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Marketplace, 5-8 p.m. Also, West Africa Fest: The Bantabaa! 6-8 p.m. 78 E. Washington, (312) 744-6630,
Guild Complex MUSICALITY OF POETRY SERIES IX, Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron, 7:30pm at the Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division, 773-296-1268 ext. 26. Horizons Real Chat Room, Oh My God! Who or What is God? Spirituality and the Gay Soul, women and men 24+, $8, 7 p.m., 961 W. Montana, (773) 4726469, ext. 255.
Star Gaze Gio's Variety Show, 5419 N. Clark, (773) 561-7363. Women & Children First Books
Ayana I. Karanja, Zora Neale Hurston: The Breath of Her Voice. Karanja, asst. professor and director of Black World Studies at Loyola U., reads from and discusses her book on the life and work of this important figure from the Harlem Renaissance. 7:30 p.m., 5233 N. Clark, (773) 769-9299.
Wed., Feb. 23 WTTW Channel 11 JUBA! The Masters
FINAL DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE. Chicago Access Cable Ch. 19 Profile of AIDS/Gay activist Sanford Gaylord, 5:30 p.m., on "Hard Cover: Living with HIV," hosted by BLACKUNES columnist Marvin Patterson. Chicago Cultural Center West African
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of Tap and Percussive Dance, 8 p.m.
American Foundation for AIDS Research "Immune Reconstitution in HIV/AIDS," forum on recent advances in research, 6 p.m., Illinois Msaonic, Wellington west of Halsted, Olson Auditorium. Register (773) 404-8726. Moderator Kevin Robert Frost AmFAR, CO sponsored by Test Positive Aware, funding from Chiron Corp. Assoc. of Latin Men in Action Sex
Love Intimacy: Workshop series for Latino gay, bi and questioning men, an eight-week program at Horizons, 961 W. Montana. Presented by UEPA (Unity, Empowerment and Pride for the Ambiente), a program of ALMA. (773) 929-
7688.
Borders Michael Eric Dyson, I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King Jr., 7 p.m., 830 N. Michi-
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Chicago 2006 Finance Team meets for free breakfast at Allerton Hotel, 7:30 a.m., 701 N. Michigan, www.chicago2006.org; group bidding on bringing Gay Games to town..
Thursday, Feb. 24 Gay Men's Spirituality Group
57th Street Books Fiction reading by Jeffrey Reynard Allen, Rails Under My Back, 7 p.m., 1301 E. 57th St. Affinity Volunteer Orientation 7pm 5650 S. Woodlawn (773) 324-0377
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Logan Square Bible Study Group Exploration of Gay and Lesbian Liberation Theology, at Nazareth UCC Parsonage, 2500 N. Talman, 7:30 p.m., (773) 395-3594.
Park West Ladysmith Black mambazo perform, (312) 559-1212. Review Bi/Gay Married Men's Support Grp, 7 p.m., 124 N. Kenilworth, Oak Park, (630) 627-1900. Unabridged Books David Ebersoff reads from and signs copies of his acclaimed debut novel, The Danish Girl, 7:30 p.m., 3251 N. Broadway, free, (773) 883-9119. In 1931, a Danish painter named Einar Wegener, married to Gerda, another painter, became the first person to undergo a sex-change operation. The author has gone into the historical realities of the lives of the Wegeners, adding fictional elements. They were in love, across several years, even when they lived as two women. WTTW Channel 11 Israel, 8 p.m.
Lost Tribes of
tana, (773) 472-6469, ext. 255. Human Rights Campaign/Chicago Beach Bash-Below Zero, 9-midnight, North Avenue Beach Club, 500 folks enjoy volleyball, games, food, and fun. International Gay & Lesbian Business and Entertainment Festival at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City thru Feb. 27. Largest expo of its kind. For more info go to www.rdpgroup.com/glexpo.html or call (800) 243-9774
Literary Exchange at Little Black Pearl hosts Black Herstory at 4200 S. Drexel w/theatre style seating for 1st 100 arrivals. Food & beverages served $10 donation, sliding scale applies. The long anticipated book release signing for C.C. Carter's Body Language Jazz Poetry About the Body. Back from Boston by popular demand, Letta Neely reading from her Lammy Nominated Collection JUBA. Special preview from her new erotic collection Mona & Lisa. Also from Boston, the Hilarious and Dramatic Premiere One Woman Show by Renita Marfin Five Bottles in a Six Pack. (773) 5096881.
Friday, Feb. 25 Rails Salvation Saturdays, Thunder and
D&L Productions After-work set 5 p.m.1 a.m., every Friday, 504 E. 75th St., New Apartment Lounge, $5, (312) 234-
0699.
Gerber/Hart Library "Mirrored Images 2000," with A Real Read A series of presentations by African-American lesbian, gay and trans individuals with histories of activism and frontline involvement in GLBT issues in the city. 7 p.m., 1127 W. Granville, $3 donation, (773) 381-8030. Featured: Lorraine Sade Baskerville of Transgenesis; Kenneth Pickens, pres. of Chicago Black Pride and member of Chicago Friends; Carl Madgett, deacon at Church of the Open Door; Felicia Fineey of Howard Brown; Donna Johnson, entrepreneur; and activists Ricky Sane and Jim Boushay. A Real Read will also perform excerpts from their new show for Pride 2000, A Real Read in Jeopardy. Howard Brown Health Center
2000 Counseling & Psychotherapy Seminar Series for Professionals and Students Entre Mundos/Between Worlds: Counseling Latina Lesbian Clients Seminar 1-4:30pm at 4025 N. Sheridan Rd. More info call David Sandersfeld (773) 388-8901 Kindred Hearts Women's center, Flower Essences lecture for women, 2214 Ridge, Evanston, (847) 604-0913, 7:30 p.m. Rails Fridays at The House, 1675 N. Elston, (708) 802-1705. DJ Ken Terry, Alvin Ailey Dancers. Women & Children First Books Laurie Lico Albanese, Lynelle By the Sea, the story of the devastating impact of a child's kidnapping. 7:30 p.m., 5233 N. Clark, (773) 769-9299.
Sat., Feb. 26
Asians and Friends Chicago Video Night, (312) 409-1573. Chicago Chapter of Gay and Lesbian Alumi/ae of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College 6th Chicago Winter Parly, 7:30 p.m., $20, (773) 506-9689, FranFeeley@aol.com Chicago Eagle Bar Maverick, Mr. Ohio Valley Leather 99, will appear at the Eagle, as part of Eagle's continuing "Meet the Titleholder" nights. Aftr 11 p.m., 5015 N. Clark, (773) 878-6360. City of Chgo Neighborhood Tours South Side/Bronzeville, (312) 7421190.
Color Triangle Leadership Development Institute Meeting Management and Group Dynamics workshop, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 740 N. Sedgwick, #300, (312) 742-8203 to register, $10. Cook County Commission on Women and Commissioner Mike Quigley launch quarterly workshop series for women, "Taking Charge of Your Money," this program is on taxes, 9:30 a.m., Madonna HS, 4040 W. Belmont, (312) 603-1109.
Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N. Central Park) and Lincoln Park Conservatory (2400 N. Stockton), 312-746-5100. Azalea and Camellia Show, thru March 5. Thousands of spring blooms will fill the show house. Blooming paper whites, pansies, tulips, crocus, cyclamen, hyacinth, camellia's and azaleas. Horizons Community Services "Mature Adults, Motivated and Active," for GLBTS 45 and older. 1 p.m., "Alcohol Abuse in Older Gay Men and Lesbians." (773) 472-6469 x 265. ALSO: Meeting Mr. Right Series, Getting to Know Mr. Right, men 24+, 10 a.m., 961 W. Mon-
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Grace, Bernard Johnson's b-day, www.clubworldusa.com; Club XL, 766 W. Jackson, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., (708) 8021705.
Riviera The Pretenders and Gay Dad perform, Feb. 25-26, (312) 559-1212. Star Gaze a very special preview night for the upcoming HBO film If These Walls Could Talk 2, 10 p.m., with videos, give-aways, posters, etc. 5419 N. Clark, (773) 561-7363. The film stars Sharon
Stone, Ellen DeGeneres, Vanessa Redgrave, Chloe Sevigny, Michelle Williams and more in these tales of sapphic love. Windy City Performing Arts
Evening of Broadway, Cultural Center, Randolph and Michigan, elegant buffet dinner and open bar, followed by an extravaganza of Broadway favorites. Each table competes and is decorated with the theme of a Broadway production. WCPA's various choruses perform. (773) 404-9242.
Sunday, Feb. 27
Assoc. of Latin Men in Action
Brunch, 1:30 p.m., Cafe 28, 1800 W. Irving, (773) 929-7688.. Lakeside Pride Freedom Band Members of their Lakeside Brass perform works by MacDowell, Pezel, and Busch, 10:30 a.m., Edison Park Methodist Church, 6740 N. Oliphant, (773) 3816693.
Lincoln Park Athletic Club Fundraiser. for the Transformation Rotation Project, a grassroots change initiative that uses extreme cross-country bicycling events to raise money that benefits local AIDS assistance agencies. This year benefits AIDS Care. 1-3 p.m., live show by 8fatfat8, the newest musical creation from Frank Orall of Por Dog Pondering. (773)
529-2022.
Windy City Athletic Assoc. Manager's meeting for wornen's and men's softball leagues, 3 p.m., Scot's, 1829 W. Montrose, (773) 327-WCAA.. Women & Children First Books.
VOICES, a Chicago-based vocal group that uses the power of multicultural music to tear down walls of ignorance and build bridges of respect and understanding, performs 5 p.m. (773) 769-9299. Women in the Director's Chair Mother Tongue: Black Sphota Cocoon Cookbook and Workshop. Women of color and fabulous cooks of all kinds invited to an afternoon of storytelling, drama, music-making and celebration of culinary expression. $30. 941 W. Lawrence, (773) 907-0610. Women of the Western Suburbs meeting in Naperville, bring own beverages and a dish, (847) 622-4327.
Monday, Feb. 28
Buddies AOloffline Leather/Bear parties, the last Monday of each month, 3301 N. Clark, 8 p.m. Raffles, Samuel Adams Beer Bust and Taylor Street Pizza Fest. 50/50 raffle to benefit Leather Archives. (773) 477-4066. Beerbust, Giant Long Island tea and all-you-can-eat fried chicken specials. Chicago Gay Men's Chorus Boys at the Baton, a FUNRaiser benefit hosted by Honey West. Featuring the talent of CGMC, 8 p.m., 436 N. Clark, (312) 275-7294. Raffles prizes, including American Airlines fix. Horizons Women-only drop-in, ages 24+, game night, 7 p.m., 961 W. MonJana, (773) 472-6469, ext. 255. PROJECT VIDA Young Men's Program, weekly discussion support ages 15-24,
gay, bi, trans or questioning, free food and bus passes, (773) 522-4570, www.projectvida.org
Tuesday, Feb. 29
John Marshall Law School Various gay and non-gay student groups' sponsor: "Religion, Sexuality and the Law: The Tension Between Civil Rights and Religious Freedom," 4-6 p.m., 5austin@stu.jmls.edu, downtown campus. Speakers include Sister Jeannine Grammick, author of Building Bridges. She's a Roman Catholic nun whose ministry to the gay and lesbian community has been attacked by the Vatican. FOX 32 News "The Transsexual Revolution" news spot on the 9 p.m. news, interviews with prominent local trans ac-
tivists.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network/Chicago "Programs and Services offered by Youth Service Providers," 7 p.m., Sulzer Library, 4455 N. Lincoln, (312) 409-1835. Northalsted Area Merchants Association will be auctioning off "Miss Northolstein", the fiberglass cow designed by local artist David Csicsko. Cow will be on display at Ragin' ReaJean's 3450 N. Halsted thru Feb. 29. Bidding will begin Feb. 1 and close 5pm Feb. 29. Bid forms avail. at Ragin' RaeJean's and NAMA's office 3710 N. Halsted. More info call (847) 256-8446 Roundhouse Pinochle Club Bridge at Dandy's, 7:30 p.m. Unabridged Books Poet, playwright and educator Bil Wright reads from and signs copies of his acclaimed debut, Sunday You Learn How Box, 7:30 p.m., 3251 N. Broadway, free, (773) 883-9119. Coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old African-American boy growing up in housing projects in urban Connecticut. He is increasingly attracted to a neighborhood boy.
Wed., March 1
23rd Chicago Police District Gay & Lesbian Advisory Group Meeting 7 p.m., includes discussion of summer safety campaign, bike patrols, whistle program, roll-call training, press campaign. Halted and Addison, (312) 744-0064. 57th Street Books African American gay writer Bil Wright discusses his debut novel, Sunday You Learn How to Box, 7 p.m., 1301 E. 57th St., (773) 684-1300. Writght's stunning debut novel tells the story of Louis, growing up in a housing project in 1968, and slowly discovering his desire from another boy, the local "hoodlum" in purple polyester pants. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America/Chicago Attending Salute to Women In Defense of Our Nation event, noon, Daley Plaza.
Thursday, March 2
Buddies MARDI GRAS BAR CRAWL, with a trolley, beads and Finlandia. Chicago Foundation for Women
Sophia Fund, Chgo Public Library and Jewish Women's Foundation of Chgo present, "Rape: Breaking the Silence," a seminar, 5:30 p.m., moderated by Mary Morten. Readings by well-known authors on the topic.
Empowering Options Group on "SelfAwareness & The Movies," starts, (773) 338-2889..
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America/Chicago Women's History Month program. Marie Kuda gives slideshow on Cross-dressing in the Military, 7 p.m., Ann Stahers, 929 Belmont, (773) 752-0058.
U. of Illinois at Chicago Office of Women's Affairs Women's History Month Celebration. Today, 2 p.m., Rebecca Walker, writer (and daughter of Alice Walker) will discuss the intersection be tween gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered issues, contemporary feminism, and activism. Circle Center, 750 S. Halsted. At 4 p.m., there will be a lecture and opening reception, "The Third Wave of Feminism." Free, (312) 413-1025.
Friday, March 3
AIDS Care Fat Friday Ball, (773) 9354663, ext. 122. Masks, Mayhem, Mardi Gras, Palmer House, 450+. Elmhurst College Marie Kuda gives slide/lecture on "Chicago's Gay and Lesbian History," 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, (630) 279-4100. Noon. Mountain Moving Coffeehouse Suzanne Westenhoefer, 7:30 p.m., 1650 W. foster, suggested donation, women & children only. Performing from her new CD, I'm Not Cindy Brady. A special Friday MMCH show.