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Photos: Celebrating 20 years of Miss Foozie

Apr 10, 2017

Chuck Hyde, former Sidetrack GM, passes away at 55

Chuck Hyde, who worked at Sidetrack for 32 years, passed away April 6 in Florida of heart disease.

Apr 7, 2017

Not your typical living room drama: 'The Kid Thing'

For the last three weeks Nothing Without a Company has welcomed theatregoers into the Berger Park North Mansion where they're staging a living room drama in an actual living room, giving the audience an intimate peek int

Apr 5, 2017

Preparations rolling along at a fast pace for the 2017 Chicago Pride Parade

The 150 entry-limit for the 2017 Chicago Pride Parade is expected to fill up within weeks as there were 95 confirmed entrants in the first month after the application forms went out, organizers said.

Apr 3, 2017

IL Women March on Springfield April 25 for progressive agenda, responsible budget

More than 50 organizations have joined a coalition to educate and organize around dozens of progressive bills being proposed in the Illinois House and Senate this session.

Apr 3, 2017

Neverland's first party of the spring promises man-cubs and tigers and bears -- oh my

Celebrate the end of those cold, dark winter months and welcome in a warmer season with Neverland as they present "The Jungle Book", their spring kick-off party this Saturday, April 1.

Mar 28, 2017

Celebrating Chicago's favorite Pineapple: 20 years of Miss Foozie

The cake will be a mix of glitz and glamour, with a splash of glitter, and certainly carry a pineapple flavor.

Mar 26, 2017

Rufus Wainwright, Crystal Bowersox among acts performing City Winery in April

Mar 23, 2017

Meatballs with a chance of dead mom

Take one John Michael; remove everything but his underwear and stir in one (cute) apron, one hot plate and one candle. Add alcohol, four audience participants and humor with just a pinch of sadness and a healthy dose of

Mar 16, 2017

YEPP's new production 'Forging from Fire', March 23-26

Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) will perform "Forging from Fire" at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., on March 23-26.

Mar 16, 2017

That's a twink on the fire escape – and now a new walking tour in Lakeview tells the tale

Zach Zimmerman is turning a real-life dating debacle from five years ago into a unique walking tour, based on those true events – of the three dates he went on with The Twink, as Zimmerman tagged the "cute and kind forme

Mar 15, 2017

Annual SCOTCH Bowling Tournament was a striking success – with a 300-game

The annual Second City Open Tournament - Chicago (SCOTCH) Bowling Tournament drew 140 participants in early-March, with representatives from 14 states, including Nevada and North Carolina.

Mar 14, 2017

OUT CHICAGO to broadcast live from Art AIDS America Exhibition, March 12

OUT CHICAGO, the only LGBTQ focused radio show in the Chicago Market, will broadcast live on March 12 from the Art AIDS America exhibition at the Alphawood Gallery, 2401 N. Halsted.

Mar 10, 2017

Quarterback Sami Grisafe comes out of retirement, returns to the Chicago Force

Sami Grisafe, arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of women's tackle football, is returning to the Chicago Force after a two-year retirement.

Mar 8, 2017

Thousands gather in Chicago to support transgender people

Large crowds of over a thousand people demonstrated and marched in downtown Chicago on Friday, March 3 as part of the Trans March for Liberation in support of people who are transgender—including a transgender woman fata

Mar 5, 2017

DJ Alberto Ponzo makes his U.S. debut at Octane Party on March 11

He's excited to try Chicago's world-renowned deep-dish pizza and also visit many of the city's top tourist destinations, including Cloud Gate, the Chicago Theatre and the Willis Tower.

Mar 2, 2017

Chicagoan Reeve Lazar is driven to #FightCancerWithLove

He just wasn't feeling right last summer. Reeve Lazar was tired, lacked energy and his appetite had diminished. He dropped from 140 pounds to 125.

Feb 27, 2017

Transgender rights rally and march planned for Saturday in Boystown

A rally is planned for Saturday in Boystown to protest the Trump administration action revoking the federal guidance which protected the equal treatment of transgender youth in public schools.

Feb 25, 2017

Boystown's Frost Fest returns this weekend

The Northalsted Business Alliance brings back winter weekend fun in the form of Frost Fest, Feb. 25 - 26.

Feb 24, 2017

Trump administration withdraws Obama-era transgender bathroom guidelines

The Trump administration on Wednesday revoked Obama-era federal protections for transgender students that instructed public schools to allow them to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.

Feb 23, 2017

That's a Strike: Bowling tournament brings action, laughs and memories

The 4th annual SCOTCH Bowling Tournament, representing the 29th annual International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) tournament in Chicago, is set for March 4-5 at Waveland Bowl (3700 N. Western Ave.).

Feb 21, 2017

PHOTOS: Celebrating Sidetrack bartender Klider – now a U.S. citizen

It was an exciting and emotional Tuesday (Feb. 8) for Klider Hakim, when he became a U.S. citizen – a moment he feared might never happen.

Feb 15, 2017

Broadway Youth Center opens new, dedicated space

The Broadway Youth Center (BYC), a youth-focused wellness and drop-in health center, has opened its new, dedicated home at 4009 N. Broadway.

Feb 12, 2017

Lady Gaga to play Wrigley Field this August, tickets on sale soon

Fresh off her spectacular halftime performance at the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga announced her plans for her upcoming world tour, including a show in Chicago at Wrigley Field.

Feb 6, 2017