January 29 - February 1

After a brief reprieve from winter it has only made us want for spring even more. We're back in a deep freeze so make sure you put on your base layers when you head out this weekend and check out these hot picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

Closests Are For Clothes part of 'Out At Chicago History Museum' kicks off with A Cocktail party at 5:30PM followed by a program lead by Timothy Long - curator of costumes and textiles at the museum that will focus on 'the lives of gay men and women who have kept us in style and shaped the way we identify sexuality today. Tickets are $12, an after-party will follow at the Kit Kat Lounge.
http://www.chicagohistory.org/planavisit/upcomingevents/out-at-chm#closets

Kathleen Rooney, author of Live Nude Girl will be at Women & Children First - 5233 N Clark St at 7:30PM to discuss her new book as well as share the stage with Chicago writer Lindsay Hunter.
http://tinyurl.com/b9ca95

Stop by the Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E Randolph and catch the new exhibit of William Conger abstract paintings. The exhibit is free and open until March 29
http://tinyurl.com/bvy8nq

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

The Mr. Chicago Leather 2009 Contest kicks off tonight with a welcome party and meeting of the Contestants at Touche - 6412 N Clark at 10PM. A Roast of reigning Mr. Chicago Leather 2008 - Freddie Marshall will take place at Midnight.
http://www.chicagoleather.org/

The Sum of Us is playing at the Piccolo Theater in Evanston this evening at 7:30, check here for a review of the show. You really shouldn't miss this production, tickets are $20 and well worth it.
http://tinyurl.com/dlp4t8

Cinema Lesbiana at Gerber/Hart Library at 7:30PM The Women's film screening group meets monthly at the library.
http://www.gerberhart.org/news.html

The Rogers Park LGBT Monthly Social hits The Glenwood - 6962 N Glenwood from 7-10PM this evening. Check out this hot new bar as well as your friends in neighbors in Rogers Park.
Bar: http://www.theglenwoodbar.com
Social Group: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1205988&id=830347318#/event.php?eid=42974777965&ref=nf

Relive your youth, catch the midnight screening of "The Neverending Story" at the Music Box Theater tonight, come on you know you want to ride a flying dragon!
http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

Do you consider yourself an amateur Sommelier? Well put your skills to work when Hart Davis Hart wine Co will be hosting an auction of fine and rare wines at Tru Restaurant starting at 9AM
http://www.hdhwine.com/content.cfm?Contentalias=auctions

Catch a screening of "Born to Raise Hell' at the Leather Archives & Muesuem today.
http://www.leatherarchives.org/calendar/view_entry.php?id=97&date=20090131

Chicago Filmmakers will be screening the 'Ann Arbor Film Festival' at it's Andersonville location at 8PM, $8/$7/$4
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/screenings/screening.php

The Brown Elephant pulls out all the stops for the Mr. Chicago Leather Contest with their annual Leather & Porn Sale in Boystown - 3651 N Halsted.
http://www.howardbrown.org/hb_brownelephant.asp

The Sum of Us is playing at the Piccolo Theater in Evanston this evening at 7:30, check here for a review of the show. You really shouldn't miss this production, tickets are $20 and well worth it.
http://tinyurl.com/dlp4t8

The Mr. Chicago Leather 2009 Contest heats up the stage at Touche - 6412 N Clark St at 10PM, the event will be hosted by John Pendal Mr. IML 2003
http://www.chicagoleather.org/

Windy City Rollers Season Opener - UIC Pavilion - 525 S Racine, $20, doors open at 5PM

Vital Bridges 12th Annual Bowling benefit 'Strike Out Against Hunger' takes over River Rand Bowl in Des Plaines to raise much needed money so Vital Bridges can continue offering support to those community members dealing with HIV/AIDS. Tickets are $30 and space is limited.
http://www.vitalbridges.org/pages/event-detail/17.php?id=3

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Score by Score ' The Best of Broadwayy, Rodgers & Hammerstein 2PM, $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Skokie Theater Music Foundation - 7924 N Lincoln. 'Eight of Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest scores: Oklahoma, State Fair, Carousel, South Pacific, King and I, Cinderella, Flower Drum Song, and Sound of Music are presented chronologically by 6 of Chicago's top cabaret performers, and hosted by WJJG's radio personality, Kevin Moore'
https://www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?performance=32722

The Sum of Us is playing at the Piccolo Theater in Evanston this evening at 2:30, check here for a review of the show. You really shouldn't miss this production, tickets are $20 and well worth it.
http://tinyurl.com/dlp4t8

Are your pockets a little empty? Well you don't need to be Baroque to enjoy a free concert at the Chicago Cultural Center - 78 Randolph St in this weekly "Sunday Salon Series" at 3PM. Listen to Chicago's newly founded orchestra committed to historically informed performances playedon period instruments.
http://tinyurl.com/djuvv8

It's SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, where are you going to be watching the game? There's no reason to stay, head out to your favorite watering hole and catch all the action. Here are a few places you could go:

Catch the Super Bowl at The Morse Theater for an all-you-can-eat buffet for $15, 1-5PM
http://www.themorse.com/cms/

Stop by Hydrate for the Ultimate Super Bowl Party where your $10 donation to Chicago House gets you an open bar for an hour before the game. (Hosted by ChicagoPride.com's Bill Pritchard)
http://www.chicagopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/68394

Join in the Victory Beer Bust & Super Game Party at Touche from 4-9PM as a finale to the Mr. Chicago Leather 2009 Weekend.
http://www.chicagoleather.org/

COMING SOON:

MONDAY - Men on Monday's at Center on Halsted
http://www.centeronhalsted.org/coh/calendar/events.cfm#638

TUESDAY LGBT Rights of The Chicago Bar Association discussion
http://tinyurl.com/cqejhc

WEDNESDAY - About Face Theater's 'Stupid Kids' at Center on Halsted
http://www.aboutfacetheatre.com/