ChicagoPride.com: LGBT Chicago events for Saturday, June 16, 2012

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Windy City Gay Idol Finals

JUN

Out & Proud Chicago LGBT Tour

JUN

Ashley Morgan Presents: Life Upon The Wicked Stage

JUN

TOM: A Manhole Tribute to Tom of Finland

JUN

Chicago's 44th Annual Gay Pride Parade

JUN

Northalsted Market Days

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events around Chicago Saturday, June 16, 2012

Charlie's *

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

Maneuvers Bar *

All Night Dance Party

Roscoe's *

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

Big Chicks *

Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover

Bobby Love's *

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

Hunters *

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

Taverna 750 *

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

DS Tequila Company *

$1 Shots

Lucky Horseshoe *

Bloody Mary Bar

Club Krave *

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

Broadway Youth Center

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

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

Touche

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

The Call (Chicago)

$5 Absolut cocktails, video dance party

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.

Sidetrack

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

Atmosphere Bar

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

Parlour on Clark

Grind Dance Party featuring DJ Luis 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

Hamburger Mary's

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

Downtown Bar and Lounge

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

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.

North End

Bloody Mary Bar

Scarlet Bar

$5 Well Cocktails, $5 Import Beers

Little Jim's

$4 Domestic Beers, $4 Well Drinks

Man's Country

Live male strippers

Wilde Bar and Restaurant

Brunch from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Encompass Nightclub

Resident DJ Tiff 11 p.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.

Baton Show Lounge

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

Mary's Attic

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

Halsted's Bar and Grill

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

Jeffrey Pub

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

Manhandler

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

8:00am

Shape Summer Beach Tour

In preparation for beach season, SHAPE, the #1 women's active lifestyle magazine, is thrilled to announce that its fourth annual Summer Beach Tour, (formerly Bikini Body Tour) will once again hit the hottest beaches, including its first visit to Chicago's own North Ave. Beach.

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9:00am

Out & Proud Chicago LGBT Tour

Out & Proud Chicago, an LGBT tour coordinated by the Chicago Office of Tourism & Culture, is happening this summer on three dates. Led by Tracy Baim, Publisher and Executive Editor at Windy City Media Group.

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11:00am

NCLR Chicago Brunch

Featuring Kate Kendell, Esq., Executive Director and Arcelia Hurtado, Esq., Deputy Director. Champagne, brunch, and discussion about NCLR, our Movement, and the work yet to be done. Host Committee: Amy Bloom; Evette Cardona & Mona Noriega; Dan Ebner & Ray Prather; Brian Fletcher & Robert Hickok; Sarah Schmidt & Julie Matthei; Jennifer Tobits; Richard Wilson & Sam Burckhardt; Nora Winsberg & Pat Alvino

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12:00pm

InstaGreeter Neighborhood Tour

InstaGreeter is a free, volunteer-run greeter service offering visitors and residents the opportunity to tour our rediscover Lakeview, wrigleyville and Boystown in an hour. The Lakeview/Wrigleyville/Boystown InstaGreeter is brand new. So come discover hidden gems, beautiful streets and unknown treasures with us!

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Pride poker tournament

The Lesbian and Gay Police Association / Gay Officers Action League hosts a fundraiser. The buy-in is $100 a player, must be 21 or older. The Texas Hold'em shootout features cash prizes. Call Kathy Caldwell for details.

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2:00pm

Highland Park Art Walk, Meet the Artists Day and Party with the Artists

Participating artists will be at their display locations. After, an Award Ceremony and Silent Auction for the Art Walk, will be held from 4 to 6pm at Blue Rose Gallery, 667 Central Ave., Highland Park. Free.

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3:00pm

Windy City Gay Idol Finals

Finalists in a Final Competition for Windy City Gay Idol, the best amateur gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender ( GLBT ) singer in the Chicago area. Doors 2pm.

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5:00pm

The Sound of Fabulous Pride Concert

Windy City Gay Chorus, Aria, and the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus join forces to present a very special Pride concert at 5 pm. and 8 pm. $20. The celebration is in anticipation of all three traveling to Denver in July for the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses quadrennial Festival.

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6:00pm

Third Annual Paws For Life 5k: “Charlene's Run”

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7:00pm

Sappho's Salon

Featuring legendary women's music artist Deidre McCalla with special guest Chicago-based folk-rock singer and songwriter Monica Del Castillo. Guest host Vernita Gray. 10 cover charge includes food and wine. Cover charge benefits the artists and the Women's Voices Fund.

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8:00pm

The Second City's Laugh Out Loud Tour

Featuring some of the best sketches, songs and improvisations from The Second City’s fifty-two year history, the “Laugh Out Loud Tour” will also be performed June 16 at 8 p.m. Prior, a buffet of bar food favorites begins at 6 pm, dditional $20 per person.

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Bad Trips

Four solo Chicago performers conjure up their most hilariously hellish travels in Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s

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Women's Singer Songwriter Shakedown 2012

Finals. Come out and support musicians from all over as they compete to open for nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriting star and community advocate Chely Wright at Back Lot Bash on Friday, June 22. No cover.

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Avenue Q

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9:00pm

Ashley Morgan Presents: Life Upon The Wicked Stage

Join Ashley and friends Coco Sho-Nell, Dominique Diamond, Priscilla Darling, Morgan Sapphire and Roxie Stone as they bring you music from some of your favorite musicals.

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TOM: A Manhole Tribute to Tom of Finland

Featuring DJ Ted Eiel, opening set by DJ Harry Cross + Jpeg. General admission: $10. Admission with VIP entry and open bar from 9-10:30 pm: $15. Tom-inspired look, gear or shirtless required. Buzz cuts and boot black live on the stage. Pre-sale tickets are available at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/244451.

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10:00pm

Takin' it to the Beats

This is improv – with a tempo! After a two-month hiatus, Chicago’s only improvised acapella show is back and better than ever.

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The Prostate and Cancer, Everything You Need to Know

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11:00pm

Pandora Boxx and The Princess

RuPaul's Drag Race star and Drag U MVP Pandora Boxx with two performances at midnight and 1 am. $5 in advance; $10 at the door; $20 VIP meet-and-greet and hosted bar package 11 pm-midnight. Dance party with VJ Riley York and DJ Chester.

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One Queer Roof Pride kickoff party

Chicago's queerest come together for one night to kick off Pride week. DJs include Reaganomix, Black Gold, Barabra Butch & Unisexy, John Twatters, Lady Miss Navy Pier, The Lady Speedstick and Teen Witch. Face painting, dancers, and video installation (by Teen Witch & Ghoast). Party photos shot by A/S/L Media. 18+ event. Tickets $8 in advance at http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/Shows/06-16-20+One+Queer+Roof+ . Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave.

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Just for Laughs

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JUN

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