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| | SAG nominees include 'A Star Is Born,' 'Maisel'
Awkwafina and Laverne Cox announced the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominees Dec. 12—and A Star Is Born and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel led the way in the film and television categories, respectively. A ... | |
| | Baton to relocate to Uptown
Longtime River North nightspot Baton will relocate to an Uptown location on Broadway in Spring 2019, owner Jim Flint announced Dec. 5. In a statement, Flint said that, "As the years have passed, the River North ... | | 
| | Hart steps down as Oscars host after anti-gay comments draw response
Only two days after being announced as the host of the 2019 Oscars, actor/comedian Kevin Hart has stepped down over a situation involving anti-gay tweets. Again using Twitter, Hart announced he was stepping down as host. ... | | 
| | 'Versace,' 'Rhapsody,' 'Pose' receive Golden Globe nods
The nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globes were announced Dec. 6 at the Beverly Hilton, with 25 categories spanning films and TV shows involving drama, comedy and animation. In the TV categories, The Assassination of ... |
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| | Providers launch statewide plan to stop new HIV infections
AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), all in conjunction with numerous other agencies and organizations, officially launched their ... | |
| | Day With(out) Art screening Dec. 15
Visual AIDS' Chicago marquee screening of Alternate Endings, Activist Risings on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave. After the screening, there will be a panel with ... | |
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'Activists and Icons' at Holocaust Museum through June 23
"Activists and Icons: The Photographs of Steve Schapiro," an exhibit at Skokie's Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, will run through June 23, 2019. Schapiro, a Chicago-based photographer, has works that have been featured in publications ... | |
| | 152 LGBTQ Elected Officials Call on 116th Congress to Act on Four Key Initiatives
Washington, DC — More than 150 openly LGBTQ elected officials and newly elected officials from across the nation are calling on the incoming U.S. Congress to act on four key initiatives related to LGBTQ equality. The ... | |
| | Black LGBTQ/SGL Group Urges Courageous Conversations During Holidays
WASHINGTON — This past weekend, Twitter and traditional media blew up after comedian D.L. Hughley called Trans actress Indya Moore a 'pussy' and Kevin Hart resigned from hosting the Oscars after refusing to apologize for extremely ... | |
| | Coming out to your kids in midlife
How to navigate tough conversations and a new family model
When the parents of Natalie Perry and her sister sat their girls down for a family meeting, Perry learned that their father, a chief judge for the Court of Appeals in Boise, Idaho, was gay. The ... | |
| | With Kavanaugh on the court, what now for LGBTQ rights?
Viewpoint by James Esseks
As the reality of a new and intensely conservative Supreme Court majority sinks in, some people are asking, "What's the use of fighting in the courts now? Aren't we just going to lose a lot of ... | | 
| | Wrightwood 659 celebrates social justice, architecture
The Chicago Architecture Center isn't the only major new venue dedicated to celebrating architecture in the city. A new space in Lincoln Park, Wrightwood 659, promises to be a place of contemplation and study not only ... | |
| | Report shows most budget-friendly LGBTQ campuses
Student Loan Hero commissioned a report that spotlights the most budget-friendly LGBTQ college campuses in the nation. This report features schools that offer LGBTQ-identifying students a safe and supportive learning ... | | 
| | Artist Tom Bachtell on exhibit and late partner Andrew Patner
Self-taught artist Tom Bachtell's work is currently featured in a exhibit, "Tom Bachtell in AdventureLand," at AdventureLand Gallery, 1513 N. Western Ave. The free exhibit opened Dec. 7 with an evening reception and will run through ... | | 
| | WORLD Marriage news, HIV prosecution, Cuba travel
The president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, on Dec. 5, reiterated her support of marriage rights for same-sex couples, The Washington Blade noted. "There's only one race in the world and that's the human ... | | 
| | NATIONAL 24th trans death, HIV lab closing, Biden, asylum brief
Three years after a trans woman in her Detroit neighborhood was killed, Keanna Mattel became the latest transgender victim of violence, INTO reported. Mattel died two blocks away from the spot where her transgender neighbor Amber ... | | 
| | DignityUSA condemns Pope Francis' book
Pro-LGBTQ Catholic organization responded to Pope Francis' new book, The Strength of a Vocation, in which the pontiff is quoted in recent news reports as saying that gay people should not apply for or be admitted ... | | 
| | CTA agrees to pay for transgender man's surgery
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will pay for the surgery needed by a male transgender employee after the city agency and its insurance provider initially refused, saying such procedures were only covered for patients with cancer. Russia ... | | 
| | 'One of a Kind Holiday Show' through Dec. 9
Through Dec. 9, the One of a Kind Holiday Show is returning to the seventh floor of The Mart, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza. More than 600 independent artists from across North America and beyond are ... | |
| | NCLR Files Brief Highlighting Stories of LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
SAN FRANCISCO—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) yesterday filed an amicus brief highlighting the stories of LGBTQ asylum seekers in a case challenging the Trump Administration's "asylum ban" — ... |
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| | The Play That Goes Wrong
Playwright: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields At: Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St. Tickets: BroadwayInChicago.com . Runs through: Dec. 16. The conceit of The Play That Goes Wrong is that a college theatre troupe,
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| | MOMBIAN's LGBTQ children's book gift guide
It's time for my annual roundup of some of this year's best LGBTQ-inclusive children's and middle-grade books! This is one of the first years when (happily!) there were more books published than I can include here, ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Honor Girl/Lost Soul, Be at Peace
By Maggie Thrash $14.99; Candlewick Press; 267 pages (Honor Girl), $18.99; Candlewick Press; 190 pages (Lost Soul, Be at Peace) There is no loneliness like teenage loneliness. Even those who experienced their "glory days" in high ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"It would not have been possible without the help of the president, who not only gave us the impetus for this reboot but provided us with fresh fields to plow daily that Diane English and our ... | |
| | SAG nominees include 'A Star Is Born,' 'Maisel'
Awkwafina and Laverne Cox announced the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominees Dec. 12—and A Star Is Born and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel led the way in the film and television categories, respectively. A ... | | 
| | Trans author talks 'gender outlaws,'prison breaks in novel
The New York Times called Jordy Rosenberg's debut novel, Confessions of the Fox, "[a] mind-bending romp through a gender-fluid, 18th-century London … a joyous mash-up of literary genres shot through with queer theory and awash in ... | |
| | 'Unicorn Ball' Dec. 15 at The Shapiro
The 2018 Unicorn Ball—Brave Space Alliance's largest annual fundraiser—will take place Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Shapiro Ballroom, 1612 W. Chicago Ave. This has been called the official queer "coming out" party ... | |
| | Hedwig' tour in Chicago in 2019
John Cameron Mitchell—the Tony-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig & the Angry Inch—will bring his rock spectacle to the United States for the first time, a press release noted. For four exclusive engagements, Mitchell and his ... | | 
| | Comedian, singer, and actor Randy Rainbow June 1
December 10, 2018—- Comedian, singer, and actor Randy Rainbow will bring his hit national "Randy Rainbow Live!" theater tour to Thalia Hall on June 1, 2019. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Dec. 14 at 10am. ... | | 
| | BOOKS Thom Bierdz talks about sex, and a lot more, In 'Young, Gay & Restless'
In Young, Gay & Restless: My Scandalous On-Screen & Off-Screen Sexual Liberations, Thom Bierdz—an actor/artist/advocate who is probably best known for portraying heir Phillip Chancellor III on the daytime drama ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ 'Rent,' Ariana Grande, Lena Waithe, Elton John
Fox has announced the full cast for the upcoming live musical event Rent, which will air Sunday, Jan. 27, a press release noted. Actress Kiersey Clemons, Emmy nominee and Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon, singer/songwriter Jordan ... | | 
| | 'STRUT' show marks World AIDS Day
The 10th annual STRUT fashion show took place Dec. 2 at the Promontory. The evening featured a runway fashion show with 14 different designers and boutiques as well as speakers ranging from AIDS activists to healthcare ... | |
| | The Second City 107th Mainstage Revue, Algorithm Nation or The Static Quo
Writers: Ryan Asher, Tyler Davis, Jeffrey Murdoch, Emma Pope, Nate Varrone, Kimberly Michelle Vaughn At: The Second City Mainstage, 1616 N. Wells St. Tickets: 312-337-3992 or SecondCity.com; $31-$58. Runs through: Open run Exceptional sketch comedy is ... | | 
| | Gay chorus, LGBTQ groups mark holidays
Dec. 2 marked the finale of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus' (CGMC's) three-day "Holiday Hullabaloo" run. Partnering onstage with 10 other LGBTQ performing-arts groups at the Beverly Arts Center to deliver covers of classic holiday tunes ... | | 
| | Carlo Chappelle, born to sing
"Carlo is somebody who loves to sing with every ounce of his body," said Beckie Menzie. "There are people who sing because they want to be heard—and he's certainly somebody who wants to share his music—or ... | | 
| | Windy City Times previews winter movies
Escape the cold weather by hitting the warm movie theater, where sunny comedies, strong superheroes and unbelievably true stories can all be seen on the big screen. Many of the award-winning movies are out already as ... | | 
| | T.R. Knight talks about upcoming 'Dream' role
T.R. Knight might still be best known for his five-season run as Dr. George O'Malley on ABC's Grey's Anatomy—and for the infamous 2007 off-camera incident in which a homophobic slur from fellow cast member Isaiah Washington ... | | 
| | Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Author: Michael Daily, from the book by Eric Kimmel At: Strawdog Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice Ave. Tickets: strawdog.org; $20-$25. Runs through: Jan. 5 (weekend matinees only) Hanukkah is over but Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins plays ... | | 
| | Hyde Park has the season's biggest, coolest Nutcracker
By Sheri Flanders
The holiday season is here, which means (among other things) the arrival of The Nutcracker, the ubiquitous holiday classic staged by dance companies around the world. Beloved as Tchaikovsky's popular music may be, bringing something new ... | | 
| | The Santaland Diaries
Playwright: Steve Scott, adapted from the essay by David Sedaris At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: $15-45; GoodmanTheatre.org . Runs through: Dec. 30 Ebenezer Scrooge has nothing on Crumpet the Elf. In 1992, David ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque, (Sub)version Productions at Reggie's Music Joint, through Dec. 26. Fan-dancing snowflakes, a glass-eating "Calavera Catrina" and a Tim Curry-ish Drosselmeyer highlight this ... | | 
| | Stomp
By: Luke Cresswell and Steve MacNicholas At: Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St.. Tickets: BroadwayInChicago.com; $39-$84. Runs through: Dec. 30 Stomp is a symphony of sound made out of items stretching from ... | |
| | Les Miserables comes to Cadillac Palace Theatre July 2019
CHICAGO (December 10, 2018) Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, will return for its much anticipated Chicago engagement at Broadway ... | |
| | Grammy Award-winning artist Common to perform with CSO June 2019
CHICAGO—The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) presents its 30th annual Corporate Night benefit concert on Monday, June 3, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., featuring Grammy Award-winning artist, actor ... | | 
| | Twelfth Night
Playwright: William Shakespeare At: Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe. Tickets: 847-242-6000; WritersTheatre.org; $35-$80. Runs through: Dec. 16 In Shakespeare's mostly rollicking romantic comedy As You Like It, a country ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE Actor John Barrowman part of team that spins a Celtic tale
Legendary Comics and Webtoon are running a new comic series called Acursian rooted in Celtic lore. Fresh from the minds of storytellers John Barrowman, Carole Barrowman and Erika Lewis, this new endeavor is stimulating readers who ... | |
| | Best of The Infinite Wrench 2018
At: The Neo-Futurists Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. Tickets: 312-932-9950; Neofuturists.org . Special performance: Dec. 31 Who would have thought that the host of a 30th birthday party had prepared the best gift for all in ... | |
| | Holiday Hootenanny Radio Hour presents Cricket on the Mantle, benefits AVER
CHICAGO (November 16, 2018) — The Holiday Hootenanny Radio Hour is pleased to announce Nick Thornton's heart warming new radio play CRICKET ON THE MANTLE, with music directed and arranged by Mike Mazzocca, as its inaugural ... | |
| | Sinfonietta's MLK concerts Jan. 20-21
Chicago Sinfonietta will present its signature annual MLK Tribute Concert—featuring the conducting talents of Chicago Sinfonietta Assistant Conductor Kedrick Armstrong and Charleston Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor Kellen Gray, both graduates ... | | 
| | Carlile, Monae, Lamar get Grammy nods
The 2019 Grammy nominations were announced Dec. 8—and rapper Kendrick Lamar led everyone with eight nominations. Drake scored seven, and lesbian Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da followed with six nods apiece. Drake, Carlile and Lamar were ... | | 
| | Dance Film Better Off Dead Premieres at Links Hall
Motion/Pictures Dance Project is a Chicago-based film production collective created by Talia Koylass. On Oct. 8, 2018, Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of 16 counts of aggravated battery and second degree murder. ... | |
| | Interrobang Theatre Project to present "I Call my Brothers"
CHICAGO (December 6, 2018) Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to continue its ninth season, exploring "identity/crisis"with the Chicago premiere of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's drama I Call my Brothers, a day in the life of an Arab-Swedish ... | |
| | Hart steps down as Oscars host after anti-gay comments draw response
Only two days after being announced as the host of the 2019 Oscars, actor/comedian Kevin Hart has stepped down over a situation involving anti-gay tweets. Again using Twitter, Hart announced he was stepping down as host. ... | |
| | Haven Theatre, About Face Theatre announce casting for The Total Bent
CHICAGO (December 5, 2018) — Haven Theatre, in association with About Face Theatre, is pleased to announce casting for its Midwest premiere of The Total Bent, featuring text by Stew and music and lyrics by Stew ... | |
| | About Face Theatre announces casting for DADA WOOF PAPA HOT
CHICAGO (December 6, 2018) — About Face Theatre is pleased to announce casting for its Chicago premiere of DADA WOOF PAPA by Peter Parnell (The Cider House Rules) and directed by Jeff Award-nominated AFT Artistic Associate ... | |
| | 'Versace,' 'Rhapsody,' 'Pose' receive Golden Globe nods
The nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globes were announced Dec. 6 at the Beverly Hilton, with 25 categories spanning films and TV shows involving drama, comedy and animation. In the TV categories, The Assassination of ... |
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| | Santa Speedo Run
Charity: Check. Underwear: Check check! Debbie Fox and Dixie Lynn Cartwright host the annual Santa Speedo Run, Sat., December 8, to benefit Center on Halsted. Joseph Stevens Photography ... | | 
| | IN THE LIFE Lala Thomas
Lala Thomas' life has been shaped by working hard, fighting for what she wants and speaking her mind on a myriad of issues. All that has translated into her personal and soon-to-be business brands—Talented Lala. "Talented ... | | 
| | A Cradle Song: Part Nine
by Mark Zubro; Illustrated by W.S. Reed
A Cradle Song, written by Mark Zubro and illustrated by W.S. Reed, debuts in the Windy City Times as the new holiday classic. Filled with travail and woe, warmth and great joy, it is a story for the ages. It will ... | | 
| | Thrift shop exhibits AIDS artwork by homeless youth
December usually means holiday cheer, hot cocoa and family gatherings. For Monarch Thrift Shop in Avondale, at 2866 N. Milwaukee Ave., it also means honoring World AIDS day—for the entire month. The thrift shop's latest addition ... | | 
| | DINING Twain brunch, Little Goat, December Pride event
—Midwestern-inspired spot Twain, 2445 N. Milwaukee Ave., is now open for Sunday brunch. Menu items include cast iron butterscotch pecan roll, brulee grapefruit, chorizo hash, yogurt parfait, steak and eggs, and French toast Suzette; also, Bloody ... | | 
| | THE SPORTING LIFE Drew Ladochi
Win or lose, Drew Ladochi always has fun playing gay sports—always. Take, for instance, the registration parties for gay softball tournaments. Ladochi's teams are the ones wearing blue wigs. "I wanted something we could do that ... |
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