Indian court decriminalizes consensual gay sex
By Muneeza Naqvi | Jul 2
A court ruled Thursday to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian capital, a groundbreaking decision that could bring more freedom to gays in this deeply conservative country.
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Fashion designers look forward to "Bruno"
Jul 2
Austrian fashion designer Lena Hoschek says she is not put off by the prospect of "Bruno" - Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film where he plays an over-the-top flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion enthusiast.
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Roscoe’s Tavern :: June 14, 2009
Jun 18
Who says you have to wait til sunset to party in boys town? Roscoe’s was serving up drinks to cool off this past weekend on a lovely Chicago afternoon. Miss Foozie was there, entertaining the friendly guests and everyone was enjoying the good vibe of the venue. Here are the photos!
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The Historic Westin St. Francis Completes Its Largest Transformation
Jul 1
The next 100 years have truly begun at The Westin St. Francis as the hotel celebrates the completion of a two-year, $40 million transformation. This is the most extensive restoration undertaken by the property since the reconstruction after The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
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We Can :: June 27, 2009
Jun 30
Yes, that Alan T., the voice behind some of the fiercest bitch tracks ever recorded. That dominatrix voice belying the gentle soul beneath the crack exterior, the warm heart behind the class sass, Alan T. played the court jester to Rauhofer’s prince-and the two of them had the crowd at Roseland gagging with pleasure.
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500 Clown and the Elephant Deal
By Erik Roldan | Jul 2
Blending a night of adult cabaret with classic circus arts, the players in this show strive to bend classic rules of entertainment.
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Memorial statue stolen from Howard Brown’s garden
By Steven Chaitman | Jul 2
A statue in memory of lesbian health advocate Mary York was stolen last week from the Memorial Peace Garden at the Howard Brown Health Center. Employees of the health center are particularly distressed because the statue was affixed with cement containing some of York’s ashes.
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467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent
By Jeannine Aversa | Jul 2
Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be bumpy.
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The Best Ford Taurus Ever, and that’s No Bull!
By Joe Tralongo | Jul 2
Ford brings us the 2010 Taurus, a car unlike any Taurus before it, a car with substance and style, size and power. A Taurus that shares the same strong attribute that made the original a runaway success: the car’s an original.
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Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking
By Deborah Yao | Jul 2
Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.
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NY City apartment sales down over 50 percent
By Ilaina Jonas | Jul 2
Manhattan apartment sales plunged more than 50 percent and the average price dropped 21.4 to 24 percent from a year ago, as the U.S. recession forced many who own a piece of the Big Apple to eat humble pie, several reports said.
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at The Annoyance, 4830 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois | Mary Poppins
at Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.), Chicago, IL | The Ride Down Mount Morgan
at 1044 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, Il | Hedda Gabler
at Raven Theatre’s East Stage, 6157 N. Clark, Chicago, IL |
Fine Arts
| The Big World: Recent Art from China
at Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL |
Theatre
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at Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL | Altar Boyz
at Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL | Pump Boys and Dinettes
at Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place, 175 E Chestnut St., Chicago, IL | The Arabian Nights
at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson | POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical
at The Chopin Theatre - Main Stage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL | Alcyone Festival 2009
at Lincoln Square Theatre, 4754 North Leavitt, Chicago, IL | Mud People
at AT ANGEL ISLAND 735 W. SHERIDAN RD. IN CHICAGO, IL | Aladdin
at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, Chicago, IL | Cirque Shanghai: Bright Spirit
at Pepsi Skyline Stage on Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 | Disney’s Aladdin
at Courtyard Theater, 800 E Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL | Dead Wrong
at Prop Thtr 3502 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL |
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