Category Archives: News and Happenings
Kit Kat Offering the Best Dinner Deal in Boystown on Mondays
KIT KAT LOUNGE in Boystown has long been known for their half-priced drinks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Then on Wednesdays, they also started offering “buy an entree – get one free!” What an amazing deal!
Now they have went one step further with a Monday Night promotion – 50% off your ENTIRE BILL! That has got to be the best deal in all of CHICAGO! Where else can you enjoy the intimate surroundings of a cool supper club, fine cuisine as well as top notch entertainment, for 50% off?!
Speaking of their top notch entertainment, Kathryn Cole is one of my favorite performers (though it’s hard to choose, really). Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Kathryn worked by day as a professional Hair/makeup artist doing studio, catwalk, film and television projects, and by night as one of Melbourne’s leading “cabaret” showgirls.
Kathryn worked in every major nightclub in her area and toured with the famous “Les Girls” Revue and “Chestnuts International” . She is the authentic “Aussie Barbie”, and has also made many TV and film appearances in her native country.
She left Australia 3 years ago to find love and happiness in Chicago and has recently started her own image consulting company (CHIC Chicago Image Consultants ) . “We will teach you how to create and take an original look to completion while improving your personal style from head to toe that will suit your age, career, personality and lifestyle choices.
Even at home. Your home is your sanctuary, and you should feel at ease and comfortable in your surroundings. CHIC can help transform any interior space through color choices, accents, plants and more.” says Kathryn.
Kathryn is thrilled to be also working at the world famous Kit Kat Lounge and you can check the schedule at Kit Kat online to see when she is performing. You can usually find here there 7-10 nights a month.
She exudes a glamorous beauty and charm a always delivers a show-stopping performance as she impersonates iconic performers and serenades patrons.
On Gay Pride Day, Sunday June 27th,
Kit Kat will open early starting at 11am
Join KIT KAT and Kathryn Cole on FaceBook!
Kit Kat Offering the Best Dinner Deal in Boystown on Mondays
KIT KAT LOUNGE in Boystown has long been known for their half-priced drinks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Then on Wednesdays, they also started offering “buy an entree – get one free!” What an amazing deal!
Now they have went one step further with a Monday Night promotion – 50% off your ENTIRE BILL! That has got to be the best deal in all of CHICAGO! Where else can you enjoy the intimate surroundings of a cool supper club, fine cuisine as well as top notch entertainment, for 50% off?!
Speaking of their top notch entertainment, Kathryn Cole is one of my favorite performers (though it’s hard to choose, really). Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Kathryn worked by day as a professional Hair/makeup artist doing studio, catwalk, film and television projects, and by night as one of Melbourne’s leading “cabaret” showgirls.
Kathryn worked in every major nightclub in her area and toured with the famous “Les Girls” Revue and “Chestnuts International” . She is the authentic “Aussie Barbie”, and has also made many TV and film appearances in her native country.
She left Australia 3 years ago to find love and happiness in Chicago and has recently started her own image consulting company (CHIC Chicago Image Consultants ) . “We will teach you how to create and take an original look to completion while improving your personal style from head to toe that will suit your age, career, personality and lifestyle choices.
Even at home. Your home is your sanctuary, and you should feel at ease and comfortable in your surroundings. CHIC can help transform any interior space through color choices, accents, plants and more.” says Kathryn.
Kathryn is thrilled to be also working at the world famous Kit Kat Lounge and you can check the schedule at Kit Kat online to see when she is performing. You can usually find here there 7-10 nights a month.
She exudes a glamorous beauty and charm a always delivers a show-stopping performance as she impersonates iconic performers and serenades patrons.
On Gay Pride Day, Sunday June 27th,
Kit Kat will open early starting at 11am
Join KIT KAT and Kathryn Cole on FaceBook!
After Gay Pride T-Dance with Matthew Harvat at Max Bar
When the Chicago gay pride parade
is over, then what?
How about a T-dance to
continue the Pride Celebration?!
Fresh off the sold out International Mr Leather “Victory Party” event at House Of Blues featuring DJ Matthew Harvat, Circuit MOM Productions , Inc brings you “T-Licious”, a classic T-dance immediately following the Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, June, 27, 2010 from 4p-10p.
Join us at the super sexy MAXBAR in Lincoln Park for an awesome set of classic tracks and hot beats keep you moving well into the night. Once again, Chicago’s hometown DJ Matthew Harvat will spin you into a frenzy!
If you have never been to a Matthew Harvat party, Pride day will be the perfect time to hear him spin and keep your energy up. By working with top name DJ’s in the business, Matthew has developed a synergy of tribal, house, anthems, vocals and classics that keeps everyone’s hands in the air and the dance floors packed.
He has gathered rare mixes from personal collections of some of today’s hottest producers to use in his own sets to keep his audiences wanting more.
MAX BAR is located at 2247 N. Lincoln, near Fullerton, just a short hop, skip and jump from Boystown!
$10 at the door
Guaranteed LICKABLE GO-GO GODS.
Roscoe’s Welcomes Ru Paul Drag Race Tour June 17th
After a season’s worth of hype and heels,
it’s time for the RuPaul’s Drag Race Tour
to hit the road!
And next stop is Roscoes !
June 17th.
Headlining the big shindig will be none other than Season 2’s glorious winner, Miss Tyra Sanchez. Can you handle it? Can she?
Get prepared to find out exactly why this diva snatched the crown — and find out if she can truly live up to the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”
But fear not: Miss Tyra will not be alone. Joining her in Chicago will be Raven, Morgan McMichaels, Mystique, Jessica Wild, and Jade!!! Hosted by Frida Lay – $10 cover beginning @ 9pm – Show starts @ 10pm.
Yes, the best of season two will all the hit the stage for a night that’s sure to positively drench the place with “charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.”
Chicago House Presents Birdhouse: Unleashed! Art Auction and Cocktail Party June 24
IT’S BACK!
It’s your chance to bring home unique works of art, functional and funky birdhouses, plus ALL NEW additions for your furry friends!
The annual Birdhouse Auction and cocktail party to benefit Chicago House will be held at Room & Board’s downtown Chicago store on Thursday, June 24th. Local Chicago artists, designers and architects will participate in this unique event, an annual tradition for art enthusiasts and Chicago House supporters.
Room & Board AND Chicago House Invite You To
BIRDHOUSE: Unleashed! The 2010 Birdhouse Art Auction & Cocktail Party
One-of-a-kind birdhouses will be auctioned off to benefit Chicago House, and for the first time in the event’s 14 year history, artists will be unleashing a new style of artwork; supplies and dwellings for dogs, cats, and other furry friends! Bidders can get a sneak peek this year, as artwork will be on display in the Room & Board showroom starting on June 18th.
Kick off your Pride Weekend with Cocktails on the terrace by GREY GOOSE and delicious hors d’oeuvres by J&L Catering.
Proceeds of course will support the housing programs and supportive services Chicago House provides to men, women, and children living with HIV & AIDS.
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010 Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Room & Board Chicago Downtown Store 55 East Ohio Street
Call the Chicago House Ticket line at (773) 248-5200 x. 303, or book online at Chicago House
Just For Laughs with Ellen in Chicago Plus LUCHA VA VOOM
With over 25 years of experience running the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy festival and a reputation for fresh and innovative thinking, Just For Laughs and TBS will collaborate as TBS presents a “Very Funny” Festival: Just For Laughs. The ground-breaking U.S. comedy festival will hit Chicago June 15-19, 2010. 5 nights, 12 venues, 100+ comedians.
The festival will include more than 70 shows throughout various venues across the Chicago area and will feature performances from the usual suspects such as top-name comedians as Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric the Entertainer, Russell Peters, Denis Leary and Aziz Ansari. From concert events to TV tapings, “Nasty Shows” to cutting-edge talent and homegrown performances featuring the best local Chicago comedians, sketch and improv performers and troupes – the second edition of Just For Laughs Chicago is about to blow you away!
For something far out and REALLY different, there is LUCHA VA VOOM ! at Park West Theatre on June 16th. YOU MUST SEE IT – TO BELIEVE IT! Mexican Masked Wrestling + Burlesque + Comedy = Lucha VaVOOM: a non-stop, action-packed scream-a-thon, where Mexican masked wrestlers flip and fly, performing breathtaking acrobatic feats. WHAT?!
It’s good vs. evil incarnate. It is CRAZY! In between matches, the finest handpicked burlesque acts from around the world delight crowds because Lucha VaVOOM likes a little sexo with their violencia. Plus, for color commentary, they’ve even got comedians thrown into the mix!
The phenomenon began in August 2003 as a one-off event… and el resto es historia. They’ve played venues across the continent, from Vegas to LA to Toronto.
In 2005, they performed at the infamous Sony E3 party at Dodger Stadium and stole the spotlight from the Pussycat Dolls. In 2009, Lucha VaVOOM made its triumphant New York debut at Webster Hall, where the packed house spontaneously chanted “”Ho-ly sh*t!” Heck, even Jack Black commented that “Lucha VaVOOM is the sh*t!”
Rolling Stone magazine said the show is “enough to make even the most jaded Hollywood insider jump up and yell ‘Smackdown!’… so now it’s up to you to see it for yourself and come up with cheeky interjections of your own. ¡Fuacata!
Lucha Va Voom will offer 2 shows on the 16th.
See more Lucha Va Voom online with videos
The festival itself runs June 15th-19th.
Tickets online !
(Photo – His/her name is Karis, and he’s one of the variety act performers who will be part of the Lucha VaVOOM shows on June 16 at the Park West. Karis does an act with hula hoops, often in drag or some sort of boy-drag…hard to categorize, but always gender-bending and fierce!)
Fuerza Bruta Look Up – Takes Chicago By Storm!
THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE
OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
Is a gorgeous historic landmark.
But get this; when you go see the newest theatre sensation FUERZA BRUTA: Look Up , which is already taking Chicago by storm, you won’t be sitting in the seats!
Let me explain. When you first walk into the lounge area of the theatre, before the show starts, you know you are in for something special! Pumping beats and club music fills the beautiful mosaic tiled halls, the ceiling is dimly lit, accented by colored lights, bartenders are mixing up drinks and the smell of delicious empanadas (by 5411, the BEST empanadas in Chicago ) wafts thru the air.
There is a buzz in the air! This is NOT your normal theatre lobby experience. As showtime approaches, the nearly 900 theatre-goers are escorted into the theatre, past the seats, and up onto the stage. For the next 75 minutes, you experience an alternate universe, filled with flying performers, engaging dream sequences, and a multidimensional slip-n-slide swimming pool raises and lowers over your head.
This is like NOTHING you have ever seen or experienced! You are part of the show. Right on the stage, interacting with performers and other people at the show. This is a non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion and kinetic aerial imagery that resembles nothing less than a fantastic mash-up between aerial theatre and a late-night dance party rave.
No matter how short or how tall you are, everyone has a good viewing spot of the action and will quite possibly experience something different. A loud speaker’s broadcast tells us to be attentive to the directions of how to move, where and when.
Then the black t-shirted STAFF begins. They direct us like a commercial jet on an airport runway. With their elbows bent and stiff fingered palms in the air, they signal us to fit inside the white line of tape on the floor. As each individual moves closer to the next, breaking down the barrier of personal space – you can choose where you wish to stand and by whom. You can choose to be right in the thick of things or stand back further and observe. You decide how you wish to experience the show.
Huge scaffolding with performers on it create performance art while the infectious music plays and you feel the audience all getting into the beats. As the scaffolding moves thru the crowd you are directed to move this way and that.
All of a sudden, the performers start tearing apart their stage piece by piece and jump down into the crowd to mingle, dance and play.
Next we look up! There is a clear pool dangling 35 feet overhead filled with performers sliding thru the water. The pool eventually drops to eye level and touches your head. You can actually “touch” the performers thru the clear material. It is mind-blowing. The guy next to me is shooting pictures with his phone and tweeting them and posting them to Facebook. CAMERAS ARE ALLOWED, and encouraged, just no flash photography.
For a little over an hour, the performance drags us back and forth between the earth and the sky. All the while, the pace of the show continues to increase. The characters on earth gain courage from the joy taking place in the sky and they dance and dance and dance until the lead character nearly breaks free from his tie. Then the performers climb from the moving walkway up a staircase and through a door that reveals nothing, also known as a place to leap into.
Fuerza Bruta combines the dramatic theatrical experience of classical theater while at the same time challenges the limits of communication by using sound and movement to tell a loosely thematic story to the audience. We explore the possibility of expressing deep and thoughtful ideas in new ways. And by freeing the ways in which we can communicate, we are able to speak to extremely diverse groups of people.
“After amazing success with Fuerza Bruta in London, Buenos Aires, New York (where the show is entering it’s third year) and Taipei, we are thrilled to bring this very special show to Chicago!” says Fernando Moya, one of the Argentine producers of the show.
“We have been trying to get this show here for over 5 years, since we first saw De La Guarda , the first sensational piece created by Diqui James. Broadway in Chicago is extremely happy to finally bring this awesome show to the glorious theatre,” explained Lou Raizin, President of Broadway in Chicago.
Breaking free from the confines of spoken language and theatrical convention, Fuerza Bruta: Look Up is an event where worlds collide and reality takes a back seat. It’s theatre; it’s art; and you are part of it!
This is one of those, you have to see it to believe it shows. AMAZING!
FYI – in New York City, Fuerza Bruta hosts a monthly Boys Night , where the show is taken over by an all male cast! Broadway in Chicago has hinted, something similar will be offered in Chicago, as well.
See more Fuerza Bruta online at YouTube, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR FUERZA BRUTA CHICAGO
Fuerza Bruta Look Up – Takes Chicago By Storm!
THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE
OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
Is a gorgeous historic landmark.
But get this; when you go see the newest theatre sensation FUERZA BRUTA: Look Up , which is already taking Chicago by storm, you won’t be sitting in the seats!
Let me explain. When you first walk into the lounge area of the theatre, before the show starts, you know you are in for something special! Pumping beats and club music fills the beautiful mosaic tiled halls, the ceiling is dimly lit, accented by colored lights, bartenders are mixing up drinks and the smell of delicious empanadas (by 5411, the BEST empanadas in Chicago ) wafts thru the air.
There is a buzz in the air! This is NOT your normal theatre lobby experience. As showtime approaches, the nearly 900 theatre-goers are escorted into the theatre, past the seats, and up onto the stage. For the next 75 minutes, you experience an alternate universe, filled with flying performers, engaging dream sequences, and a multidimensional slip-n-slide swimming pool raises and lowers over your head.
This is like NOTHING you have ever seen or experienced! You are part of the show. Right on the stage, interacting with performers and other people at the show. This is a non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion and kinetic aerial imagery that resembles nothing less than a fantastic mash-up between aerial theatre and a late-night dance party rave.
No matter how short or how tall you are, everyone has a good viewing spot of the action and will quite possibly experience something different. A loud speaker’s broadcast tells us to be attentive to the directions of how to move, where and when.
Then the black t-shirted STAFF begins. They direct us like a commercial jet on an airport runway. With their elbows bent and stiff fingered palms in the air, they signal us to fit inside the white line of tape on the floor. As each individual moves closer to the next, breaking down the barrier of personal space – you can choose where you wish to stand and by whom. You can choose to be right in the thick of things or stand back further and observe. You decide how you wish to experience the show.
Huge scaffolding with performers on it create performance art while the infectious music plays and you feel the audience all getting into the beats. As the scaffolding moves thru the crowd you are directed to move this way and that.
All of a sudden, the performers start tearing apart their stage piece by piece and jump down into the crowd to mingle, dance and play.
Next we look up! There is a clear pool dangling 35 feet overhead filled with performers sliding thru the water. The pool eventually drops to eye level and touches your head. You can actually “touch” the performers thru the clear material. It is mind-blowing. The guy next to me is shooting pictures with his phone and tweeting them and posting them to Facebook. CAMERAS ARE ALLOWED, and encouraged, just no flash photography.
For a little over an hour, the performance drags us back and forth between the earth and the sky. All the while, the pace of the show continues to increase. The characters on earth gain courage from the joy taking place in the sky and they dance and dance and dance until the lead character nearly breaks free from his tie. Then the performers climb from the moving walkway up a staircase and through a door that reveals nothing, also known as a place to leap into.
Fuerza Bruta combines the dramatic theatrical experience of classical theater while at the same time challenges the limits of communication by using sound and movement to tell a loosely thematic story to the audience. We explore the possibility of expressing deep and thoughtful ideas in new ways. And by freeing the ways in which we can communicate, we are able to speak to extremely diverse groups of people.
“After amazing success with Fuerza Bruta in London, Buenos Aires, New York (where the show is entering it’s third year) and Taipei, we are thrilled to bring this very special show to Chicago!” says Fernando Moya, one of the Argentine producers of the show.
“We have been trying to get this show here for over 5 years, since we first saw De La Guarda , the first sensational piece created by Diqui James. Broadway in Chicago is extremely happy to finally bring this awesome show to the glorious theatre,” explained Lou Raizin, President of Broadway in Chicago.
Breaking free from the confines of spoken language and theatrical convention, Fuerza Bruta: Look Up is an event where worlds collide and reality takes a back seat. It’s theatre; it’s art; and you are part of it!
This is one of those, you have to see it to believe it shows. AMAZING!
FYI – in New York City, Fuerza Bruta hosts a monthly Boys Night , where the show is taken over by an all male cast! Broadway in Chicago has hinted, something similar will be offered in Chicago, as well.
See more Fuerza Bruta online at YouTube, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR FUERZA BRUTA CHICAGO
Big Muscle.com Meet and Greet Coming to Roscoes Saturday May 29th
will be in town over Memorial Weekend,
celebrating their 10 year anniversary!
Stop by Roscoes
3356 N. Halsted
Saturday May 29th from 1-3 pm
for a MEET AND GREET afternoon of fun
and BIG MUSCLES!
Big Muscle.com Meet and Greet Coming to Roscoes Saturday May 29th
will be in town over Memorial Weekend,
celebrating their 10 year anniversary!
Stop by Roscoes
3356 N. Halsted
Saturday May 29th from 1-3 pm
for a MEET AND GREET afternoon of fun
and BIG MUSCLES!
Author Dan Savage in Chicago fo ICAH June 15th
Dan Savage
is a somewhat controversial American author, media pundit, journalist and newspaper editor. Savage writes the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column Savage Love. Its tone is frank in its discussion of sexuality, often humorous, and hostile to social conservatives, as in the Santorum controversy.
Savage, who is gay, has often been the subject of controversy regarding some of his opinions that pointedly clash with both those of traditional conservatives and those put forth by what Savage has been known to call the “gay establishment”.
On Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Chicago Cultural Center, ICAH will host their 5th annual event Let’s Talk about Sex. Dan Savage will be honored.
There will also be a presentation from About Face Theater’s production of Fast Forward.
You won’t want to miss this great event!
“This year the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) has many reasons to celebrate. We have grown tremendously and touched the lives of thousands of young people. Your support is invaluable to our continued success and growth.”
Ticket Prices:
$150 Full program + VIP reception (5:00-6:00 pm)
$100 Full Program
When … Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5 PM – 9 PM
Where …. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER 78 E. Washington, G.A.R Hall
REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS AWESOME EVENT !
Author Dan Savage in Chicago fo ICAH June 15th
Dan Savage
is a somewhat controversial American author, media pundit, journalist and newspaper editor. Savage writes the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column Savage Love. Its tone is frank in its discussion of sexuality, often humorous, and hostile to social conservatives, as in the Santorum controversy.
Savage, who is gay, has often been the subject of controversy regarding some of his opinions that pointedly clash with both those of traditional conservatives and those put forth by what Savage has been known to call the “gay establishment”.
On Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Chicago Cultural Center, ICAH will host their 5th annual event Let’s Talk about Sex. Dan Savage will be honored.
There will also be a presentation from About Face Theater’s production of Fast Forward.
You won’t want to miss this great event!
“This year the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) has many reasons to celebrate. We have grown tremendously and touched the lives of thousands of young people. Your support is invaluable to our continued success and growth.”
Ticket Prices:
$150 Full program + VIP reception (5:00-6:00 pm)
$100 Full Program
When … Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5 PM – 9 PM
Where …. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER 78 E. Washington, G.A.R Hall
REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS AWESOME EVENT !
Gay Dating Tip – The One Exercise That’ll Help You Meet Gay Men
Meeting with gay attractive men
and striking up a conversation is probably not easy for a lot of you gay men who are just starting their relationship in this particular direction. Although, for some gay men, talking to another man and being completely comfortable enough to attract attention may not be as easy as it sounds, and you may require some help. We’ll unload some burden off your shoulder by telling you that you can make it possible and even enjoyable for yourself and in your area, it won’t be that hard to find the right guy for yourself. But of course, like anything else in life, meeting gay men will require some tips and a lot of skill.
Firstly, to build the self-confidence and demeanor that you are lacking, you need to set a few goals for yourself. For instance, you can mentally tell yourself what you hope to achieve when you set out to meet gay men one evening, whether you’re looking to make a friend or looking for a much serious relationship. Then, since you will be aware of exactly what your weaknesses are, you can focus on curbing them and bringing out the qualities of yourself that truly make you who you are. Setting such goals can truly boost the self-confidence you need to meet gay men.
But let us warn you; do not in any way, set up unreasonable goals for yourself. You know yourself the best and you know exactly what you can achieve as far as meeting gay men is concerned. You also need to keep track of what exactly you want to achieve and then, set realistic goals for yourself. If you go out to a gay bar, you may expect to meet a nice guy but don’t be bent upon meeting one and finding what you want in him.
It is always a good idea to be talkative, not talkative in an annoying way but in a charming and alluring manner that brings out your personality. Make an effort to talk freely with all men, whether you like them or not and try to make your best impression on just anyone, whether in a bar or in a party. Getting yourself to talk easily and naturally is perhaps, the easiest and biggest way to meet gay men and find the one you’re attracted to.
To be better at picking up gay men and more importantly, the ones you are attracted to, being quiet and reserved is the worst thing you can do. Taking interest in everything, making light conversation with anyone and taking an interest in everyone’s concerns is something that attracts all gay men and using that can help you attract men to yourself. Such conversational and communication techniques can be much important and perhaps even more than your clothes and hair when trying to meet attractive gay men. Remember, that there are men interested in you and it is you who has to bring yourself to their attention in the most charming manner.
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Gay Day Six Flags Chicago Monday June 21st, 2010
GAY DAY
SIX FLAGS CHICAGO
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Kick off your gay pride week
with a Gay Day at Six Flags.
10am – 9pm
Avoid the long weekend lines
and gobs of kids!
And join us for this
Annual Monday Gay Pride Tradition!
Tickets online – save $20!
Pay one price and enjoy 2 parks!
Six Flags and Hurrican Harbor.
Mark your calendar now!
Chicago Gay Kiss In Millenium Park Saturday May 15
SIX major cities in the U.S.
are participating in the “Great Global Kiss-in” to mark this year’s International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), which is officially Monday, May 17.
San Francisco — Monday, May 17, Kiss-in & Solidarity Speak Out, Harvey Milk Plaza
St. Louis — Sunday, May 16, Great Global Kiss-in, Citygarden, Corner of 8th and Market
Portland, Oregon — Monday, May 17, Great Global Kiss-in, Pioneer Square, 701 southwest 6th Ave, 2-3 pm.
Chicago — Saturday, May 15, Great Global Kiss-in, The Bean, Millenium Park, 3pm
Austin, Texas — Sunday, May 16, City Hall Plaza
New York City — Monday, May 17, Times Square, at the base of the red TKTS staircase
Birmingham, Alabama : contact arwen.storey@gmail.com.
International cities include London, Paris and Madrid and more !
“We are asking people to submit videos to www.youtube.com/group/greatglobalkissin and to tag their pictures on flickr with ‘GreatGlobalKissIn’. Alternatively they can submit them via gays.com/idaho.”
Most Dynamic Gay Pride Celebration in the Midwest – Milwaukee Pride Fest June 11, 12 and 13
The Gay People’s Union was the first organization in Milwaukee to host an event that had Pride appeal, with over 350 people attending the GPU Ball in 1974. Other dances and parties were hosted in the years that followed, but it wasn’t until after the 1987 March on Washington that the Pride Movement took a strong hold in Milwaukee.
Year after year, Milwaukee’s Gay Pride grew! Now attracting over 15,000 people, the Pride Fest weekend showcases over 140 bands and artists and entertainers from all over the world!
This year we are treated to the talents of KATHY GRIFFIN, PATTI LaBELLE, JOAN RIVERS,
New York nightlife legends MIMI IMFURST and AMANDA LEPORE, plus MANY MANY MORE!
3 days of food, fun, entertainment and Gay Pride!
Fri, June, 11th :: 3pm-Midnight
Sat, June, 12th :: Noon-Midnight
Sun, June, 13th :: Noon-Midnight
All entertainment & shows are included. Seating is unreserved. If you would like a reserved seat, we recommend purchasing Reserved Seating tickets.
1 day pass General admission is $13 in advance / $15 at the gate.
3 day pass General admission is $35 in advance / $45 at the gate.
Come and spend the night!
Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center is the host hotel!
Hundreds of festival-goers and performers are staying at this hotel!
611 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee 53203
Tel: 1-414-273-2950 Fax: 1-414-273-7662
BOOK ONLINE AT DOUBLETREE MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Pride Fest
ROOMS ARE ALMOST GONE – BOOK TODAY!!
Most Dynamic Gay Pride Celebration in the Midwest – Milwaukee Pride Fest June 11, 12 and 13
The Gay People’s Union was the first organization in Milwaukee to host an event that had Pride appeal, with over 350 people attending the GPU Ball in 1974. Other dances and parties were hosted in the years that followed, but it wasn’t until after the 1987 March on Washington that the Pride Movement took a strong hold in Milwaukee.
Year after year, Milwaukee’s Gay Pride grew! Now attracting over 15,000 people, the Pride Fest weekend showcases over 140 bands and artists and entertainers from all over the world!
This year we are treated to the talents of KATHY GRIFFIN, PATTI LaBELLE, JOAN RIVERS,
New York nightlife legends MIMI IMFURST and AMANDA LEPORE, plus MANY MANY MORE!
3 days of food, fun, entertainment and Gay Pride!
Fri, June, 11th :: 3pm-Midnight
Sat, June, 12th :: Noon-Midnight
Sun, June, 13th :: Noon-Midnight
All entertainment & shows are included. Seating is unreserved. If you would like a reserved seat, we recommend purchasing Reserved Seating tickets.
1 day pass General admission is $13 in advance / $15 at the gate.
3 day pass General admission is $35 in advance / $45 at the gate.
Come and spend the night!
Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center is the host hotel!
Hundreds of festival-goers and performers are staying at this hotel!
611 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee 53203
Tel: 1-414-273-2950 Fax: 1-414-273-7662
BOOK ONLINE AT DOUBLETREE MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Pride Fest
ROOMS ARE ALMOST GONE – BOOK TODAY!!
5th annual Chi-Town Softball Classic returns
The 5th annual Chi-Town Softball Classic returns to the Windy City over July 4th weekend, and, for the first time, will add a women’s division.
The tournament, which fielded 30 teams last year, will play host to 10 teams in each of four divisions: C-Competitive, C-Recreational, D and Women’s. Last year’s tournament drew teams from Boston, Las Vegas, Madison, Memphis, Minneapolis, New York and Philadelphia. Play occurs on Saturday & Sunday, July 3-4, at two separate complexes: North Avenue and Waveland.
“There’s nothing quite like summer softball in Chicago,” said Gary Taylor, tournament director. “We’re excited to welcome 40 teams from across the country.”
“We’re thrilled to offer a women’s division for this year’s Classic,” said Marcela Haber-Bishop, women’s tournament director. “We have a strong Chicago women’s softball league and have received an incredible amount of interest from other cities.”
The tournament opening and registration party will be presented by Mister Meet Mister.com
on Friday, July 2 at Halsted’s and Hydrate, with the closing party and awards ceremony hosted on Sunday July 4 at SPIN. Roscoe’s will serve as the official tournament host bar on Saturday, July 3.
The team entry fee for the Classic is $400 before May 31, 2010.
Registration is now open at the Chi Town Softball tournament website .
Chicago will also play host to the 2011 Gay Softball World Series on August 28-September 3, 2011.
