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Friday, March 30, 2012

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6:00pm

Meet the Bar

Join your fellow lawyers, judges and law students for a casual evening of networking and socializing tonight at Sidetrack from 6 p.m to 8 p.m.! As always, members will enjoy two complimentary drink tickets, while guests can have the same for just $5!
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"25 Years of Pride" A Multimedia Photo Event

In 2012 PrideFest Milwaukee will celebrate a milestone, as the festival turns 25. In celebrating this major event, the people of PrideFest Milwaukee invite you to join them for a stroll down a digital memory lane, with a fundraising event unlike any other.
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LAGBACs Meet the Bar

For LGBT law students and friends to network with practicing LGBT lawyers and judges. Times and final info: John Litchfield at jlitchfield@lagbac.org.
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Life and impact of Bayard Rustin

Rustin, a key figure from the American civil rights movement, will be the focus of a conference at the University of Illinois at Chicago, March 30 - 31, organized by UIC's Gender and Sexuality Center, will bring together artists, scholars, and community organizers to examine Rustin's legacy and discuss contemporary social justice issues. Mandy Carter, National Coordinator of the Bayard Rustin Centennial 2012 Project of the National Black Justice Coalition will speak. A reception opens the event at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. John D'Emilio, UIC professor of history and gender and women's studiesand author of "Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin," will speak about Rustin's career and the social changes that were inspired by his efforts.
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7:00pm

WTF* Fridays

Free, pairing two performers or groups for full sets in an early evening show. All ages, the last Friday of each month, presented by Nine Tail Productions and hosted by Kat Fitzgerald
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8:00pm

Wonka Ball

About Face Theater presents Your Prom, The ReMix benefiting About Face Theatre and About Face Youth Theatre. Revisit the best of the 70's, 80's, and 90's and dance the night away. Take a new prom photo, celebrate the crowning of a prom king & queen, enjoy decadent desserts and open bar. 7pm VIP admission, $250 per ticket. 8pm general admission, $150 per ticket
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Celtic Woman

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Paula Poundstone

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9:00pm

Night of Giving Open Bar

Join Brant Joseph Gniewek for the Night of Giving, raising funds for Imerman Angels. Tickets for a wristband are online for $25 or $30 at the door.
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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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It's Britney Bitch!

The Call celebrates all things Britney with their monthly all-you-can-sweat night of Spears tunes, videos and remixes, courtesy of DJ Riley York.
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Official MDNA Release Party

Celebrate the highly-anticipated release of Madonna's MDNA with ticket giveaways, a photo booth and limited edition Madonna posters.
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10:00pm

Late Night with DJ Laura B

Come hear the amazing sounds of DJ Laura B. Her pop remixes will have you dancing till 4:00am! No cover until midnight
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T750 Lounge Launch featuring Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne, of ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money and Nip/Tuck, will be headlining the charity launch. Famed fashion designer Traver Rains of Heatherette and T.Rains fashion lines will be on hand as Taverna 750 offers patrons of North Halsted a late night, after hours cocktail lounge.
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Hot Jock Contest

No jock? No worries! 1st place: $150 in cash/prizes; 2nd place: $75 cash/prizes; 3rd place: $25 Crew Card. Crowd picks the winner, so bring your friends. Hosted by Sofia Saffire. $^ Mega Mojitos, $3.50 312 Drafts, $2 PBR cans, $2 Malort shots.
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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.

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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