Many ways to celebrate and honor Juneteenth this week, as well as other outdoor and indoor gatherings and events—check it out!
Tag: Chicago Pride Fest
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Bev Rage & the Drinks ring in Pride with a kaiju rampage
Queer garage-pop band Bev Rage & the Drinks have become one of the city’s most entertaining acts since coming together in 2015. Mixing hilariously forthright lyrics, spitfire riffs, and the second-to-none showmanship of lead singer and guitarist Beverly Rage—a seven-foot drag queen, counting hair and heels—they put on a show that’s not to be missed! Over […]
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October is golden
The Reader turns 50 today, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate our golden anniversary than by checking out some of the events that give our city (and surrounding areas) a cultural glow and make us happy to be here. Cheers! Fri 10/1: Fall is here and Pride has returned! This weekend […]
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Don’t miss these 12 Pride-themed events
Chicago Pride Fest, Steamworks: The Musical, dessert from the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, and more
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The best things to do in Chicago for June 2017
A Pug Party, Takashi Murakami at the MCA, and more of the month’s top events.
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The best fairs and festivals in Chicago in summer 2016
Ten fairs and festivals to make the most of your summer.
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The Reader’s 2011 Pride Guide
The Chicago Pride Parade, which first marched out of Washington Square Park in 1970, now attracts hundreds of thousands of people—revelers and spectators, queer folks, allies, and more than a few politicians—along its Lakeview route. The parade kicks off Sunday at noon, but the weekend, the culmination of Pride Month, also offers pre- and postparade […]
Posted inCity Life
Best of the rest of the fests
Whether you like your summer weekends loud with a side of light beer or a little more eclectic, the options for fairs and festivals that suit your mood are plentiful. Admission fees listed for most neiighborhood festivals are suggested donations for charity or community projects. May International Mr. Leather Chicago’s homegrown leather-man competition packs the […]
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Summer Guide 2010: Fairs & Festivals
Street fairs, art fairs, neighborhood fests, and much more
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6/26-6/27 — Free performances at Chicago Pride Fest
More than 20 free performances Friday and Saturday at Chicago Pride Fest.