ChicagoPride.com: LGBT Chicago events for Friday, February 10, 2012

Friday, February 10, 2012

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5:00pm

Dignity Chicago

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6:00pm

Dirty Business: “Clean Coal,” the Battle for Our Energy Future

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7:00pm

Down With Love: A Cabaret Show

From Innatevloution Theater. Featuring the songs of Motown. Directed by Toma & Raymond K. Cleveland. $20 includes 1 drink ticket for well, house wine or Miller drinks. Seating at 7, show at 7:30.
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Screening: Forks Over Knives

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African-American lesbian film Pariah

Feature-length expansion of writer/director Dee Rees' award-winning 2007 short film Pariah. Spike Lee is among the feature's executive producers. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the sometimes boisterous support of her best friend, out lesbian Laura ( Pernell Walker ) , Alike is especially eager to find a girlfriend. At home, her parents' marriage is strained and there is further tension in the household whenever Alike's development becomes a topic of discussion. $5
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Romantic Abandon

Lose yourself in this decadent evening of romantic
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The Theatre School Presents A Lie of the Mind

Presented by The Theatre School at DePaul University, Merle Reskin Theatre
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Granta Magazine Reading & Conversation

British publication with an impeccable literary pedigree and the envelope-pushing sensibility, celebrates its winter 2012 issue, "Exit Strategies," with a reading and conversation between writers Chinelo Okparanta and Nami Mun.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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8:00pm

Poster Boi Contest featuring DJ Greg Drescher

Do you think you have to be the Next Poster Boi for HYDRATE? The winner be featured on an upcoming poster, receive $200 cash, VIP bottle service for the night, and will be featured in BOI magazine.
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Love is... River North Dance Chicago

Festive post-show Valentine party with the RNDC Dancers at the Harris Theater with delicious artisan dessert and drink pairings to make your heart and taste buds soar. Party tickets $25.
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9:00pm

Spin Shower Contest

Join super cute Victor at Midnight for Spin's outrageous and infamous contest! Get there by 11:30pm to enter, and you could win First Prize of $150 or Second Prize of $50.
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Club Kylie

Calling all the lovers to The Call for all Kylie Minogue, all night with DJ Riley York.
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GayCo: Are you there Judy? It's me, Cancer.

Judy Fabjance presents an evening of Comedy, Cries and Choreography as she takes you on her journey through Breast Cancer. Learn about "the one" who truly wasn't there for her and why she hates all holidays except one. And why cancer all she can think about is cancer so come cancer see this cancer show. $13. Fridays through Feb. 24
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Red Hot Kinky Valentine's Party

Alternative inclusive casual encounters party. All women, TGs, & CDs free at casual encounters parties, men, couples $30. EncountersClub@aol.com
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10:00pm

Bi-Polar Fridays at @mosphere Bar

Every Friday the ONLY place to be is @mosphere Bar in Andersonville for Bi-Polar Friday's. Hosted by Regina Upright
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Every Friday

3160

POP goes the Gio at 9 p.m.

Atmosphere Bar

Bi-Polar Fridays with male dancers from Sarabia (7-9 p.m.) and Exclusive Manwatch of MI (11- close). Hosted by Regina Upright, DJ Eric Hall, $5 Stoli Blueberry, $13 Cosmo pitchers

Baton Show Lounge

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

Berlin Nightclub

Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progressive, and alternative, $1 select shots, $3 Bacardi Bombs, $5 “Tropical Sex” pints, $5.50 42 Below Vodka. $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m.

Big Chicks

DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 1/3 lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of appetizers (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, poppers)
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Bobby Love's

Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
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Bonsai Bar & Lounge

DJ Techno KIDD, spinning hits all night long. Never a cover and always $4 cocktails. Must be 21/with ID.

Broadway Youth Center

6PM-9PM: Friday Drop In, A safe space for youth, includes education and support groups, anonymous HIV testing and medical care.

Bucks Saloon

$10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps

Charlie's

Two-steppin’ lessons with Stina at 10 p.m., country with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu
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Club Krave

Male dancers w/ bartenders Eric and Romey, $10 dom. buckets, $16 import buckets, DJ Brandi Wyne

Crew Bar & Grill

P.B.R. Cans $2, Goose Island Honkers pints $3.50, $5 Mega Mojitos, 1/2 price nachos, 4th Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Contest at 11:30 p.m.

Downtown Bar and Lounge

See your favorite Chicago DJ's every week! 10pm-2am

DS Tequila Company

$1 Shots

Encompass Nightclub

Karaoke, $4 24 oz. Big Boy Lites

Halsted's Bar and Grill

$5 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud Light/Miller Lite pitchers

Hamburger Mary's

$5 “Mary’s Punch” pints and $4 Shock Top pints

Hunters

Release Fridays with DJ Ron G., $2.50 Miller products

InnExile

Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m.

Jackhammer

DJ Man Scott, 1st Fri.-The Flesh Hungry Dog Show, Last Fri.-ManHunt.com party

Jeffrey Pub

Guys All Night Out dance party, $3 cover

Little Jim's

$6 Draft Pitchers

Maneuvers Bar

All Night Dance Party

Manhandler

$2 cactus juice/kool-ade/schnapps; "Jeopardy" 3:30pm; "Wheel of Fortune" 6:30pm.

Man's Country

Live male strippers

Mary's Attic

Feel Good Fridays with Rogue DJ at 9 p.m., $3 Bama-Slamma shots, $5 Mary’s Punch pints

Parlour on Clark

BOYBAR featuring DJ Teri Bristol and $2 well $2 Lite Pints
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Rehab Lounge

5pm-4am: 1/2 Price All Pints, $5 Jagerbombs

Roscoe's

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

Scarlet Bar

The First Ward Ball, $4 Well Drinks, $4 wine glasses, $4 domestics, DJ Dolo

Sidetrack

Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 2 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

The Call (Chicago)

After-work retro video cocktail party 6-9 p.m., TGIF Video hits after 9, $4.50 Stella bottles, $1 Dekuyper shots

Touche

1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club night, Club Room open at 10 p.m.
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Velvet Rope

Karaoke with Creagh, $6 Grey Goose

Wang's

Think Pink Friday's with DJ Stinky Pinky

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