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Chicago's seven most endangered buildings, areas announced
Preservation Chicago released its 2020 Chicago 7 Most Endangered buildings list, covering some of the most vulnerable sites. —The James R. Thompson Center/State of Illinois, 100 W. Randolph St., designed by Helmut Jahn, will be listed ...
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Operation Taste on March 2
Operation Taste 2020 will take place Monday, March 2, 5:30-9:30 p.m., at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. More than 30 renowned Chicagoland chefs—including Chef Sam Plotneck, of Michelin-awarded restaurant Temporis; Chef Michael Lachowicz, ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 Report: 378K trans citizens could encounter voting hurdles
A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law says that an estimated 965,350 transgender adults will be eligible to vote in the 2020 general election—but that approximately 378,000 of them could have ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 JUDICIAL Deidre Baumann seeks diversity on Cook County bench
(C. SHEEHAN VACANCY)
Capping off a nearly 30-year career as an attorney, Deidre Baumann has set her sights on becoming a judge in the Cook County Circuit Court during the upcoming election. As an out member of the Chicago ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 JUDICIAL James Crawley on running again, having LGBTQ judges
(ROTI VACANCY)
James Crawley has been an attorney for 30 years working for both the government and in private practice where he represented plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases. Crowley, an openly gay candidate, is running ...
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Rebuild Foundation to collaborate with Po'Chop
CHICAGO —Rebuild Foundation, the arts, education and cultural development organization committed to transforming urban communities, announced today that Jenn Freeman, acclaimed Chicago-based performance artist otherwise known as Po'Chop, will be the 2020 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Artist ...
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Majority of active duty servicemembers oppose trans military ban
WASHINGTON — Today, the Modern Military Association of America ( MMAA ) — the nation's largest non-profit organization dedicated to advancing fairness and equality for the LGBTQ military and veteran community — responded to new survey ...
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Darrow ceremony, symposium to mark 125th anniversary of speech on social justice
CHICAGO — With its mission of bringing the spirit of famed attorney and social justice advocate Clarence Darrow to bear on contemporary issues, this year's Darrow commemoration and symposium will focus on the Right of Revolution ...
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LGBTQ Victory Fund condemns homophobic campaign of
Florida state Senate candidate
Washington, DC — Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, condemned the homophobic campaign of Miami Gardens Councilmember Erhabor Ighodaro, calling it "one of the most homophobic ...
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Advocates support health-education bill for public schools
At a press conference, Wednesday, Feb. 26, a group of advocates announce their support for the Responsible Education for Adolescent and Children's Health ( REACH ) Act, which mandates comprehensive, inclusive and age-appropriate personal health and ...
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Terra announces new president/CEO
The Terra Foundation for American Art announced that it has appointed Sharon Corwin as its new president/CEO, following an international search that began last year. Corwin currently serves as the Carolyn Muzzy Director and Chief Curator ...
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Sinfonietta's 'Sight + Sound' on March 7, 9
The Chicago Sinfonietta concert "Sight + Sound: A Sonic Art Exhibition" will take place Saturday, March 7, at 8 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; and Monday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. ...
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NATIONAL Blackmailer killed, Anderson Cooper, Apple CEO, church settlement
After posting a Facebook Live video in which she threatened to out a man if he didn't pay her $5,000, 40-year-old Indianapolis woman Jane Waughfield was shot and killed, LGBTQ Nation reported. According to WISH TV, ...
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WORLD Bollywood film, UK employers, assault, Rainbow Railroad
The India film capital of Bollywood is releasing its first major romantic comedy with a lead gay character, Advocate.com noted. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan ( translation: Be Extra Careful About Marriage ) stars Ayushmann Khurrana as ...
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SHOWBIZ Disney first, queer band, awards events, Aretha, 'Drag Race'
Months after The Rise of Skywalker featured the first same-sex kiss in the Star Wars galaxy, the new animated film Onward introduces the first self-identified lesbian character into the Disney-Pixar universe, Yahoo! noted. Her name is ...
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Victory Fund hosts fundraiser for endorsed Illinois LGBTQ candidates
A Victory Fund hosted fundraiser for the organization's endorsed candidates—Cook County Circuit Court Clerk candidate Jacob Meister; state representative candidates Yoni Pizer ( 12th District ), Ken Meija-Beal ( 42nd District ) and Maggie Trevor ( ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 JUDICIAL Associate Judge Mary Cay Marubio on race, reasons
In 2016, Mary Cay Marubio was appointed as a Cook County Associate Judge and is currently running for the O'Brien vacancy (10th Subcircuit) seat. Marubio was an Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) ethics ...
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THEATER REVIEW Charley's Aunt
Playwright: Brandon Thomas At: Saint Sebastian Players at St. Bonaventure Oratory, 1641 W. Diversey Ave. Tickets: $25; SaintSebastianPlayers.org, 773-404-7922. Runs through: March 15 Scholars may attribute the birth of cross-dressing comedy to Plautus and Shakespeare, but ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 JUDICIAL Transgender attorney Jill Rose Quinn on judicial race, making history
Since 1997, Jill Rose Quinn has had her own private law practice working on family and criminal law, LGBTQ issues, financial matters and trusts and estates among other legal services. She is the first ever out ...
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'Art after Stonewall' at Columbus, Ohio, museum
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, and organized by the Columbus Museum of Art ( CMA ), "Art After Stonewall, 1969-1989" will be at CMA March 6-May 31. The exhibit debuted in 2019 ...
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THEATER REVIEW Titus Andronicus
Playwright: William Shakespeare At: Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: havenchi.org . Price: $35. Runs through: Mar 14 Director Ian Damont Martin's vision of Shakespeare's most graphically bloody play, Titus Andronicus, incorporates so much silly ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 JUDICIAL (FLEMING VAC.) Trowbridge on race, lessons, LGBT judges
Brad Trowbridge has been an attorney for 20 years specializing in a wide swath of family law issues including, but not limited to, LGBT family matters, adoption and divorce at his Chicago-based law firm. Trowbridge is ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 Feigenholtz endorses Pizer to succeed her
State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz endorsed Yoni Pizer in the Democratic primary election for the House seat she held for 24 years, calling Pizer "the best candidate to represent the diverse needs of the 12th District." Pizer, ...
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New Order, Pet Shop Boys in Chicago in Sept.
New Order and Pet Shop Boys confirmed a co-headlining tour of North America. The two British electronic bands announced that The Unity Tour will kick off Saturday, Sept. 5, in Toronto and will stop in select ...
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HRC releases 2020 presidential survey, candidate responses
On Feb. 24, the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) released its 2020 presidential questionnaire and responses from the leading Democratic candidates. The release of candidate questionnaire responses is a crucial step in the Human Rights ...
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Gay Ireland prime minister resigns
Leo Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay prime minister, resigned Feb. 20, The Washington Blade noted. The BBC reported that Varadkar submitted his resignation after the Irish Parliament failed to name a new prime minister. Varadkar, 41, ...
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Ndegeocello, Chin at MCA March 6
Musician Meshell Ndegeocello and spoken-word artist Staceyann Chin will be featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Edlis Neeson Theater on Friday, March 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Ndegeocello—who has worked with artists such as Madonna and Missy ...
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THEATER REVIEW Kill Move Paradise
By: James Ijames At: TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave. Tickets: 773-281-8463 or TimeLineTheatre.com; $42-$57. Runs through: April 5 There's a lot of rightful anger and anguish in Kill Move Paradise. It's playwright James Ijames' powerfully ...
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Cantonese opera program March 17
"Si-fu: An Evening of Cantonese Opera" will make its Midwest debut at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Performance Hall, 915 E. 60th St., on Tuesday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. This program ...
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Trans scientist kicks off TGNC-affirming symposium
Transgender climate scientist, humanist and activist Dr. Mika Tosca's keynote kicked off the day-long "Being a Stronger Ally: A Trans/GNC Affirming Symposium" Feb. 22 at the Chicago Waldorf School in Andersonville. Andersonville Chamber of Commerce's Trans/GNC ...
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'Drag Them to the Polls!' moved to Feb. 28
"Drag Them to the Polls!"—a voter-education effort to get out the LGBTQ+ vote in the Chicago area by celebrating the city's history of drag art and activism—will now take place Friday, Feb. 28, 7-9:30 p.m., at ...
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Red Stars announce preseason schedule
The Chicago Red Stars announced its 2020 preseason schedule. The team will face the University of Wisconsin at Breese Stevens Field on March 25 prior to its participation in the Portland Thorns Invitational on March 29-April ...
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NUNN ON ONE MUSIC The portrait of Dorian Electra
Dorian Electra is part of a whole new wave of artists currently changing the game. Being gender-fluid has influenced their work in music videos that continue to be a big component to Electra's art. Through this ...
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Nevada slugfest: Warren and Buttigieg score solid points
"Horse-faced lesbians." That was one of the first barbs flayed against the Democratic presidential field's newcomer, Mike Bloomberg Feb. 19 in the party's most combative debate yet. MSNBC's moderator started the two-hour pre-Nevada caucus debate with ...
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The Illinois 60 by 25 Network to hosts 7th annual conference
CHICAGO, IL — Advance Illinois, Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission ( ISAC ) are pleased to host the seventh annual Illinois 60 by 25 Network Conference at Elgin ...
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Chicago Gay Hockey Association participating in Blackhawks Pride Night
The CGHA ( Chicago Gay Hockey Association ) is participating in the first official Chicago Blackhawks Pride Night at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St. CGHA athletes and select individuals will be playing in a ...
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Applications open for Chicago community advisory councils
CHICAGO— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations ( CCHR ) today launched an open call for applications to fill vacancies in several community advisory councils, including the newly-formed LGBTQ+ advisory council, ...
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NUNN ON ONE COMEDY Zach Zimmerman bringing 'Fabulous' tour to Chicago
Out comedian Zach Zimmerman's first comedy album Clean Comedy debuted at number one on the iTunes Comedy charts. He's a Princeton University graduate that performed in Chicago with The Second City Theatricals. He took his act ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 JUDGES (COGHLAN VACANCY) James Derico Jr. on current judgeship, church, LGBTQ history
Cook County Circuit Court Judge James Derico Jr.—a member of the LGBTQ community—finds himself in the position of several of his colleagues in which he's a sitting judge running for a vacancy. His qualifications would impress ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 ILLINOIS STATE REP (9TH DISTRICT) Candidate Ty Cratic on LGBT issues, campaign challenges
Political consultant TyJuan "Ty" Cratic, who is openly gay, is one of several candidates vying to fill the vacancy left from the stepping-down of longtime state Rep. Arthur Turner. Among his competitors, in fact, is Turner's ...
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Panel talks lesbians, feminism in Chicago during the '70s and '80s
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
Lesbians and Feminism in Chicago in the 1970s and '80s was the focus of a panel discussion Feb. 12 at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives (Gerber/Hart). The event took place in conjunction with Gerber/Hart's current exhibit, "Lavender ...
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NUNN ON ONE TELEVISION Actress brings Da'Vine performances to various roles
Performer Da'Vine Joy Randolph grew up in Philadelphia and studied musical theater in school. This led to a Tony-nominated performance in the musical Ghost, in which she played Oda Mae Brown. She landed television roles in ...
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PHOTOS Sidetrack
Feeling the love of Sidetrack's Valentine's Day party. Joseph Stevens Photography ...
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PHOTOS Jackhammer
No one does it harder than Joe Whitaker's FuKr party. Joseph Stevens Photography ...
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Billy Masters
"I thought, 'Why does he have to do that?' I mean, it seemed like he was living a fine life. Everyone who knew him knew he was gay."—Dame Joan Collins discusses UK personality Phillip Schofield coming ...
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MUSIC
Mykal Kilgore: Out singer on NAACP award nod, $2 wine and Billy Porter
Mykal Kilgore definitely marches to the beat of his drum. The singer certainly possesses talent ( as witnessed by his current NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist, which pits him against Ari Lennox, Mahalia, ...
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'...Love Is Queer to Stay' throughout Feb.
The Laughing Stock Theatre production The Masquerade; Or, Love Is Queer to Stay presents a queer spin on classical tropes, and will run at the Crowd Theater, 3935 N. Broadway, on Feb. 22 and 29 at ...
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SocialWorks' Black History Month Film Festival through March 1
SocialWorks' 3rd Annual Black History Month Film Festival will run at Showplace Icon Theater, 1011 S. Delano Ct., through March 1. Throughout February, SocialWorks is screening Black movies like Hollywood Shuffle, with Robert Townsend; Set It ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 Early voting info; election judges needed
Early voting for the March 17 primary elections will take place March 2-16. From Feb. 19 through March 1, early voting will be offered ONLY at the new Loop Super Site at 191 N. Clark St. ...
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'Drag Them to the Polls!' Feb. 20
"Drag Them to the Polls!"—a voter education effort to get out the LGBTQ+ vote in the Chicago area by celebrating the city's history of drag art and activism—will take place Thursday, Feb. 20, 7-9 p.m., at ...
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LGBT-procurement goals make up main part of MWRD meeting
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's ( MWRD's ) Committee on Affirmative Action held an informational study session on LGBT procurement goals and other pending issues Feb. 6 at MWRD's headquarters. MWRD Vice President Barbara J. McGowan ...
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Affinity says goodbye to executive director Imani Rupert-Gordon
Staff and supporters of Affinity Community Services sent off departing Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon with a celebration at its South Loop headquarters on Feb. 13. Rupert-Gordon had led the agency, which primarily serves LGBT persons of ...
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Suburban district settles anti-trans lawsuit
After more than four years, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 settled a lawsuit brought by transgender former student Nova Maday, who alleged discrimination. The Daily Herald reported that the district decided to pay Maday and her ...
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Census official talks LGBTQs' relevance
According to Timothy P. Olson, associate director for field operations for the U.S. Census Bureau, it is imperative that members of the LGBT community fill out their census data in the upcoming months. "The results of ...
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Exhibit examines works of refugee, immigrant writers
The American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., celebrates refugee and immigrant writers with its newest exhibit, "My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today," which explores the influence of modern immigrant and refugee writing on our ...
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ELECTIONS 2020:
ILLINOIS STATE REP (5TH DISTRICT) Lamont Robinson on past accomplishments, future goals
Lamont Robinson, Jr.—a Chicago business owner and insurance agent who became the first openly gay Black state legislator in Illinois history—is running for a second term representing the 5th District in the Illinois House. According to ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 COOK COUNTY CLERK Jacob Meister talks hopes for reforms
Attorney/activist Jacob Meister is making his second attempt vying for the Cook County Court Clerk post that is being vacated by Dorothy Brown. The openly gay Meister has long been been active in LGBT community-politics, and ...
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'Judy & Liza' tribute March 5-April 5
The tribute show "Judy & Liza—Once In A Lifetime: The London Palladium Concert" will be presented at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., March 5-April 5. Shows will be Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 Guide to the LGBTQs
This year's primary elections will feature a record number of openly LGBT candidates throughout Illinois. The list includes: 1. Karla Bailey-Smith Race: Illinois state representative ( 88th District ) Website: Unite88.org The skinny: Bailey-Smith was born ...
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Windy City Times printable election charts
For printable Election Guide charts, please follow the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/WCT2020webchartsPRIMARYCOMPLETE.pdf . Please check back here on March 4, 2020. ...
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Boy Scouts files for bankruptcy in wake of sex-abuse lawsuits
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy as it deals with approximately 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as scouts, media reports stated. With high-profile sex-abuse scandals in organizations such ...
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Black Ensemble Theater opens Season of Change with Legends the Musical
CHICAGO, IL — Black Ensemble Theater opens its 2020 Season: Season of Change with Legends the Musical: A Civil Rights Movement, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie ...
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WORLD Marriage in Mexico, European report, arrests in journalist's murder
The Congress in the Mexican state of Sonora is now getting pressure from federal legislators to approve a measure allowing for same-sex marriages, Fronteras reported. More than six months have passed since that measure was introduced ...
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ShOWBIZ 'Drag Race' judges, Dwyane Wade, 'Porgy,' Of Montreal, Cirque du Soleil
RuPaul Drag Race's season-12 guest judges consist of film, music, television, fashion and political figures such as Nicki Minaj, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chaka Khan, Robyn, Leslie Jones, Normani, Jeff Goldblum, Daisy Ridley, Thandie Newton, Olivia ...
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NATIONAL Legislators walk out, hit-and-run arrest, lawsuits, Dan Reynolds
Democratic lawmakers in Virginia's legislature walked out as a Republican-invited pastor delivered a prayer that condemned homosexuality, LGBTQ Nation reported. Robert Grant Jr. of the Father's Way Church in Warrenton, Virginia—who was invited by Del. Michael ...
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Joffrey Ballet announces 2020-2021 season
February 18, 2020 ( Chicago )— Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, proudly announces the Company's 2020-2021 inaugural season at Lyric Opera House, featuring a ballet masterpiece from legendary ...
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Yarbrough officiates special Valentine's Day wedding
On Valentine's Day, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough officiated the wedding of Bronzeville couple Ivan Bujan, 34, and Charles Long, 40, in the Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Bureau office downtown. Their marriage date fells on ...
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ART Vaginal Davis talks storied career at Art Institute event
A packed house greeted renowned artist Vaginal Davis as she took the stage for her one-woman show, No One Leaves Delilah, Feb. 5 at the Art Institute of Chicago's Fullerton Hall. Davis, a founding member of ...
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THEATER REVIEW Lipstick Lobotomy
Playwright: Krista Knight At: Trap Door Theater, 1655 W. Cortland Ave. Tickets: $20-$25; Trapdoor.ticketleap.com. Runs through: March 21 Home, goes the adage, is where they have to take you in, but if you're an adult female ...
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THEATER REVIEW Emma
Playwright: Paul Gordon ( book, music & lyrics ) At: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier. Tickets: 312-595-5600; ChicagoShakes.com; $35-$90. Runs through: March 15 This new musical adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma has received mostly glowing reviews, ...
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THEATER REVIEW Roan @ The Gates
Playwright: Christina Telesca Gorman At: American Blues Theater at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: $19-$39. Runs through: Feb. 29 Have you heard the story of the woman who put duty to country and truth ...
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OPERA REVIEW The Queen of Spades
Score: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Libretto: Modest Tchaikovsky; after Alexander Pushkin. At: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Dr. Tickets: 312-827-5600 or LyricOpera.org; $39-$299. Runs through: March 1; sung in Russian with projected English translations It's ...
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THEATER REVIEW The Boys in the Band
Playwright: Mart Crowley At: Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Rd. Tickets: WindyCityPlayhouse.com Price: $75-95. Runs through: April 19 In Windy City Playhouse's immersive interpretation of Mart Crowley's iconic The Boys in the Band, directed ...
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CONCERTS Grammy Awards; Super Bowl's halftime; Yola and Amythyst; Deadmau5
January and part of February felt like springtime in Chicago, with intermittent snow showers, clouds of fog and the rare sunny day. For music fans, the weather could hardly put a damper on things and it ...
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Reeling co-director stepping down
Richard Knight Jr. is stepping down from his role as co-programming director of the annual event Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. In a note sent to Windy City Times, Knight said, "Reeling: The Chicago ...
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