Calendar

Sep
22
Sat
White Mule with Jo Mortland @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Sep 22 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, September 22, 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 Jo Mortland
Live Music by White Mule

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.

Sep
23
Sun
Jonathan and Friends with Meg Dedolph @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Sep 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sep
24
Mon
KB and the Sunshine Band with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

KB and the Sunshine Band (Kolleen Blume and friends) play tonight.  Eric Zorn calls contras and squares.

Sep
29
Sat
@ Two Way Street Coffee House
Sep 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Doors open at 7:30pm.

Oct
1
Mon
Jordan Wankoff & Friends with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jordan Wankoff and Friends play tonight; Andrea Craft calls.

Oct
5
Fri
Rare Privilege with Paul Watkins @ Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of dancing in Ida Noyes Hall’s Third Floor Theater.

Special guests Rare Privilege – Maria Terres and Amy McFarland – play for us tonight.  Paul Watkins calls.

The dance is from 7-10pm with a beginner lesson before the dance. $5 students/$8 non-students.

Oct
8
Mon
Nikki McConkey and Allison Miller with Lauren Kriel @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Nikki McConkey and Allison Miller play tonight; Lauren Kriel calls for us.

Oct
14
Sun
Nicky and Allison with Devin Pohly @ Fermilab Village Barn
Oct 14 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Oct
15
Mon
Grand Ole Aubrey Band with Alex Deis-Lauby @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Grand Ole Aubrey Band plays tonight.  Special guest Alex Deis-Lauby from New York calls.

Oct
19
Fri
Baba Yaga's Stew with Andrea Craft @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Oct 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Friday, October 19th. 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 Andrea Craft
Live Music by Baba Yaga’s Stew

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.