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That Guy by Kirk Williamson In lieu of my column this week... [email protected]

JOSEPH J. MAGGIO Joseph J. Maggio, age 58, passed away suddenly at his home on January 17. Best Friend and life partner of Jimmy Keup, Joe was the love of his life. Devoted son to the late Tina Riotto and the late Bartolo Maggio; brother of Maria (David) Guzik; and uncle to Mathew. Joe was a graduate of St. Partrick High School, received his Bachelor’s degree from Loyola University and his Master’s degree from Northeastern University. He began his long career as a teacher at Notre Dame High School for Girls in 1977. For the last 20 years, Joe taught math at St. Ignatius College Prep, and was honored to serve as coach of their Math Team.

Among his other passions in life were real estate development, The Jackhammer Bar and The Ashland Arms Guest House.

A Celebration of Life will take place Sat., February 12, 2011, from 2-4 p.m. at Unity in Chicago, 1925 W. Thome Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660. The celebration will then move to Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark St.

Donations to Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.

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Drag, dancers and deliciousness at the Grand Opening. STONEWALL INN Photos by Kirk

With a decided Gender Bent: These bois make noise! THE CALL Photos by Mel Ferrand

8 nightspots February 2, 2011 for all events and details Sat. Feb. 5 Drag Matinee Featuring Anastasia Santana’s Birthday Extravaganza! Wed. Feb. 9 MANaise Bear Party 10pm-4am; Hosted by Jason Cox & Richie Thurs. Feb. 10 Ok, Whatever Cupid Featuring Very Cupid Jay Sat. Feb. 12 Dating is for Amateurs 11pm with The Puterbaugh Sisterz Sun. Feb. 13 The Urban Folk Circuit 12pm-5pm later...The Embraceables LIVE Mon. Feb. 14 St. Valentines Day Massacure At the Belmont EL: 954 W. Belmont DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE by Marc “Moose” Moder I resolve...

I’ve never been very big on New Year’s resolutions, as I’m pretty hard on myself year ‘round. But being as this is the first column for a new year, I put out a call to some of my celebrity friends (in my head) to see what their musical resolutions are for 2011.

“I promise to stop singing about my vajay-jay, and while I’m at it, I’ll actually sing on some songs this year instead of that weird Kardashian-baby-whisper thing I’ve been doing for the past decade.” –Janet Jackson

“I will start asking men’s names JACKHAMMER BEFORE I take them home. Sing Creaoke at Jackhammer and win And maybe I’ll find a sound of raffle prizes with fun weirdos (like the guy my own instead of ripping off in the flower hat). Photos by Dave Ouano the already tired Katy Perry.” –Ke$ha

“I will do my best to prove I’m more than a Pussycat Doll.” –Nicole Scherzinger “This is the year I’ll break free from the bizarre hold Will.I.Am has on me and do something decent.” –Fergie “I’ll be promising to have Fergie’s iron-clad contract with me (the devil) extended ‘til 2053.” –Will.I.Am “I will switch to Boca Burger dresses in 2010.” –Lady Gaga “What was it I do again? Sing? Aw, right. I should do that again this year, that whole singing thing. I’m runnin’ out of beer money.” –Amy Winehouse “I’m young and sexy, but for my daughter, I’m going to try to date older men. How’s 30? Too old? Did I mention I’m a young, vital, fully-menstruating lady?” –Madonna

“Mine is to be hotter in 2011. Wait, that’s not even possible.” –Darrin Chris of Glee

“Focus. I’m going to try to say something coherent that makes complete sense this year. I Love Me and Fur Pillows!” –Kanye West “I’m going lez.” -Jennifer Anniston and Taylor Swift “I’m totally not going lez. I love man penis” –Queen Latifah and Alicia Keyes

10 nightspots February 2, 2011 LEPORE in the limelight Amanda Lepore is used to living in the spotlight as a transsexual icon who has broken down barriers in the both straight and gay worlds. She carts her act from New York to Hydrate with her friend Cazwell in his “Ice Cream Truck.”

Nightspots Magazine: Hi, Amanda. don’t really get bothered. I can’t So you and your best friend believe that it still goes on. I thought Caz are coming back to Hydrate it was something out of the past. It Nightclub. You two have been is shocking that kids still go through close for a while now. the same things that I did. I thought AL: We have known each other for a the generations were getting better. long time. NM: I know exactly what you NM: Do you have new music mean. coming out? AL: Someone came up to me and AL: Yes, I have a whole full-length mentioned the It Gets Better video album coming out in the spring. that I did about kids committing suicide. It just took me back to NM: Congratulations! unhappy times. I thought things had AL: It should have a really strong gay changed and kids were able to go to vibe. school hassle-free now. I did a show in Ohio and there were girls there NM: So, pretty much dance music? that had body hair, transforming into AL: We try to make each song have men and they were able to go to a its own style and not sound the school. I thought that was great. same. But yes it is mostly dance music. NM: You have had many surgeries. Were they really painful? NM: Cazwell is on the album? AL: Probably the most painful AL: Yes, he is on a lot of the songs. one was the sex change itself and the dilating in the beginning. It is NM: What songs will you be doing pleasurable now. It was money well at Hydrate? spent. AL: We will definitely be doing “Marilyn” and “Get Into It.” The video NM: Well, that’s good. Are you for that one just came out. single or do you have someone for Valentine’s Day this year? NM: Looking back at your life you AL: Well, I have a guy but he had a tough childhood. You were unfortunately doesn’t live here. home schooled because you were not allowed to attend school as a NM: What’s your idea of romance? girl. AL: That lovey dovey feeling, AL: It was hard with kids being wanting to be with someone and all different. At least it came out with quivery—maybe dinner and sweet a happy ending. If you are true to talk. The opposite of fighting! [both yourself then you wind up being the laugh] winner. Hydrate and Jagermeister present NM: There is so much bullying Under the Big Red Top on Feb. 12. going on now. Visit www.hydratechicago.com for AL: I am really shocked because I tickets and information. live in New York. I am carefree and nightspots 11 February 2, 2011 Smells like team spirit at the Chicago House fundraiser. COCKTAIL Photos by Anthony Meade may you meet plenty of juicehead gorillas in lockup I want to have grandcats with you

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MARRS ATTACKS! by Homer Marrs Quick Etiquette Update

February is informal Manners someone makes the effort to Freak Girl loves her some Month. It’s informal for two talk to you on that level, but Facebook, and pounces on any reasons: 1) the government is gets your voicemail instead, a friends in a three-block radius. kind of busy with the economy certain message of disrespect right now so petitioning them is sent when you demote that 4) Don’t cancel. This is not to endorse a new cause might effort to e-mail. entirely related to the invite be fruitless, and 2) it’s being advice above. It’s just a invented as I type. 2) Reply to that lingering generally good way to be. If invite. Unless they’re for you have to reschedule, that’s Let’s say we can’t address all weddings, invitations these one thing, and we all have the opening of doors, tipping days are pretty much limited to times when we’re legitimately of hats, and typing in sentence Facebook and Evite. For some sick or in a true bind. We case AS OPPOSED TO ALL CAPS of us, these are excessive and also have times we’re full that go into being a decently often unwanted. Does that of ourselves and just don’t courteous creature. That would mean it’s okay to ignore them? want to do whatever we’d take a lot more words than you I vote “no.” First, if it’s someone committed to doing. Canceling probably have time to read you really don’t want to receive on people not only sends the right now, and certainly more invites from, responding “no” message that you don’t think than this column can fit. will help him figure that out all that highly of them, it also faster than not responding increases your flake factor and So, here are five quick etiquette at all. Second, there is that erodes the greater concept of tips I’m offering up for wonderful “maybe” reply that social commitment. consumption. Your response has a nice way of conveying, may range from “No duh” to “Hey, I probably won’t be at 5) Assume goldfish memories “I don’t think Amy Vanderbilt your thing, but I’m not against when it comes to names. How would agree with that one.” In the idea, and the future’s not many of us secretly die inside any case, please spread them ours to see so I can’t rule it out.” when we see a person who along: Of course, with that choice knows our name, but whose you might get prompted name we can’t remember? If it’s 1) Return a phone call with a closer to the birthday/improv been a while since you’ve seen phone call. Not an e-mail, and show/dog christening you’ve someone you met through certainly not a text message, been dodging for a definite some tertiary mean, and you unless it’s to say, “Call you in a response, but by then you think there’s even a chance he minute.” You and your bestie might’ve changed your mind, won’t recall your name, throw might share a certain telepathic or at least your “no” will not it out there just in case. He’ll bond that transcends these seem rude. mostly likely reply, “Of course modes of communication, in I remember you, Sue!” (except which case returning a call with 3) Ask before tagging. This if your name’s not Sue) but a text might be fine because is mostly a Facebook, Places inside he might be feeling very you speak 800 times a day and Foursquare tip. Not all of relieved and thinking more anyway. For everyone else, us have stalkers, but some of of you for saving him that though, there’s a closeness us don’t like our whereabouts potential embarrassment. hierarchy at play. The live being made known to those connection intrinsic to human we’re not currently with. ’Cause speech can’t be replicated what if Freak Girl is at the bar Homer can be reached at by keyboards and screens. If next door, and wants to join? [email protected].

nightspots 15 February 2, 2011 Shirtless bartenders and famous drag queens. Like hand and glove. SPIN Photos by Anthony Meade

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18 nightspots February 2, 2011 Q: How do I know if my relationship is bad for me?

The best judges of whether CHICAGO HOUSE a relationship is healthy or Champagne Wrapture Snowball 2011: unhealthy are the people in Clicquot in the Snow. Photos by Anthony Meade that relationship. However, there are some factors to consider when determining if this is a healthy relationship:

1. Consent – There is agreement by both partners on all activities when both partners can make a conscious decision. 2. No exploitation - All parties are equally empowered and share decision-making. Both partners feel valued and honored and are not taken advantage of or threatened. 3. Honesty - Actions demonstrate trustworthiness. There is open, upfront, sincere, and truthful communication; likes and dislikes are vocalized and promises are kept 4. Mutual pleasure - There is a balanced give-and- take relationship, without self-centered, forceful, or manipulative means. Partners take pleasure in pleasing their partner and establish comfort zones and understood signals. 5. Safety and protection (from physical/ emotional harm, including STDs) - Partners have knowledge and resources to avoid harm and appropriate measures are taken to ensure the security of all parties. (Adapted from www.niu. edu/lgbt/resourcecenter)

It is important to realize that you always have options in relationships. You can stay with things as they are, choose to work on the relationship, take a break, or end it all together. Each partner has an equal choice in where the relationship will go in the future.

If you feel you are in an unsafe relationship you can call 1-877-TO END DV (City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line or 773-871-CARE (2273) for the Anti-Violence Project Crisis Line.

Peter Pointers is an online, gay health educator and is assisted by a group of qualified health specialists who work as a team to answer your health questions. Check out Peter’s Question/Answer forum at www.lifelube. org/experts.php for more pointers and to ask your own questions.

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WEDNESDAYS Old Style lights, $3 Berlin bombs, $6 Makers, 1:30 a.m. @mosphere $2 well, $2 Miller Light draft, $5 $6 Effen, $5 cover Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps Svedka vodka, open mic 7:30-10:30 p.m. Big Chicks $10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 The Call $4 Bacardi drinks, $1 Dekuyper shots, Berlin $1 select shots, $2 PBRs, $5.50 Absolut Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials dance video mix 6-9 p.m., Twin Spin video flavors. 2nd Wed.— Manaise: A Bear Party, w/ night—$5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast party 9 p.m.-2 a.m. DJ Zack. Hosted by Jason Cox & Richie. sandwich $5 chickenburger Charlie’s Two-steppin’ lessons with Stina at 10 Last Wed.— Disco Obsession, DJ Pervy, Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker p.m., country with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Mar- Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu tini, $6 Leinie Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night well Circuit Flashback Fridays with inexpensive drink (Chicken or Veggie) The Call $4 Absolut cocktails, $8 Absolut specials and hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s & Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 Martinis/Cosmos 2000s, Last week: Urbano hip hop party Jäger shots Charlie’s $3 top shelf drinks and beer, ‘80s Club Krave Male dancers w/ bartenders Eric Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 flashback night and Romey, $10 dom. buckets, $16 import well Circuit La Noche Loca w/ DJ Fast Freddy & DJ buckets, DJ Brandi Wyne The Call Curtains Up Wednesdays with show- Rock-O-Mix, Miss Ketty’s show at 10 p.m. Cocktail Go-go boys, DJ Freddie Bain, $12 Long tune videos at 9 p.m., $3 off call martinis, $5 The Closet Karaoke with Creagh at 9:30 p.m. Island carafes, $5 Jägerbombs, food from The Jameson shots Club Krave StarFinder Craig’s Karaoke with Gardens until 11 p.m. Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import bartender Andrew, $5 you-call-it top shelf Crew P.B.R. Cans $2, Goose Island Honkers pints beers (bottles & drafts) $3.50 Cocktail Go-go boys at 10 p.m., DJ Psycho Bitch, $3.50, $5 Mega Mojitos, 1/2 price nachos, 4th Charlie’s $2 Miller Lites, $3 Skyy cocktails $6 PBR buckets (6 cans), $12 Absolut carafes, Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Contest The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots 1/2 off wine bottles with food purchase at 11:30 p.m. Club Krave $5 Three Olive cocktails; $7 Three Crew Karaoke Fun Time with Mr. Bill. $3 tap DS Tequlia Co. Happy Hours 4-7p.m. includes ½ Olive martinis, 1st & 3rd Wed.: Island Girls beers price apps, $10 Rum Fishbowl, $15 Marg Fish meetings with bartender Miss Brandi Wyne. DS Tequlia Co. $10 Big Bottles of wine with Bowl, bottle beer or draft special, $1 shots 2nd & 4th Wed.: So You Think You Can Drag plastic cups, $3 Jamo shots, $3 Soco shots Bar Halsted’s $5 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud Cocktail Teri Yaki’s & dusTy’s Twisted Trivia! 8 Olympics at 10 p.m. with prizes Light/Miller Lite pitchers p.m. with Brain Food app specials from the Halsted’s $5.95 Buffalo chicken wraps, all Hamburger Mary’s $5 “Mary’s Punch” pints and kitchen, $6 Effen cocktails, $9 Miller Lite drafts $3.50 $4 Shock Top pints pitchers, $2 DeKuyper shots, Humpty Hump Hamburger Mary’s $3.50 home brew pints Hunters Release Fridays, DJ Ron, $2.50 Miller Wednesday dance party Hunters Male dancers, DJ Laura B., $2.75 Bud bottles Crew Open for lunch 11:30a.m., Blue Moon and Mich, $4.25 Jäger Bombs Hydrate TPAN’s Positively Aware party 8-11 p.m. pints $3.50, 1/2 price Martinis Hydrate Effen Thursdays: DJ Phil DaBeatz, $5 on 2nd Friday of the month, Weekly DJs til 4 DS Tequlia Co. Trivia and Black Out Buckets (4 Effen cocktails, $5 Effen bombs, Stage Door a.m., no cover til midnight bottle beers, 4 Jäger shots) Johnnies perform InnExile Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m. The Glenwood Grindr party: come meet local Jackhammer $2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Fri.-The Flesh guys using the Grindr app, grinder sand- Light, $3 premium domestics and imports, Hungry Dog Show, Last Fri.-ManHunt.com wiches served, 7-10 p.m. DJ Man Scott party Halsted’s $5.95 chicken fajitas, $3.50 Coronas Jeffrey Pub No cover, free entry pass to first 35 Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, Hamburger Mary’s $2 off all Mary’s “Special- guests to be used Friday or Saturday $3 cover Tease” cocktail pints Mary’s Attic Big Red’s Cabaret with Meghan Mary’s Attic Feel Good Fridays with Rogue DJ Hunters $4.50 U-Call-Its Murphy (2nd & 4th Thurs.), Bent: Brit Pop, at 9 p.m., $3 Bama-Slamma shots, $5 Mary’s Hydrate 1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 Indie and Disco (3rd Thurs.) Punch pints p.m., also DJ Laura B Parlour Lipstick@Parlour: hot girls’ dance party, Parlour Medusa’s@Parlour with guest host Dave Jackhammer $1 well drinks, $5 buy-in, play Wii $4 pink lemonade Medusa and DJ Teri Bristol, $4 Skyy drinks, $3 Jeffrey Pub Game night—Bid Whist, spades, Roscoe’s Alternative Sounds in front bar, $12 Jäger bombs dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every Three-O Pomegranate Cosmo pitchers; $3 off Roscoe’s $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, winning hand Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite drafts, $10 Miller $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni bottles, $5 Mary’s Attic MaryOke with DJ Matador at 9 p.m. Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Bombs. Last Thu.: Bacardi bombs $3 well cocktails and domestic bottles Wet Boxer Contest at midnight Scarlet The First Ward Ball, $4 Well Drinks, $4 Parlour Twirl@Parlour: hot pop music with DJ Scarlet Frat Night, hosted by Kevin, $5 40s of wine glasses, $4 domestics, DJ Dolo Teri Bristol, 1/2 price Martinis Miller Lite, Corona and King Cobra; $5 Long Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack Roscoe’s You’re the Star Karaoke with Island mini-pitchers, DJ Katy R 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Honey West at 10 p.m., Free Pool all day, $12 Scot’s $4 all drafts Sofo $6 Miller Lite double pints, $6 Rick-tinis Smirnoff Raspberry Twist Tidal Wave pitchers, Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3 - 8 p.m., Laugh Spin Papito Latin party. Also, The Shower Party, 1/2 price wine bottles, $3 off Martinis, $2.50 Track comedy night hosted by Adam Guerino sign up by 11:30 p.m., contest at midnight, Miller Lite drafts, $10 Miller Lite pitchers, $5 and Bradley Thomas 8-9 p.m. $5 Absolut cocktails, $4 Blue Moon drafts, $5 Smirnoff Bombs. Last Thu.: Wet Boxer Contest Sofo $3 Miller Lite draft pints, $5 Jameson shots Skyy cocktails, $6 Skyy bombs w/ Frida Lay at midnight Spin Karaoke 10 p.m. - close, $5 Absolut 3160 POP Goes the Gio! Scarlet Sorry For Partying: featuring Hi-Life DJs, cocktails, $6 Miller Lite or High Life personal Touché 1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon $3 PBR tall boys, $4 Svedka drinks and $4 pitchers party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club shot menu Touché Handballer Night, red/white hanky night, Club Room open at 10 p.m. Scot’s $2 off all Cosmos specials, club room open Velvet Rope Karaoke with Creagh, $6 Grey Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic Velvet Rope $3 Sapporo pints, $6 Cosmos, Goose Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am monthly local LGBT band performances Sofo Wine Down Wednesdays--$5 glasses and SATURDAYS 1/2 off bottles of wine FRIDAYS @mosphere GAYM Day-New sports channels Spin Dollar Drink Night, $1cocktails, wine and @mosphere Male dancers at 10 p.m. $5 Stoli, and FREE hot dog lunch. $5 Stoli, $5 Bloody beer all night as well as $6 Bacardi Bombs DJ Eric Hall Marys all day. Male dancers at 10 p.m. Touché Bear-Chested night Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. Velvet Rope $6 pizza specials, $3 drafts Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progres- Berlin $1 select shots, $3 Berlin Bombs, $5 sive, and alternative, $1 Select Shots, $3 Tropical Sex. Twisted w/ DJ Chester or DJ THURSDAYS Berlin Bombs , $5 Tropical Sex. $5 and up Larissa, $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m. 1st & @mosphere Male Dancers, $5 Absolut, $3 well, cover starts at 11 p.m. 3rd Sat: Drag Matinee with House of Santana $8 Bud Light pitchers Big Chicks DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 9 p.m.-midnight Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. 1/3 lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of ap- Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing Berlin STARDUST Thursdays, with live petizers (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, 10 p.m., no cover performances and special DJs, Last Thu. is co- poppers) Bobby Love’s Featured artist nite, trivia shots & conspired by ratcatchers.com and CULT. $2 Bobby Love’s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - giveaways w/ DJ Tim

22 nightspots February 2, 2011 The Call $5 Absolut cocktails, $5 Jameson shots, 9:30 p.m., $2 drafts, $5 draft pitchers ritas & frozen slushies video dance party Cocktail Garden brunch party 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Hunters $2 well drinks Charlie’s Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 Go-go boys at 6 p.m. DJ Ben Castañeda Hydrate $1 drinks all night, no cover before a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu 5-8 p.m., DJ Uncle Milty at 8 p.m., DJ Pete midnight, DJ Laura B. Circuit Urbano hip-hop/house night, DJs Kenae, Augusta at 11 p.m Jackhammer $3 U-Call-It (excluding Long Anton and Corona, $10 Crew $9.50 Lite pitchers, Double Bloody Marys Islands and Martinis), free pool Club Krave Club Krave Divas drag show, bar- $6, VJ Ven from 3 - 9:30p.m., VJ Bobby Marley Maneuvers Karaoke Mondays w/ Miss Bobbi tenders Romie and Markie, $10 mixed drink 9:30 p.m. Mary’s Attic Live soap opera “The Ville” at 8 pitchers, DJ KY DS Tequlia Co. $10 Mimosa mugs, $1 Kick p.m., $10 Cocktail Garden Brunch Party 11 a.m.-4 p.m. the Keg Parlour Speakeasy@Parlour: Electro-swing, $4 DIVA DJs—rotating DJs include All the Way Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. u-call-its Kay, Miss Michaela, Tracy Tobey, Heather Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Roscoe’s You’re the Star karaoke with Honey Doble, Carla Starla and more. Go-go boys at Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til 3 West, 10 p.m., $12 Bacardi Razz-Berry Lem- 10:30 p.m. $2 Mimosas p.m., first mimosa free, then $2 onade pitchers, $3 off all Martinis, $2.50 Crew Football with $2.75 Bud Light drafts and Hunters Hunters Haus, DJ Willyum at 10:30 p.m. Miller Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Lite Pitchers; $5 $3.75 Shiner Bock drafts, VJ Ven spinning Karaoke with J-Boy at 7 p.m., $5 Tanqueray Smirnoff Bombs from 6 - 10 p.m., VJ Bobby Marley 10 p.m. and Stoli Scarlet Live Music Mondays, $5 select Martinis, DS Tequlia Co. $1 shots Hydrate DJ Jeannette $5 wine glasses, $3 PBR tallboys Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. InnExile Karaoke by Mariah Productions Scot’s $3 all domestic bottles Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Jackhammer $7 Long Islands, Amy Armstrong Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Show- Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til and Lloyd Young Open Mic Night tunes, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3 p.m., first mimosa free, then $2, $4 Leinie Jeffrey Pub Ol’ Skool dance party, no cover Sofo $4 well cocktails bottles Mary’s Attic Cabaret Show at 7:30 (cover varies). Spin RuPaul’s Drag U 8-9 p.m., Karaoke with Hunters Fun Haus: Party Music-Party People, DJ MaryOke with Velicity Metropolis 9 p.m., $3 Phoenix O’Hara 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $4 Skyy Dan, $5 Skyy, $4.50 Bacardi well cocktails and domestic bottles cocktails, $5 Skyy bombs, $4 Miller Lite & Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. Parlour Sports@Parlour: $4 domestic pitchers, High Life drafts Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Sat.-Great Lakes $4 Skyy Bloody Mary bar Touché Barstool Jocks - WWF wrestling & sports Bears with DJ Chris Eterno, 2nd Sat.-Bear Roscoe’s Male Call hosted by Frida Lay at 5 p.m., at 8 p.m., free pizza Dance Party with buffet, 3rd Sat.-Underwear $12 Absolut Long Island pitchers, $2.50 Bud Velvet Rope Chicagoland Gay & Lesbian Singles Party with DJ Phil DaBeatz Light bottles, $5 Bacardibombs, $3 off Double Meet-up sponsored by OPLAGA, $4 Martini Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 Bloody Mary’s, $3 off Martinis flights cover, show with host Indigo Blue Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Maneuvers DJ Sit-n-Spin, dancing, Jello shots Showtunes 4-9 p.m., best of the 60s-80s, 9 TUESDAYS Mary’s Attic Dance Party with DJ Oskar & John p.m.-2 a.m. @mosphere $1 well and Bud Light drafts Murges at 9 p.m. $2 Jello shots, $5 Frozen Scarlet Liquid Brunch: DJs Nick Phoenix and DJ Berlin Sinful Circus with DJ Chester, $1 well and Slushies Dolo, $12 bottles of champagne, $4 Mimosas, PBR, $5 cover Parlour Grind@Parlour: hot dance music with $4 Bloody Marys, $3 domestic beer Big Chicks $5.50 Golden Margaritas, $4 Marga- DJ Teri Bristol, $4 drafts Sofo $5 “Sofo Marys” with Petar ritas, $5 Chicken burger night, $3 Meatball Roscoe’s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover Spin Super Size Me Sundays with all Absolut Sandwiches (dine-in only) after, $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, cocktails served in super-sized pint glasses, Bobby Love’s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni Bottles, $5 doors open at noon. Game Show trivia, 10 Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps Bacardibombs p.m - midnight, hosted by Debbie Fox The Call Watch Glee at 7 p.m. with $3 Miller Scarlet Crossfader Kings DJ Group, $5 well, $5 Touché Open at noon, beer bust, 50¢ Bud & Lites imports Bud Light drafts, pool tournament at 7 p.m., Charlie’s $10 Absolut pitchers, $2 Bud/Bud Sidetrack Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of movie night in club room at 10 p.m. Light, $4 Jäger & bombs, karaoke 9 p.m-1 a.m. Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 am Velvet Rope Mean Girls Brunch: $25 for unlim- Club Krave Queer As Folk with bartender Mar- Spin Dance party with DJ Riley York and go-go ited mimosas, buffet brunch and a show, beer kie, $2 well, $1 draft beer, $4 dom. pitchers. boys, second Sat. of month is Fish Tank by bucket specials Cocktail College Jock Night: first drink 50% off Dummy Corps, $10 20 oz. Bacardi fishbowls w/college ID, $2 well, $1 draft beer, $4 dom. 3160 Join Luther & Will for Sexy Senior Satur- MONDAYS pitchers days, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. 3160 Open-mic comedy showcase The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens. 2nd Mon.— Crew Bud pints $2.75, Bud Light Lime bottles Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club CAMP, campy music & campy horror w/ $3, Taco Tuesdays with $1 tacos Room open Jackson & Shaina. 3rd Mon.— Industry Night DS Tequlia Co. $2 beer cans (including 16 Velvet Rope Guest DJs, $5 bombs w/ Loren Agron, Danny LeRoy & Shaina. Last oz. PBR) Mon.— PERV, A night of rock n’ pleasure Halsted’s $5.95 entrée salads, $4 22 oz. Bud SUNDAYS Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers, $1 1/4lb burgers, Lights, $5.50 glasses of pinot grigio or merlot @mosphere $5 Absolut, $8 Miller Light pitchers, $5 Veggie Burgers (dine-in only) Hamburger Mary’s ‘Tini-Tuesday with $3 off all $3 speciality shots The Call Drag Factor: open drag competition Mary’s specialty martinis, “Pop Quiz” trivia Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m., with live judges and cash prizes, hosted by night in Rec Room, $3 off all Mary-tinis and 2 for 1 admission with coupon available at Ashley Morgan. $2.50 well, $3 Miller products $2 PBR cans www.thebatonshowlounge.com. Charlie’s $2 well, $3 Bacardi, $10 Absolut pitch- Hunters $1 domestic draft beers Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens, $5.50 So Co. 1st ers, line dance lessons 7 p.m., It’s Just BINGO Jackhammer Karaoke with Creagh 10 p.m., $3 Sunday: Madonnarama w/ DJ Riley; 2nd Bitch with Man Fag at 11 p.m. Bacardi and Finlandia (all flavors) Sunday: True Faith ‘80s night w/ DJ Chester; Circuit Mondays with Mz. Ruff-n-Stuff & the Parlour Grüve@Parlour: house music with DJs Last Sunday: “Block Rockin” ‘90s Night w/ Rocketts, DJ Stoney Butch Duncan, Psycho Bitch, Freddie Bain and Greg Haus & Chester Club Krave The A-List: New York and anything Michael Serafini, $4 u-call-its Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., goes Mondays, $5 you-call-it top shelf Roscoe’s “Drag Race 2011” with Frida Lay, $12 $2.50 vodka lemonades The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Absolut Mandrin Cosmopolitan pitchers, $3 Bobby Love’s Open at noon with Connie Cocktail $1 grilled cheeses. Monday Madness off Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Bucks Sunday cookout, $10 Miller pitchers, $2 with half off all drinks, ‘80s New Wave with Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Bombs Schnapps tender reX 4-9 p.m., Pete’s Mix of Mayhen 9-2 Scarlet ‘90s Night, DJ Heather Doble, $6 vodka The Call $6 Absolut Peppar Bloody Mary’s, $4 Crew Pub Stumpers trivia, $50 bar tab for win- lemonade mini-pitchers, $3 domestic beers Jim Beam cocktails, $1 Dekuyper shots, movie ning team, $6 Ruby Red/Mango Margaritas Scot’s $2 off all Martinis matinee at 4:30 p.m. 1/2 Price wings six $3/twelve $4.50,1/2 priced Sidetrack U-Video, all request night Charlie’s Euchre 6 p.m., karaoke with Man Fag wings 5 p.m. ‘til close. Sofo SOUPer Tuesdays--Complimentary soup, at 9 p.m., $10 top-shelf pitchers DS Tequlia Co. Half off all food $6 double pints, $6 tall call cocktails The Closet $5 Bloody Marys, buckets of beer Halsted’s $5.95 burgers, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights Spin Dart Tournament 7 p.m. Mercedes and Club Krave Drag Bingo @ 7 p.m. with Brandi Hamburger Mary’s Charity HamBINGO with MTV star Shane host Bingo 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Wyne, karaoke with Star Finder Karaoke at Velicity Metropolis at 8 p.m., $5 Sauza Marga- Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open Get WindyCityMediaGroup.com online ChicagoPride.com nightspots 23 February 2, 2011 WHERE MY BAR AT? ANDERSONVILLE 21 Bucks Saloon 42 Downtown 1 @mosphere 3439 N. Halsted St. 440 N. State St. 5355 N. Clark St. BucksSaloonChicago.com DowntownBarandLounge.com atmospherebar.com 22 Cell Block 43 Second Story Bar 2 The Anvil 3702 N. Halsted St. 157 E. Ohio St. 7 1137 W. Granville Ave. www.CellBlock-Chicago.com 17 3 Big Chicks 23 Charlie’s Near North 9 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. 3726 N. Broadway Ave. 44 Club 2506 12 2

BigChicks.com CharliesChicago.com 2506 N. Clybourn Ave. 4 4 The Call 24 Circuit 45 The Prop House 10 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 3641 N. Halsted St. 1675 N. Elston Ave. 8 1 CattleCallChicago.com CircuitClub.com 16 5 Crew 25 The Closet The Southside 11 3 18 4804 N. Broadway Ave. 3325 N Broadway Ave. 46 Club Escape 14 5 WorldsGreatestBar.com 26 Cocktail 1530 E. 75th St. 15 13 6 El Gato Negro 3359 N. Halsted St. ClubEscapeChicago.com 6 1461 Irving Park Rd. CocktailBarChicago.com 47 Escapades ElGatoNegroBar.com 27 D.S.Tequila Co. 6301 S. Harlem Ave. 7 The Glenwood 3352 N. Halsted St. 48 InnExile 6962 N. Glenwood St. dstequila.com 5758 W. 65th St. TheGlenwoodbar.com 28 Halsted’s InnExileChicago.com 8 Hamburger 3441 N. Halsted St. 49 Jeffrey Pub Mary’s/Mary’s HalstedsChicago.com 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd. Attic 29 Hydrate 5400 N. Clark St. 3458 N. Halsted St. The Burbs 24 36 HamburgerMarysChicago.com HydrateChicago.com 50 Club Krave 21 23 25 9 Jackhammer 30 Kit Kat 13126 S. Western Ave. 31 6406 N. Clark St. 3700 N. Halsted St. Blue Island, IL Jackhammer-Chicago.com KitKatChicago.com ClubKrave.com 32 30 10 Joie De Vine 31 Little Jim’s 51 Hideaway 29 22 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. 3501 N. Halsted St. 7301 W. Roosevelt Rd. 37 36 39 11 Man’s Country LittleJimsChicago.com Forest Park, IL 28 35 5017 N. Clark St. (bath) 32 Lucky Horseshoe hideawayforestpark.com 38 27 26 20 41 MansCountryChicago.com 3169 N. Halsted St. 52 Hunters 40

12 Parlour 33 Manhandler 1932 E. Higgins Rd. 19 33 6341 N. Clark St. 1948 N. Halsted St. Elk Grove Village, IL ParlourOnClark.com 34 minibar/winebar HuntersNightclubs.com 13 Scot’s 3341 N. Halsted St. 53 John L’s Place 34 1829 W. Montrose Ave. minibarchicago.com 335 154th Pl. ChicagoScotsBar.com 35 North End Calumet City, IL 14 SoFo 3733 N. Halsted St. 54 Maneuvers 4923 N. Clark St. NorthEndChicago.com 118 E. Jefferson St.

SofoBar.com 36 Roscoe’s Joliet, IL 53 15 Spyners 3356 N. Halsted St. JolietManeuvers.com 4623 N. Western Ave. Roscoes.com 55 Stonewall Inn Spyners.com 37 Scarlet 8143 W. 47th St. 16 T’s 3320 N. Halsted St. Lyons, IL 5025 N. Clark St. ScarletBarChicago.com stonewallchicago.com 44 Sidetrack 56 Velvet Rope 46 TsBarChicago.com 38 45 42 17 Touché 3349 N. Halsted St. 728 W. Lake St. 43

6412 N. Clark St. SidetrackChicago.com Oak Park, IL 52 ToucheChicago.com 39 Spin VelvetRopeOakPark.com 56 800 W. Belmont Ave. 57 Temptations 48 50 BOYSTOWN Spin-Nightclub.com 10235 W. Grand Ave. 47 18 3160 40 Steamworks Franklin Park, IL 49 3160 N. Clark St. 3246 N. Halsted St. (bath) myspace.com/Chicago3160 SteamworksOnline.com indiana 19 Berlin 58 Dick’s R U 954 W. Belmont Ave. DOWNTOWN Crazee? 54 BerlinChicago.com 41 The Baton 1221 E.150th St. 51 20 Bobby Love’s 436 N. Clark St. Hammond, IN 55 3729 N. Halsted St. myspace.com/TheBaton- DicksRUCrazee.com BobbyLoves.com ShowLounge 59 Encompass 2415 Rush St. Lake Station, IN 24 nightspots February 2, 2011 Prince-ites jerkin’ their bodies like a horny pony would! BERLIN Photos by Kirk Brought to you by the combined efforts of

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Thursday, Feb. 3 Ave., www.spin-nightclub. Urbano Clubhouse Produc- Contest. Cabaret Curtain at Charlie’s 80’s Top-Shelf Night. com tions presents Urbano Hip 9:30, featuring performances Half price on any top shelf Hydrate DJ sensation dJR. 10 Hop for all, every Saturday by Devan McGrath (Extreme drinks you want. DJ Matt p.m., 3458 N. Halsted St., night at Circuit. Music By Showgirl Sissy Boy), Joshua spins sweet ‘80 tunes ‘til www.hydratechicago.com DJ Kenae, DJ Corona and Rackliffe (Dangerous Dance 4 a.m. 3726 N. Broadway, Charlie’s Man of the Month. DJ Anton. $5 cover before Diva), Kellen Alexander & charlieschicago.com It’s that time of the month midnight with pass, $10 Seth Dodson (Tag-Team The Call Noches De Fuego again. Michael B will be in after. Circuit, 3641 N. Halsted Tickle Torture) and Trandroid Latin night. Come dance to the DJ booth keeping the St., www.circuitclub.com (Broken-Hearted Fembot in the hottest Latin rhythms: dance floor full, and the Men a Space Suit!); 9 p.m., 6341 N. salsa, cumbia, marengue, of Charlie’s will be raising Clark St., www.parlouron- money for great charities. Sunday, Feb. 6 clark.com reggaeton and Latin pop. Scot’s Super Bowl Sunday at If you are interested in run- Berlin Get into the groove $4 Dos Equis and Corona Scot’s with the 12th annual ning for Man of the Month, at Berlin’s Madonnarama bottles, $6 Lunazul tequila. “Slap My Ass and Call Me contact the bar. 10 p.m., with DJ Riley York. 10 p.m., No cover. 9 p.m., 1547 W. Sally” chili contest. Bring in 3726 N. Broadway, www. 954 W. Belmont Ave., www. Bryn Mawr your culinary creation before charlieschicago.com berlinchicago.com Mary’s Attic Hedwig the game. Judging at half Unplugged. Come check time. 1st place wins $100. 5 out Hedwig and the Angry Saturday, Feb. 5 p.m. 1829 W. Montrose Ave., Tuesday, Feb. 8 Inch like you’ve never seen Center on Halsted The Cen- www.chicagoscotsbar.com Lambda Legal’s 10th Annual it before. UNPLUGGED! ter’s family playdates, held North End Watch Super Bowl “Freedom To Marry 2011” Local artist Manny Capozzi the first Saturday of every XLV! We will have food, Gala. 6:30 p.m., Mexican Fine interprets the best punk rock month, to meet other LGBTA prizes and lots of fun! Ben- Arts Center, 1852 W. 19th St., musical ever written in the families. 10 a.m., 3656 N. efitting the Chicago Pride www.lambdalegal.org veil of acoustic electronica. Halsted St., www.centeron- Invitational Bowling Tourna- Downtown Dating for Gay This month’s featured guest halsted.org ment and Scratch Masters. Nerds: Annual Singles’ musician is the amazing Kyle CAKE Chicago February is SO 5 p.m., 3733 N. Halsted St., Valentine’s Bash. Includes Greer. No Cover. 9 p.m., 5400 VERY... Featuring comedy www.cpi-chicago.org a cocktail. 7 p.m., 440 N. N. Clark St., www.hamburg- by Sapna Kumar; music Crew Watch the Steelers and State St. ermarys.com/chicago by Diva Kai, Humble Tripe, the Packers battle it out with Parlour Chances Prances BullFighter and hosted by great drink specials and to the North Side for the Ripley Caine. 9 p.m., Red raffles before the big game. Wed., Feb. 9 Downtown Lesbian Love Fest, new weekly series, The Line Tap, 7000 N. Glenwood 5:30 p.m., 4804 N. Broadway, Dating for Nerds. Annual Indie Parlour, and brings its Ave. www.facebook.com/ www.worldsgreatestbar.com singles’ Valentine’s bash. eclectic mix with DJs Nina cakechicago Parlour SHITS & GIGGLES: Includes a cocktail. 7 p..m, Ramone and Lady Miss Navy Berlin Drag Matinee & Twisted. APOCALYPTIC HEARTBREAK! 440 N. State St. Pier. Chances Dances will be It’s Anastasia’s Birthday! Stars A raging gender-queer Berlin Spread your love providing information about Anastasia Santana, Miztress dance party featuring around at the MANaise the Critical Fierceness Grant, Vana, Cee-Cee La Rouge, sweet-ass queer DJ’s that Bear Party, hosted by Jason a micro grant for Chicago- Tori Sass, Alexandria Duvall, kicks off with a balls-to- Cox and Richie. 10 p.m., based queer artists. We’ll be and Landon Cucchi light up the-wall, anything goes, 954 W. Belmont Ave., www. featuring past grantees and the stage - along with guest performance cabaret. berlinchicago.com their work. 10 p.m., 6341 N. performers Shalease, Felisha Includes a Queer Costume Clark St., www.chances- Foxx, Angel LeBare, and dances.org Stefani Victoria Spears. $3 cover. Followed by TWISTED Friday, Feb. 4 with DJ Larissa ‘til 5 a.m. Jackhammer The Flesh 954 W. Belmont Ave., www. Hungry Dog Show presents: berlinchicago.com Super Happy Fun Time Bur- Hydrate Superstar DJ Joe Gau- lesque with The Heat Birds. 9 threaux will keep Hydrate’s p.m., 6406 N. Clark St., www. dance floor pumping until fleshhungrydog.com 5 a.m. 3458 N. Halsted St., Spin Join Mercedes for Spin’s www.hydratechicago.com sexy shower party from 10 Spin Dragzilla Amateur p.m. - 2 a.m. Register by Drag Contest hosted by 11:30 to enter our Shower Mercedes. $100 first prize, Contest at Midnight! First $50 second prize. 10 p.m., Prize is $150 and Second 800 W. Belmont Ave., www. Prize is $50. 800 W. Belmont spin-nightclub.com

26 nightspots February 2, 2011 Friday, Feb. 11 Benefit Gala February 12, Monday, Feb. 14 Spin Join Mercedes for Spin’s 2011. 6 p.m., Chicago Hilton Sidetrack Join YES Vodka and Thursday, Feb. 10 and Towers, 720 S. Michigan Local Documentary “New sexy shower party from 10 Sidetrack for the kickoff Ave., www.eqil.org/gala2/ Spirits” The film, which p.m. - 2 a.m. Register by of The Day We Said Yes. gala2.html confronts the unique dilem- 11:30 to enter our Shower Tell Sidetrack about your Hydrate See tranny sensation mas facing a struggling Contest at Midnight! First romance for your chance Amanda Lepore with her LGBTQ-affirming church in Prize is $150 and Second to win a valubale romance friend, hot gay-ass rapper the shadows of the Windy Prize is $50. 800 W. Belmont package. Write your Cazwell LIVE! Cazwell spins City, is the result of a three- Ave., www.spin-nightclub. story (200 words or less) and until 5 a.m. General Admis- year project. 8 p.m., www. com include a picture or two if sion tickets are only $15 in newspirits.net Berlin Cosmix Fridays presents you care to share and send advance, $20 at the door. Sofo The Love Show. Celebrate a Robyn after-party with them all to WeSaidYes@ There will also be a VERY Valentine’s Day early with all Robyn videos. Free sidetrackchicago.com. LIMITED quantity of VIP meet an entertainment Showcase admssion before midnight Stories will be added to the and greet tickets for only featuring Mark Ortega and with concert ticket. DJ Greg website throughout the year. $25. 3458 N. Halsted St., / friends James Gavin, Britney Haus spins electronica/indie- 3349 N Halsted St., www. www.hydratechicago.com Warren and the dance alternative dance until 4. 11 sidetrackchicago.com Spin RuPaul’s Drag Race stars stylings of Pavel Tabutov. p.m., 954 W. Belmont Ave., I Hate Love Hosted by your Ongina and Jade perform $5 Cupidtinis, $10 Bottles of www.berlinchicago.com diva of the dark Mercedes live. Two performances at sparkling wine, $3 Miller Lite Tyler; deep, dark, dirty house midnight and 1 a.m. Create drafts, $5 Jameson shots. No beats by DJ Phil DaBeatz. $4 Saturday, Feb. 12 your own Ongina-style head- vodka Red Bulls, $12 buckets cover will be collected at the Equality Illinois 20th Annual piece for the Ongina look- of domestic beers, VIP bottle door, but all donations go Justice for All Benefit Gala. alike contest with a $100 first service. 10 p.m., Vintage to TPAN. 8:30 p.m, 4923 N. Continuing its more-than- prize. 800 W. Belmont Ave., / Lounge, 1449 W. Taylor St., Clark St., www.sofobarchi- decade-long tradition as the www.spin-nightclub.com http://www.vintageontaylor. cago.com largest LGBT black-tie gala in com the Midwest Equality Illinois hosts its 2011 Justice for All

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