Calendar

Feb
10
Mon
Resurrection Marys with Louise Siddons @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Resurrection Marys play tonight; special guest Louise Siddons calls.

Feb
14
Fri
@ University of Chicago - Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes Hall
Feb 14 – Feb 15 all-day

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

Feb
15
Sat
TBD with Liz Burkhart @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Feb 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

In the heart of Boystown one Saturday 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: TBD
Caller: Liz Burkhart

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.

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.

Feb
16
Sun
Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois with Meg Dedolph @ Fermilab Village Barn
Feb 16 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Feb
17
Mon
Prairie State Ramblers with Liz Burkhart @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Prairie State Rambers – Mareva Lindo, Chris Kimmons and Jay Desrosiers – play for us tonight.  Special guest Liz Burkhart from Cincinnati calls.

Feb
24
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87s with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-87s play Bluegrass-flavord Old-Time music; Meg Dedolph calls tonight.

Feb
28
Fri
Wabi Sabi with Paul Watkins @ Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
Feb 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of dancing in Ida Noyes Hall’s East Lounge on the 2nd floor.  Wabi Sabi plays for us tonight, and Paul Watkins calls the dances.

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

Mar
1
Sun
Cosmic Otters with Jo Mortland & Theresa Murray @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Contra Dancing and Irish Set Dancing.  Music by the Cosmic Otters.  Contra  calling by Jo Mortland; Irish Set prompting by Theresa Murray.

Mar
2
Mon
Steve Rosen & Friends with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Steve Rosen and Friends play tonight; Devin Pohly calls.

Mar
8
Sun
Jonathan and Friends with Meg Dedolph @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Mar 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm