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The Swarm, Morton Grove is under WHAT: House of Torment
heavy lock down after a horrifying WHERE: 8240 North Austin Avenue, Morton
government experiment gave birth Grove, Illinois 60053
to a new breed of deadly insects and WHEN: September 22, 23, 29, and 30;
creatures. Murderous vermin crawl, October 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 - 31st;
crazed through the city, promising to November 3 and 4.
leave no survivor unbitten. Toxic sludge, COST: $19.99 to $32.99 plus tax, depending
overgrown plant pods, and nightmarish of day of the week. Plus $10 Fast Pass upgrade
critters present grisly obstacles for the with a limited wait reservation in a one-hour
brave souls attempting to escape with timeslot; $20 Skip The Line upgrade with no
their lives from the gruesome torment. wait and a reserved entry time. Free Parking
AGES: Recommended for ages 12 and up
CHARITY House of Torment has partnered
with Don’t Be A Monster, a 501(c)(3) bringing
anti-bullying programs to local schools.
http://dontbeamonster.org

At Nightmare High: Fall Harvest, the
local high school in Morton Grove has
been overtaken by an unimaginable
terror so deadly and demented the
blood of all who enter feeds the evil
entities who roam the halls. Hannah,
the hauntingly hungry zombie
cheerleader, is hosting a festival dance
to find fresh brains to keep her evil
school spirit alive. One should attempt
to escape this nightmarish journey
before becoming a permanent undead
member of Nightmare High.
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Jeff Semmerling is No matter what disguise you want,
one of America’s or when you want it, there’s a good
leading mask makers. chance Fantasy Costumes will have
This October, Jeff’s it. The costume superstore, just off
Art Side Out Studio the Six Corners Shopping District
& Mask Shop is at 4065 N. Milwaukee Ave., boasts a
relocating it’s gallery cool million items for sale. October
of handmade masks 24th until Halloween, it’s open 24
to 5602 & 5606 North hours. This season they have a super
Western Ave. Hundreds of handmade sale going on now with 25-50% off
masks cover the gallery and you are selected items throughout the store.
expected to try them on and play.

The difference in When owner George Garcia opened
quality between Fantasy Costumes in 1967, the wig
Jeff’s masks and room was all there was, now the wig
plastics mass room, has around 20,000 weaves,
produced in wigs, hairpieces and toupees. Over
foreign lands is the years George has added vast new
felt at first touch sections to the store. Today, Fantasy
and noticed by everyone at the party, Costumes takes up an entire block,
spanning more than 10,000 SF.
from the moment of There’s the sexy waitress costume,
your entrance to the your sexy firefighter,
fact that you will be naughty nurse, Star
the one who stays Wars, all the classics
comfortably masked and including more
all night long. For recent costumes and
more information, accessories like the
visit their website at Donald Trump mask.
maskartists.com.

October may be the busiest time of
year for Fantasy Costumes, but it never
closes for a season. Shop local because
your support insures that they will
be there for you and those looking to
transform themselves, whether it’s for
birthday parties or themed business
events all year round.

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MIR21: Squeakeasy 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - KINK ED - SESSION 4
Schedule of Events @ Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor Event Space
3 PM - 4 PM - THE RUBBER PUP RUMPUS
This Mr. International Rubber is celebrating @ Center on Halsted, The Recreation Center
its 21st year! Join in the fun with gear 4 PM - 5 PM - MEET THE CONTESTANTS
intensive kinksters from around the globe @ Center on Halsted, The Recreation Center
for a weekend filled with shopping, playing, 4 PM - RUBBERISTS OF COLOR MEET-UP
socializing, education, entertainment and so @ Center on Halsted, The Reception Hall
much more. Check out the schedule of events 4 PM - 5 PM - KINK ED - SESSION 5
below and make your plans to attend MIR21! @ Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor Event Space
7 PM - 9 PM - PRE-CONTEST COCKTAIL PARTY
NOTE: Schedule is subject to change @ Center on Halsted, The Reception Hall
9 PM - 11 PM
Thursday November 2, 2017 MR. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONTEST - PART 2
@ Center on Halsted, The Theater
7 PM - WELCOME TO CHICAGO DINNER WITH 10 PM - 3 AM
MISTER MIDWEST RUBBER 2017 VESPERTINE - THE WOMEN’S RUBBER PARTY
@ Replay - Andersonville @ The Studio
11 PM - 3 AM - BEHIND BARS WITH THE WINDY
10 PM CITY BOYS TROOP
TOUCHÉ WELCOMES RUBBERMEN TO CHICAGO! @ Cell Block Chicago
@ Touché Chicago 11 PM - 4 AM
SLICK AND TWISTED - THE MEN’S RUBBER PARTY
Friday November 3, 2017 @ The Leather Rose Association dungeon

12 PM - 6 PM - KINK MARKET, SOCIAL, AND Sunday November 5, 2017
CHICAGO RUBBERMEN GEAR SALE
@ Center on Halsted, The Recreation Center 11:30 AM - 1 PM - MIR21 WINNERS RECEPTION
@ Center on Halsted, The Theater
12 PM - 7 PM 11:30 AM - POTLUCK BRUNCH WITH THE
REGISTRATION AND INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES CHICAGO PUPPY PATROL
@ Center on Halsted, The Reception Hall @ Cell Block Chicago
12 PM - 5 PM - KINK MARKET, SOCIAL, AND
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - KINK ED - SESSION 1 CHICAGO RUBBERMEN GEAR SALE
@ Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor Event Space @ Center on Halsted, The Recreation Center
1 PM - GAYMES AND MIMOSAS
4 PM - 5 PM - KINK ED - SESSION 2 @ Center on Halsted, The Reception Hall
@ Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor Event Space 3 PM - 4 PM - THE RUBBER CLUB SUMMIT
@ Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor Event Space
7 PM - 9 PM - PRE-CONTEST COCKTAIL PARTY 4 PM - 5 PM LUBED UP LATEX WRESTLING
@ Center on Halsted, The Reception Hall @ Center on Halsted, The Recreation Center

9 PM - 11 PM
MR. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONTEST - PART 1
@ Center on Halsted, The Theater

11 PM - 4 AM - RUBBERMEN PACK THE HOLE
@ The Hole at The Jackhammer Complex

Saturday November 4, 2017

12 PM - 6 PM - KINK MARKET, SOCIAL, AND
CHICAGO RUBBERMEN GEAR SALE
@ Center on Halsted, The Recreation Center

12 PM - 7 PM
REGISTRATION AND INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES
@ Center on Halsted, The Reception Hall

1 PM - 2 PM - KINK ED - SESSION 3 5 PM - 9 PM - SHINY GUYS, SHOWTUNES, & SLUSHIES
@ Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor Event Space @ Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL

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KINK MARKET LIST OF VENDORS JUDGES

Black Sheep gB AMP SOMERS
Pup Amp is an American blogger,
www.blacksheepgb.com producer, sex worker, and activist
for sex positivity in the LGBTQ+
Chicago Rubbermen community. He lives in San
Francisco where he writes scripts
www.chicagorubbermen.com and works as a producer for a
YouTube channel called “Watts
Cummings Wellness The Safeword”. On the channel they cover
everything from learning to tie basic bondage
www.cummingswellness.com knots, to talking about consent and safewords.
Amp works regularly with the Mr S Leather store
Latex 101 in San Francisco where he continues to produce
videos every week! Follow his shenanigans on
www.latex101.com all social medias: @Pup_Amp!
BOB FIRTH-TESSIER
Leather64TEN Bob Firth-Tessier has been
www.leather64ten.com involved in the gay community
ever since his coming out in
(see their ad on page 23) 2000. After a year a volunteering
Marco’s Fashions in the ranks, he accepted the
responsibilities of Halifax Pride
www.marcosfashions.com 2002 co-chair and later occupied the function of
volunteer coordinator for Montreal’s Black and
Mister S Leather Blue festival from 2001-2005.
Although always attracted to leathermen,
www.mr-s-leather.com Bob’s involvement in the leather community
started when he met his current partner Denis.
RubberGear He is a founding member of the leather club
Legende Urbaine de Montréal and holds the
www.tlsrubbergear.com titles of Provincetown’s First Mate 2007, M. Cuir
Montreal 2008 and was First Runner Up at IML
Stray Toys 2008. The confidence he gained as title holder
has motivated him in obtaining his Masters and
straytoys.com to progress in his career Canadian Armed Forces
Officer. To date, he still remains available to
Toronto Rubbermen assist his extended leather and rubber family.
ISRAEL WRIGHT
www.torontorubbermen.com Israel is proud to be a part of a
group of individuals selected to
Twin Cities Leather & Latte guide and mentor eager men to
go out and fully represent a whole
www.twincitiesleather.com new world to many people.
Born in Coshocton, Ohio, moved to Chicago, IL
18 boiMAG in the Seventies, he has had the opportunity to
watch the kink world expand to what it is today.
Observing a life underground to mainstream
acceptance of kink into most aspects of sexual
inclusion.

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Wright has always been a part of the leather/ initially intrigued by rubber after seeing Tim
kink scene from childhood on the farmland Burton’s “Batman Returns” but that intrigue
in Ohio to the streets of Chicago when things went unexplored until a fateful night at the
started to explode. Wright has served on a Eagle in Los Angeles. On that evening he
number of Gay and Lesbian organizations both met two of the men who would become his
local and international including on the Board mentors, Loren Berthelsen and Alex Lindsay,
of Directors for the Federation of Gay Games. founders of West Coast Rubber. That night, on
He began photographing the kink scene in the their advice, he signed up for his first ever gay
eighties and continues to do the same now. His social and fetish site. The rest is rubber history.
photography is recognized all over the world As Alex and Loren would later say “We created a
in various publications and exhibits. While monster!”
much of his work centers on documenting
through photojournalism the contributions and Over the years RubberChris has shared his love
achievements of the LGBT community. for “caoutchouc” by attending various fetish
events, like Folsom Street Fair, Up Your (aka:
RICHARD “TROOPER’ LONG Dore) Alley, International Mister Leather and
Trooper Long is an instigator Mr. International Rubber. Additionally, he has
and all-around troublemaker & worked as a salesman for Recon and TLS Rubber
kinkster: After organizing one of Gear at various events.
Michigan’s earliest pup-themed
bar nights in 2011, Trooper Giving back to his community is important to
created the state’s 1st major pup RubberChris as well. In 2013 he produced his
event -- Dog Days of Summer, now first rubber event launching the RubberMen of
held annually in August in Detroit since 2015. Los Angeles. This launch was held at the Tom
In 2017 he produced and co-hosted Michigan’s of Finland Foundation, on the invitation of his
first successful rubber bar night at RnR (Detroit). friend and the Foundation’s President and Co-
When he’s not drooling over kinky boots on founder, Durk Dehner. Assisting RubberChris
his bootblack stand, you’ll find him doing bad in the launch and leadership of this fledgling
things to bad boys at Detroit Bondage Club and club was his dear friend and MIR2009 Stephane
Chicago Hellfire Club events. Donaldson, as well as many LA based rubber
Trooper has served on judging panels of aficionados, and fetish event producers.
many state, regional & international contests, Working with Stephane in his creative role at
including IML, Great Lakes Leather Sir/boy, the fetish store Priape, RubberChris suggested
and Drummer North America. He has attended and helped bring to fruition a new design of
every MIR since 2006 -- since 2007 with partner smoked/transparent latex with drips of color
Andrew (a.k.a. puppies’ Chew Toy). 2017 marked inspired by the work of famed 20th century
his 1st time at GearBlast:US. American painter Jackson Pollock. Additionally,
His collared boy is Ian “black”Turner of Toronto, RubberChris has participated in two AIDS/
and he is trainer to Pup Nibbles of Detroit. Lifecycles charity rides held annually over 7
Bootblack Trooper taught his craft to the 1st days and covering 545 miles from San Francisco
woman to win a Michigan bootblack title! to Los Angeles to raise money for the San
His charitable giving is often creative: As a Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles
fundraiser for LGBT youth in summer 2010 he LGBT Center.
ran 10 miles from the LGBT Center to the Detroit
Eagle. A.K.A. Mama’s Trooper, his earned titles TYGER YOSHI
include Great Lakes Boot Black 2008, and 2009. Tyger Yoshi started his kink
RUBBER CHRIS journey in Southern CA, where
RubberChris, was born in France he was first attracted to the
and now resides in California community for the bondage and
where he has been a visual artist, leather scenes. He was fortunate
painter, and an art and cinema to have been mentored by several
educator for over 20 years. In members of the community in
extra-curricular activities, he has Los Angeles, and passed on what he learned to
been a member of the global others. While attending school in Santa Barbara,
rubber community for almost 15 years. He was he started a university sponsored group called
KUFF, where they promoted education for kink,
fetish, and BDSM topics. He then moved to San
Francisco where he continued his community
involvement and outreach.
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(Continued from the previous page) over $30,000 as a member of Team Touché
Currently, he resides in Colorado where he benefitting TPAN’s ride for AIDS and over
is a member of the Rocky Mountain Leather $10,000 for many others. He’s a full member and
Alliance. One of his goals is to help bring local current Illinois representative of the Titans of
groups and individuals closer together through the Midwest and prior executive board member,
outreach, social, and educational events. He a member of the Chicago Band of Brothers,
also provides demos and performances to help Associate member of Blue Max St. Louis Leather
instigate interest in those who are new and still Club and the LA&M.
exploring their kinkier interests. Daddy G was proud to have represented
Chicago’s Leather and Kink Community as MCL
PRESTON ‘WEXX’ SO 2017 at IML39. He continues his message of
Preston “wexx” So is Mr. recognizing and shining a light on volunteers
International Rubber 20 (2017) and who keep LGBTQ and community service
Mr. New England Rubber 2016. The organizations afloat and serving vulnerable
first international fetish titleholder populations. He believes volunteering is a form
of Asian descent, he is honored of activism.
to bring the MIR title back to New He lives in Chicago’s Rogers park neighborhood
England and the New England Rubber Men. with his partner of 3 years, Jeffrey, an active
Previously, Preston was the resident materials member in the rubber and latex community
expert at Harvard College Munch, the BDSM and a prior Mr. International Rubber. Their
student organization at his alma mater, where relationship proves that leather and rubber do
he educated other members about leather, go great together.
rubber, spandex, and similar fetishes at a time
when the group was vilified by Bill O’Reilly on SKY COTTN
Fox News as a university-funded “sex club.” Daddy Sky Cotton represents
Proud to practice his passion by wearing The Illinois Leather Alliance as
latex out regularly, Preston enjoys mentoring Ms. Leather Pride 2017. She’s a
new rubberists regardless of their gender or Chicago based Leather Dyke,
sexuality, especially through latex fetishism whose personal lust for Kink,
workshops at DV8/Purple Passion and Cleveland Fetish, and Leather Lifestyle spans
Leather Annual Weekend (CLAW). As an more than 27 years.
international titleholder, he has appeared on In 2005, dissatisfied with extremely limited
Vice.com, Watts the Safeword, and NoSafeWord play and BDSM Arts education options geared
to promote and foster latex fetishism. Preston’s specifically towards Women, and Transfolk, Sky
mission as Mr. International Rubber 20 is to created Vespertine Chicago. She has dedicated
rubberize the world — to bring the latex herself to a core mission of fostering kink and
fetish to places further afield and especially to fetish in everyone she meets that shows a
unawakened rubberists. genuine interest in learning Erotic Arts; and of
stewarding the next generation of healthy, Sex
MR. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER 21 Positive People, and Queer Women, by creating
TALLY MASTERS a safe space in which they may play, learn and
grow. A portion of each event’s proceeds are
GERALD “DADDY G” CERNAK donated to charity.
Gerald “Daddy G” Cernak, Mr. Over the last 7 years, Daddy Sky has also
Chicago Leather 2017 is a proud worked with Her Family, SS-Triple-X, to
Chicago native who’s been actively broaden awareness and interest in kink and
involved in the local leather and fetish through art, and by bringing cutting
kink community for the past edge Fantasy Fetish Performances to curious
10 years. He’s a self-described audiences all over Chicago and the Midwest.
“volunteera-holic” who has 20 years under his In 2010 SIN at Roscoe’s was created as an
belt with such organizations as the Chicago artistic conduit for The Family to present Kink,
Leather Community Outreach (volunteer Fetish, BDSM education, and Body Positive
coordinator), Center on Halsted (prior volunteer Queer Burlesque in a creative and immediately
of the year), Equality Illinois, AIDS Foundation engaging way.
of Chicago, Mr. Friendly and helped raise

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(Continued from the previous page) TERI YAKI
Her professional life found her serving members Teri Yaki has been a staple of the Boystown
of The Community for ten years by helping scene for over 10 years now. Her crazy
them navigate their path in Leather and Kink character has hosted a variety of different
while working at Mephisto Leathers, and
Leather 64Ten. Currently Daddy Sky works in fun-filled events ranging from
Personal Pleasure and Sex Education at Tulip Toy lube wrestling to co-hosting
Gallery. The Night of 100 Drag Queens!
Daddy Sky is a Supporting Member of the To see her sitting in a garbage
Leather Archives and Museum, and also can outside of the club she
volunteers at International Mr. Leather has worked at for the night
Weekend. Her interest in Performing Arts and happily announcing “Thanks
Music have placed her in volunteer leadership for coming to my party!” would
roles for EstroJam Women’s Music Festival, The be no surprise to anyone. Her
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and Gay rip-roaring antics, outrageous outfits, and her
Games VII, held in Chicago, Illinois. tendency to make anyone around her laugh
have helped her worm her way into the hearts
MR. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER 21 of the Chicago GLBT community and anyone
MASTERS OF CEREMONIES who will give her the time of day. These days
you can catch her hosting “Team Trivia” at
KYLON HOOKS various community bars during the week.
Kylon Hooks is a native of Northeastern Ohio. You’ll have a “gay ol’ time” each and every time
you hang out with this amazing talent. She is
While he suspected he might be pleased to return to emcee Mr. International
a kinkster at a very young age, Rubber once again this year.
those thoughts were confirmed
when he stumbled into his first MIR 20 WINNERS PHOTO - LEFT TO RIGHT
leather bar at age 18 and never (Left) 1st Runner Up, Liam Clark, Melbourne
looked back. It was also at the Rubber Man 2016 of Melbourne Australia
age of 18 that Kylon discovered (Center) Mr. International Rubber 20, Preston
his talent and passion for youth “Wexx” So, Mr. New England Rubber 2016 of
activism and advocacy within Boston, Massachusetts
the T/GNC and LGB youth (Right) 2nd Runner Up, Wonka Pup, Mr.
communities. Florida Rubber 2016 of Ft Lauderdale, FL
In 1999, Kylon earned the title of Mr. Gay
Midwest U.S. of A. Also in ‘99, after attending boiMAG 25
his first IML, Kylon moved to Chicago to
take up permanent residence. In Chicago
he delved deeper into the fetish, kink, and
leather lifestyles. This led him to the sex and
body-positive, impact and food play-loving,
leatherman and kinkster he is today.
Kylon is a founding father of Leather Men Of
Recovery (LORE) the Midwest’s kinky club
for Leathermen actively involved in 12-step
recovery. He believes in creating safe spaces
for ALL, whether it’s a public flogging session,
hosting a Sunday Tea, Brüt dance party, or one
of the famed D.I.L.F. nights, you can find him
causing mischief and dancing up a storm in a
local Chicago venue.
Daddy to many, Sir to few, and a boy...on *rare*
occasion, Kylon is excited to Co-emcee this year’s MIR.

Bloomington, Indiana Champaign, Illinois
Erin Erdmann White
Autumn in Champaign County means football,
It’s easy to see why festival and of course,
fall is an ideal time fall foliage. As you
to visit Bloomington, wonder the University
IN, home of Indiana of Illinois campus in
University and just Champaign-Urbana,
45 minutes south you’ll revel in the
of Indianapolis. The chill in the year and
leaves change colors as early as September and spectacular views. The University’s Quad, the
all the way through November, with October center of the campus, lined with trees and
being the optimal time for foliage viewing. A historic buildings epitomizes fall, serving up an
leisurely walk through the campus of Indiana ideal location for walking or picnicking to enjoy
University is a popular way to take in the vast the scenery.
array of trees and colors. For Instagram worthy On the south end of campus, the Arboretum
foliage, the Hickory Ridge Fire Tower provides and Japan House Gardens offers tranquility as
an incredible view of the Hoosier National you meander under the Oak Grove. Allerton
Forest, a 200,000-acre national forest just Park & Retreat Center in Monticello, owned by
outside of the city. the University of Illinois, is nothing short of
 
spectacular in the
Cyclists can hop on the fall, with 14 miles
Clear Creek Trail and connect to of hiking trails ripe
the B-Line Trail for a long cruise with color. You’ll
under the fall leaves. Over 5,500 find impressive
serious cyclists will descend on sculptures not only
Bloomington in October for the in the formal gardens
Annual Hilly Hundred bicycle but along the hiking
tour to conquer a challenging trails. Just off of
route while taking in the fall campus in Urbana, you’ll find Meadowbrook
landscape. The Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Park and the Wandell Sculpture Garden. Here,
Preserve, part of the Sycamore Land Trust, has natural prairie combines with large scale public
a two-mile trail with a boardwalk for those art, that offers up a fantastic 1.5 mile trail to
wanting a to explore the wetland on foot. capture fall’s beauty.
  On the other side of town in Champaign, just
If a peaceful paddle is two blocks from the thriving downtown district,
more your speed, check West Side Park is bursting with color. Take
out Griffy Nature Preserve in the public art in the park, or sit on one of
and rent a kayak or canoe, the benches near the center’s fountain as the
all while staying within the sights and smells of autumn overtake you. For a
city limits. For the yogi, the Tibetan Mongolian peaceful fall afternoon, head to any one of the
Buddhist Cultural Center is an unexpected county’s forest preserves. On the West side, Lake
retreat. Founded in 1979 by the Dalai Lama’s of the Woods in Mahomet offers a view from
brother, TMBCC offers 90 acres perfect for above when you climb the Bell Tower Carillion,
meditation, yoga, and fall sights. or catch the bright pops of color in their Mabery
  Gelvin Botanical
Garden where
For a family friendly activity, the red Japanese
head to Fowler Pumpkin bridge anchors
Patch. Thousands of the fall scene.
pumpkins are available for Homer Lake on
picking and carving every the East end
weekend in the fall. When you’re ready for a offers tranquility
sweet treat, stop by Musgrave Orchards for a on and around the large lake with various
cup of hot cider, named “Indiana’s best.” If you hiking trails, active wildlife and an Interpretive
want to stay on campus, the stunning autumnal Center ready to explore.
colors overlooking Kirkwood Avenue. For more
information on any of these offerings visit
www.visitbloomington.com.

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In The Know... on the go...

This season there are several theater two of Stephen Sondheim’s musical theater
productions that are worth seeing. To name masterpieces. The production is followed by
a few, there's Bewildered at Stage 773, A NT Live’s “Follies on November 30 in the
New Brain presented by Theo Ubique, The Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive
Giordano Fall Series starting October 27th, The on the Evanston campus.
Civility of Albert Cashier also at Stage 773, A trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-
and if you want to be on stage, Second City has musical genre, “Company” is structured as
$20 Improv Classes every Sunday. For more a series of vignettes surrounding the 35th
information, check out our new theater section birthday of protagonist Bobby and was the
ads in this issue. first musical to explore adult themes and
Speaking of theater productions, the About marriage.
Face Theatre and Theater Wit present the Campsongs Productions presents the premiere
Midwest premiere of the romantic comedy of Zombie Bathhouse, a rock musical at the
Significant Other that's playing from Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theater,
November 3 thru December 9, 2017 at Theater 3656 N Halsted St. from October 13-29, 2017 as
Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Tickets a Halloween theatrical spectacular.
are currently on sale at AboutFaceTheatre.com Zombie Bathhouse is the story of Michael, a
or TheaterWit.org, by calling (773) 975-8150. DJ, and his friends, who venture into the local
Jordan Berman is a single gay man in New bathhouse after Pride Day celebrations, where
York City. Mr. Right is nowhere on his horizons. Michael is guest-DJing. Disaster ensues when
As he’s nearing his 30s, his close group of a zombie outbreak threatens to turn all the
girlfriends begin getting married en masse. bathhouse patrons into flesh-eating ghouls.
What happens when you feel like life is leaving But within the outbreak, Zombie Bathhouse is
you behind but you’re still expected to be at also a story of love and acceptance in the LGBT
the forefront cheering on your friends on their community. Tickets at ZombieBathhouse.net.
perfect wedding day? Significant Other is a The 53rd annual Chicago International Film
bittersweet comedy about friendship, single- Festival begins on October 12 thru 26 at the
hood and hoping you’re not the one choking on AMC River East 21. For more information, visit
car exhaust as the “Just Married” sign disappears their website at www.chicagofilmfestival.com.
from view. Looking to have some Halloween fun? The
  haunted house brand, House of Torment,
The Northlight Theatre presents the Chicago will return to the suburbs of Chicago this fall
Premiere of The Legend of Georgia McBride, to thrill us for a third season. Located at 8240
on stage now until October 22 at the Northlight North Austin Avenue in Morton Grove, Illinois,
Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. House of Torment will have two shows in one
A down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator has location for one price. This year’s attractions
an overdrawn checking account and a baby will offer two new themes: The Swarm and
on the way. When a drag show takes over Nightmare High: Fall Harvest, with even more
the entertainment at the Florida Panhandle actor assisted scares plus an enhanced state-
bar where he performs, he’ll also be out of a of-the-art custom sound system amping up
job, unless he’s willing to step into some high the 10,000 square foot addition from last year.
heels. This heartwarming, music-filled comedy Mr. International Rubber celebrates its 21st
celebrates the unexpected path to finding ones year from Thursday November 2, thru Sunday
true voice. November 5, 2017. Kinksters from around the
Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center for globe come to Chicago for a weekend filled
the Performing Arts presents Company from with shopping, playing, socializing, education,
November 3 to 19 in the Ethel M. Barber Theater, and entertainment Check out the schedule of
30 Arts Circle Drive, about an unmarried man events in this issue of boiMAGazine.
who contemplates his future and former
Follies performers revisit their haunted pasts in boiMAG 31