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Events this spring


March


Raggedy And A lesbian poet’s wife and son balk when she’s tapped to read at the inauguration of the first female president. Cecilie D. Keenan directs Pride Films and Plays’ world premiere of David Valdes Greenwood’s comedy. Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N Ridge Ave (800-737-0984, pridefilmsandplays.com). Mar 10– Apr 10. Thu–Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 3:30pm; $22–$27.


“Standing Up: From Punch Line to Spotlight” During this Out at CHM talk, panelists—including writing program head at the Second City Andy Eninger, Jokes and Notes comedy club owner Mary Lindsey and others—discuss the queer community’s relationship to Chicago’s comedy scene. Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St (312-642-6400, chicagohistory .org). Mar 10 at 5:30pm; $20, students and CHM members $15.


April


Ani DiFranco Singer-songwriter DiFranco, a bisexual icon and righteous babe, tours tirelessly. She appears at Park West with opener Chastity Brown. Park West, 322 W Armitage Ave (jamusa.com). Apr 6 at 8pm; $40.


Wonka Ball: Dragstrip Get your golden tickets: About Face Theatre’s annual gala is consistently one of the sweetest LGBT events of the spring. Ravenswood Event Center, 4011 N Ravenswood Ave (773-784-8565, aboutfacetheatre.com). Apr 15 at 8pm; $125–$200.


May


“Looking? The History of Hooking Up” Scholars from Northwestern and Northern Illinois universities discuss the development of LGBT hookup


Taylor Mac


Genderqueer performance artist and playwright Taylor Mac prefers the pronoun judy, which seems like an earned nod of fabulousness for such an glitteringly original personality. Mac returns to Chicago to perform excerpts from an ambitious new project of popular music from each of the last 24 decades in America. Taken together, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (to be executed just once in full, later this year) comprises a subjective history of the country. At the MCA, Mac presents music from three of the decades, from 1956 to 1986, respectively titled “Songs Popular in the Bayard Rustin Planning Room,” “Songs Popular on the Stonewall Jukebox” and “Songs Popular in the Backroom.” It’s the first time the New York artist has stepped onstage here since 2008, so we suggest you don’t miss it—heaven only knows when judy’ll be back. Edlis-Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave (312-397-4010, mcachicago.org). Apr 12–16; $30, students $10.


culture, from hanky codes to chat rooms to mobile apps. Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St (312-642-6400, chicagohistory .org). May 19 at 5:30pm; $20, students and CHM members $15.


Bear Pride Chicago Woof your way through a weekend’s worth of bearcentric dance parties and other events at the 22nd annual Bear Pride. Most events at Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Downtown, 733 W Madison St (bearpride.org). May 27–30; $125–$150.


International Mr. Leather Weekend With its roots in a 1979 bar contest, this four-day event features parties, a fetish and leather market, physique and sexy shoe-polishing competitions


and, of course, the annual crowning of International Mr. Leather. Visitors can enter the Leather Market with a $10 suggested donation benefiting the Leather Archives and Museum. Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S Michigan Ave (800-545-6783, imrl.com). May 27–30; $190, $225.


Ongoing


FREE BURLY Burliness is optional at this night for bearded boys, funky folk and all other queers and allies. BURLY’s resident DJs spin punk, disco and new wave. The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton Ave (773-484-8811, facebook.com /burlychicago). Third Wed of the month at 9pm.


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Chances Dances Accept no substitutes. This mega inclusive party kicked off a renaissance in indie-queer nightlife and is still thriving nearly a decade later. Subterranean, 2011 W North Ave (773-278-6600, chancesdances .org). Third Sat of the month at 10pm; $5.


FREE Fabitat This all-inclusive LGBTQ night at Double Door’s Door No. 3 features live music, drag performances and DJ sets. It’s one of the most promising new alt-queer party outposts in town. Door No. 3, 1551 N Damen Ave (773-489-3160, doubledoor.com). Second and fourth Wed of the month at 9pm.


FREE Live Animals Local dragpreneurs Trannika Rex and Lucy Stoole join forces for this monthly drag show that also features live music. Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave (312-226- 8828, thebeautybar.com/home- chicago). Third Wed of the month at 10pm.


FREE OUTspoken Live lit goes gay at this monthly storytelling show focusing on LGBTQ-identified performers, though their stories aren’t necessarily queer-themed. Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St (773- 477-9189, outspokenchicago.com). First Tue of the month at 7pm.


FREE Queeriosity Young Chicago Authors, the organization behind youth poetry slam Louder Than a Bomb, hosts this monthly poetry salon for queer and questioning youths ages 18 to 25. Young Chicago Authors, 1180 N Milwaukee Ave (773-486-4331, youngchicago authors.org). Second Thu of the month at 6pm.


FREE Slo ’Mo At this pansexual Logan Square dance-off, party purveyor Kristen Kaza and DJ Tess drop the needle on love-drenched classics by Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Prince and the queen of lovers’ rock, Sade. The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave (773-227-3530, slomoparty.com). Third Thu of the month at 9pm.


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