GoPride Chicago
Conversations with the people shaping arts, culture and community life.
George Lopez
“Yes, the stand-up has been a tremendous wealth of a place to take personal experiences and bring humor to them.”
Stephen Wallem
“I can’t imagine ever giving up theater; it’s been a part of who I am since I was eight years old.”
Gary Gangi
“The beard does one thing now that has not been done in the past in terms of determining sex appeal: it makes attractiveness focus on a person's face.”
Eric Charles May
“For me, I didn’t feel like I was writing against anything, but I wanted to make sure that these characters, like all the other characters, are seen in the full width and breadth of their humanity.”
Andy O'Reilly
“It is a very high energy show so we all have to make sure we are on the top of our game.”
Steve Grand
“I get to wake up every day and do something that I love. For that, I feel so blessed, so humbled.”
Scott Malinowski
“Playing music is such an immersive thing, I feel such a strong sense of flow and satisfaction blasting out high notes with a roaring jazz band.”
Courtney Act
“I thought that drag queens lip sync because that is what they do, not because they can't sing.”
Laura Doherty
“I’m out and proud and all that stuff.”
David Ernesto Munar
“It’s my calling to work to better the lives of people affected by HIV. That’s who I am, and that who I’m going to be at Howard Brown.”
Hannah Aitchison
“The popularity of tattoos have grown so much.”
Thomas Lauderdale
In the Pink: an interview with Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini
Trannika Rex
“I've gotten my share of hate mail, but it's under a pile of love letters so I'm OK with that.”
Christopher Daniels
“Then the escorting stuff started happening and the experiences were a little odd, some of them, and they would really stand out.”
Grant Dekernion and Bobby Moynihan
“Here’s a guy who’s coming out of jail and trying to take his life back. To me it’s like a delayed coming-of-age story a little bit.”
Angelique Kidjo
“If you think that what you are going to lose by making a statement is greater than telling the truth – I'm not here to judge.”
DJ Seth Cooper
“If the crowd bites, I'll drive it harder.”
DJ Cindel
“Music is what feelings sound like...”
Amy Dickinson
“I have not changed my stand, so to speak, on LGBT issues in 10 years.”
Ivy Queen
“I am always representing the ladies and defending them.”
Adam Guerino
“I’ve always been a writer and I like to think humor has always come easily to me.”
Eric Henry and Ryan Fisher
“Everyone is trying to be accepted and the choices they make may not fulfill them.”
Cazwell
“Chicago kids have always been super friendly and open to hear new music.”