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CREW
- An award-winning Oscar party. - Photos by Kirk ...
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HYDRATE
- Stranglers with candy. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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PROGRESS
- An Effen great time. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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R PUBLIC HOUSE
- For the dogs: The Oscar party to benefit Found Chicago. - Photos by Kirk ...
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SIDETRACK
- Stayin' gold at the Academy Awards party. - Photos by Kirk ...
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MARY'S ATTIC
- More birthday fun! - Photos by Kirk ...
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SCOT'S
- Happy birthday, Adam! - Photos by Kirk ...
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BEING CONTINUED: LUCKY
- Chris stumbled down Halsted while picking stickers off of his shirt and pulling beads from around his neck, littering them with disgust onto the wet street. He wasn't sure where he was going. His day had been a disaster. A second date on St. Patrick's Day was not the best idea, but seemed like fun at the time. It was ...
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BIJOU
- Gettin' Old School (Daze) with the porny music of Patrick Cowley. - Photos by Kirk ...
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THE CALL
- The many moods of Muffy Fishbasket and her spectacular sky hoop! - Photos by Kirk ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- There are many ways to revive a lagging career, or better yet, be proactive and revitalize your artistry before you're seen as a bloated hack ( I'm looking at you, U2 ). Over the past 60 years of rock n' roll a few key artists have shown that the way to go from sensational to legendary is to take a ...
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That Guy
- I hate the word "ginger," as it's used in relation to redheads. The asian produce, I don't mind. What's wrong with just saying redhead? In any case, it was Adam "The Good Ginger" Brogan's birthday at Scot's last week and after meeting him last year as winner of Touche's Leather Eye For the Preppy Guy, I had to wish this ...
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BENT NIGHTS 'Music Frozen Dancing'; White Mystery
- MUSIC: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - As I was walking into the Empty Bottle's "Music Frozen Dancing" event March 1, I couldn't decide if the club was nutty for having it or if I was nuttier for actually going. So far, this has been a Chicago winter that just won't fucking die and for every semi-decent day ( in the mid thirties with a tolerable wind ...
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Courtney Act at Rosco's March 11
- From a news release - Courtney Act has been causing a stir in Hollywood lately, hanging with pal Chaz Bono, performing private "Applause" dances for Lady Gaga, and preparing for her next highly publicized television gig. But before she battles it out on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, premiering Monday, February 24 on LOGO-TV, Act has unleashed a single and music video that ...
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1970 Chicago Gay Liberation Front rally pics released
- Photographer Margaret Olin was at a historic Gay Liberation Front rally in downtown Chicago April 16, 1970, and she shares her photos with Windy City Times in an effort to find some of the individuals photographed here. "I study photography and its uses in activism and community formation," she said. [Photo gallery at the link: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/photospreadthumbs.php?APUB=wct&ADATE=2014-02-19&AGALLERY=RallyChosen .] The rally ...
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That Guy
- As some of you may know, I've been picking up a little extra scratch on the side as a trivia host at some of our loyal local homosexual watering holes ( forgive the borderline-upsetting imagery ). If you enjoy the general slant of this magazine and, in particular, the smartassery of this column, just wait until you hear me on ...
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Dinner Party held at City Winery
- Improviser Susan Messing, International Designer Jordan Mozer, Lookingglass Artistic Director Andy White, Chef Tim Graham of Travelle and host Elysabeth Alfano at the February 17, 2014 Dinner Party. Opening act was Anna Fermin, with a guest performance by Lookingglass Theatre and Rachael Mason! Supporters and sponsors are Vosges Chocolate, Voss Water, Kendall College, Sun Times Splash and Windy City Times. ...
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BERLIN
- Glow friends at the Neon Valentine's party. - Photos by Kirk ...
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R PUBLIC HOUSE
- Wednesdays get quizzy with Q&A Trivia. - Photos by Verdell Shannon ...
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TOUCHE
- Fetish folks flock to Rogers Park this February. - ...
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HYDRATE
- Check out the fancy new digs! - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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HIDEAWAY
- SYTYCS (So you think you can strip?) - Photos by Kirk ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- Sheer and OTTER filth! - Photos by Kirk ...
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Arctic Revolution at House of Blues.
- Shake away the cold at., Feb. 15 - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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Halsted Vodka moving to Illinois statewide launch
- From a news release - Beginning Feb. 18, Halsted Vodka: The Spirit of the Gay Community, will be distributed by Stoller Wholesale Wine & Spirits, Inc. The move is part of the brand's expansion strategy as it moves to markets statewide and more broadly in Chicago. Named for North Halsted Street in Chicago, 15% of the value created by Halsted Vodka—equity as well as profits—is ...
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Spin Nightclub put up for sale
- Longtime Boystown nightclub Spin, 800 W. Belmont Ave., has been put up for sale by its owner, David Gassman. A listing for the club appears on the real estate website bizbuysell.com. The asking price is just under $1.5 million, and the listing is being handled by Mike Costanzo of Jameson Real Estate. Only the nightclub itself is for sale. Costanzo ...
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That Guy
- Sidetrack turned up the heat ( literally ) for their big Tropical party. Grass skirts, leis, and the bulges of the islands abounded. I even ran into Mr. Matthew Harvat and Mr. Richard Streetman. Can it be true that Matthew is looking to add some plus-sized boys to his troupe? Will Streetman be the first of many? You look at ...
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That Guy
- Picture it: Late January, 2004. I arrive to work one morning, quite possibly hung over and reeking of cigarette smoke ( aren't you glad bars went non-smoking? ) to find out that Sukie de la Croix, former editor of Nightspots, has decided to leave his post to pursue other interests. It was abrupt, a huge shock, and it changed my ...
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Nightspots preview: By the time you get to 'Phoenix' ...
- Phoenix Bar & Nightclub celebrated its official grand opening, Sat., Jan. 11, in the Elk Grove Village space formerly occupied by nightspot Hunters. Photos by Jerry Nunn. Look for more Nightspots photos in the next few weeks in this space and in the next issue of Nightspots, on stands Jan. 22, 2014. ...
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'Progress'-ing into '14
- Progress Bar, which just opened its doors in 2013, saw its first year out in style, packing both rooms with revellers for their New Year's Eve party. Photos by Jerry Nunn. Look for more Nightspots photos in the next few weeks in this space and in the next issue of Nightspots, on stands Jan. 22, 2014. ...
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Hydrate closed for repairs
- Boystown nightspot Hydrate, 3458 N. Halsted St., closed Jan. 5 for signficant remodeling, ChicagoPride.com noted. "As we continue to bring new entertainment options to North Halsted, it's the perfect time to recreate Hydrate and celebrate the New Year with a fresh destination on the block to serve the gay community in 2014," said club owner Mark Liberson. Liberson also owns ...
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Dating: Over there
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The restaurant we were in bustled with the smell of grease and chatter invading my ears like school gossip but they didn't compare to the very interesting person sitting across from me watching me masticate steak with the grace of a gazelle. His name was James, a librarian who hasn't read Harry Potter. The emails went well, with revealing reverence ...
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Nightspots year end cover images
- 1 Wellington from the March 6 cover. Photo by Anthony Meade. 2 Hot dude at Hydrate from the June 26 cover. Photo by Kirk. 3 Monique Moyet at Berlin from the June 26 cover. Photo by Kirk 4 From the Proud To Runway fundraiser at Sidetrack. Photo by Anthony Meade. 5 Frank from the March 20 cover. Photo by Anthony ...
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That Guy
- A year in pictures. Have fun and be safe this New Year's Eve. If you've had as much fun as I have in 2013, I'd be astonished. You want proof? Start readin' ... and see you in 2014! ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: 2013 Moosey Awards
- Not quite the Grammys or the Mercury Prize, but still, the Mooseys are still more credible than the American Music Awards or the Golden Globes. The Mooseys ( if you say it wrong it sounds dirty ) are my annual awards given randomly to those who made a difference, good or bad, in the past year. The Best New Diva ...
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JACKHAMMER
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HUNTERS
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SPIN
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CREW
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ROSCOE'S
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JOHN L's 2
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SIDECAR
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SCARLET
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SIDETRACK
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HIDEAWAY
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INN EXILE
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THE GLENWOOD
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CLUB KRAVE
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PHOENIX
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THE CLOSET
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PARLOUR
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THE BATON
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3160
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T's
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minibar
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BERLIN
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BEING CONTINUED: Snapshot
- The summer of 1988, Keith thought he was really hot shit. He was about to start his senior year and he thought he was pretty cute. He wasn't old enough to drink, but he had a car and he was able to drive from his small Indiana town into Michigan, where you only had to be 18 to get into ...
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LUCKY HORSESHOE
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R PUBLIC HOUSE
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Hamburger Mary's expanding to Oak Park
- Mary's is expanding into the suburbs—with its largest location yet. Hamburger Mary's, the popular Chicago-based hamburger restaurant, with its flagship location now anchored in Andersonville, plans to open a franchise in Oak Park next summer that also will operate as a microbrewery. It will be the Oak Park Brewing Company, and owner Ashley Wright said Nov. 26 that the Oak ...
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CREW
- What IS this obsession with butts? - Photos by Kirk ...
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THE CALL
- The Windy City Empire's always doin' stuff. - Photos by Joseph Stevens Photography ...
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PROGRESS BAR
- Black Wednesday drankfest. - Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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SIDETRACK
- Chestnuts roasting after freezing at the Santa Speedo Run 2013. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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TPAN's Barlesque 6
- In the buff: TPAN's Barlesque 6, which culminated in a final fundraising party at Sidetrack, Mon., Nov. 25, raised over $57,000. Congrats to Top 3: Kyle, Arben and Kyle! Photo by Kirk Williamson ...
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SPIN
- Sang for your supper with Chaz and Creaoke Sundays. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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HYDRATE
- Once more into the Manhole. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- DILF love. - Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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Sweet Charity: AIDS Foundation of Chicago's World of Chocolate
- At Union Station - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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Bijou Chronicles Steven Toushin:
- CASEY DONOVAN AND THE CASA DONOVAN: A FASCINATING TIDBIT! - If you want to know anything, simply anything about gay sexuality or gay history, spend some time digging through our extensive collection of magazines and files. Today, I was looking at some issues of After Dark and Mandate magazine ( now, if you really want to show you are of a certain generation [and proud to be that age, of ...
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REPLAY
- Games people play. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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MARY'S ATTIC
- Honey and Tara tear it up! - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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Miller Lite, Hailo team give $1 million + in taxi rides
- From a press release - Miller Lite and Hailo are teaming up to prevent drunk driving by giving away $1 million in cab rides in Chicago this holiday season. Through Jan. 5, 2014, participants can obtain a $10 Hailo discount code by visiting select bars throughout the city where Miller Lite is served. To redeem the code, simply download the Hailo app, enter the code ...
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That Guy
- If you're a fan of erections ( getting them, using them, or simply just an admirer ), you might want to check out local pop-electronica artist Blue Redder. You'll be up to your dick in erections when you see his sexiness slinking all over the stage. I caught his recent performance at Touche's Bear All 2.0 and it was all ...
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PROGRESS BAR
- Kegs and Eggs brunch to benefit Kyle in Barlesque. - Photos by Kirk ...
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