GoPride Chicago
Conversations with the people shaping arts, culture and community life.
Dan Martin and Michael Biello
“At the heart of the show is the story of our 40 year relationship as life partners and creative collaborators.”
DJ Alvin the Funkmunk
“I especially love playing tracks that have that old school Chicago house vibe to it.”
Gin Wigmore
“I wanted to throw myself in the deep end to see if I would drown or I would swim.”
Raymond Luczak
“What’s so fascinating about Whitman is how much of a harbinger he was of not only the American identity but also of other identities.”
Will Davis
“A lot of my work has been about identity in different ways.”
Cynthia Lee Fontaine
“Some Kim Chi for breakfast is not going to be bad!”
Lorrie Morgan
“I could not believe the people at that stage that knew every word to every song.”
Ralph Hamilton
“Joy and laughter are as much a part of life as grief and tears.”
Cameron Esposito
“I believe comedy is one of the best ways to process pain and inequality.”
Margaret Cho
“I’m trying to incorporate all of the different elements of my work as a performer.”
Anthony Rapp
“Well, I think there is a great opportunity with theatre to reflect life back at people.”
Alan Cumming
“The whole concept of the show was about being authentic and connecting with these songs.”
Natalie Merchant
“I’ve had a large gay following for many years and have been quite aware of that.”
Heather McDonald
“Everyone looks good with disco lights. It's very flattering!”
Randy Harrison
“I really think time caught up with it and has liberated the story.”
Seth Greenleaf
“I don’t want to make it sound like Chicago is a talent pool for New York. But the truth is that there is a great exchange between the two cities.”
Dave Koz
“I feel like collaboration in music has allowed me to grow musically beyond my wildest dreams.”
Dave Audé
“The gays know the music I play and I know what they like to hear so it’s a great combination!”
Andrew Haigh
“It’s so difficult when you make gay-themed films – it was never my intention to only make films about gay characters.”
Paul Lisicky
“I used to say I leap genres from book to book so I won’t repeat myself, repeat the same atmosphere, voice, imagery. But this book was different.”
Lucinda Coxon
“I think it is a story of a marriage”
MS MR
“It feels good in your mouth and is gender bending”
Yoko & The Oh No's
“I’ve read the Out 100 issue for years, so for me it was surreal to have something written up about our band in there.”