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Friday, August 17, 2012

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8:00am

Industry of the Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

The work of artists Adam Brooks and Mathew Wilson who celebrate the every day.
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10:00am

Chicago Botanic Garden Celebrates Japanese Culture

Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival and Mid-America Bonsai Show and Sale, with Japanese stories and crafts, music and hundreds of expertly-trained bonsai. Through August 19.
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6:00pm

Man cave

A peer-led, casual conversation group, for those 18 and older, who identify as female to male, transgender individuals, or are female bodied and are questioning their gender. The conversation is lead by Paxton Neville
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Gay men's movie night: “His Secret Life.”

Invite a friend and join the Center on Halsted for some great viewing, camaraderie and conversation. Experience a different way to talk about the movies!
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7:00pm

artOUT gallery opening

Every six weeks the Center on Halsted welcomes a new artist to display their work on the second and third floor galleries. There is a reception and cash bar the first Friday of each new exhibit. $5 suggested donation. Featuring the work of Brad Hook and Monty Smith.
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Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Theatre Festival

Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins was inspired by the 20th anniversary of Woodstock. Now it is the 43rd Anniversary and there is an even louder outcry for celebration. More than 40 theater groups.
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8:00pm

Equality Illinois Ladies' Night

Looking to start the weekend right? Then don't miss the ladies' night social, coming to you at Parlour on Clark! A $10 donation to EQIL gets you two cocktails! RSVP to info@eqil.org.
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Free Outdoor Screening: Critics' Pick 'The Whale'

True story about a young killer whale orphaned off the coast of British Columbia and adopted by the residents of Nootka Sound raises compelling questions about the emotional lives of animals that continue to elude human understanding.
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9:00pm

Boom Box with VJ Zack

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Queerpocalypse 2.0 Meet & Greet Show

Ties & Tassels presents a one-of-a-kind, intimate bar show.
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P!nk Single Release Party

For the soon-to-be smash hit "Blow Me." VJ Zack, giveaways, P!nk videos and surprises all night. $1 Dekuyper shots, $4.50 Stella. No cover.
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10:00pm

Juicy Friday's

Juicy Will Hydrate You! Featuring great music and Go-Go's until 4am. No cover until 11pm
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Tamale Presents Brass Chuckles Comedy Showcase

Brass Chuckles is a comedy show that invites fascinating people to come out to play hosted by comedian and Femme(ce) Tamale Sepp. Explores comedy through stand-up, sketch, improv, videos, performance art, live readings of personal narrative work, and other creative methods. $10.
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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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