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Chicago History Museum in January

Brandon Wetherbee — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:45:49 +0000

This January the Chicago History Museum is celebrating their eighth year of GLBT programming. From now until January 27 new members of the museum are eligible for a free ticket to each of the three special ‘Out’ events. For those that buy family plans two free tickets to each event are provided.

Sexicon: Language and Identity, January 27, will cover the usage of certain powerful words. In addition to this program there will be a cocktail hour. When Romeo Was a Woman, March 10, will be a study of Charlotte Cushman, the nineteenth century’s most famous cross-dressing and woman-loving actress. Beyond Shame: Life and Love in the 1950s, April 14, will cover a decade that wasn’t too kind to those in the GLBT community.

The direction staff has distributed CHM materials to our northside routes, GLBT route and college campuses.

For more information on the Chicago History Museum or any of their upcoming events, please visit chicagohs.org.

F*cking Men @ the Theatre Building

Zeb Resman — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:42:45 +0000

From Joe DiPietro, the author of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Broadway’s hit musical Memphis, comes the Chicago premiere of F*cking Men. The play examines ten gay men from all walks of life as they negotiate the before and after of lust, love, betrayal and the pursuit of sex and emotional connectivity. Funny, poignant, sometimes dramatic, always provocative and sexy, the show has been a runaway success in London and L.A. where it has been playing consistently for two years.

F*cking Men has now made it to the Theatre Building where it has been getting great reviews from local critics. We worked with the Theatre Building distributing their promotional materials throughout the city for their latest production. F*cking Men closes this month, so be sure you don’t miss it.

F*cking Men is at the Theatre Building through July 25th. Please visit www.theatrebuildingchicago.org for more information.

Fresh Squeezed is QUEER!

Micah Taylor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Victory Gardens’ Fresh Squeezed series comes together for two very special one-night-only performances. The first event is Terry Galloway’s Out All Night & Lost My Shoes on Friday November 15th at 7:30PM. Side-splitting funny and shocking, Out All Night… is brimful of ideas for shaking an audience out of its gosh-aren’t-we-enlightened complacency an onto that uncomfortable narrow ledge where they’re not sure if they should be laughing or crying.

The following week, on the 22nd of November, Fresh Squeezed presents Kearn’s celebrated solo show, Intimacies. In it’s 20th Anniversary, Intimacy reminds us that only when we reconsider the catalysts for public fear and ignorance can we secure rights for the LGBT citizens.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show and can purchased by calling 773.871.3000 or logging onto victorygardens.org.

Weekend OUT in AC!!!

Zeb Resman — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:18:13 +0000

This past week, we launched a major flyering and promotion campaign for the GLBT themed Weekend OUT in Atlantic City at Harrahs Resort. Kicking off tonight, the event includes performances by Cazwell and Amanda Lepore, a VIP mix and mingle with the L-Word cast members, and rounding it out is Rehab Brunch on Sunday with bingo hosted by Lance Bass and Jai Rodriguez. If you’re out east, be sure to drop by Harrahs to check out all of the fun!

Weekend OUT in AC takes place September 25th through 27th.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch-Extension

Zeb Resman — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:59:26 +0000

Back by popular demand, American Theater Company’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch has been extended through May 31st! If you didn’t to see it last time around, you have until the end of the month to catch it. ”This is a Hedwig like none before” says ATC Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. “Think Blondie meets Bowie.”

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is at the American Theater Company through May 31st.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch @ the American Theater Company

Zeb Resman — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:56:53 +0000

John Cameron Mitchell’s off beat rock musical comes to Chicago for a run at the American Theater Company. “This is a Hedwig like none before” says ATC Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. We hit several shows over the weekend (including Morrissey @ the Aragon, and Lez Zepplin @ Double Door) in order to distribute flyers for this upcoming production. It kicks off this Thursday, so if you’re a fan of the original stage version and/or movie, be sure to check it out.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is at the American Theater Company April 9th-May 17th.

Stupid Kids @ Center on Halsted

Zeb Resman — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:22:05 +0000

John C. Russell’s story of love gets retold by the About Face Theatre, which sets the play against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in 1980s America. The production will feature adult actors as well as members of the About Face Youth Theatre Program and will include a rhythmic mix of music, video, slam poetry and dance. Creating GLBT themed productions in order to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexuality is the goal of the About Face Theatre. Their plays challenge audiences as well as entertain, and everyone who attends Stupid Kids is sure to learn something.

About Face Theatre’s production of Stupid Kids is at Center on Halsted February 4th-March 8th.

Out @ Chicago History Museum

Zeb Resman — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:43:15 +0000

Starting this month, Chicago History Museum presents Out, which chronicles the history of the gay, lesbian, and transexual community. Discussion topics include Clothes are for Closets, Speaking Out Down South, and Surviving Reagan. In order to help promote Out at CHM, direction will be utilizing its “GLBT Route”, which includes stores throughout “Boystown” and other GLBT focused locations.

Out at CHM presents Clothes are for Closets January 29th, Speaking Out Down South March 26th, and Surviving Reagan May 7th.