Calendar

Dec
15
Sat
Jay Desrosiers & friends with Andrea Craft @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, December 15. 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.

Music by Jay Desrosiers & friends

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

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.

Jan
19
Sat
Banjo Sam & friends with Maggie Jo Saylor @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, January 19. 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.

Music by Banjo Sam & friends

Calling by Maggie Jo Saylor

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

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.

Feb
9
Sat
@ Two Way Street Coffee House
Feb 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Doors open at 7:30pm.

Feb
15
Fri
@ University of Chicago - Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes Hall
Feb 15 – Feb 16 all-day

Concerts Friday and Saturday evenings at Mandel Hall.  Free workshops on Saturday at Ida Noyes Hall.  More information at www.uofcfolk.org.

Mar
8
Fri
Wabi Sabi with Meg Dedolph @ Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of dancing in Ida Noyes Hall’s Third Floor Theater. Wabi Sabi plays tonight; Meg Dedolph calls.

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

Mar
9
Sat
@ Two Way Street Coffee House
Mar 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Doors open at 7:30pm.

Mar
16
Sat
Patrik Ahlberg & friends with Georges Augustin @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Mar 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, January 19. 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.

Music by Patrik Ahlberg & friends

Calling by Georges Augustin

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

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.

Apr
20
Sat
Matthew Christian and Max Carmichael with Lauren Kriel @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, April 20. 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.

Band: Matthew Christian and Max Carmichael
Caller: Lauren Kriel

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

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.

Apr
27
Sat
@ Two Way Street Coffee House
Apr 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Doors open at 7:30pm.

May
3
Fri
Patt & Possum with Devin Pohly @ Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of dancing in Ida Noyes Hall’s Third Floor Theater.  Patt & Possum play old-time tunes for us tonight, and Devin Pohly calls the contras.

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