The weather may have been crap during the week, but what do we care what happens while we're at work - all we care about is the weekend. The weekend is filled with street festivals, a great bike ride and plays to help kick of Pride Month! Get out there and have some fun.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
Howard Brown Health Center continues their 'Aging As We Are: It's Out Time' program with a presentation of 'Erotic & Gender Identities and LGBT Aging' from 7-11PM. A town-hall style meeting lets the community and LGBT aging professionals discuss the impact of aging and the effects on erotic and gender identities.
This is your last chance to catch Melissa Young's "Lucky Star: Madonna at 50 the first time around?" before it heads to New York for it's off-Broadway debut. Young will take the stage at the Hoover-Leppen Theater at the Center on Halsted at 7:30. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased online.
James Van Praagh will sign his latest book Unfinished Business at Borders - 830 N Michigan at 7PM.
WEEKEND FESTIVAL LINEUP
F/S/S - The Raven
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Stop by your local Dunkin' Donuts for a free donut with any purchase.
Center on Halsted will offer a 'Resume Review' today during two sessions today starting at 10:30AM and 12:30PM. It is free, but RSVP's are highly recommende. Check the site for full details.
It's the first Friday of the month - you know what that means! First Fridays at the Museum of Contemporary Art. This month the museum takes on a queer flair for Pride Month that includes a Digital Dating Bar and the music of DJ A-Cup and the Revelettes, delicious go-go dancers. Tickets are $16, hors d'oeuvres included and a cash bar is available. Get your ticket online before they sell out!
Since 1904 Ravinia has been luring guests to the northside with sounds of music, this year is no different as they kick off another year! Tonight is a performance of the classic Lerner & Loewe musical Camelot. Lawn tickets are $25 each and they now offer free Wi-Fi, so you can take your laptop with you and still be connected. Check out the site for a full listing of summer events.
Stop by SoFo - 4923 N Clark - from 6-9PM for a fundraiser to benefit the documentary film 'Second Class Citizen: Gay Rights in the New Millennium' A film tackling the issues and the need for hate-crime legislation after the murder of Matthew Shepard more than 10 years ago.
Lesbian feminist performance artist Holly Hughes will present Sapphic Sampler at Northwestern University at 6PM. Hughes along with Karen Finley, Tim Miller and John Fleck are the NEA Four whose grants from the NEA were canceled in 1990 based on the content of their work. Don't miss this chance to see a truly gifted performance artist. Tickets are $10 and they benefit About Face Theater.
Flesh Hungry Dog Show takes over the stage at Jackhammer -6406 N Clark St - at 9PM featuring: The Beazley Phillips Band, On We, A.J. Shanti and Girlie-Q Burlesque. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online to beat the line.
