Calendar

Feb
12
Mon
Suite for the Feet with Georges Augustin @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Suite for the Feet – Jennifer Jeffries, Roger Diggle and perhaps Steve Rosen – play old-time and Quebecois tunes.  Georges Augusin calls tonight.

Feb
19
Mon
Old T. Blue and the J-88'S with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Old T. Blue and the J-88’S – Fred campeau, Steve Rosen, Jeff Krause, Jonathan Whithall – play tonight, with Andrea Craft calling.

Feb
24
Sat
Sean Colledge and Mando Mike with Lauren Kriel @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Feb 24 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, February 24, 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 Sean Colledge and Mando Mike

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.

Feb
26
Mon
KB and the Sunshine Band with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

KB and the Sunshine Band – Kolleen Blume, Fred Campeau, Steve Rosen and others – play for us tonight; Devin Pohly makes his Chicago calling debut tonight.

Mar
5
Mon
Patt & Possum with Bill Sudkamp @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Patt and Possum – Patt Plunkett and Charlie Walden – play tonight; Big Bill Sudkamp calls.

Mar
12
Mon
Jordan Wankoff & Friends with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jordan Wankoff and friends – Jordan Wankoff, Fred Campeau, Tony Scarimbolo and Jim Becker – play tonight; Eric Zorn calls.

Mar
19
Mon
Cosmic Otters with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

This evening’s dance is sponsored by Becky Patterson, in memory of her spouse Mike Rouffa.  The Cosmic Otters play tonight; Jo Mortland calls.

Mar
24
Sat
Cosmic Otters with Jo Mortland @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Mar 24 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, March 24, 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 Cosmic Otters

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.

Mar
26
Mon
Grand Ole Aubrey Band with Cara Sawyer and Lauren Kriel @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Grand Ole Aubrey Band – Aubrey Swift, Eric Zorn, Kathy Hirsh, Lezlee Crawford and Tony Scarimbolo – plays tonight; Cara Sawyer and Lauren Kriel team up as callers.

Apr
2
Mon
Rare Privilege with Gaye Fifer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Very special guests tonight:  Rare Privilege – Maria Terres from Milwaukee and Amy McFarland from the Rockford/Beloit area play tonight and Gaye Fifer calls.