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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Dive Keepers on North Clark Get Warnings
DESCRIPTION:In 1948 the Chicago Tribune reported that Capt. John J. Walsh was cracking down on gay bars in the River North neighborhood. Walsh insisted that the bar owners remove any coverings on the windows of the bars so the cops could observe what was going on inside. This insistence of observation recalls what Michel Foucault called “panopticonism\,” a way that the state exerts control by ensuring that everyone knows they can be observed at any time. This walking tour covers the sites Walsh visited with his warnings and tells the stories of what happened before\, and after the crackdown. \nTime: Saturday August 29\, 1 pm\nStart: Chicago Water Tower (801 N Michigan Ave)\nEnd: 2nd Story Bar (157 E Ohio St #2)\nDistance: apx 2 miles \nThe University of Illinois Chicago Gender and Sexuality Center presents a series of Chicago Queer History Walking Tours for Summer 2026. Tours are conducted by Daniel Williams\, a political science professor who’s been bringing the details of Chicago’s queer past to life on social media. Follow him on Instagram @Daniel.Edward.Williams\nAll walking tours are free\, with tips gratefully accepted\, but not expected.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-dive-keepers-on-north-clark-get-warnings/
LOCATION:Chicago Water Tower\, 801 N Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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SUMMARY:UNCLE ROY
DESCRIPTION:Chicago \nA moving and deeply personal documentary\, UNCLE ROY follows the extraordinary life of Roy Blakey—world-traveling ice skater\, renowned photographer\, collector\, and pioneer of gay male photography—as seen through the eyes of his niece\, filmmaker Keri Pickett. As Roy faces the challenges of dementia in his nineties\, Pickett embarks on a race against time to preserve both his remarkable archives and the legacy of a man whose life intersected with queer history\, art\, and performance. \nFrom touring the world with Holiday on Ice to creating groundbreaking male nude photography and documenting generations of performers\, Roy’s story is one of creativity\, resilience\, and self-discovery. The film is both an intimate family portrait and a celebration of a queer artist whose work helped shape LGBTQ+ visual culture. \nBuilt from nine decades of photographs\, films\, letters\, and memorabilia\, UNCLE ROY is a heartfelt exploration of memory\, legacy\, chosen family\, and the importance of preserving queer history before it disappears. \n“A powerful look at one man’s work capturing the gay liberation movement of the 1970s and 1980s.”
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/uncle-roy/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,film
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