The House of Avant-Garde
Thanks to Media Burn, footage of the House of Avant-Garde’s Unity Ball (1991) and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Ball (1992), can now be viewed online! Commentary and footage from […]
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Who Got Big Lips?
Duro Wicks, Lori Branch, Juba Kalamka, and Ronald Clark. Hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the occasion is prompting a lot of reflection on the culture’s legacy. In […]
The Fly Honeys Party Concert
A one-of-a-kind performance event, creating a space for all to get loud, get Fly, and get together. Born from a legendary annual event, The Fly Honey Show, founded in Chicago […]
Party Noire : A Movement for Black Joy
When three of Chicago’s leading curators of culture and cool got together in spring of 2015, Party Noire originated as a simple yet profound idea to bring together black creative […]
Fierceness Served
Creating Black Queer Cultural Spaces Free Film Screening + Conversation + Party, Saturday, July 1, 2023 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Green Line Performing Arts Center, 329 W Garfield Blvd For […]
Chocolate Babies
“We are Black faggots with a political agenda. We are your worst nightmare.” Stephen Winter’s 1996 indie classic calls us to join a band of HIV-positive black drag queens, trans […]
Patric McCoy: Take My Picture
On display April 14 through July 15, 2023 at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago. Purchase your tickets today for this powerful portrayal of Black gay men from the 1980s by Chicago […]
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Known by most as Miss Major, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is a living icon. She’s a non-binary transgender activist, former sex worker, formerly incarcerated anti-prison advocate, drag performer, a participant in […]
Dance Yourself Free
Ever since Beyonce’s Renaissance dropped last summer, house music has found its way back to mainstream audiences, prompting some to ask, “Is house back?” But the truth is, it never […]
Nominations for the 2023 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame
Friends of the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and voluntary achievements of LGBT […]
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