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The Guy
- As you may or may not be aware, before I gave my life over to the go-go world of queer bar picture taking, I was an accomplished poet. I was published on a few occasions and even used to run a weekly poetry open mic ( which is NOT the same as a slam, which, in my opinion, ruined popular ...
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minibar
- SPOTTED: Hot, bearded Craigery Morgan hits the swingin' scene. Photos by Kirk ...
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CELL BLOCK
- Ladies who raunch. Photos by Kirk ...
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BOBBY LOVE'S
- Creaoke karaoke tunes up another Saturday night. Photos by Kirk ...
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SCARLET
- Don't get burned by the Fireball. Photos by Kirk ...
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MARY'S
- Upstairs/downstairs. Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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TOUCHE
- Mr. Midwest Rubber 2014 bounces into town. Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- Charity is delicious at the salsa/dip contest to benefit Care For Real. Photos by Kirk ...
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THE GLENWOOD
- Tuesdays get charitable with Velicity's new bingo night. Photos by Kirk ...
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THE CALL
- Club Kylie turns 4!. Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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PROGRESS
- DJ Smokey heats up Fridays. Photos by Kirk ...
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BERLIN
- Savage Runway realness. Berlin explodes with artistry. Photos by Marc Ruttenberg ( courtesy of Greg Haus ) ...
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SIDETRACK
- Art and Pepe celebrate Havana in Chicago. Photos by Kirk ...
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ELIXIR
- They got the cure for what ails ya. Photos by Kirk ...
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Upcoming events
- Wed., July 16 PFLAG Chicago Monthly Meeting Parents, Family members, Friends of Lesbians and Gays ( PFLAG ) has support groups and educational speakers. We engage in advocacy activities. Monthly on the third Wednesday. Call 630-415-0622 or email the Metro Chicago South Chapter: pflagmetrochicagosouthside@pflagillinois.org or contact Keith McCoy at kmccoy@windycityblackpride.org or Peter Ji at pjiman1@hotmail.com. 11:00am - 1:00pm Affinity Community ...
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3160 Piano Bar & Cabaret to close
- 3160 Piano Bar & Cabaret, 3160 N. Clark St., will close its doors July 29. The bar's owner, Jim Flint, told Windy City Times that he sold the business to two of his bartenders, and was unsure of their plans for the new establishment. "It was time," said Flint, who also owns the Baton Show Lounge, 436 N. Clark St. ...
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Havana in Chicago July 19 to benefit Cuba charity
- From a press release - CHICAGO - Havana in Chicago, a benefit to raise money to help provide medical supplies and meals for people in Cuba, will once again be held at Chicago's famous Sidetrack Video Bar, which will be turned into a tropical Havana club for the evening. Havana in Chicago benefits First Hand Aid, a charity that has been working for more than ...
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That Guy
- Oh, you know. Pride and such. My brain is on vacation, so I can't column. Here are a few photos of my Pride goings-on, with promises to be more coherent for the next issue. Pictured: With the talented cast of GayCo, as featured monolgist in their Pridezilla show. Being stalked by the ever-striped Clay Goodpasture of GayCo at ...
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2014 Dyke March in photos
- MARCHING ORDERS: Images from the 2014 Dyke March, Sat., June 28. ...
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A post-Pride 'Love Revolution'
- After the parade, hundreds flocked to Circuit Mom's Love Revolution at Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St. This outdoor post-parade party featured DJ Joe Gauthreaux and Jump Smokers. A portion of the proceeds from the events went to benefit Equality Illinois. Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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That Guy
- You know, I never think I'm actually gonna finish another Pride issue and then, it all just falls into place. Well, it took a ton of work and lots of cooperation, timin g, inspiration, and planning. But you can't argue with results ( and if you can, I don't fuckin' wanna hear it. One thing to which I do owe ...
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Crew
- Kangaroos are very sporty. They can kick. Just like in soccer. FIFA madnes!!! ...
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Little Jim's
- A bar with a lot of history. Thus, the woolly mammoth. ...
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Progress Bar
- A year after changing their stripes and still kickin' ass!A year after changing their stripes and still kickin' ass! ...
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The Closet
- Chicks, man. ...
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INN EXILE
- Who doesn't love a fuzzy squirrel? ...
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BOBBY LOVE'S
- Even songbirds can be butch. Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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CLUB KRAVE
- Snakes. In Particular, pants snakes. Photos by Kirk ...
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SIDETRACK
- For their anniversary, they flash back to the '80s, when turtles were hot. Photos by Ross Forman ...
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TOUCHE
- Raise those funds for Ride For AIDS Chicago, piggy! Photos by Kirk ...
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ROGERS PARK SOCIAL
- Prairie dogs are very social animals. Photos by Kirk ...
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Justin Utley
- Nightspots recently had an opportunity to sit down with New York-based singer/songwriter/actor Justin Utley, prior to his June 29 appearance here in Chicago at the Pride North festival. Justin's sound is equal parts informed by his NYC- and theater-based storytelling and his upbringing in the musically-inclined Mormon church, of which he's no longer a part; he has even written songs ...
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CHLOE'S
- Awww, wook at the cwute widdle baby! Welcome to the world, Chloe's. Photos by Kirk ...
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BERLIN
- The silver fox celebrates its 30th birthday with a raucous '00s-themed variety show. Photos by Kirk ...
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@MOSPHERE
- Peacocks are nature's divas. Photos by Kirk ...
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Fabitat
- The is what it looks like ... when doves spin a Prince party in Wicker Park. Photos by Marisa KM ...
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Big Chick's
- Beware the cannibalistic cows of Monday's Buck Burger night! Photos by Kirk ...
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MARY'S
- There was a farmer had a GORGEOUS dog and what was her name-o? BiNGO! Photos by Kirk ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- Otters doing what they do best: otting. Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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PHOENIX
- Lots of lizards in Phoenix, ya know. Photos by Kirk ...
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SCOT'S
- The ring-tailed lemur is usually pretty chill. Photos by Kirk ...
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BATON
- Roosters in ( what is normally ) the henhouse. Photos by Kirk ...
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THE GLENWOOD
- The wise owls of Thursday-night trivia. Photos by Kirk ...
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MANEUVERS
- You have a Cruel-la fate if you missed Miss Gay Joliet 2014. Photos by Ryan Kolodziej ...
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R PUBLIC HOUSE
- Wine tasting, bacchanalia, satyrs, goats. It totally follows. Photos by Kirk ...
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WHISKEY TRUST
- No animals, just whiskey. Photos by Kirk ...
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Sidetrack holds
anniversary party,
names new GM
- As Sidetrack celebrated and honored its past June 19, the popular Lake View bar also took a step into its future. The annual anniversary party featured 1980s drink prices and four popular food trucks, including The Fat Shallot and The Slide Ride, offering free food. More than 1,500 came into Sidetrack for the festivities. More photos at the link: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/photospreadthumbs.php?APUB=wct&ADATE=2014-06-23&AGALLERY=SidetrkAnnivForman ...
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10th annual Chicago Pride Fest photo coverage
- Photos by Ed Negron and Jerry Nunn. More at the link: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/photospreadthumbs.php?APUB=wct&ADATE=2014-06-23&AGALLERY=PrideFestNunnChosen . ...
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Award-winning Crew Bar & Grill celebrates 10 years
- Brian Wells was, back in the 1990s, the executive director for Chicagoland CARSTAR, running the marketing coop for 33 franchise stores in the Chicago DMA. "I had wanted to go into the restaurant and bar business, [so] I decided to leave my marketing job and started working on a business plan for a gay sports bar," he said. "At the ...
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Upcoming events
- Also see http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php . Wed., June 18 Propeller Fund application information session Propeller Fund is administered jointly by Gallery 400 at the University of Illinois at Chicago and threewalls to promote informal and independently organized visual arts activities. 6:00pm Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell http://www.propellerfund.org . Pride as Art Concert Tix online 6:30pm Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St ...
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Artist captures punk look and feel at entrance to Chloe's
- Homo Riot, the moniker of the noted Los Angeles-based street artist, spent about 22 hours ( June 14-15 ) creating the new, colorful, graphic—and certainly gay, in words and images—stairwell entrance look and feel down into Chloe's, the new dance club that occupies a portion of what once was Spin Nightclub near the corner of Halsted and Belmont streets in ...
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Little Jim's announces 'final' anniversary celebration
- Little Jim's, 3501 N. Halsted St., the oldest remaining bar on the Halsted Street strip, announced their 39th, and final anniversary celebration, will be held June 14 as the bar prepares to change its name and its ownership. Little Jim's is the second oldest gay bar in Chicago, after Jeffrey Pub on the South Side, which was opened in the ...
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That Guy
- So no sooner did I send the last issue to the printers than the axe fell on the lovely employees of SPIN, who were abruptly informed Mon., May 26, that it was all over. Nightspots wishes very good fortune to all the wonderful staff in finding their next gig. It was great to see most of them the following Wednesday ...
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Upcoming events
- More at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php . Wed., June 11 Hillary Clinton She talks about her memoir Hard Choices, about crises, choice and challenges she faced as secretary of state and how those choices drive her view of the future. Mayor Rahm Emanuel will then interview Clinton in a Q&A session. $50 tickets include a signed copy of Hard Choices. ...
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Andersonville Midsommarfest in photos
- Sommar time ( and the living is easy ): Andersonville Midsommarfest, Sun., June 8. Photos by Kirk ...
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JACKHAMMER
- Meet Chanel, the very first Ms. Jackhammer! Photos by Joseph Stevens Photography ...
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Crew
- Raising fun for the Wrecking Crew softball team. Photos by Kirk ...
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REPLAY
- One last time around with the staff of SPIN. Photos by Kirk ...
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THE CLOSET
- Creaoke Karaoke is back ... now on Wednesdays! Photos by Kirk ...
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MARY'S ATTIC
- WUF: Beardos unite! Photos by Kirk ...
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THE GLENWOOD
- T-dancin' with the Byrne twins. Photos by Kirk ...
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Two new concepts open in former Spin space
- Three straight men are now running two new business concepts at one of the most popular intersections of Chicago's Boystown community in Lakeview. They know the spotlight is shining brightly on their every move, especially as they launch both during Pride Month and with an additional onslaught of revelers in the area during the mega-popular North Halsted Market Days in ...
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Midsommarfest photos
- Sunny images of Andersonville Midsommarfest, Sat., June 7, and Sun., June 8. Photos by Jerry Nunn. Additional photos at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/photospreadthumbs.php?APUB=wct&ADATE=2014-06-08&AGALLERY=MidSommerNunn . ...
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GayCities and Stolichnaya Vodka launch 'Stoli Guy'
- From a press release - GayCities, Inc., a worldwide LGBT community city guide, announced it is partnering with Stolichnaya Vodka for the second annual "Stoli Guy" nationwide competition, with the top prize $10,000 in cash. To signup go to this link: http://www.gaycities.com/stoliguy/?&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=Recruitment&utm_campaign=StoliGuy&utm_source=WindyCity . Applicants may apply online at GayCities.com for a chance to take the stage and showcase what makes them original and authentic at ...
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International Mr. Leather: Ramien Pierre
- Victory! Meet your new International Mr. Leather Ramien Pierre ( center ). He began as Mr. DC Eagle 2014 and rose to the top of the field of 46 contestants, including first runner-up Mr. New England Leather 2014 Steve Dupont ( left ) and second runner-up Mr. Midwest Leather 2013 Cody Troy ( right ). Also pictured is International Mr. ...
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Sidetrack
- Harness happens. Photos by Kirk ...
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That Guy
- A Memorial Day weekend to remember! Congrats to Ramien Pierre, our new International Mr. Leather 36. Ramien comes to us from Washington, D.C. and beat out 45 other contestants to clinch the coveted title. Check out Verdell Shannon's always-stunning photo coverage on page 17. Plus, as we went to press late Sunday night, grab this week's Windy City Times for ...
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Upcoming events
- See full calendar at http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php . Wed., May 28 Piano Diaries In Piano Diaries, a one-man show blending monologue and music, composer/singer-songwriter and solo pianist Peter Saltzman shares his journey toward creating a new form of music that fuses elements of jazz, classical and pop. He delivers imaginary dialogues with composers who have influenced his writing, such as Bach, ...
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'Furball' first
- For the first time the "Furball" phenomenon from New York traveled to Chicago during IML weekend. Replacing the popular Blowout party, Furball brought in the bears to overrun the Metro once again Sat., May 24. Spinners of the evening included Ron Geronimo and DJ Paul Goodyear. Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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'Looking Back' with the Bears
- Bear Pride 20: Looking Back, Looking Forward hit the town last weekend as well. This GROWLr-sponsored "Bear-BQ" at The Sofo Tap, Sunday, May 25, was just one of many bearish get-togethers. Photos by Kirk Williamson ...
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Windy City Gay Idol: CREW Thu., May 15
- 1 ) Finalist Jodi ties up the win in a bow. 2 ) Finalist D-Lo goes to a serious place. 3 ) Finalist Shari proves redheads look good in all colors. 4 ) ( L-R ) Judge Jerry Nunn; finalists D-Lo, Jodi, and Shari; judges James Gavin and Ellen Miller; host Sofia Saffire. Photos by Erik M. Kommer Photography. More ...
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Windy City Gay Idol: Phoenix
Thu., May 22
- 1 ) Finalist Ray sings from the heart. 2 ) Finalist Jake works that fabulous LED floor. 3 ) ( L-R ) Creagh of Creaoke; finalists Jake and Ray; host Sofia Saffire; judges Mitchell Fain, Jerry Nunn, and Rob Lindley. Photos by Kirk. More photos at facebook.com/windycitygayidol. Look for photos from Windy City Gay Idol's Wild Card round at Spin ...
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BERLIN
- JoJo takes the cake ... and does unspeakable things with it at the SMUT Party. Photos by Kirk ...
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ROGERS PARK SOCIAL
- Come on in to Rogers Park's newest addition! Photos by Kirk ...
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TOUCHE
- A cut above. Photos by Kirk ...
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