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Terrance Jawan Wright – Hate Crime Shooting in Chicago
I hate to talk about bad and sad news – but we thought this story deserved attention.
A Chicago high school student was shot and killed during an alleged
robbery Friday afternoon in the Southeast Side’s Jeffery Manor
neighborhood, according to Chicago police
The grandmother of the victim, 18-year-old Terrance “Jawan” Wright, talked with WGN about her grandson Saturday.
Jawan was on his way home from school Friday, when police say he was
the victim of robbery. He tried to fight off five young men who came up
to him near 99th and Yates. Police say, to steal what he had—
“But that’s not true,” what do you think it was? “A hate crime” Why? Because Jawan is gay.” His grandmother said.
It’s
not the first time Jawan’s sexual orientation was an issue, Essie
says. Last year, her grandson transferred to Banner Academy, after
being picked on at his last school. But she says, the bullying
continued.
“I was told the boys were picking on Jawan, Jawan was
on his way home and the boys just started picking on him and calling him
names so they tried to take Jawan’s book bag. So then Jawan and the
boys got to fighting.”
“That’s when police say one of the boys pulled out a gun and killed Jawan.
Tywan Bouldin, Jawan’s uncle said “He was a good kid. He didn’t bother nobody.”
Tywan wiped away his tears before talking about his nephew. He believes it was more than robbery.
“For
them to say it was a robbery is foolishness because like I said what
are they going to rob him of? School supplies or books? His shoes or
his clothes. He don’t wear stuff like that. So what was the point.”
READ MORE an WATCH WGN
Final Weeks for Haunted Segways Tours Downtown Chicago
If you are looking for fun things to do in Chicago at night, why not try a classic Chicago haunted ghost tours?
stories of Al Capone’s haunted yacht, and the famous Chicago gangster’s
affiliation with a notorious Michigan Avenue hotel, allegedly the most
haunted hotel in the city. You will learn about the creepy things that
have happened in the hotel, such as a number of unexplained deaths and
the self playing piano in the grand ballroom.
Sci-Fi Meets Theatre as Intergalactic Nemesis hits Chicago
How It Works:
Three actors voice dozens of characters, one artist creates hundreds of
sounds, and one keyboardist accompanies while more than 1,000
hand-drawn, blow-your-mind comic-book images blast from a large screen.
The Story:
The year is 1933. Pulitzer Prize-winner Molly Sloan and her intrepid
assistant Timmy Mendez have traveled to Transylvania to meet a key
contact for a story about illegal pelt smuggling. As the crackling
fireplace warms the room against the blizzard outside, their contact,
Vlad, tells them that their story is at a dead end: all of the smugglers
have either disappeared or been killed by … something.
rumors of monsters in the Carpathian Mountains. Vlad hands Molly and
Timmy a map of something called the Central Hive when suddenly an
assassin appears in the doorway and Vlad falls dead, a knife in his
back.
Almost as suddenly, a mysterious and handsome stranger appears
behind the assassin, throws the assassin into the roaring fire, and
tells Molly and Timmy to run for their lives. Reporter Molly Sloan and
her assistant Timmy Mendez have stumbled upon the story of the century.
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Fine & Performing Arts Center
9000 West College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone (708) 974-5500
Gay Day Brunch with BestGayChicago.com Oct. 21
$30 BestGayChicago.com
Sunday Oct. 21st
$30 cash at the door gets you unlimited mimosas, bloody marys,
coffee, juice, sodas, and an awesome entree from their brunch menu and
soppapillas for dessert. $30 includes tax and tip as well.
Please RSVP ON FACEBOOK (not with the restaurant!) so we can plan a rough head count. You don’t HAVE TO Rsvp –
but it helps the restaurant out.
swag bags to bring!
We make no money from this event – all the
money goes to the restaurant.
restaurants 4-6 times a year.
Harvey Fierstein Interviewed by Chris Jones Oct 16th at Music Box
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Chicago Tribune presents
Gay Forbidden Sushi Night Oct. 20 at Atmosphere
Asians and Friends Chicago
costumed guests. It’s a cultural, decadent take on the Eve of Hallows
celebration. In addition, there will be party food, a 50-50 raffle and
exotic dancers following the tasting.
Admission (Entry, Party Food, Cash Bar) is Free!
Christopher Hongosh Presents a Night at Fear City Oct. 19th
FRIDAY OCTOBER 19th,
GAY HALLOWEEN PARTY IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO – NOT TO BE MISSED OCT 27
party in Chicago.
to do it again because the Chicago crowds knows how to do Halloween
bigger and better than anyone else.
so don’t miss out.
Revolution Under The Big Top” featuring
Producer/Remixer Eddie Martinez. Dazzling circus acts, sexy circus
strippers and CircuitMOM will become “CircusMOM” for the night hitting
the stage for two shows!
to the “GrEaTesT ShOw oN EaRTh”!
YOU are there!)
Specially priced $40 early bird tickets available now
Beautiful Art from Around the World – SOFA Nov. 2-4
If you want to see jaw-dropping eye-popping Art and Design
the SOFA exhibition is a MUST SEE!
The Art Fair Company, based in Chicago, presents the critically
acclaimed international art fair SOFA CHICAGO 2012 at the historic Navy
Pier Friday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 4.
This popular three-day event
features masterworks of contemporary and modern arts and design,
sculpture, functional art, outsider, ethnographic, non-traditional folk
and visionary art, plus related special exhibitions and a lecture
series.
SOFA CHICAGO enjoys the prestigious position of being the largest and
longest continually running art fair in Chicago, a mainstay of the
city’s cultural and social calendar. “In 2010 we added a new dimension
of art to SOFA CHICAGO with the Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider
Art,” says Donna Davies, Director of SOFA art fairs in Chicago and New
York. “We’ve been thrilled to see our collectors fully embrace the
Intuit galleries and artists, so this year we are integrating those
galleries under one unifying fair umbrella, SOFA CHICAGO 2012.”
“It really is a feast for the eyes!” says Derrick Sorles, of InsideYourChicago.com
Glass will be a major focus this year as SOFA will be celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of the Studio Glass movement. The pioneers of the movement
have Midwest roots that
has since expanded and developed to be international in scope. In fact
Chicago’s Floating World Gallery will be showcasing 10-12 works by a
Japanese artists who was so excited about SOFA the she created new works
which will be shown for the first time at SOFA!
There are special exhibits, lectures and more.
The Corning Glass Road
Show will once again be on site.
There are a couple of artists with Chicago connections that
might make for a fascinating chat:
Barbara Cooper, (left) whose work is showcased by Chicago’s Perimeter Gallery, and
Brian Dettmer
(below – who grew up in Naperville and until 2006 resided in Chicago), who will be
featured by the Chicago’s Packer Schopf.
Both create extremely
fascinating work using existing materials.
Both Cooper and Dettmer will be on site at SOFA.
PLAN TO SPEND A DAY at SOFA. There is so much to see and do.
Lots of Booth talks,
book signings,film screenings
and lecture series. There is something here for everyone’s taste.
There are some very special exhibits this year, including:
Eye of Mr I : A retrospective of artwork by legendary self-taught artist Gregory
Warmak, a.ka. Mr. Imagination (1948-2012), known for his transformation
of discarded objects into works of art.
Bags Across the Globe (BAG) is a global intervention conceived and
carried out by Ann Savageau from 2008 to the present. The large-scale
installation addresses the disastrous unintended environmental
consequences of one of the most widespread consumer products on the
globe, the single use plastic shopping bag.
Among Fellows : An Exhibition of Work by the 2012 College of Fellows. Since 1975, the American Craft Council (ACC) has recognized significant
contributions to the field of craft by awarding the distinction of
Fellow of the Council.
Part of the ACC’s commitment “to honor those who
have made an outstanding contribution to the crafts in America,” this
special exhibit features significant works by 2012 elected Fellows
Sharon Church, Anne Currier, Andrea Gill, Lewis Knauss, Tom Loeser,
Dante Marioni, and Sherri Smith, and Gold Medalist Stephen De Staebler.
Dates & Hours
Friday, November 2
11 am – 7 pm
Saturday, November 3
11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, November 4
Noon – 6 pm
Photography is not permitted. Cameras must be checked at coat check for a fee.
GET TICKETS ONLINE – 3 day passes and group tickets are available!
See you at SOFA 2012!
Chicago Gay Film Weekend of Queer Shorts Oct 18-21
Screenplay Finalists! AND Short Film Program!
CENTER ON HALSTED’S HOOVER-LEPPEN THEATER
3656 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60613
$10 Individual Tickets
$45 Weekend Pass
Pride Films and Plays’ Gay Film Weekend will feature enhanced staged
readings of the Five Finalists in the Great Gay Screenplay Contest,
panels on the history and creation of LGBT film, and a Queer Shorts Film
Program guest curated by Indie Boots Film Festival.
Tickets for the screenplay readings and Queer Shorts Film Program are
each $10. The panels are both free. A Gay Play Weekend Pass allowing
admission to all events is $45. Tickets for individual events can be
purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com, or calling 1 800 838 3006. Weekend passes can be purchased at 773 250 3112 or www.pridefilmsandplays.com
The schedule for the weekend is:
Thursday, October 18
– 7:00pm – A Friend Of Dorothy’s, directed by Chuck Berglund
– 9:00pm – Opening Night Reception
Friday, October 19
– 7:00pm – Barrio Boy, directed by Kyra Morris
Saturday, October 20
– 3:00pm – Fr. Frances, directed by Sarah Ballema
– 5:00pm – Panel “The Evolution of LGBT Cinema”
– 7:00pm – Visalia, directed by John Nasca
Sunday, October 21
– 2:00pm – Snowmen, directed by Alex. St. John
– 4:00pm – Panel “Making LGBT Films in a Changing World”
– 5:00pm – Queer Shorts Film Program
– 7:00pm – Closing Night Reception
Each screenplay reading, and the Queer Shorts Film Program, will be followed by a discussion.
Beer Lovers and Roscoes Fall Craft Beer Expo Oct. 21
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Roscoe’s Fall Craft Beer Expo Sunday, October 21st 3-6pm Tasting – Education – Hors d’oeuvres Featuring Breweries Blue Moon, Southern Tier, Argus, Half Acre, Open to the Public – No Cover |
Cyndi Lauper Meet & Greet Nov. 11th
CHECK THIS OUT! MEET & GREET WITH CYNDI LAUPER!
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| 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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Kinky Boots will strut its stuff thru -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).
How do you get a photo with the amazing Cyndi Lauper?
Through
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, that’s how! A private reception followed
by Kinky Boots during its world-premiere run…October 11 only!
TICKETS ARE ALMOST GONE!!
Markus Ford of Élever Chicago Presents a Pop Up Restaurant Oct. 13, 2012
By now you are already hip to the trend of
“Pop Up” restaurants. And if not, you have a lot of catching up to do.
For those of you who were in attendance at “Internationale – Spring 2012” you already know the scene – pure decadence. Chef Markus Ford of Élever
Chicago presented foods from his travels through Budapest, Prague and
Vienna.
This fall, he wants to take you again through some of his
favorite savory destinations.
Your
flight departs on Saturday, October 13th, beginning at 5pm CST, and
every hour on the hour thereafter until 9pm CST.
Economy Class will feature four courses from all over the world for $65/person. Book a party of 10 or more and be bumped up to Business Class with a complimentary glass of champagne. BETTER YET, READERS OF THIS SITE MAY ALSO GET BUMPED UP TO BUSINESS CLASS. IN YOUR PAYPAL NOTES, MENTION THIS SITE!
The total flight time should be approximately 2 hours, maybe less with good tailwinds.
passengers will be treated to a dining experience in an open kitchen
atmosphere with foods prepared directly in front of them by Chef Markus
Ford. Guests who choose to fly First Class will enjoy a private hors
d’oeuvre reception in the Admiral’s Club, in-flight snacks served by our
lovely flight attendants, a champagne greet, unlimited drinks, a
7-course meal complete with boutique vintage wine pairings, a table side
visit from the Élever Chicago
Sommelier, specialty cocktails and food that the Chef has personally
experienced from Egypt, Spain, Morocco, Greece, Austria, France and
Italy. The First Class experience is limited to 30 exclusive guests on a
first-come, first-served basis. $160 The total flight time should be a
leisurely 3 hours 30 minutes, cruising at an altitude of maximum
opulence. “Internationale II, First Class” departs promptly at 7pm CST.
Boarding will be at the
Centered Chef, 177 N Ada. Right near Randolph, Lake and Ogden, in the heart of the Randolph restaurant neighborhood.
BOOK NOW ONLINE!
Kinky Boots Chicago FREE TICKET Giveaway By Kinky® Liqueur
As the official drink of Kinky Boots, KINKY® Liqueur will further showcase its pretty and playful profile for girls (and guys) who just wanna fun.
From four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper comes the exhilarating new musical Kinky Boots, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell.
“We are thrilled to have KINKY® Liqueur as a sponsor of the World
Premiere of Kinky Boots in Chicago and of the Broadway opening,” said Daryl
Roth and Hal Luftig, lead producers of Kinky Boots. “This partnership is a
perfect fit for us, and we look forward to a long relationship together.”
CHECK THIS OUT!
tell us ONE WORD that
describes your KINKY ness or what makes you KINKY. (please, no x-rated comments).Crosby Lake Spirits Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a fusion of super
premium vodka and a playful combination of fruits.
times with succulent mango, blood orange liqueur and passion fruit!
Shop their online store at Kinkyliqueurstore.com!
The 750ml bottle retails at $19.99 and to try a
sampling, a 50ml “Li’l KINKY®” bottle is $1.49.
ROSCOES Dante on Fire Auditions Sept 30th & Oct 1
“Dante on Fire” is a boylesque interpretation of Dante’s Inferno. The show follows Dante, who must travel with the poet Virgil through the nine circles of hell to save not only the soul of his beloved, but his own. Each circle of hell will be portrayed as a unique burlesque number featuring music from Christina Aguilera, Scissor Sisters, Donovan, The Goldfrapps, Gogol Bordello and more!
Fran Lebowitz in Chicago Oct. 2, 2012
Fran Lebowitz
Oct. 2, 2012 (7:30 p.m.)
*Harris Theater Debut
Fran Lebowitz
– acclaimed author and witty chronicler of the “me decade” – will
appear on the Harris Theater stage exactly one month before America
heads to polls. Her performance – “A State of the Union Conversation” –
will be moderated by Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Martha Lavey.
The special evening of conversation will be followed by lively interaction with audience members. Lebowitz, considered by many as the heir to Dorothy Parker, is famous for her contributions to Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine, and she recently was the subject of Martin Scorsese’s HBO documentary “Public Speaking.” The show was a terrifically entertaining romp, and Fran even manages to almost sort of finally seem to come out as a lesbian at last.
When discussing gay rights, she says it’s weird that gay people are
fighting to marry and be in the armed forces — those seem like the
antithesis of freedom, she says, adding that they’re not rights she
particularly wants for herself (though she’d vote for them since other people want them so badly).
She will make her Harris Theater debut at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2012. The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is at 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL. Tickets are available at 312-334-7777, or online at Harristheaterchicago.org/
Edge Alliance Fundraiser Nov. 18, 2012
On November 17, EdgeAlliance, formerly known as AIDSCare,
Anniversary of its founding.
largest fundraising event of the year attracting over 400 community,
corporate and civic leaders in celebration of EdgeAlliance’’s 20-year
milestone and YOU! our cherished friends and partners.
If
you are unable to attend The YOU! Ball, please consider making acontribution in lieu of attending the event! All donations will be used
to continue the work of EdgeAlliance in helping those impacted by
HIV/AIDS and Veterans who are homeless.
My Private Chef Presents Fall Cooking Class at Treasure Island
OCTOBER 9, 2012
MY PRIVATE CHEF PRESENTS A FALL COOKING CLASS AT TREASURE ISLAND COOKING SCHOOL, CHICAGO
Looking for some new cooking ideas for fall?
Chef Christopher Tong, of the upscale Chicago-based private gourmet dining service, My Private Chef. He has been invited to demonstrate some delicious recipes perfect for Fall entertaining.
This cooking class is at the on-site classroom at the Treasure Island Foods at 2121 North Clybourn, Chicago. It will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 7pm-9pm. The cost is $9.00 per person.
Advance registration is requested to reserve your place in the class. To register for the class, visit tifoods.com/cooking_school/class_schedule/
For more information about My Private Chef, contact Event Services at 773.981.8131 or visit our web site: Myprivatechef.net
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.
