Calendar

Sep
21
Sat
Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang with Callie Allison @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang
Caller: Callie Allison

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.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

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 gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Sep
23
Mon
The Wayward Potatoes with Alex Deis-Lauby @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest and Chicago ex-pat Alex Deis-Lauby calls tonight.  The Wayward Potatoes plays for us.  The Potatoes are Ben Zorn (fiddle), Rachel Kazez (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo), and an as-yet-unnamed bass player.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
30
Mon
Rare Privilege with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Guests Rare Privilege play for us tonight, with Meg Dedolph calling.  Rare Privilege is Maria Terres on fiddle and Amy McFarland on piano.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Oct
7
Mon
Steam Machine with Gail Hintze @ Irish American Heritage Center - 5th Province Room 1st Floor
Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Steam Machine play for us tonight, with Gail Hintze calling.

We’ll be dancing tonight in the 5th Province room on the 1st floor.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Oct
13
Sun
The Back Porch Crew with Meg Dedolph & Lynn Garren @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Oct
14
Mon
Grand Ole' Aubrey with Dwayne Johnson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Dwayne Johnson calls for us this evening.  Grand Ole’ Aubrey plays the tunes tonight.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Oct
19
Sat
The Resurrection Marys with Andrea Craft @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: The Resurrection Marys
Caller: Andrea Craft

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.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

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 gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Oct
21
Mon
Kalos with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Kalos play for us this evening, with Andrea Craft callintg.  Kalos is Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Oct
28
Mon
Wabi Sabi with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wabi Sabi plays for us tonight – Barry Fritz on guitar, Kathy Hirsh on mandolin, Mitch Thomas on Uke and Jennifer Jeffries on fiddle.  Cheryl Joyal calls this evening.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Nov
4
Mon
Larry Unger & Fred Campeau with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 1st Floor Fifth Province
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Larry Unger along with local great Fred Campeau play for us tonight.  Eric Zorn calls for us.

We’ll be dancing in the Fifth Province room on the 1st floor.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.