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SUMMARY:FunkStick PRIDE!
DESCRIPTION:Only two more times to twirl together before FunkStick bids farewell on 7/19 🙁 \nJoin us at Jackhammer Sunday 6/28 after the Chicago Pride Parade to celebrate our Community with all vinyl Disco by FunkStick Resident DJ Connie Kway-Lewd and a special performance by eRiS Upstairs & Guest DJs Tony Breed\, Buyers Clvb\, DaiGroovie\, and Xym0x in The Hole. \nWe also welcome back the artists of fagtag and The Baked Bake Sale bringing us delicious infused sweet treats!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/funkstick-pride/
LOCATION:Jackhammer\, 6406 N Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:dance-dj,pride
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SUMMARY:6311arts Presents May Exhibition\, Bringing Together Established Chicago Artists\, Emerging Student Voices\, and Inclusive Community Programming
DESCRIPTION:CHICAGO — This spring\, Edgewater community center 6311arts will present its May Exhibition\, a multi-faceted showcase running May 16 through July 4\, 2026\, with an opening reception on Saturday\, May 16 from 6–9 p.m. \nDesigned as both an exhibition and a gathering point for multiple strands of Chicago’s creative community\, the May Exhibition brings together work by established local artists\, emerging student makers\, and artists working within inclusive educational settings. \nQueue — Brad Gibbs\nThe center’s main gallery will feature Queue\, a presentation of works by Chicago artist Brad Gibbs\, whose mixed-media paintings combine abstraction\, layered texture\, and vivid figurative suggestion. \nArt on the Edge — Austin Special Chicago\nAlso featured is Art on the Edge\, a group presentation from Austin Special Chicago\, a program serving adults with developmental disabilities through arts-centered enrichment and community engagement. Five artists from the program\, working under the guidance of educator Edwige Massart\, will present work that underscores 6311arts’ commitment to accessibility\, expression\, and broad participation in the arts. \nAmerican Surrealism — DePaul Artist Coalition\nContinuing 6311arts’ investment in nurturing emerging local talent\, American Surrealism will present an end-of-year showcase by fifteen artists from the newly formed DePaul Artist Coalition\, a student-run organization dedicated to building community and visibility for young artists at a pivotal stage in their creative development. \nEntrance Installation — Piloto\nAnchoring the exhibition at the center’s entrance will be a life-size sculpture by Piloto\, whose sculptural practice merges mythic imagery\, found materials\, and social consciousness. Known throughout Chicago for creating works that speak to migration\, resilience\, and collective humanity\, Piloto approaches sculpture as a form of public conversation. \nTogether\, these presentations reflect 6311arts’ broader mission: to create an approachable\, neighborhood-centered venue where established artists\, young creatives\, and historically underrepresented voices can share space in meaningful dialogue. \nVisitors to the opening reception will have the opportunity to meet participating artists\, engage with a wide variety of media and perspectives\, and celebrate the ongoing growth of Chicago’s North Side arts community. \nOpening Reception\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2026\n6–9 p.m. \nExhibition Dates\nMay 16 – July 4\, 2026 \nLocation\n6311 N. Clark Street\, Chicago \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nFor more information:\nwww.6311arts.com\nInstagram: @6311arts
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/6311arts-presents-may-exhibition-bringing-together-established-chicago-artists-emerging-student-voices-and-inclusive-community-programming/2026-06-29/
LOCATION:6311arts\, 6311 N Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60660\, United States
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SUMMARY:BALLATA FEMMENELLA
DESCRIPTION:BALLATA FEMMENELLA is a moving and deeply textured journey into the largest and oldest transgender community in Europe: the femmenelle of Naples. Rooted in centuries of history and culture\, the femmenelle are an integral part of the city’s identity—at once spiritual\, social\, and political. \nThrough the voices and lived experiences of its protagonists—including activists\, artists\, sex workers\, and community leaders—the film traces both ancestral traditions and urgent contemporary struggles. It draws us into the intimate streets and hidden corners of Naples\, where history\, identity\, and daily life are inseparable. \nTheir stories illuminate lives shaped by resilience\, devotion\, exclusion\, and fierce pride\, offering a portrait that is at once intimate and expansive. \nFar from any folkloric simplification\, BALLATA FEMMENELLA stands as both a political and poetic work—a manifesto of denied identities and a declaration of love for a community without which Naples\, and perhaps Europe itself\, would be immeasurably poorer.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/ballata-femmenella/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Jackalope Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play\,” May 28 - July 6
DESCRIPTION:Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play\, written and directed by Terry Guest\, May 28 – July 6\, at the Broadway Armory Park\, 5917 N Broadway St. \nAndy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play is set in New York City where Andy Warhol (no\, not that Andy Warhol) is stuck. He hasn’t finished a painting in years and has no new ideas. When a mysterious actress named Marilyn Monroe (no\, not that Marilyn Monroe) stumbles into his life\, she sends him down an epic path of madness\, murder\, betrayal and the desperate pursuit of fame\, sex and beauty. Andy Warhol presents: The Cocaine Play is a 100% fake story about 100% real people that spans three decades and asks how far one is willing to go for the chance at superstardom. \nThe performance schedule is Mondays\, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with no Friday or Saturday evening performances on July 3 and July 4. Tickets are $15 – $45 with student and Edgewater resident discounts available. Subscription and single tickets are now available at JackalopeTheatre.org or call/text the box office at 773.340.2543.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/jackalope-theatre-company-presents-world-premiere-of-andy-warhol-presents-the-cocaine-play-may-28-july-6-2/2026-06-29/
LOCATION:Broadway Armory Park\, 5917 N. Broadway\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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