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Netta Barzilai
Netta is tough as "Nails"
“I will forever stand beside and with the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate with them!”
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Zach Noe Towers
Zach Noe Towers comes out to Zanies with Pride
“I don’t shy away from adult content, so my act is about sex and dating.”
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Gareth Dunlop
Irish singer Gareth Dunlop unleashes his Animal on tour
“That is the beauty of music, there’s no shelf life for it.”
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Ben Bakson
Is Chicago ready for Ben Bakson
“I have never been, nor played in Chicago. All my DJ colleagues love to play at Hydrate.”
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Andre Ward
Meet Moulin Rouge The Musical's Andre Ward
“Yes, I'm living my dream...., girl”
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Johnny Orlando
Johnny Orlando drops into Chicago with new material
“I want my music to live on beyond me.”
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Miki Ratsula
Trans musician Miki Ratsula talks top surgery at Bottom Lounge
“Straight people silencing queer trans people is why queer people can’t live their lives to the fullest.”
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Addison Grace
Singer Addison Grace gives good advice
“Now that I am a comfortable guy and know who I am, I can come out to the crowd every night in concert.”
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Leah Wellbaum
From inverted rainbows to moth puppets, Slothrust flies free creatively
“Everyone should do what they can to try to live authentically within themselves and be unafraid of their truth.”
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Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy brings Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man to the masses
“For me, it is important that an actor is a gay man.”
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Lesley Nicol
Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol kicks off one-woman show in Chicago
“I am not pretending to be Bernadette Peters, but I can sing.”
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John K
John K. is doing better than just o.k.
“I always look at the live show as a celebration of the music that I spent so much time developing.”
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Lemon
Lemon is more sweet than sour
“Lemon is a culmination of the best parts of me and also the embarrassing parts.”
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Gianmarco Soresi
Comedian Gianmarco Soresi sets sights on Chicago in February
“I have a mix of dark one-liners where there is a twist at the end.”
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Hennessy Winkler
Oklahoma! returns to Chicago, meet trans stage star Hennessy Winkler
“"You know Annie used to be a dream role of mine. Then I transitioned so now I get to play her boyfriend!"”
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Em Hadick
Pretty Woman Musical returns to Chicago, meet Em Hadick
“My mom really loved movie musicals, they were always on and I would sing along and I would dance along”
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David Shaw
“I can’t believe that it is 2021 and we are still having to push the needle in the right direction.”
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Penn Jillette
A Magic Immersive experience appears out of thin air in Chicago
“We have worked very hard on Fool Us to be more inclusive and to break down the gender roles.”
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Evan Tomlinson Weintraub
Evan Tomlinson Weintraub jumps through hoops for the holidays
“It is hard work and all-consuming. ”
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Sammy Rae
Sammy Rae & The Friends
“We need to see more queer artists taking center stage and telling their stories.”
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Greg Alsop
Tokyo Police returns to Lincoln Hall
“We are starting to dip our toes into new music again!”
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Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford and David Yarrow team up for a good cause
“These days, 10-year-olds know their all their angles.”
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DJ Ed Wood
Puerto Rico's DJ sensation Ed Wood impresses with banging house beats
“My biggest inspiration has been DJ Nina Flowers. We are both from Puerto Rico.”