November 20 - 23

Autumn is here with a vengeance and I hope it's not giving us a glimpse of what Winter holds in store for us. It may be cold outside but things are heating up on the Protest Prop 8 front. If you do nothing else this weekend you should really think about joining in on the Protest Against Cinemark Theaters in Evanston this Saturday at 5PM, check HERE for more details on the event. You've got a busy weekend, so you'd better start planning NOW!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Join the Chicago Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce at this months "Mix & Mingle" at Nacional 27 for this terrific networking event. $30 will get you an open bar from 6PM-7:30PM as well as passed Tapas.

There is a special "Preview" Sale at the 20th Annual Holiday Sale at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago . Tickets for the event are $25, but you'll get first dibs on the art for sale that has been created by current students at SAIC while enjoying cocktails, hor d'oeuvres and music. You can purchase tickets in advance by calling 312.899.5145

Amy and Freddy will fill the Lakeshore Theater with sounds of Showtunes tonight at 8PM.

Catch Johnny Rivers & the Ripettes in "A Revue in Poor Taste" tonight at Mary's Attic - 5400 N Clark St. Johnny and the girls are brining you a night filled with titillating comedy and barely dressed dancing ladies at 7PM, tickets can be purchased at the door for $15

Columbia College Chicago's Film Row Cinema - 1104 S. Wabash Ave will screen Jules Rosskam 's new film, Against a Trans Narrative. 6-9 p.m., $20-$50 sliding scale, low-income/student tickets $15 by emailing jules@julesrosskam.com

NewTown Writers Meeting for Chicago's GLBT writing workshop at Gerber/Hart Library - 1127 W Granville at 7:30PM email: rkleinengler@aol.com or 312-282-9318 for info

Women & Children Book store - 5233 N Clark St presents: Anne Basye - Green Christmas: How to Have a Joyous, Eco-Friendly Holiday Season at 7:30PM. Learn about low-cost, low-impact alternatives to mass-market waste and consumption heading into this holiday season.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Don't miss the Holidaze Book Sale at Gerber/Hart Library - 1127 W Granville, today from 10AM-6PM

Provocative filmmaker Cheryl Dunye , often referred to as "lesbian Spike Lee," by conservatives in Congress will screen and discuss her early short films at The University of Chicago at 7PM She will also show portions of her feature films Watermelon Woman and Stranger Inside. The program will be followed by a reception with the filmmaker in Cobb Hall 310

Now is your chance to see legendary Performance Artist Tim Miller and three of his students in newly created solo pieces that were created under Tim's guidance as the result of a four month mentorship. Links Hall 3435 N Sheffield at 8PM, tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance online.

Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies and the Center on Halsted Present: Faculty/Student Reading featuring Sefi Atta and Mary Schmich tonight at 7PM. Light refreshments will be served at this free event.

Check out the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's 20th Annual Holiday Art Sale - 11AM-7PM. All works at the sale are created by current SAIC students. For more information contact: student_life@saic.edu

The Center on Halsted observes World AIDS Day with an exhibit and gallery opening of "Compliance: The Pattern of Living with HIV" by Cal Calvird. The exhibit will be on display through January 5th and is a graphic representation of HIV drug treatment over the course of a lifetime. An opening reception will be held tonight from 6:30PM-9:30PM at the Center's 2nd floor living room.

Looking for a chance to meet the men and women in Blue? Tonight is your opportunity to " Walk & Talk with Police Officers " from the 19th & 23rd Districts tonight at Midnight - meet outside of Spin - Belmont & Halsted

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Cinemark Theater CEO - Alan Stock - gave almost $10,000 to the Support Prop 8 campaign in California. A protest is schedule at the Evanston Century Theaters - 1715 Church Street, Evanston - at 5PM today. Grab your comfortable shoes, noisemakers and signs to join in with your Queer Brothers and Sisters to let Evanston know that we won't stand by and let this kind of bigotry and hate occur.

Check out the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's 20th Annual Holiday Art Sale . All works at the sale are created by current SAIC students. For more information contact: student_life@saic.edu, 10AM-5PM

Now is your chance to see legendary Performance Artist Tim Miller and three of his students in newly created solo pieces that were created under Tim's guidance as the result of a four month mentorship. Links Hall 3435 N Sheffield at 8PM, tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance online.

" Walk & Talk with Police Officers " from the 19th & 23rd Districts tonight at Midnight - meet outside of Spin - Belmont & Halsted

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23

The Muppet Extravaganza continues at the Gene Siskel Film Center with a showing of Labyrinth at 2PM today and a showing of The Art of Puppetry and Storytelling at 4PM.

Someone's in the kitchen with Bertha. Bertha Mason will teach you some top notch cooking skills to help you get through this holiday season at Mary's Attic tonight at 7:30. Tonight Bertha will be "Jive Turkey Talking", tickets are $10 and include beer, pie and perhaps a surprise guest.