Calendar

Jun
4
Mon
KB and the Sunshine Band with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

KB and the Sunshine Band play tonight, and Jo Mortland calls.

Jun
11
Mon
Polaris with Lauren Kriel @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guests Polaris play tonight; Lauren Kriel calls.

Polaris is from New England – Jesse Ball (accordion, guitar, hammer dulcimer, and feet), Marta Bartholomew (fiddle), Rose Jackson (fiddle), Sam Zakon-Anderson (piano).

Jun
16
Sat
Mareva, Sarah, Chris and Jay with Maggie Jo Saylor @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jun 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, June 16, 2018. In the heart of Boystown on the last Saturday of each month friends come together to dance to live music. Bring your friends and out-of-town guests to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Calling by Maggie Jo Saylor
Live Music by Mareva Lindo, Sara Leginsky, Chris Kimmons & Jay Desrosiers

Doors open at 6:00, Lesson begins at 6:30, Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Admission by suggested donation of $10, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and has gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

Jun
18
Mon
Open Band with Open Calling @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Bring your instruments, calling cards and dance shoes!  Open band tonight, led by Fred Campeau, with open calling led by Jo Mortland.

Jun
25
Mon
Cosmic Otters with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Cosmic Otters play this evening, and Devin Pohly calls.

Jul
2
Mon
Baba Yaga's Stew with Diane Silver @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Baba Yaga’s Stew plays for us tonight.  Special guest Diane Silver calls.

Jul
9
Mon
Jordan Wankoff & Friends with Bill Sudkamp @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jordan Wankoff and Friends plays this evening, with Big Bill Sudkamp calling.

Jul
16
Mon
White Mule with Roger Diggle @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

White Mule – Genevieve and Smith Koester along with Cliff Harrison – play great old-time tunes; special guest Roger Diggle from Madison calls tonight.

Jul
23
Mon
Blind Squirrel with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Blind Squirrel plays tonight, and Cheryl Joyal calls.

Jul
28
Sat
Kolleen Blume & friends with Lauren Kriel @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jul 28 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, July 28, 2018. In the heart of Boystown on the last Saturday of each month friends come together to dance to live music. Bring your friends and out-of-town guests to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Calling by Lauren Kriel
Live Music by Kolleen Blume & friends

Doors open at 6:00, Lesson begins at 6:30, Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Admission by suggested donation of $10, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and has gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.