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

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Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen Cabaret Show

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Women Like Me Support Group

Chicago's 44th Annual Gay Pride Parade

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Northalsted Market Days

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events around Chicago Thursday, August 16, 2012

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

North End *

$9.75 Miller Lite Pitchers

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

Hunters *

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

Sidetrack *

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

Maneuvers Bar *

$7.00 Bottomless Miller Lite Draft

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

Atmosphere Bar *

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

3160 *

Arnie Lanza

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

Halsted's Bar and Grill

$5.95 Buffalo chicken wraps, all drafts $3.50

Jeffrey Pub

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

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

CGY: Youth Pride Center

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

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

Mary's Attic

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

The Call (Chicago)

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

Downtown Bar and Lounge

Moose and Voxbox every Thursday, upstairs. 6-10pm

Roscoe's

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

Little Jim's

$2.25 Busch Light/Old Style

Rehab Lounge

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

Pie Hole Pizza Joint

Karaoke with Creagh

Charlie's

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

Jackhammer

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

Broadway Youth Center

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

Bonsai Bar & Lounge

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

Scot's

$4 all drafts

Club Krave

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

Hamburger Mary's

$3.50 home brew pints

Manhandler

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

Encompass Nightclub

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

Crew Bar & Grill

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

Spin Nightclub

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

Baton Show Lounge

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

The Art Institute of Chicago

Free Admission 5:00–8:00 PM

7:00am

Farmstand Farmers' Market

Monday - Friday, features the Frank Family Farm, Gotta Bee Crepes and Saigon Sisters.

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9:00am

Join Equality Illinois at the Chicago State Fair

Equality Illinois, in partnership with Lambda Legal, will staff a booth at The Illinois State Fair to share information about issues important to the LGBT community, promote marriage equality, register voters and increase visibility to the hundreds of thousands of fairgoers from all over Illinois.

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2:00pm

Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon

Running May 24-September 3, rain or shine, at the Pepsi Skyline Stage, the 1,500-seat, canopied, open-air theater on Navy Pier.

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French Market coming to Westfield Old Orchard

North Shore and Chicago area shoppers will enjoy a Parisian style street market at Westfield Old Orchard. The outdoor market, located near Macy’s, will house a variety of artisan vendors selling fresh produce, breads and cheeses and other local artisan products. The market runs 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. every Thursday through September

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4:00pm

Cocktails Without Prejudice

Stop in The Call any Thursday in August, enjoy a Van Gogh PB&J Jammer shot, and a $1 will be donated to 'Give a Damn Campaign' a project of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund. That's right $1 for each shot, so bring your friends!!

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5:00pm

Kit Kat Celebrates Madonna's 54th Birthday

Entire evening of all-things Madonna. impersonator, Diva Sunny Dee Lite will perform throughout the night starting at 7:30 p.m.

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6:00pm

Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen Cabaret Show

Join Chicago icons Amy & Freddy for cocktails and cabaret, live at the Center on Halsted! Tickets are $50 and nclude two drinks from the full bar and appetizers.

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Women Like Me Support Group

Women Like Me Support Group is for women who are in or are coming out of a marriage or long term heterosexual relationship and are looking to discuss issues of sexual identity, relationships, aging and family dynamics in a safe and confidential space.

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4th Annual Taste of the Gold Coast

In the ballroom at the Sofitel Chicago 15+ restaurants will feature samples from their signature cuisines, while guests enjoy live entertainment and a silent auction.

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Long Live the King!

Join Pate’ to celebrate the King of Rock n’ Roll on the 35th anniversary of his “disappearance.” Grab a bucket o’ chicken, call “Dr. Nick,” and bring your hound dog. $2 Well drinks. Special cocktails, videos, and music. Portion of Pate’s tips donated to shelter hound-dogs of Chicago.

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Made In Chicago: World Class Jazz

Each Thursday night through August 30 (no concert on August 9) at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion is Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz with performances from Makaya McCraven, Matt Ulery and Frank Rosaly, culminating in a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald which also opens the 34th Chicago Jazz Festival.

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7:00pm

T-Out mic

Join in on a fun open mic night.

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After Work Karaoke

You are the singing sensation at this night of Karaoke. Sing the secret song for a bar tab.

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Wrigley First Pitch Finals

Win a chance to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on August 26.

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Music Mad

Come hear the captivating story of how Chicago Police Chief Francis O'Neill saved the music and the soul of Ireland.

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8:00pm

Jason Stuart at the Laugh Factory Chicago

The Laugh Factory Chicago hosts their first gay comic through Aug. 18. Come out to welcome James into the Boystown community.

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9:00pm

OUT Rock Chicago

Back for the 2012-13 season, brought to you by www.gaychicagotv.com. Featuring Ian Wilson, Kyle Greer, Vallery Dolls and Manny Capozzi. We will also be joined by bassist Lo Oleska. Come join the musicians of Out Rock as these queer and queer-friendly musicians riff on their favorite music and themes. $5 cover 9:30pm.

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10:00pm

Crew Karaoke

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LIVE Music Karaoke / Ultimate Open Mic

Charlie's has some great local musicians & singers that throw down, creating a fantastic live music show. It's acoustic & laid back. Join them and be part of the band.

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Stardust presents Maxxi Soundsystem w/ Marty mars

Chicago debut of Brighton-based Maxxi Soundsystem . Party photos by A/S/L. $2 PBR, $3 Berlin Bombs, $5.50 42 Below.

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11:00pm

Sin: All Male Review

Roscoe's is proud to present SIN an all male review every third Thursday.

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