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Joffrey's Chicago-set 'Nutcracker' through Dec. 29
- The Joffrey Ballet's reimagined classic, The Nutcracker, by Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to open the holiday season at the historic Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. ...
Baim guest speaker at CME/HRC event
- Chicago Reader Publisher and Windy City Times owner Tracy Baim was the featured speaker at a Dec. 10 CME Group LGBTQ PRIDE Employee Group/Human Rights ...
Joffrey Presents 'The Times Are Racing,' a mixed rep program
- Dec. 13, 2019 ( Chicago ) — For its winter engagement, The Joffrey Ballet presents The Times Are Racing, a mixed repertory program featuring choreography ...
SAVOR Politan Row
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DISH Dining Guide
- Politan Row ( 111 N. Aberdeen St.; chicago.PolitanRow.com ) is not your average food hall—in terms of offerings or mission. Politan Row ( which has ...
TRAVEL Ireland, Northern Ireland: A land of rainbows
- Possibly the friendliest country anywhere, Ireland is a lush, green island in the North Atlantic. The Republic of Ireland is divided in two, with Northern ...
Red Stars' Ertz named Player of the Year
- U.S. women's national team and Chicago Red Stars midfielder Julie Ertz has been voted the 2019 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. This is ...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater includes Midwest premieres, Ailey classics
- ( CHICAGO, IL ) — The Auditorium Theatre announces programming for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's March 4-8, 2020 performances in Chicago, featuring Midwest premieres ...
Complaint: ICE officers treated inhumanely trans migrant in failing health
- Today Transgender Law Center ( TLC ) and the Law Office of R. Andrew Free announced they filed a Federal Tort Claim Act ( FTCA ...
Velazquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
- Washington, DC — More than one hundred members of the U.S. House of Representatives have written the Trump Administration's Department of Health and Human Services ...
Out, Advocate editors leave posts on same day
- The editors-in-chief of Out magazine and The Advocate—two LGBTQ brands owned by Pride Media—announced Dec. 11 that they are leaving their posts, NBC News reported. ...
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Lambda Legal: Van Dyke's Confirmation An Affront to LGBT Community
- ( Washington, DC, December 11, 2019 ) — Today, Sasha Buchert, Senior Attorney at Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed ...
Renee Fleming in rehearsal with Lyric Opera for The Light in the Piazza
- CHICAGO ( December 11, 2019 )—Rehearsals are underway for Scenario Two's presentation of the beloved Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza at Lyric ...
Chicago Filmmakers kicks off 2020 with 'Justice January'
- This January, Chicago Filmmakers is pleased to present a series of documentaries that explore current social and political issues around environmental justice, immigration justice, and ...
International Human Rights Day legislation would make U.S. LGBTI protections leader
- Washington ( December 10, 2019 ) — Today, as the United Nations commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ...
Sean Hayes at Feb. 5 Goodman event
- Goodman Theatre, now in its 95th season, will host the "Legacy & Promise" Education and Engagement Luncheon Wed., Feb. 5, featuring Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated actor ...
State rep candidate reveals connection to Gacy
- Running for Illinois state representative, former comedian/radio host Patti Vasquez has revealed that the late serial killer John Wayne Gacy murdered her brother, according to ...
WINDY CITY TIMES annual Holiday Gift Guide, Part Two
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I'll drink to that
Inspired by TV host Giuliana Rancic, Giuliana Prosecco ( $14.99; TerlatoWines.com ) is smooth, with a fruity scent and deceptively complex ...
THEATER REVIEW A Xmas Cuento Remix
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By: Maya Malan-Gonzalez At: 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn Tickets: 708-795-6704 or 16thStreetTheater.org; $22-$32. Runs through: Dec. 29
You've got to admire the ...
Alphonso David: New national HRC president on work, policies and Trump
- Alphonso David is more than the new national president of the sprawling LGBTQ-rights organization the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ). He literally is the ...
ELECTIONS 2020 Marianne Williamson talks LGBT rights, presidential bid
- Marianne Williamson—an author and activist who's been running to secure the democratic nomination for president in 2020, said that she doesn't see herself as particularly ...
Memoir profiles lesser-known sides of Edie Windsor
- Mention the name Edie Windsor, and many LGBT residents would correctly associate her with the landmark litigation that ultimately paved the way for the United ...
Panel faces legal challenges for trans and HIV-positive service members
- U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley ( D-5 ) was joined by legal experts at the Pritzker Military Museum the afternoon of Dec. 2 for a discussion ...
MOMBIAN Holiday gift guide for LGBTQ children's books
- It's time for my annual gift guide to some of the year's best LGBTQ-inclusive children's picture books! There were happily more books published this year ...
Critics' Picks
- The Tall Boy, Stage 773, through Dec. 15—The celebrated talent behind this touring show ( Tandy Cronyn, Kay Boyle, Simon Bent ) create a tragedy ...
Billy Masters
- "I didn't bother going to school. I just found my inner pussy."—Sir Ian McKellen explains how he prepared for his role as Gus the Theatre ...
PHOTO Sidetrack
- Ninth annual Santa Speedo Run raises some fun funds for Center on Halsted. Joseph Stevens Photography ...
PHOTOS The Sofo Tap
- Happy Holidays from St. Nick and Doaays! Photos by Kirk Williamson ...
SAVOR River Roast
- At River Roast ( 315 N. LaSalle St.; RiverRoastChicago.com ), the centerpiece menu item is its Beef Tomahawk—an almost three-pound, wet-aged steak attached to a ...
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK Ryan Royale
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BEHIND THE NAME
"The name Royale comes from my fascination with royalty and the rise and fall of fame. I was a young art student ...
Winter movies bring an intriguing mix
- We finish out the year with some heavy hitters that we previously mentioned in the fall preview, such as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, ...
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