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Saturday, May 19, 2012

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9:00am

Why Pay Retail? Support Francis W. Parker School and check out the quality clothes for everyone, including a designer boutique with Prada, Gucci, Escada and more. Toys, electronics, sports equipment, furniture, art, fashion accessories, house wares and more. General Sale-Cash Only. Boutique now accepting credit cards.
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2:00pm

Dog Day Saturday Afternoon

In the courtyard. Treats for your dogs and you. No cover. Door prize tickets benefit FredSays.org.
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3:00pm

OPALGA Garage Sale Fundraiser

To help raise money for Oak Park's July 4th Parade. Email info@opalga.org for details.
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6:00pm

2012 CMSA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The pre-ceremony reception 6-7 pm, ceremony at 7 pm. Doors will close by 7. This year's inductees are Shawn Albritton, Jack Neilsen and Samantha Hamilton. All CMSA members are welcome to attend this ceremony.
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Dignity/Chicago 40 years of ministry

Anniversary dinner. $60 and up. Also see May 20 for info on anniversary Mass at Broadway United Methodist Church.
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Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association Hall of Fame ceremony

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7:00pm

12th Annual AltQ Music Festival

ALT Q is celebrating its 12th year as a showcase for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered musicians and performers. Featuring Daphne Willis, JC Brooks, Alix Dobkin, Nhojj, E Nina Jay and Band Practice, hosted by Scott Free, emceed by Aerin Tedesco and Marvin Astorga.
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Sappho's Salon

Sappho's Salon: A Provocative Night of Lesbian Diversions Featuring Catherine Lundoff and Beth Grogg, with Special Guest Host C. C. Carter. $7 to $10 sliding scale includes food and wine. Minnesota-based Lundoff is the award-winning author of several books, including Night's Kiss and Silver Moon: A Wolves of Wolf's Point Novel, editor of Haunted Hearths and Sapphic Shades: Lesbian Ghost Stories, and co-editor of Hellebore and Rue: Takes of Queer Women and Magic. Although her first love is poetry, Chicagoan Beth Grogg has also written screenplays, a one-woman show, performance pieces, journalism, and, alas, advertising and public relations copy. (A girl's gotta eat, right?) She is also a former Sappho's volunteer and long-time Sappho's Salon supporter. Tonight's special guest host is nationally renowned, award-winning spoken word artist and POW-WOW founder, C. C. Carter. Proceeds benefit the artists and the Women's Voices Fund.
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8:00pm

Asians and Friends outing to Chicago Red Line performance

Performance in which Asians and Friends member Joel Camden will perform. Members RSVP by April 30 for $20 group tickets at the AFC phoneline.
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Mr. Club Krave 2012 Contest

Mr. Club Krave 2011 Myke Kagan will be stepping down and handing over the title to a new Mr. Club Krave 2012.
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9:00pm

Alex In Wonderland

Alex In Wonderland continues MidTangent's dedication to bringing original works with a familiar twist to the Chicago GLBTQ community, providing once again the chance to relive your childhood with stories that are close to your heart, told the way you've always wanted.
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Piano Man Mark Farris at 3160

Piano Man Mark Farris returns to Chicago's 3160 for a perfect evening of show tunes and medleys. Don't miss out on a great evening of entertainment!
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Wedding Bell Blues a Drag Review

Head to The Call as Ashley Morgan, Coco Sho-Nell, Dominique Diamond, Priscilla Darling and Morgan Sapphire bring you ‘Wedding Bell Blues - A Drag Review’ A show filled with finding love, losing love, being cheated on and dealing with it!
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10:00pm

Ferno! with DJ Billy Lace

Ferno Magazine is here! Come join Hydrate Nightclub for the official launch party, featuring DJ Billy Lace (Matinee NYC)
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11:00pm

Milan & The Princess

RPDR's superstars in two performances at midnight and 1 am. DJ Chester, VJ Riley York. $5 in advance; $10 at the door; $20 VIP meet and greet.
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Every Saturday

@mosphere

Male Dancers from Sarabia and Chicago Exclusive Manwatch of Michigan with DJ Timmy Loop $5 Stoli Blue

3160

Join Luther & Will for Sexy Senior Saturdays, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Baton Show Lounge

Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

Berlin Nightclub

$1 Select Shots, $3 Berlin Bombs, $5 Tropical Sex, $5 Cover before 12am

Big Chicks

Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover
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Bobby Love's

$8 Domestic Pitchers
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Broadway Youth Center

1PM-2:30PM: SHOUT!, A support group for newly out LGBT and questioning youth.

Bucks Saloon

$10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps

CGY: Youth Pride Center

1PM-5PM Youth P.R.I.D.E. Join one of the many youth clubs, get help finding a job, social and educational activities. Lunch provide.

Charlie's

Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu
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Circuit Night Club

Urbano Hip-Hop until 5am
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Club Krave

Club Krave Divas drag show, bartenders Romie and Markie, $3 well, $10 mixed drink pitchers, DJ KY
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Cocktail Chicago

$10 Mimosa Carafes

Crew Bar & Grill

Football with $2.75 Bud Light drafts and $3.75 Shiner Bock drafts, VJ Ven spinning from 6 - 10 p.m., VJ Bobby Marley 10 p.m.

DS Tequila Company

$1 Shots
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Encompass Nightclub

Resident DJ Tiff 11 p.m.

Geja's Cafe

Geja’s Café’s South African Wine Festival. Guests of Geja’s Café, 340 W. Armitage, will enjoy many flavorful wines from South Africa during the fondue restaurant’s South African Wine Festival from September 1-November 30, 2009.

Halsted's Bar and Grill

$6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch

Hamburger Mary's

Mimosa Brunch served ‘til 3 p.m., first mimosa free, then $2, $4 Leinie bottles

Hunters

Surge Saturdays with DJ Lawrence K, $4 Bacardi cocktails, $5 Skyy cocktails.
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Jackhammer

DJ Man Scott, 1st Sat.-Great Lakes Bears with DJ Chris Eterno, 2nd Sat.-Bear Dance Party with buffet, 3rd Sat.-Underwear Party with DJ Phil DaBeatz

Jeffrey Pub

Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 cover, show with host Indigo Blue

Little Jim's

$4 Domestic Beers, $4 Well Drinks

Lucky Horseshoe

Bloody Mary Bar
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Maneuvers Bar

All Night Dance Party
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Manhandler

$2 schnapps/cactus juice/kool-ade; movie shown 3pm w/Joe; "Lights Out" party 3-5am.

Man's Country

Live male strippers

Mary's Attic

Dance Party with DJ Oskar & John Murges at 9 p.m. $2 Jello shots, $5 Frozen Slushies

North End

Bloody Mary Bar

Parlour on Clark

Grind Dance Party featuring DJ Luis M

Rehab Lounge

2pm-4am: Wiggin' Out contest hosted by Miss Foozie every Saturday at 9:30pm, Music by DJ Jeannette. $10 Foozie Pineapple Passion Pitchers.

Roscoe's

$15 Absolut Pink Lemonade Pitchers, $3.50 Coors Light Drafts, $4.50 Peroni Drafts, $5 Svedka Skittle Bombs
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Scarlet Bar

$5 Well Cocktails, $5 Import Beers

Sidetrack

Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 a.m.

The Call (Chicago)

$5 Absolut cocktails, $5 Jameson shots, video dance party

Touche

Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club Room open

Velvet Rope

Guest DJs, $5 bombs

Wilde Bar and Restaurant

Brunch from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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