Hello, Chicago!
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It is with further great pleasure that I can announce that TNG is branching out to Chicago! TNG reader Adam (not Adam Isn’t Here) has begun to sow the seeds of alternative queer events and ideas in the heart of the midwest. While he’s gathering up steam, check out the following events he’s offered up of interest to TNG readership in Chicagoland.
TNG Organization in Chicago
Are you a LGTBQ person that:
* Has a broader musical taste than just dance music?
* Enjoys attending events that take place outside of gay bars that have cultural and/or social meanings?
* Tends to be free-thinking, curious, and opinionated?
* Takes an interest in more than just fashion, celebrity, body worship, and other superficial concerns?
* Wants to connect with others like themselves?
* Can write well about LGBTQ events, issues, and stories from a subjective and objective perspective and actually know the difference?
Then you should help jumpstart the Chicago region of The New Gay. It is originally a Washington DC website for L/G/B/T/Q people whose interests extend beyond the focus of mainstream gay culture that is being branched out and extended to the Chicago area. We write about music, local events, ideas, local and national news (gay & non-gay), and gay life from a New Gay perspective. We also encourage community participation by allowing anyone to submit their own ideas and opinions. We are looking for articulate writers and leaders that would like to be involved in the creation of The New Gay Chicago. For more information email Adam.
“Polaroids: Mapplethorpe.”
What’s not to love about instant photos of Patti Smith? Taken between 1970 and 1975, the 100 self-portraits, figure studies and still-lifes in this exhibition—originally curated by the Whitney Museum—offer new insights into Robert Mapplethorpe’s early career. Through Apr 5.
Where: Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 847-491-4000
El: Purple to Foster. Bus: 201 Central/Ridge (24hrs).
Site: http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu
When: Tues 10am–5pm , Wed–Fri 10am–8pm , Sat, Sun noon–5pm Ongoing through Apr 5.
4 Women Only
Labrys presents this evening of women and music in which the same female performers groove and jam with each other for an entire month.
Where: Uncommon Ground Devon 1401 W Devon Ave (at Glenwood Ave)
Far North Side, Chicago 773-465-9801
El: Red to Morse. Bus: 36 Broadway, 155 Devon
Site: http://www.labryschicago.com/4_women_only.htm
Tickets: $5-$10 donation
When: Wed, 3/25/09, 9pm
Threat Level: An Evening of Queer Shorts
This evening of queer short film and video benefits the film projects of cocurators MamSir Productions, Moving Train Media and Actor Slash Model.
Where: Elegant Mr. Gallery 1355 N Milwaukee Ave (at Wood St) Bucktown/Wicker Park, Chicago
El: Blue to Division. Bus: 9 (24hrs), 56, 70
Tickets: $5-$10 sliding scale entrance fee
When: Fri, 3/27/09, 7:30pm
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