ChicagoPride.com: LGBT Chicago events for Thursday, February 16, 2012

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events around Chicago Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Arnie Lanza

North End *

$9.75 Miller Lite Pitchers

Wilde Bar and Restaurant *

WILDE Thursday's with DJ Tisha and hot drink specials!

DS Tequila Company *

$9.99 All-You-Can-Eat Tacos, Bar Olympics

Scarlet Bar *

Frat House Party, $5 Miller Light 40oz, $5 Long Island Mini-Pitchers

Parlour on Clark *

Lipstick The Lesbian Dance Party featuring $4 cocktails

Berlin Nightclub *

STARDUST Thursdays, with live performances and special DJs. 2nd Thu. is co-conspired by Pyramids of Pluto/ Jean Shorts, Sisterman, & Smooth & Delicious. Last Thu. is co-conspired by ratcatchers.com and CULT. $1 select shots, $3 Bacardi Bombs, $5 “Tropical Sex” pints, $2 Old Style Light, $5.50 Ultimat Vodka, $6.50 Patron Silver, $5+ cover

Hunters *

Hunters Hunks male dancers at 10:30 pm, with DJ Laura B

Maneuvers Bar *

$7.00 Bottomless Miller Lite Draft

Atmosphere Bar *

Pants Off Dance Off: Male Dancers with TOMAS the Magician. $3 well, $13 Cosmo pitchers

Sidetrack *

Cocktail Hour videos 3 - 8 p.m., Laugh Track comedy night hosted by Adam Guerino and Bradley Thomas 8-9 p.m.

The Call (Chicago)

After-work karaoke 7-11 p.m., $5 Absolut cocktails, specials on Long Island pithcers and buckets of beers

Manhandler

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

Baton Show Lounge

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

Club Krave

StarFinder Craig’s Karaoke with bartender Andrew, $5 you-call-it top shelf

Spin Nightclub

$5 Absolut Cocktails, $4 Miller Lite & Coors Light Drafts

Center on Halsted

3PM-8PM: Night for ages 13-24 to focus on different discussion topics, self-expression, role-playing, games and projects.

Bobby Love's

$1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker

Big Chicks

$10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials night—$5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast sandwich $5 chickenburger

Pie Hole Pizza Joint

Karaoke with Creagh

Rehab Lounge

5pm-4am: $3 Coronas, $6 Hornitos Tequila-tinis

Scot's

$4 all drafts

Broadway Youth Center

6PM-8PM: Positive, a support group for HIV+ youth, ages 16-24.

Mary's Attic

Big Red’s Cabaret with Meghan Murphy (2nd & 4th Thurs.), Bent: Brit Pop, Indie and Disco (3rd Thurs.)

CGY: Youth Pride Center

6PM-8PM Art Studio/Movie Night. LGBT youth 23 and under can express themselves through art. New movie releases.

Charlie's

$3 top shelf drinks and beer, ‘80s flashback night

Encompass Nightclub

Drink & Drown Thursdays, $1 house wells, $1 dom. drafts, $1 wine, sponsored by Miller Lite and Coors Light

The Art Institute of Chicago

Free Admission 5:00–8:00 PM

Halsted's Bar and Grill

$5.95 Buffalo chicken wraps, all drafts $3.50

Crew Bar & Grill

All draft beer pints $3, Bottomless Chips n’ Salsa $2.50

Little Jim's

$2.25 Busch Light/Old Style

Jeffrey Pub

No cover, free entry pass to first 35 guests to be used Friday or Saturday

Jackhammer

$2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud Light, $3 premium domestics and imports, DJ Man Scott

Roscoe's

$12 Smirnoff Tidal Wave Pitchers, $2.50 Miller Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Lite Pitchers, $5 Jameson Shots

Bonsai Bar & Lounge

Bonsai serves their signature martini's for $6 and $4 well drinks until 2am. Must be 21/with ID

Hamburger Mary's

$3.50 home brew pints

The Noble Fool Theater

9PM (thru July 31) Singer Armstrong and accompanist Freddie Allen present an evening of music & comedy.

Touche

Handballer Night, red/white hanky specials, club room open

6:00pm

Professional Young Gays Kick-off Reception For Chicago Takes Off

Professional Young Gays (P.Y.G.) and Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) present a kick-off reception for Chicago Takes Off.

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Renters' Rights Seminar

The seminar will help inform tenants of their obligations, rights and available resources as renters and will include presentations from the Lakeside Community Development Corporation, Metropolitan Tenants Organization, and Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance. Presentations will cover topics including an explanation of the Chicago Landlord Tenants Ordinance, how to work with a landlord and bedbug prevention and treatment. For more information, please contact Senator Steans' constituent office at 773-769-1717 or Rep. Cassidy's constituent service office.

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Law at the Library: Changes in Tax Law

Presented in partnership with The Chicago Bar Association, program features a presentation by an experienced attorney followed by a question and answer session.

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7:00pm

God vs. Gay?

The Center on Halsted, Nehirim, Or Chadash, Equality Illinois, the Forward, Zeek, and Beacon Press are proud to host Jay Michaelson for an evening of learning and conversation on how LGBT Jews and allies enrich the Jewish people with their differences, and how we can have productive conversations with those still struggling with issues of religion and sexuality.

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CD4 presents Poz Box & The Dating Game

The first poz/poz-friendly viral social network. Free BBQ, $2 domestic beers, $3 imports. Third Thursday of every month.

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Bicycle Dreams Film

Chicago's online bicycling community, The Chainlink presents Bicycle Dreams, a feature documentary about the Race Across America.

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Operation Sidewinder

An adventure story, a political satire, a pop-art “smash up,” this play with music points up the dehumanizing effects of technology on American culture, circa 1970.

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Newtown Writers

Elevating GLBT literature. February general workshop.

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Poetry Reading

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T and GQ Out Mic

T Out Mic is pairing with GenderQueer Chicago to host an all-together awesome open mic and spoken word event open to all. All gender variant folks, their friends, and allies are encouraged to bring a song, talent, thought, or rant to share. Each performer gets 5 minutes to do their thing and there may be time for encores.

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8:00pm

Golden Girls Bingo 1st Anniversary

Get ready for a fun-filled evening of laughs, songs, and prizes galore. There's even word of a "very special" Bingo prize. Get there early and reserve your spot, because word has it, that they're going to be packed. F. O'Mahoney's, 3701 N. Broadway

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9:00pm

Drag Idol

Hydrate Nightclub presents season two of Drag Idol! A winner is chosen every week to take home a cash prize of $100 and secure a spot to compete in the Drag Idol Finals to win a prize package worth over $10,000!

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The Ultimate Open Mic - LIVE music karaoke

It's open mic done like no other. Acoustic LIVE music karaoke. You can use Lloyd's guitar or he will play for you. 100's of songs with word sheets to choose from. Take the next step after karaoke. Be in the band. You are the star.

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Frat House Thursday

Join Scarlet as they host all frat guys and their fans. Scarlet ramps up the frat factor with a night of 40-ounce beer specials, HOT bartenders, cranked-up music and hottie high jinks! 21+ with ID

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Thirsty Thursdays

Je t'aime Entertainment Presents: Thirsty Thursdays $3 "You Call it", Chicago's Largest LGBTQA Night with Special Drag performances, resident DJ Fuego, and special guests at Watra Night Club

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Out Rock presents: Ladies' Night

Featuring Mindy Bartlett, Amy Sumpter and Kelsie Huff of THE KATES comedy show, and hot Manny Capozzi. OUT ROCK is a monthly show presenting queer and queer friendly performers, musicians, comdians, and others. $5.

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10:00pm

Dollhouse Drag Revue

Join The Princess, Phi Phi O’Hara and different guest stars each week for a fresh, creative and exciting drag show unlike any other that you’ve seen before! Featuring up-and-coming talent with lots of energy!

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