ChicagoPride.com: LGBT Chicago events for Saturday, May 25, 2013

Saturday, May 25, 2013

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8:00am

Enjoy the freshest flowers, vegetables, fruits, breads, meats, and crafts from local farmers, at this weekly farmers market in the heart of Boystown.
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10:00am

Combustion 2013 Pool Play

Combustion 2013 is a two day rugby tournament featuring teams from all over the country. Get your boots on and ready for bracket play by 10am sharp!
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11:00am

NEW Saturday Brunch at Taverna 750

Not everyone can Sunday-Funday, so by popular demand Taverna 750's Martini Brunch is available on Saturday's too.
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12:00pm

March Against Monsanto

Moment of silence at 12:30pm followed by speeches. The march will proceed at 1 pm. The Chicago March Against Monsanto protest supports state mandatory labeling laws, increased public education about Genetically Modified Organisms food and an end to the unwholesome corporate monopolization of America’s food supply.
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Memorial Day Parade

Gay veterans and LakeSide Pride Band will meet along the Chicago River between State and Wabash between 11 and 11:30 am.
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1:00pm

Bear-eoke

Show 'em your pipes at this annual Bear karaoke event, part of Bear Pride weekend.
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2:00pm

Fetish Dancers @ Lucky Horseshoe

Male dancers in fetish gear starting at 2 p.m.
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Combustion 2013 Post-match drink up

Combustion 2013 is a two day rugby tournament featuring teams from all over the country. Join the teams for the day one post-match drink up!
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6:00pm

Grabby's

Host Chi Chi LaRue and Honey West host the 2013 Grabby Awards. Featuring Brent Corrigan, Tommy Defendi, Greg Grove, Trenton Ducati, Max Ryder and Michael Brandon.
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Books and Bottles Chicago (Bookclub)

Books and Bottles is a co-ed book club for people who enjoy the art of reading while partaking of drink
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7:00pm

Richard Pryor Jr. in Lipstick Goes On Last

Richard Pryor Jr., son of the late classic comedian plays a closeted husband in the world-premiere comedy through June 23. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 7:30 p.m. Sundays at 3 p.m. $30.
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8:00pm

IML: Pecs and Personality

IML Contestants are judged on their appearance and stage presence. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Sponsored by Orbitz.com. Single tickets available ONLY at 5th floor Ticket Sales Desk, Marriott Downtown Mag Mile, 540 N. Michigan Ave.
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Cathy Richardson Band

$15. Grammy nominee and four-time DIY Music Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actress and designer, starred as Janis Joplin in the Off Broadway hit Love, Janis. Doors at 6pm. $15.
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The Crowded Tub Collective's Romeo & Juliet

A fast paced 90 minute production by all new theatre company.
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Next Fall

As the Supreme Court and IL Legislature consider gay marriage, a witty and provocative look at faith, commitment, and unconditional love in A 5-year relationship. A tragic accident occurs and the characters examine their their values. Through June 15.
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Just Another Love Story: The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo

A modern take on an age old love story. In this adaptation, Realize Theatre Group portrays the passionate relationship and suicide of two teenage women. Runs through May 25, 2013, Fridays, Saturdays.
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Pam Ann

The air hostess with the mostest is flying into Chicago, and hilarity is expected with a title like "Cockpit!" Pam Ann is the alter ego of Melbourne native Caroline Reid, born from the travel industry with a pinch of Austin Powers, a smidge of Dame Edna, and a dash of Kathy Griffin
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Combustion 2013 Boystown Bar Crawl

Combustion 2013 is a two day rugby tournament featuring teams from all over the country. Join the teams and their fans as they tour Boystown, one bar at a time.
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9:00pm

Leather Not Required featuring DJ Rock City

Being a non-IML bar this weekend, Scarlet is featuring DJ Rock City blowing the doors off the place! Leather is seriously not required or shunned.
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Skin XIX

The Memorial Day weekend bathhouse event with a live show from Alessio Romero (Falcon) and Rogue Status (Raging Stallion). Featuring DJs Jim Belanger and Boxxxcutter.
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Gear Fetish Night

Get your fetish on just in time for IML weekend. All fetish expressions welcome.
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Bearly Conscious

Get your drink on for Bear Pride with musical performances by Scott Free, Mike Grimes and Blue Redder.
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Recon featuring DJ Phil DaBeatz

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10:00pm

STRAPPED! featuring DJ Ted Eiel &

Memorial Weekend Saturday is going to be STRAPPED! Haus of Stiel and Chunkhouse join forces for for the first time. Featuring Chicago's very own DJ Ted Eiel and San Diego's DJ Shane Stiel.
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4 Days Late Productions presents #show

All-new original sketch comedy #SHOW irreverently deconstructs the impact of media on day-to-day relationships with a whole lot of dancing!
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Fetish

Bring us your fetish: leather, latex, jock, harnesses, toys, whips, and chains. It's all good. Join the party with special performances all night. DJ Riley York, VJ Dominic. Two dance floors open until 3 a.m.
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Gear Fetish Night

Gear dress code in Club Room. barber and bootblack on duty. Guest DJ Redtronik.
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11:00pm

Taverna 750 Five-Dollar Late Night Menu

Taverna 750's popular Saturday $5 late night menu features the perfect treat to end or prolong your evening. 11:00pm-1:30am
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Blowoff

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Blowoff

Rock and electronic music powerhouses Richard Morel and Bob Mould host and DJ BLOWOFF, a musical smackdown featuring their meaty signature mix of indie rock, electro and house. $15 advance. Ticket info online.
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Every Saturday

Atmosphere Bar

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

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, $5.50 Ultimat. Twisted w/ DJ Chester or DJ Larissa, $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sat: House of Santana drag show 9 p.m.-midnight

Big Chicks

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

Karaoke featured artist nite, trivia shots & giveaways w/ DJ Tim
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Broadway Youth Center

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

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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Club Krave

Club Krave Divas drag show, bartenders Romie and Markie, $10 mixed drink pitchers, DJ KY
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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.

Downtown Bar and Lounge

Work your Saturday's right with DJ Freddie Bain and guest DJ's

DS Tequila Company

$1 Shots
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Encompass Nightclub

Resident DJ Tiff 11 p.m.

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.

Taverna 750

Taverna 750's popular $5 late night menu features the perfect treat to end or prolong your evening. 11:00pm-1:30am
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The Call (Chicago)

$5 Absolut cocktails, 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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