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p COVER ANTHONY PIX & DESIGN KIRK OP INDEX ASTROLOGY 8 HEY, I M THAT GUY! 10 b THE SPREAD 16-17 INTERMISSION 20-21 CALENDAR 22-23 MAP 24-25 WHAT S UP? 28 NIGHTSPOTS 5443 N. BROADWAY, #101, CHICAGO, IL 60640 773.871.7610, fax 773.871.7609 WWW.WINDYCITYMEDIAGROUP.COM kirk@windycitymediagroup.com PUBLISHER Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky MANAGING EDITOR Kirk Williamson TEMPLATE DESIGN Brad Cawley PHOTOGRAPHY Mel Ferrand, graysong, DJ Greg Haus, Kirk, Kizzy, Ryan Kolodziej, Steve Starr CAST OF CHAR- ACTERS Andrew Davis, Andrew Georgiou, graysong, Joan Jett-Blakk, Charlene Lichtenstein, David J. Magdziarz, Jennifer Parello, Randy Pubert, Lisa Rock ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Terri Klinsky, Suzanne Kraus, Kirk Williamson, Kathleen Ulm, Amy Matheny, Jerry Nunn, Cynthia Holmes, Terry Wiegel, Thomas Koontz NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE RIVENDELL MEDIA (212) 242-6863 PROMOTIONS Kathleen Ulm DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright OFFICE Cynthia Holmes, Robb Olson, Amy Wooten CALENDAR EDITOR Amy Wooten DISTRIBUTION Ashina, Allan, Carol, Crystal, Dan, Ed, Jack, John, Maria and Sue Copyright 2007 Windy City Media Group/Lambda Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. All rights to letters, art and photos sent to Nightspots/Windy City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own and do not necessarily reflect the position of Nightspots/Windy City Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of a person or organization in articles or advertising in Nightspots/Windy City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of such person or organization. While we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Nightspots/Windy City Times cannot accept responsibility for advertising claims.
OP by charlene lichtenstein OUT IN THE STARS The Sun gets us into things? various forms of mischief when it moves into Sagittarius this out in the stars OP week. Suddenly our outlook is expansive, optimistic and virtually unstoppable. No excuses, compadre! Get those gams going! ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20) Gay Rams are catapulted into a new course of study or a different direction in life. You can be tempted to pack your bags and plop yourself in some yet undiscovered, exotic center of action. How exotic is up to you, but I would choose Paris. TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) Yo ho ho sexy queer Bull; what is going on below? Be careful that your blind, indiscreet lust does not carry you away on a turgid tide of briny foam and deposit you on a sand barge. Build on loyalty, caring and devotion as you cruise along. GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) Relationships suddenly become the focus of your attention. You may wish you were on your own, free of commitment and restriction. You may chafe under the leash, but some folks like it that way. And they are waiting in the wings for your exit. CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23) Suddenly job obligations explode and you can feel overtaxed, overstressed and overworked. Don t risk colds or flu because the paperwork isn t in by 5 p.m. There is always tomorrow... or next week... or something, some time in the future. LEO (JULY 24 - AUG. 23) Party hearty, party hound, but be prepared to pay the piper lest you become a tired and dissiapted party poop-out. The temptation is to take things to the outer limits but fates place tacks on your primrose path. Peek before you pounce, proud Lion. VIRGO (AUG. 24 - SEPT. 23) This week you may not be especially diplomatic and you could wind up saying something impolitic and landscape-changing. Hmm, then again sometimes you have to upend the earth to be able to plant anew. Get those lavender fingers dirty, Virgo. LIBRA (SEPT. 24 - OCT. 23) Pink Libras should be prepared to have all of their gaffs broadcast to the general universe. But don t panic; call em as you see em, cousin and let the chips fall where they may. Just be sure to stand under an awning as it all comes raining down around you. SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. 22) Strategic queer Scorps are more concerned with dollars and cents this week. The secret to early retirement is to not jump in head first. Do your fiscal homework and find someone with deep pockets to help navigate all bumps and grinds. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 - DEC. 22) Your sense of self may be at odds with certain long-term relationships. Don t let ill-considered actions upend the domestic applecart unless you want it that way. Single Sadges take a trip to the moon on gossamer wings. Will it be one of those CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 - JAN. 20) Closeted Caps are pushed Out. It s about time. Intuition is highlighted, but you already knew that! Pink Caps pride themselves on their pragmatism but now you happily coast along the cosmic flow and allow the sirens to finger your fate. Which finger? AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 - FEB. 19) Reassess your social circles this week. Is it time to discover some new faces or do you just need to stir and heat up the current stewpot? Make your decisions with careful consideration. Once the door is slammed shut it is tough to pry it open again. PISCES (FEB. 20 - MARCH 20) Guppies make great strides in their career. Think about what you want and where you want to go in your professional direction. It may also result in changes on the homefront. Oh, don t be afraid of change! Opportunity knocks... loudly! (c) 2007 THE STARRY EYE, LLC., All Rights Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. Can t get enough? Join the blog: thestarryeye.typepad.com/queer Lichtenstein s HerScopes: A Guide To Astrology For Lesbians is an international sensation and has just come out in its 6th printing. Buy it and feel the vibration. www.womenandchildrenfirst.com 5233 N. Clark, 773-769-9299 8 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
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p by kirk williamson hereas you may never be able to plummet yourself into a cokeinduced haze with Liza Minnelli and Truman Capote cracking wise, @mosphere gives you the next best thing (sans coke, Liza and Tru). Of course, I refer to 1 HEY, I M THAT GUY FROM hey, i m that guy THE from the magazine MAGAZINE W Midtangent Productions Holiday 54 this Saturday night. Miss Titania Divine does the holidays up Studio 54 style, with a heaping helping of hunkiness from our cover boy Anthony 54. A Halston dress is not required, but it sure would make a splash, no? Good to see Miss Stephen Rader at Hydrate for the Disco Ball to benefit Season of Concern. Diligent little paparazzi that we are, both CFP s Dave and I got there too late for the show, but we caught plenty of spectacle afterwards. Stephen is pushing for a resurgence of that classic ol Nightspots nugget Crotch or Bea Arthur. It may need a new twist. Be on the lookout for your next 1 Ryan and Ricky at Cocktail. pix by Kirk 2 Sparkle Motion at The Edge. pix by Kirk 3 Stephen Rader and friend at Hydrate. pix by Kirk 10 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007 installment of Armpit of Rue McClanahan coming soon to a bar rag near you. Also be on the lookout this Friday for Hydrate s Red Ball, to benefit Chicago House. So many balls... After forgetting to do up an ad for Randy s birthday at Jackhammer, I was damn sure gonna show up to the party and get some blackmail-worthy shots of the bitch. Lo and behold, once the camera came out, he was nowhere to be found. Let s do the math: if he had to blow one guy in the bar for every year of his life, at 2 five minutes a blowjob, that adds up to six hours and 35 minutes... and one tired set of choppers. Alright, Randy, you re forgiven (this time). It s as if I were struck in the head by an errant bird (Fabiostyle) at Cocktail because I was seein stars. First of which was my old friend Ryan, who is now back on Fridays and Saturdays. And then, a certain young Ricky from this season s Project Runway strolled in. Ryan and I totally perioded our pants. We believe in you, Ricky! And you to Steven, if you re reading. So The Edge is on the verge. Of a new name, that is. Word is that they are finalizing all their stuff and the new incarnation will kick off New Year s Eve. May I propose the name 17, only because as I walked in, a queen was on stage doing Stevie Nicks Edge of Seventeen and the nerd in me could not help but love the coincidence. Stella s still got it. What, I m not sure, but she s still got it alright. See what I mean as he hosts the Miss Continental Elite and Plus prelims at The Baton this Monday night. 3 And finally, a sober hello to Miss Fantazee Bordeaux, our favorite local crack enthusiast. We ll be hearing a lot more out of her soon... kirk@windycitymediagroup.com
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WaxTrax showcase Berlin pix by DJ Greg Haus Bucks pix by Kirk 12 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
Halsted s pix by Kirk
Blue Island is in the grips of a serious outbreak of DRAG LICE!!! The Edge pix by Kirk 14 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
Hydrate pix by Kirk so THAT S where ol Belinda s been look ma, I m dancin! having a ball with SEASON OF CONCERN The Edge pix by Kirk 16 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
the SPREAD...open wide...the spread sponsored by bud light... Jackhammer pix by Kirk Where in the FUCK is Randy? minibar pix by Kirk
Cocktail pix by Kirk welcome back, Ryan! Mary s pix by Kirk Scarlet pix by Kirk 18 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
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Intermission Got a site for the World Wide Weird? email graysong@windycitymediagroup.com INDECISION TIME www.thisonethatone.com Through Web polling, we can get a quick reading on the opinions of the masses (or at least that portion of the masses that actually clicks on Web polls), so that we can stay inside (or if you're antisocial, outside) accepted norms. Here's an all purpose alternative. Boil anything down to two choices. Pose your question and post photos representing your two choices. The brilliance of this is that you can manipulate the results through careful selection of those pics. Kind of like your own personal push poll. 0111010101110101011010101101011010101101010101011101010101110 AS IF ANYONE CARED www.cliqck.com Conspicuous consumption, meet Web 2.0. Cliqck allows you to post information about the last thing you bought and why. Now you can share with the world that you just purchased a new 8GB ipod Touch despite the fact that you have three perfectly functioning ipods with a combined storage total of 132 GB (and have less than a gig of data for them) because "it's cool." There's room for users to comment on your finds, but they won't. Nobody ever does, except to snark. Why? Well.. maybe because the site is populated by narcissists who think anyone gives a shit what they buy. 0111010101110101011010101101011010101101010101011101010101110 REMEMBER: YOU BREAK IT, YOU BOUGHT IT http://producten.hema.nl While we're on shopping, it's Black Friday as I write this and I'm glad to not be one of the masses huddled out in front of some big box at 4 a.m. to get a deal. I do almost all my shopping online. Retail stores are just showrooms to me now. (Except the Apple Store me going in there is like a junkie going into a heroin showroom. It's just best to stay away.) One of the beauties of it is you can easily shop from vendors all over the world, like this one in the Netherlands. Just be careful if you handle the merchandise. K? 0111010101110101011010101101011010101101010101011101010101110 ALL YOUR PRIVACY ARE BELONG TO US http://valleywag.com/tech/your-privacy-is-anillusion/bank-intern-busted-by-facebook-321802.php Thanks to the Web, Warhol's 15 minutes prophecy is rapidly becoming true. Unfortunately for many of us the fame is going to be for doing something stupid. I wouldn't be surprised if the Urban Dictionary soon has an entry for "Colvin." Here's a warning for you. Bosses look at social networking pages and blogs. Don't ask for time off for a "family emergency" over Halloween and then post photos of yourself at a party dressed as a fairy. He might be tempted to call you on it with the photo an CC: the rest of the office. 0111010101110101011010101101011010101101010101011101010101110 20 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
NIGHTSPOTS MAFIA: Silverman Group s Farrah Malik FUNNIEST STAR ON TV Sarah Silverman. Farrah Kathy Griffin. Pubert Steve Carell on The Office. Andrew Jack McBrayer from 30 Rock. Kirk TV? graysong Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon)--a tool can be funny. Creaoke That guy hosting Family Feud. I d call it a fall from grace, but it was more of a lateral slide. Robb Elmo. Kathleen Jon Stewart. Amy HOW SERIOUSLY WILL YOU TAKE THE NEXT CTA DOOMSDAY THREAT? I don t want to jinx this, so very seriously ;) Farrah Threat? There was a threat? Pubert Oooh, I m shaking. Kirk I don t know; I'm tired of hearing about them. Andrew As seriously as a celebrity jail sentence. Amy Who cares. I drive, baby. graysong As long as Daley is wearing a cape and tights, I m cool. Robb Not seriously at all. I love my car! Kathleen Oh, it s gonna happen! Creaoke HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PEREZ HILTON? Nothing more than that he knows his gossip! Farrah Nada. Pubert Only that she s fun to read and tired to watch. graysong Just enough. Boooring. Kathleen He makes a living doodling on celebrity pix. Amy Gossip or something right? Whatever. Robb Very little, which is already far too much, I surmise. Kirk Blogger who tangles with celebrities. Andrew As much as I follow the Stock Market (see Nov. 21 issue). Creaoke pix by Kirk MAIN: At The Hole at Jackhammer, you don t buy beer... INSET:... you rent it, and then piss it out in front of everybody. If you re into that sort of thing. A MAN RECENTLY LIFTED 137 POUNDS WITH HIS RIGHT EAR. COMMENTS? Ewww. Farrah Talk about your gaudy earrings... Kirk Ouch! Pubert, Andrew Tell this dude that it s OK if he uses his ARMS to lift the 137 pounds. Robb I need a training regimen for my sensory organs. Creaoke That s fucking hot. Amy I hope the British police arrest him. ( Lifted 137 pounds... never mind). graysong Huh? Kathleen WHEN YOU HEAR THE TERM "BRITISH MUSIC," YOU THINK OF... Oasis. Farrah Early 90s acts like Soul II Soul and Lisa Stansfield. Andrew The Beatles. Creaoke, Kirk, Pubert Duran Duran. Kathleen Nuggets. graysong The Benny Hill theme song. Amy Oasis, sadly. Not The Who or Pink Floyd or The Beatles... stupid Oasis. Because we didn t want them. We took the others, they were cool. Robb
CALENDAR WEDNESDAYS @mosphere Amy Armstrong and Freddie Allen, 9:30 p.m., $12 Stoli pitchers, $3 Bud Light drafts Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30pm, 12:30 am Berlin Just Let Go... DJ Larissa brings her signature weekend sound to our mid-week dance party. Shayna X hosts. $3.25 Coronas. Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Martini $6 Leinekugel Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night (Chicken or Veggie), $7 Steak Quesadilla (dine in only) Bobby Love s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 Jäger shots Bucks $2.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import beers (bottles & drafts) $3.50 Circuit Salsa, Dance and Latin House with DJ Jungle Jorge 9 p.m.-2 am, $3 Bacardi limon cocktails Cocktail $6 Cosmopolitans Crew Open for lunch 11:30am., Rolling Rock bottles $2.75, Blue Moon pints $3.50, Home made turkey burger and side $8.75, catch Project Runway Eagle $2 house shots, free pool, alternative music w/ Dan Encompass Shot Night $1 off any shot Gentry on Halsted DJ Jim Dezutel, $ Miller lite, Long Islands, Jägers, $2 well & domestics Hamburger Mary s $5 Pear-A-Dise teasers & Beer-O-Day specials, kitchen open til 11 p.m. Hideaway $2 Domestic bottles, $1 Kool-Aid shots, $5 Jäger, $5 Long Islands, Movie Nite downstairs Hunters $3.50 Smirnoff Martinis, $2 well, $1 drafts, $4.50 beeer pitchers, DJ Ron G Hydrate 1/2 price martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 p.m., also DJ Laura B Jackhammer $1 well drinks, $5 cover, DJ Oskar Jeffrey Pub Game night Bid Whist, spades, dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every winning hand Joie De Vine Weisse Wednesday, $4 Hacker Pschorr Man s Country Half price night: single room $10, locker $7/8 hours Mary s Attic "Maryoke" $3 well drinks and Miller Lite draft. 8 p.m. door, no cover Pie Hole All-You-Can-Shove night, $9.99 for all you can eat slices and a soda Roscoe s Whatever Wednesdays, $12 Cuervo margarita pitchers, $3 Bud & Bud Light bottles, $11 domestic draft pitchers, $13 import pitchers, $5 frozen drinks, free pool all day Scot s $2 off all Cosmos Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am Spin What the Fuck Wednesdays, $1 well drinks, $5 cover Star Gaze Pool Nite, $1 off imported beers Temptations Wild Wednesdays $2 well, $2domestic, free pool 3160 Paul Marinaro & Judy Roberts 9:30 p.m. Touché Bijou Night featuring hot classics and latest XXX videos, drawings for passes to Bijou Theater, $2 Rolling Rock bottles Victor Hotel DJs Pete Augusta and Dhanna, $5 Effen, hosted by Bumpy and Danielle THURSDAYS @mosphere Hot Mess Thursdays with male dancers, $7 Bud Light pitchers, $5 martinis Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 am Berlin Elevated, DJ Heather Doble spins underground, tech-house, & electro-house. Special guest DJ feature sets every week. $2 PBRs. $3 cover after 11:00 p.m. 22 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Big Chicks $10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials night $5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast sandwich $5 chickenburger Bobby Love s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker. Bucks $2.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, all well and pints of Miller Lite draft $1.50, DJ Hale Spyner s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Circuit La Noche Loca w/ DJ Fast Freddy or DJ Rock- O-Mix, Miss Ketty s show at 11 p.m., $8, $4 for members Cocktail Spank--go-go boys at 10 p.m., DJ Timmy Loop, hostess Lisa Lexus Crew Labatt Blue bottles $3.75, Goose Island 312 pints $3.50, Super Deluxe Chili Mac served w side of garlic bread $7, 3rd Thursday of the month - Women Wanna Play - Berghoff bottles $2.50 Eagle $2 house shots, cigar smoker, free cigar w/ 1st drink purchase, club room open11 p.m. w/chaz The Edge $2 domestic bottles, $5 Absolut martinis, free pool Encompass Sexy strippers 11 p.m., 1/2 off all singleshot drinks Gentry on Halsted Pop Goes the Gio revue, $12 domestic buckets Gentry on State Live cabaret Hamburger Mary s $5 Typhoon Mary teasers & Beer- O-Day specials, kitchen open til 11 p.m. Hideaway Male dancers from Chicago Beef upstairs 11 p.m. - 1 a.m., $10 Martinis - bartender s choice Hunters Hunters Hunks 10:30 p.m., $2 import bottles, DJ Laura B Hydrate Hot Hydrate dancers, sponsored by Nightspots Magazine, DJ Greg Drescher, $3 Miller Lite & MGD bottles, $5 specialty Martinis Jackhammer Buck Night Domestic bottles $1 Jeffrey Pub no cover, free entry pass to first 35 guests to be used Friday or Saturday Joie De Vine Thursday Night Flight Night, $10 wine & cheese flights Maneuvers Thirsty Thursdays w/ DJ Tipsy Kid, dancing and half price well, wine and schnapps, free anonymous HIV testing 9 p.m. - 12 midnight Man s Country Special Night, single room $12, locker $8/8 hrs. Mary s Attic Amy Armstrong s The Fu** It show, 7 & 8:30 p.m., Terrible Muriel s comedy improv at 10 p.m. North End Pulse: space for Chgo s HIV community to relax and meet, in the back bar, sponsored by TPAN, 6-10 p.m.. Roscoe s BINGO with Frida Lay & Honey West, $3 bottles of Miller Lite and MGD; $11 domestic draft pitchers, $13 import Scot s $3.75 all drafts Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m.,comedy Night videos 8 p.m.-2 am Star Gaze Cheap Booze Night $2 Well, $2 Domestic bottles Temptations Karaoke with Jboy, free pool, $2.50 well, $2.50 Miller 3160 Jen Porter, 9:30 p.m. Touché Handballers Night - Club Room open at 10 p.m., midnight drawing for Slam Dunk lube FRIDAYS @mosphere Hot male dancers at 10:30 p.m., DJ Eric Hall Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 am Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus serves up his unique mix of electro, progressive, and alternative dance music & video. $5 after 11:00 p.m. Big Chicks DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 1/3 lb cheeseburger for $5, $3 basket of appetizers (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, poppers) Bobby Love s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 am Bucks $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, DJ Hale Circuit 3rd week-chix Mix women s dance parties, Last week-urbano hip hop party w/ DJ Kenae Cocktail Spank--gorgeous go-go boys dance, DJ Freddie Bain, hosted by Chicago s very own Cher Crew Crew Happy Hour 1/2 priced appetizers 4-6pm (dine in only). VJ Tones at 8pm P.B.R. Cans $2.00, Goose Island Honkers pints $3.50, Taco Salad $9, Every 4th Friday is Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Contest at 11:30 p.m., $300 first place prize, Goose Honkers pints $3, sponsored by Nightspots Magazine Eagle $2 house shots, caged dancers, clubroom open at 11 p.m. w/chaz The Edge $12 cocktail pitchers, DJ Rockin RC, Go-go Guys 3 Fridays a month Gentry on Halsted DJ Dubbz spins house & garage Hamburger Mary s $5 Fruit-Punch Teasers & Beer-O- Day special. Kitchen open till midnight. Hideaway Karaoke w/ Jason 8-11 p.m. downstairs, Male dancers from Chicago Beef upstairs 11 p.m. - 1 a.m., $1 Kool-Aid shots, $5 Jäger, $5 Long Islands Hunters Video Dance Party, $2 Miller products, $4 cover, DJ Dan Hydrate TPAN s Positively Aware party 8-11 p.m. on 2nd Friday of the month, Weekly DJs til 4 a.m., no cover til 12 a.m. Inn Exile Here s the Beef male dancers, 11 p.m. Jackhammer Chicago Beef dancers 1-3 am, DJ Kevin Bernal spins, Barbie Doll hosts, Every first Fri. is The Flesh Hungry Dog Show, $2 import bottles Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, $3 cover Joie De Vine Effen Fridays, $5 Effen drinks Man s Country Live nude male stripper show Maneuvers DJ Sit-n-Spin, dancing, jello shots, free anonymous HIV testing 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Mary s Attic DJ Shoshana at 9pm. $2 House Shots. No cover. Rails Dance and drama each Fri. at The Prop House Roscoe s $12 Stoli pink lemonade, Martinis, Manhattans, $11 domestic draft pitchers, $13 import Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack 9 p.m.-2 am Spin Shower Contest, 12 midnight Spyner s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Star Gaze Free salsa lessons with Angel from 9:30-10:30 p.m.. DJ plays salsa at 10:30 p.m. Temptations Women 4 Women Fridays hot female dancers, $3 body shots Touché 1st week - MAFIA, 2nd week - Porn Star poker party, 3rd week - Hot Ash Smoker / ONYX Club night, Club Room open at 10 p.m. SATURDAYS @mosphere Hot male dancers at 10:30 p.m., DJ Timmy Loop, DJ Juno, hostess Anique Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 am Berlin Twisted: DJ s Chester & Larissa push the limits of sound & sensuality. $5 after 11:00pm / $7 after 1:00am. Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover Bobby Love s Featured artist nite, trivia shots & giveaways w/ DJ Tim Bucks $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Cell Block Open 2 p.m. w/ Scott, DJ Earl Pleasure Circuit 1st week-push with Circuit Mom Cocktail Spank - go-go boys, DJ Matt Boss & DJ Dhanna at 10 p.m. Crew Shiner Bock pitchers $12.00, Buckets of Bud Select 5/$12.00, Steel City Wrap and choice of side $9.25, Open for brunch 11:00am till 1pm. VJ Jen spinning from 6-10pm. VJ Bobby Marley V
spins your favorites from old school to current, 10pm till close. Eagle $2 house shots, caged dancers, clubroom open at 12 a.m. w/tim The Edge DJ Pervy 10 p.m. Encompass 1st Sat. of month Show Nite, 3rd and 4th Sat. Theme parties, call for details Gentry on Halsted DJ Ira spins house, $3 Coronas Hamburger Mary s Serving Brunch till 3pm. $2 mimosas, $5 slushies & Beer-O-Day special. Kitchen open till midnight. Hideaway 34 drink specials (one for every year they ve been open!) Hunters Ascent Saturdays with DJ Laura B., $3.50 Bacardi mixers, $4 cover Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. Inn Exile VJ Brad Erickson Jackhammer Chicago Beef dancers 1-3 am, DJ Kevin Bernal til 5 am Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 cover, show with host Indigo Blue Manhandler Saturday afternoon movie Man s Country Live nude male stripper show Maneuvers DJ Sit-n-Spin, dancing, jello shots Mary s Attic DJ Plez at 9pm. $2 House Shots. No cover. Rails Salvation Saturdays, Club XL, 766 W Jackson, 10 p.m.-3 am, (708) 802-1705 Roscoe s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover after 10 p.m., $12 Stoli lemonade pitchers, $11 domestic draft pitchers, $13 import Sidetrack Sidetrack Classics 3-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack 9 p.m.-3 am Star Gaze DJ plays all mixes starting at 10 p.m. Temptations dance your ass off with DJ Ruthless 3160 Join Luther & Will for Sexy Senior Saturdays, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week - Great Lakes Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club Room open SUNDAYS @mosphere Supper and strippers light buffet from 6-8 p.m., hot male dancers 10 p.m. Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 am, 2 for 1 admission with coupon available at www.thebatonshowlounge.com. Berlin MODifyd, DJ Chester mixes alternative and pop. $2 Lites $3.25 Heinekens. 1st Sunday: Madonna Madness w/ DJ Riley, Last Sunday: Prince Night w/ DJ Samnation Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., $2.50 vodka lemonades Bobby Love s Open at noon with Connie Bucks Sunday cookout, $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Charlie s Karaoke w/ Creagh 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Cell Block Open 2 p.m., $1.50 pints Miller Lite all day and night, DJs Freddie Bain and Chris Spinazzola Circuit Tardeada (T-Dance) w/ DJ Fast Freddy & DJ Alex Perez, Veronica Zaid s show at 9 p.m., $8, $4 for members Cocktail DJ Pete Augusta, go-go boys at 9 p.m. Crew Miller Lite pitchers $9.00, Beergarita/ Sangria/Monsoon pitchers $12.00, Sam Adams and Sam Lt bottles $3.75 Home made meatloaf sandwich served with a side of Alpena's Heart Attack Casserole. $9.75 Eagle Big screen movie 9 p.m. and 12 a.m., $2 house shots The Edge Bingo 7-9 p.m., Karaoke 10 p.m., $4 Bloody Marys Encompass Country nite $4.75 Texas teas, $1 off all tequilas Gentry on Halsted Pop Goes the Gio revue, $6 Martinis Gentry on State Becky Menzie open mike 9 p.m.-1 am Hamburger Mary s Serving Brunch till 3p.m. $2 mimosas, $5 Slushies & Beer-O-Day special Hideaway Latin/Hip-Hop Nite w/ DJ Ruthless and dancers by Chicago Beef upstairs, Bar Bitch Bingo 1st & 3rd Sundays 4-8 p.m. downstairs, $1 Kool- Aid shots, $5 Jäger, $5 Long Islands Hunters Karaoke 7-11 p.m., Boys Night 11 p.m., $1 drafts, $4 Martinis, DJ Lawrence K Hydrate Desperate Housewives at 8 p.m., DJ Chris Eterno 11:30 p.m. - 4 a.m. Inn Exile Karaoke by Mariah Productions Jackhammer $2 Bud, Bud Light Jeffrey Pub Ol Skool dance party, no cover Lakeview Broadcasting Co. Soundcheck, a queer night with hot DJs weekly, 3542 N. Halsted St. Manhandler Complementary buffet, 6 p.m. Mary s Attic Weird Sisters cabaret, 7 p.m., $10, then Bingo Karaoke at 9pm. $3 well drinks & Lite draft. $1 off slushies! No cover. Sponsored by Nightspots Magazine minibar "INDULGE" Sundays : 8pm-2am : mighty drinks, amazing music. House spun by: AJ Dubbz, Carla Starla, Todd Dockerty & Juno Arroway. No cover. Onyx Club nite @ CellBlock 5-9 p.m., 3rd Sun Roscoe s Male Call hosted by Miss Foozie 5 p.m. Long Island Iced Tea Pitchers for $12; $11 domestic beer pitchers & $13 import Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Showtunes 4-9 p.m., best of the 60s-80s, 9 p.m.-2 am Star Gaze All sports shown on 6 ft. projection screen, Karaoke w/ Creagh 7-11 p.m. Temptations Sizzlin Sundays karaoke w/ Shanaynay, prizes every week, $2 well, $2 Miller, $5 pitchers 3160 Marilyn B. performs Touché Open at noon, beer bust with Eio, free red hots, $1.50 Bud & Bud Light drafts, movie night in club room at 10 p.m. MONDAYS 3160 Cabaret performances 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. The Anvil $1.50 drinks all day Berlin D.I.Y.: Make requests from Berlin s ipod or bring in your own. $2 PBRs & $3.25 Heinekens Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers, $3.50 Mandarin Crushes, $1 1/4lb burgers, $5 Veggie Burgers (dine in only) Bucks $2.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Charlie s Bitch Bingo with Frida & Lauren, 11:30 p.m. Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, $1 off Bud/Bud Light bottles, free pizza, raffles Circuit Mondays with Mz. Ruffy, hosted by Mz. Ruff n Stuff, DJ Stoney Cocktail Cocktails with bartenders Michael and Dion Crew Berghoff bottles $2.50, Stella Artois pints $3.75 Half Price Chicken Wings six $2.75/twelve $4.25, Open for lunch 11:30am. 1/2 priced wings 5pm till close. Dick s RU Crazee Free pool Gentry on Halsted 1/2 off everything Gentry on State Cabaret Green Dolphin Street Boom Boom Room, Monday s hottest house since forever, 9 p.m. - 4 am, $5 after 11 p.m. Hamburger Mary s $5 Mango-Tango Teasers & Beer- O-Day special. Kitchen open till 11pm Hideaway Womyn s Nite, $1 Kool-Aid shots, $5 Jäger, $5 Long Islands Hunters Karaoke with DJ Glen, $2 Bud, $4 Absolut martinis Hydrate $1 drinks all night, no cover before 10 p.m. Inn Exile VJ Brad, Queer as Folk 10 p.m. Jackhammer $2.50 well drinks Kitty Moon Dyke Dive, featuring performances by local artists from 7 to 10, dancing and drinks by DJ PJ and Lucky Kleen. $2 PBR, $3 Domestics, $4 Well. Maneuvers Karaoke Mondays w/ Miss Bobbi Mary s Attic Live soap opera The Ville at 8 p.m., $10 minibar Monday Munchies - food provided by Fire Fly all night after 7:30pm sponsored by Ketel One and Red Bull Roscoe s Music Showcase 9 p.m., Lotto Karaoke with cash and prizes 9:30 p.m., $12 Stoli pink lemonade pitchers, $3 Bud & Bud Light bottles, $11 domestic pitchers, $13 import pitchers, $5 frozen drinks Scot s $2.75 all domestic bottles Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Showtunes, 8 p.m.-2 am Touché Barstool Jocks - WWF wrestling & sports at 8 p.m., free pizza TUESDAYS @mosphere $1 well and Bud Light drafts Berlin Cheap Ass Tuesdays: DJ Chester. $1 well cocktails & PBRs. $5 cover. Big Chicks $5.50 Golden Margaritas, $4 Margaritas, $5 Chicken burger night, $3 Meatball Sandwiches (dine in only) Bobby Love s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. Bucks $2.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $2 Schnapps and Kool-Aid shots Charlie s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Cocktail Spank--go-go boys at 10 p.m. DJ Michael Serafini, Hostess Miss Foozie Crew Miller High Life bottles $2.75, Rogue Dead Guy Ale pints $3.50, BBQ Cream Chicken Wrap w/ choice of side $8.75, Man The Mic Karaoke with Adam Leblanc from the band Sixteen Candles. 9pm to close. Great raffles all night long. The more you sing, the more you win. Eagle $1 all top shelf cocktails, and draft beers, clubroom open at 11p.m. w/jim The Edge $1 drafts, 1/2 off mixed drinks, $4 domestic pitchers, DJ Puppy Encompass Beer buckets - 4 for $7(domestic only), free pool Funky Buddha Lounge Outdanced w/ hostesses Jillian and Scott, cutting edge DJs and hot boys and girls, DJ Jen Bootie, $1 shots, $3 imports, $6 Effen tinis, $9 Pop Pink champagne Gentry on Halsted Tom Dziermago on piano, $3 pints Gentry on State Musician showcase w/beckie Menzie Hamburger Mary s $5 Pretty-in-Pink Teasers & Beer- O-Day special. Kitchen open till 11pm Hideaway Stoli S Tuesdays - $3 shots, $4 mixed any flavor, $1 Kool-Aid shots, $5 Jäger, $5 Long Islands Hunters Retro Re-wind, $2 Miller bottles, $2 Mike s Hard Lemonade, DJ Brad Hydrate Retro Flashback with $15 for an Absolut Martini and a manicure or a tarot reading, $4 Absolut cocktails, $3 Bud bottles, retro with DJ Laura B InnExile VJ Brad Jackhammer Karaoke with Creagh 10 p.m.-4 am, $2.50 well drinks Joie De Vine 2 For Tuesdays, Buy one get one free Mary s Attic Retro Rewind 80's night. Half-price drinks all night! Open at 8pm, no cover. minibar Retro Rewind 80s night, 1/2 price drinks, no cover Roscoe s Drag Race 2007 (the ultimate drag contest) w/ Frida Lay. Cash prizes. $12 Absolut Mandrin Cosmopolitan pitchers, $11 domestic draft pitcher, $13 import; $3 Miller Lite and MGD bottles Scot s $2 off all Martinis Sidetrack Retro videos 8 p.m.-2 am Star Gaze Dart nite, free pool Temptations Stud Puppy Tuesdays featuring Sarabia s dancers 3160 Geoffery Cuellar performs Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open at 10 p.m NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Nightspots 23
Where My Bar At? if it ain t here, it ain t queer (get used to it!) BOYSTOWN 1. 3160 3160 N. Clark St. 773-327-5969 www.chicago3160.com 2. Berlin 954 W. Belmont Ave. 773-348-4975 www.berlinchicago.com 3. Bobby Love s 3729 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1200 www.bobbyloves.com 4. Bucks Saloon 3439 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1125 5. Cell Block 3702 N. Halsted St. 773-665-8064 www.cellblock-chicago.com 6. Charlie s 3726 N. Broadway Ave. 773-871-8887 www.charliesonline.com 7. Circuit 3641 N. Halsted St. 773-325-2233 www.circuitclub.com 8. The Closet 3325 N Broadway Ave. 773-477-8533 www.theclosetbar.com 9. Cocktail 3359 N. Halsted St. 773-477-1420 10. FireFly 3335 N. Halsted St. 773-525-2505 25. Halsted s Bar & Grill 3441 N. Halsted St. 773-348-9696 12. Hydrate 3458 N. Halsted St. 773-975-9244 www.hydratechicago.com 13. Kit Kat 3700 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1111 www.kitkatchicago.com 14. Little Jim s 3501 N. Halsted St. 773-871-6116 15. Lakeview Broadcasting Co. 3542 N. Halsted St. 773-857-2444 16. Lucky Horseshoe 3169 N. Halsted St. 773-404-3169 17. Manhandler 1948 N. Halsted St. 773-871-3339 18. minibar/winebar 3341 N. Halsted St. 773-871-MBAR www.minibarchicago.com 19. Neo 2350 N. Clark St. 773-528-2622 www.planetearthchicago.com 20. North End 3733 N. Halsted St. 773-477-7999 21. Roscoe s 3356 N. Halsted St. 773-281-3355 www.roscoes.com 11. Scarlet 3320 N. Halsted St. 773-348-1053 22. Sidetrack 3349 N. Halsted St. 773-477-9189 www.sidetrackchicago.com 23. Spin 800 W. Belmont Ave. 773-327-7711 www.spin-nightclub.com 24. Steamworks (bath) 3248 N. Halsted St. 773-929-6081 ANDERSONVILLE 26. @mosphere 5355 N. Clark St. 773-784-1100 www.atmospherebar.com 27. The Anvil 1137 W. Granville Ave. 773-973-0006 28. Big Chicks 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. 773-728-5511 www.bigchicks.com 30. Crew 4804 N. Broadway Ave. 773-784-CREW www.worldsgreatestbar.com 31. Eagle 5015 N. Clark St. 773-728-0050 www.chicagoeagle.com 32. El Gato Negro 1461 Irving Park Rd. 773-472-9353 33. Hamburger Mary s/mary s Attic 5400 N. Clark St. 773-784-6969 www.hamburgermaryschicago.com 34. Jackhammer 6406 N. Clark St. 773-743-5772 www.jackhammer-chicago.com 35. Joie De Vine 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. 773-989-6846 36. Lost & Found 3058 W. Irving Park Rd. 773-463-7599 37. Man s Country 5017 N. Clark St. (bath) 773-878-2069 38. Scot s 1829 W. Montrose Ave. 773-528-3253 www.scotsbarchicago.com 39. SoFo 4923 N. Clark St. 773-784-7636 40. Spyners 4623 N. Western Ave. 773-784-8719 41. Star Gaze 5419 N. Clark St. 773-561-7363 www.stargazechicago.com 42. T s 5025 N. Clark St. 773-784-6000 www.tsbarchicago.com 43. Touché 6412 N. Clark St. 773-465-7400 www.touchechicago.com DOWNTOWN 44. The Baton 436 N. Clark St. 312-644-5269 www.thebatonshowlounge.com 45. Club Reunion 811 W. Lake St. 312-943-5397 46. Funky Buddha Lounge 728 W. Grand Ave. 312-666-1695 www.funkybuddha.com 47. Generator 306 N. Halsted St. 773-738-9971 48. Gentry on State 440 N. State St. 312-836-0933 www.gentryofchicago.com 49. Second Story Bar 157 E. Ohio St. 312-923-9356 NEAR NORTH 51. Crobar 1543 N. Kingsbury St. 312-266-1900 52. Green Dolphin Street 2200 N. Ashland Ave. www.music-101.com 53. Prop House 1675 N. Elston Ave. 773-486-2086 THE SOUTHSIDE 54. Chesterfield Club 1800 W. Pershing St. 773-376-9511 www.clubchesterfield.net 55. Club Escape 1530 E. 75th St. 773-667-6454 56. The Edge 13126 S. Western Ave. Blue Island, IL 708-597-8379 www.theedgeblueisland.com 57. Escapades 6301 S. Harlem Ave. 773-229-0686 58. InnExile 5758 W. 65th St. 773-582-3510 www.innexilechicago.com 59. Jeffery Pub 7041 S. Jeffrey Ave. 773-363-8555 CALUMET CITY 60. Dick s R U Crazee 48 154th St. 708-868-6856 www.dicksrucrazee.com 61. John L s Place 335 154th Pl. 708-862-2386 62. DiChano s 201 155th St. 708-801-9390 www.dichanos.net THE BURBS 63. Hideaway 7301 W. Roosevelt Rd. Forest Park, IL 708-771-4459 www.hideawaynightclub.com 64. Hunters 1932 E. Higgins Rd. Elk Grove Village, IL 847-439-8840 www.huntersnightclubs.com 65. Maneuvers 118 E. Jefferson St. Joliet, IL 815-727-7069 www.jolietmaneuvers.com 66. Medusa Chicago 209 E. Chicago St. Elgin, IL 847-488-0320 68. Temptations 10235 W. Grand Ave. Franklin Park, IL 847-455-0008 www.temptationsnightclub.com 69. Heroes Entertainment 481 N. Schuyler Ave. Kankakee, IL 815-802-0437 INDIANA 70. Encompass 2415 Rush St. Lake Station, IN 219-962-4640 www.encompassnightclub.net 24 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 64 To Elgin, IL 66 O Hare Int l Airport 294 90 12 294 190 90 Irving Park Rd. 68 Grand Ave. FRANKLIN PARK North Ave. FOREST PARK Roosevelt Road 63 94 Harlem Ave. 67 To Kenosha, WI Peterson Belmont OAK PARK 290 90 94 A Lakeshore Drive B C CHICAGO LAKE MICHIGAN 83 20 45 55 294 Midway Airport 57 58 65 St. BLUE ISLAND Cicero Ave. 127 St. 56 54 Pershing Rd. Western Ave. 57 94 55 59 90 To Joliet, IL 65 80 To Kankakee, IL 69 6 159 St. 94 CALUMET CITY 60, 61, 62 W. Touhy Ave. W. Devon Ave. W. Foster Ave. N. Western Ave. W. Balmoral Ave. 35 W. Montrose Ave. W. Irving Park 36 ANDERSONVILLE LAKEVIEW + LINCOLN PARK DOWNTOWN 40 38 32 43 40 34 33 N. Clark St. 41 26 27 24 42 3137 28 29 30 39 26 A N. Lakeshore Drive W. Grace St. 5 20 W. Addison St. 13 3 7 6 12 14 25 21 415 11 9 22 24 18 4 23 10 9 W. Belmont Ave. 21 2 1 16 10 N. Clark St. W. Fullerton Ave. W. North Ave. 19 17 N. Halsted St. N. Broadway St. N. Lakeshore Drive 8 B 52 N. Western Ave. 53 44 52 N. Ashland Ave. 51 W. North Ave. 90 94 N. Halsted St. W. Division St. N. LaSalle Blvd. N. Clark St. W. Chicago Ave. 46 W. Ohio St. 49 45 W. Illinois St. 50 47 41 48 N. Lakeshore Drive C NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Nightspots 25
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presents Make sure to hit these Nightspots-sponsored events! stripper thursdays with TeriYaki & DJ Greg Drescher 10:30pm - 1:30am every thursday at HYDRATE frat boy fridays with the HOT JOCK CONTEST $300 1st Prize sign up at 10:45pm contest at 11:30pm friday, december 28 at CREW bingo karaoke with lots of fun prizes from Nightspots & Brown Elephant 9pm every sunday at MARY S ATTIC 28 Nightspots NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Wed Nov. 28 Center on Halsted Dyke Mc 2.0. Gwen Mitchell, AquaMoon & Carrie Lydon perform. 8-9:30 p.m., $10, 3656 N. Halsted St., www.centeronhalsted.org Chicago Black Gay Men s Caucus Open mic for World AIDS Day with host Mz. Ruff N Stuff. 6-9 p.m., free, Little Black Pearl and Design Center, 1060 E. 47th St., 773-285- 1211, www.luvethybrotha.com Chicago NOW Rise up! Raise your voices in song and sing along for all that is wrong. 7-9 p.m., $5 or free with CNOW membership, The Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., janniefried@ yahoo.com for more info Thu Nov. 29 AIDS Foundation of Chicago World of Chocolate, AFC s annual holiday event. 5:30-9 p.m., $75 advance, $100 at door, other tickets $150- $700, Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., RSVP and info at www.aidschicago.org or 312-922-2322 Leather Archives & Museum CineKink Chicago film festival. Through Dec. 1. All screenings $30 advance and $45 at door; individual tickets $8 advance and $10 at door, see www. leatherarchives.org for more info, or www.cinekink.com Davenport s The premiere of Geisha & Gaysha, featuring Kyle Hustedt and Brenda Bushera, $13, 8 p.m., 1383 N. Milwaukee, 773-278-1830 Test Positive Aware Network Pulse social. 6-10 p.m., North End, 3733 N. Halsted St., www.tpan.com Fri Nov. 30 Chicago Black Gay Men s Caucus The Red Party fundraiser commemorating World AIDS Day. DJs Kenae and Dana Powell. The Soul People and Lorenzo Owens live in concert. 9-11 p.m. general admission ($20 donation), 8-9 p.m. VIP reception ($25 donation), Circuit, 3641 N. Halsted St., 773-865-3740, www.lovethybrotha.com Chicago Dyke March Community forum on the future of Dyke March. 7-8:45 p.m., Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St., 773-366-2001 Circuit Urbano. Last Fridays Hip Hop Night. DJ Kenae, Anton. Sexy Urbano dancers. 11 p.m.-4 a.m., $10 at door, urbanochicago@aol.com Hydrate Greg Drescher. 3458 N. Halsted, www.hydratechicago. com Man s Country presents Mikey Mike, Christian, Chris & Giorgio, 5017 N. Clark St. Meadville Lombard Theological School Facing HIV/AIDS photographic exhibit by John Gevers. Opening reception. 5:15 p.m., 5701 S. Woodlawn Mosaic Initiative World AIDS Day Prayer Breakfast and fundraiser. 7-9 a.m., $25/ person, $250/table, The Abbington, 3S002 Rt. 53, Glen Ellyn, 630-665-5194, www. mosaicinitiative.org 3160 presents Amy Cole, 9 p.m., 3160 N. Clark St., 773-327- 5969, www.chicago3160.com Sat Dec. 1 @mosphere presents Holiday 54 with Midtangent Production, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., $15 all-youcan-drink, proceeds to MTP s A Queer Tale 2008, 5355 N. Clark St., www.atmospherebar.com, 3160 N. Clark St., 773-327- 5969, www.chicago3160.com Eagle presents an Underwear Party, free coat check for pants, 5015 N. Clark St. Euclid United Methodist Church Regional World AIDS Day Liturgy and Observance. 6 p.m., 405 S. Euclid, Oak Park, 708-848-7360, www. euclidumc.org Hydrate The Red Ball, benefitting Chicago House, 8-11 p.m., followed by DJ Chris Cox. 3458 N. Halsted, www. hydratechicago.com Jackhammer presents a book signing by author Markus Larsen for his new book Sex Club Murders and Other Kinky Tales, in the Hole Bar, 10 p.m., 6406 N. Clark St., 773-743-5772 Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band Holiday Concert: For Friends and Family. Performs favorite holiday tunes and classical works. Lakeside Pride Wind Ensemble makes its debut. 8 p.m., Northside College Prep High School, 5501 N. Kedzie, $12 (advance) or $15 (at door), tickets at www. lakesidepride.org Liz Long Gallery at Urban Art Retreat A group show of art by people affected by AIDS/ HIV opening reception. 1-4 p.m., 1957 S. Spaulding Ave., free, on display through Jan. 26, 773-542-9126, www. urbanartretreat.com Man s Country presents Mikey Mike, AJ, Marlone & Giorgio, 5017 N. Clark St. Music Box Theatre Camp Midnight Movie Series debuts with Sing-Along Xanadu with Hell in a Handbag Productions and Dick O Day. 11:30 p.m., 3733 N. Southport Ave., $12, tickets at box office or www. ticketweb.com 3160 presents former Miss Continental Erica Andrews and the Old School Show, with special guests Jodie Santana and Mercedes, 3160 N. Clark St., 773-327-5969, www. chicago3160.com Windy City Gay Naturists Trim the tree party. 7:30 p.m., $10 fee, RSVP by Nov. 29, 708-299-4081 Sun Dec. 2 Berlin presents the third anniversary edition of Madonnarama, DJ Riley York, giveaways and prizes, 954 W. Belmont Ave., 773-348-4975, www.berlinchicago.com Vital Bridges 18th annual Holiday Brunch: Feed the Spirit. Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware St. $200 and tables starting at $2,000, www.vitalbridges.org or 773-665-1000 Mon Dec. 3 Bailiwick Repertory Theatre 2007 Trailblazer Awards, $75 VIP, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., 773-883-1090, www. bailiwick.org Baton Show Lounge presents Miss Continental Elite & Plus, doors open 8 p.m., pageant 9 p.m., $20 includes two preliminaries and buffet, 346 N. Clark St. Fri Dec. 7 Cake Chicago The Pink Party: Chelsea Z., Ripley Caine, Plaid on Plaid, Scott Free. Starts 9 p.m., Red Line Tap, www. myspace.com/cakechicago Chicago Gay Men s Chorus Fruit Cake, a holiday show with holiday anthems and carols. Special appearance by art expert Sister Wendy. 8 p.m. (and Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.), info and tickets at ww.cgmc. org or 773-296-0541 Chicago NOW Lesbian Rights Team holiday fundraiser. 9-11 p.m., Early to Bed, 5232 N. Sheridan, free and open to public Vital Bridges Harvest of Hope campaign party. Gameshow, raffle, entertainment, hosted by Miss Foozie. 8-11 p.m., Mary s Attic, 5400 N. Clark St., www.vitalbridges.org
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