ during Gay Play Weekend at Center on Halsted, Chicago, in spring 2013.
A complete list of contest rules can be found here. Our list of judges for the contest is extensive and includes veteran theater directors, an international array of Artistic Directors and Academic Professionals, and well as working professionals from across the country. Please note there is an entry fee to enter the contest, but Dramatist Guild Members may enter the contest for free between September 8 and 15, 2012. Date for final entry is October 22, 2012.
For more informationhere, or visit the Contest page of Pridefilmsandplays.com.
LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE OPENS ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH METAMORPHOSES
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents Metamorphoses, based on the myths of Ovid from a translation by David Slavitt, written and directed by Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman.
The revival production, coinciding with the 10th Anniversary of the Broadway production, runs September 19 – November 18, 2012 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago’s historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.
In 1998, Lookingglass debuted Metamorphoses, a play of such grace and power that the memory of it still lingers in the minds of audiences today. The critically-acclaimed, record-breaking Chicago engagement led to a Broadway production that garnered Mary Zimmerman the 2002 Tony Award for Best Director and catapulted Lookingglass onto the national stage.
From a simple, rippling pool of water, Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman conjured the force of Ovid’s ancient myths into gorgeous imagery and breathtaking storytelling. Metamorphoses’ long-anticipated Chicago revival will feature a number of Lookingglass Ensemble Members and original cast members.
“Metamorphoses is one of those rare productions that truly has it all: beauty, mystery, humor, pathos. The brilliance of Mary’s work is that these ancient myths feel at once very contemporary and totally timeless, simultaneously rooted in the very specific individuals onstage and completely universal,” says Artistic Director Andy White. “These are some of the reasons it was our longest-running hit in Chicago, then toured the country, and finally ran for a year on Broadway. This show had a profound impact on all of us – Lookingglass, Chicago, and even the country – when we first produced it, and we’ve had an ache to revisit it for a long time. We are so proud to bring it back to Chicago now, and to have it kick off our 25th Anniversary Season.”
Metamorphoses will feature members of the original Lookingglass Chicago cast, Anjali Bhimani (Myrrha and Others), Lawrence E. DiStasi (Hermes and Others), Marilyn Dodds Frank (Therapist and Others), Raymond Fox (Midas and Others), Douglas Hara (Phaeton and Others), Chris Kipiniak (Erysichthon and Others), Louise Lamson (Alcyone and Others). The cast also includes returning cast member Anne Fogarty (Aphrodite and Others) and new cast members Usman Ally (Orpheus and Others) and Lauren Orkus (Eurydice and Others).
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
About Lookingglass Theatre Company
Inventive. Collaborative. Transformative. Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, was founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern University students. 2012-2013 marks the company’s 25th anniversary season. Lookingglass is home to a multi-disciplined ensemble of artists who create story-centered theatrical work that is physical, aurally rich and visually metaphoric. Lookingglass has staged 58 world premieres at 23 venues across Chicago, and garnered 52 Joseph Jefferson Awards and Citations.
Work premiered at Lookingglass has been produced in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Berkeley, Philadelphia, Princeton, Hartford, Kansas City, Washington D.C., and St. Louis. Lookingglass original scripts have been produced across the United States.
The Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago’s landmark Water Tower Water Works opened in June 2003. In addition to developing and presenting ensemble work, Lookingglass Education and Community programs encourage creativity, teamwork and confidence with thousands of community members each year.
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.
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
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.
