Patner memorial set for March 18
The memorial service for Andrew Patner has been rescheduled for Wed., March 18, at 7-9 p.m., in Orchestra Hall, 220 S. Michigan Ave.
There will be a reception following the service.
Patner, a longtime Chicago critic in print, radio and television, passed away Jan. 3. He was 55.
Patner was active within both in Chicago's fine-arts world, and LGBT and Jewish communities, among others. He was a commentator on WFMT radio, and his criticism appeared in Chicago Sun-Times, and wrote for Chicago Magazine, among numerous other publications, as well. He was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2013.
Affinity, StoryCorps event on Feb. 26
On Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6-8 p.m., Affinity Community Services ( Affinity ) and StoryCorps OUTLoud are hosting a program, "Queering Black History," at the Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Ave., that features interviews of Black people who identify as LGBTQ and allies.
The conversation topics varied widely and included the importance of strong role models, coming out, participating in the Stonewall Riots and living in the South during the civil-rights struggles of the 1960s.
Visit affinity95.org/acscontent/ and storycorps.org/griot/ .
See full calendar at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php .
El Rescate panel on homelessness March 3
El Rescate is hosting "The Latino Housing & Homelessness Question: A Panel Discussion" on Tuesday, March 3, 4:30-6 p.m., at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, 3015 W. Division St.
Panelists will include Windy City Times Publisher Tracy Baim, La Casa Norte's Sol Flores, Jackie Gonzalez of El Rescate, Illinois Department of Human Services Assistant Director of the Division of Family and Community Services Dan Harris, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's Angie Miller and Evelyn Vasquez of the Chicago Department of Public Health.
The requested donation is $25; visit elrescatechicago.org/ .