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Going Out, Feb. 7-15, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Feb. 7-15, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 5, 2025

Love is in the air, and we don't mean chocolate and roses. Although, you're certainly welcome to find new friends and old, or perhaps an amour at arts events or at your local bar, all for you, Valentine readers, in Going Out.

Music with Margaret Cho: beloved comic returns to singing

Music with Margaret Cho: beloved comic returns to singing

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Feb 4, 2025

Currently touring with her comedy show, and a recent 'Celebrity Jeopardy' winner, beloved actress and activist Margaret Cho is also releasing her third music album, "Lucky Gift."

She Survived! Lifetime celebrates the life of disco diva Gloria Gaynor

She Survived! Lifetime celebrates the life of disco diva Gloria Gaynor

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 4, 2025

Lifetime celebrates disco diva Gloria Gaynor in both a touching documentary and a dramatic narrative film about her life and struggles to 'survive.'

Samson Tsoy's 'Inmost Heart' - masterful takes on Bach, Brahms & more

Samson Tsoy's 'Inmost Heart' - masterful takes on Bach, Brahms & more

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Feb 2, 2025

Samson Tsoy's "debut" recording, "Inmost Heart: Bach, Brahms, Busoni & Reger" (Linn Records) is far more than a calling card. Tsoy has weighed in with a program that takes a compelling view of a central aspect of the music of Johannes Brahms.

Reynaldo Hahn rethought: Moving his music from salon to concert hall

Reynaldo Hahn rethought: Moving his music from salon to concert hall

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Jan 27, 2025

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, with tenor Karim Sulayman, offer a new recording of seven songs (in new arrangements) and the Piano quintet and quartet by composer Reynaldo Hahn.

Might've missed music: New albums by Father John Misty, Jessica Pratt, Mindy Smith & Sheila E.

Might've missed music: New albums by Father John Misty, Jessica Pratt, Mindy Smith & Sheila E.

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Jan 20, 2025

With so much music being released on a daily basis, it's easy to understand how some albums can be overlooked. Here are some from 2024 that you might have missed.

Going Out, Jan. 16-24, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Jan. 16-24, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 15, 2025

Fortune favors the bold, so get boldly out to nightlife and arts events near you. For museums, theater and even more, check out Going Out.

Chicago punk music, then and now

Chicago punk music, then and now

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Jan 12, 2025

Compared to other big cities, Chicago arrived late to the punk rock scene, but when it did, it was first embraced in gay bars such The Greenleaf and La Mere Vipere. It was in these venues that bands such as the Effigies and Verböten first got their start.

Going Out, Jan. 9-17, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Jan. 9-17, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 8, 2025

Put your mittens on if you have to, because there's still plenty of arts and nightlife events to see, including live music, museums, theater and even more, in Going Out.

One Night Only with 'Some Like it Hot' - cabaret concert to benefit REAF

One Night Only with 'Some Like it Hot' - cabaret concert to benefit REAF

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jan 7, 2025

At the next upcoming One Night Only REAF benefit concert, gracing the stage will be cast members from the Broadway touring company of "Some Like it Hot," along with local cabaret legends Jason Brock and Paula West.

Going Out, Jan. 2-11, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Jan. 2-11, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 1, 2025

Here's an idea for a New Year's resolution. See a show in a theater you've never been to. Attend a music concert without checking out the band on YouTube first. Stop by a gallery you haven't been to and see some art. All these options in Going Out.

In through the out door with David Bowie - Sexuality and sexual culture from "Hunky Dory" to "Let's Dance"

In through the out door with David Bowie - Sexuality and sexual culture from "Hunky Dory" to "Let's Dance"

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Dec 30, 2024

David Bowie exploded on the scene in 1972 and it caught the world off guard. But his glam rock influences can be traced to multiple artists including Jayne County, Tony Zanetta, Leee Black Childers and Cherry Vanilla. His 'gay' affairs soonmade headlines.

'A Woman's Song for Peace' - Upcoming Dance Brigade tour centers on peace, belonging during tumultuous time

'A Woman's Song for Peace' - Upcoming Dance Brigade tour centers on peace, belonging during tumultuous time

  • by JL Odom
  • Dec 30, 2024

A group of unapologetic feminists - featuring Holly Near, Ferron, Christelle Durandy, and Krissy Keefer's all-women Dance Brigade, - will take the stage for "A Woman's Song for Peace" Jan. 19 at the Herbst Theatre, and on tour.

Steve's Grand designs: his sexy pivot from songs to thongs

Steve's Grand designs: his sexy pivot from songs to thongs

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Dec 28, 2024

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of gay singer, songwriter and fashion designer Steve Grand? Along with his music, his Grand Axis clothing line, featuring men's underwear and swimwear, is amply shown off by the hunky man himself.