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SUMMARY:Belting for Life
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s favorite evening of big voices for a big cause\, returns with the 11th annual Belting for Life. For one night only on Monday\, May 11 at 7:30\, join Jeff Award-winning director and HIV+ activist Christopher Pazdernik at SPACE to experience the beloved benefit concert. This year’s event will again be presented in support of AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC)\, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the organization. \nThe concert will feature a lineup of 30 Chicago-based musical theatre performers\, with direction by Keely Vasquez and Rachel Guth and music direction by Linda Madonia. This year’s event will be hosted by All The Divas\, portrayed by Tyler Anthony Smith.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/belting-for-life/
LOCATION:Evanston SPACE\, 1245 Chicago Ave.\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Belting for Life
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s favorite evening of big voices for a big cause\, returns with the 11th annual Belting for Life. For one night only on Monday\, May 11 at 7:30\, join Jeff Award-winning director and HIV+ activist Christopher Pazdernik at SPACE to experience the beloved benefit concert. This year’s event will again be presented in support of AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC)\, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the organization.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/belting-for-life-2/
LOCATION:Evanston SPACE\, 1245 Chicago Ave.\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,concert-music
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DTSTAMP:20260510T090202
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SUMMARY:Pansy Division/ Bev Rage and the Drinks/ Pinksqueeze at Beat Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:Historic 90s queercore punk legends Pansy Division take the stage at Chicago’s Beat Kitchen on Saturday 5/16. Supported by Chicago’s own drag queen fronted punk rock outfit Bev Rage and the Drinks as well as Chicago’s sapphic punk band Pinksqueeze. Ages 17+
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/pansy-division-bev-rage-and-the-drinks-pinksqueeze-at-beat-kitchen/
LOCATION:beat kitchen\, 2100 w belmont\, chicago\, il\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music
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SUMMARY:Transcendent Souls IV
DESCRIPTION:Transcendent Souls IV is an all-cello concert of works by trans composers that explore the intersection of transness and spirituality. Often described as the instrument most similar to the human voice\, the cello offers a beautiful but imperfect imitation\, profound expression mediated by the body that produces it. This tension rhymes with religious and trans experience: the immortal soul in a mortal body\, the self reaching toward what it might become. \nJoin us for a concert of works by Ahmed Alabaca\, Lily Koslow\, Jadie Reeves\, Rina Sawayama\, Ari H. Scott\, and Asher Sizemore performed by a flock of trans cellists! Thanks so much to Fourth Presbyterian Church for welcoming us into their space\, and to the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for their generous support. \nFree Admission (RSVP) • Sensory-Friendly • Masks Encouraged
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/transcendent-souls-iv/
LOCATION:Fourth Presbyterian Church\, Buchanan Chapel\, 126 E Chestnut St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611
CATEGORIES:concert-music
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SUMMARY:Avengers / Pinksqueeze / Violets
DESCRIPTION:Foundational 70s Femme-fronted Punk Rock band The Avengers take the stage in Chicago at Cobra Lounge on 6/12 supported by local Chicago sapphic punk band Pinksqueeze and Violets\, presented by Riot Fest
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/avengers-pinksqueeze-violets/
LOCATION:cobra lounge\, 235 N Ashland\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music
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SUMMARY:Teresa Trull and Barbara Higbie: Reunion\, Pride & CD Release.
DESCRIPTION:Two national legends of women’s music return to Chicago for a rare concert. Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie have been entertaining with their passionate and spirited music for many decades. They will celebrate Reunion\, Pride & their new CD release in time for Pride Week in Chicago. They will be joined by opening act\, Chicago’s own musical legend\, Jeannie Tanner. \nAll at the beautiful and intimate Gateway Lounge at Copernicus Center on Chicago’s Northwest Side. The venue is wheelchair accessible. There will be sign language interpreters. Tickets $35 for early bird\, $40 after May 1. A limited number of higher-priced tickets available to include a post-show dinner with the artists. Tickets at Goldenrod Records https: tinyurl.com/HigbieTrull. All proceeds benefit Trull’s family medical expenses.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/teresa-trull-and-barbara-higbie-reunion-pride-cd-release/
LOCATION:Copernicus Center\, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music
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SUMMARY:Nervous Breakdown in G Minor
DESCRIPTION:How do you pursue an art form you love when you no longer feel you belong? In this solo show with live music\, Lewis Rawlinson traces his journey through queerness\, addiction and mental health. Nervous Breakdown in G Minor is a lyrical autobiography about growing up Mormon in Montana\, training as a classical cellist and confronting the realities of pursuing a life in music. \nLewis interweaves storytelling with a live performance of a four-movement cello sonata\, a turbulent work that mirrors his path from discovery and joy through doubt and collapse to rebirth. The result is a raw exploration of identity and a reclamation of narrative—seeking a more honest\, and ultimately universal\, connection to music. \nNervous Breakdown in G Minor recently completed a critically acclaimed run at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. The show was also the recipient of a 2023 Chicago DCASE Grant and was performed at The Den Theatre and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. \nTHE ARTISTS \nWritten and performed by Lewis Rawlinson\nPiano performed by Mo Xo\nDirected by Stephanie Rogers\nDeveloped with Arlene Malinowski
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/nervous-breakdown-in-g-minor/2026-07-17/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music,theater-performance
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