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Milwaukee's

POTAWATOMI HOTEL & CASINO

Looking for something to do this There are Seven unique restaurants
summer, or happen to be going to on site, something for everyone.
Milwaukee's Pridefest? Well, you can The Buffet offers fresh, all-you-
gather your group and hop over can-eat entrées at seven different
to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino for action stations. Canal Street Café,
high-energy gaming, award-winning features casual American comfort
dining, bars, live music and luxurious food favorites, and is located inside
accommodations. the Hotel lobby. Dream Dance
Steak offers award winning cuisine
Bring your coins, you'll need them. using seasonal, renewable and
With more than 150,000 square sustainable ingredients. Watch
feet of gaming space, Potawatomi your favorite sporting event while
provides nonstop gaming for more digging into a juicy burger or other
than 6 million guests annually. 24/7 favorites at The Fire Pit Sports Bar
gaming action suggests there’s & Grill. From tacos and burritos to
never a dull moment on the casino hot sandwiches, pizza and southern
floor, which offers over 2,500 slot cuisine, The Menomonee Valley
machines in the latest themes and Food Court is the perfect place for
denominations from 1¢ to $100. a quick bite. RuYi serves authentic
Asian cuisine and grade-A sushi
Besides the slots, there are one prepared “as you wish.” Wild Earth
hundred table games that gives Cucina Italiana features traditional
you plenty of choices, including Italian favorites, as well as reinvented
blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, classics.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker® and more.
Guests can also enjoy an exciting After a great meal, you can take in
game of poker in the comfort of the a show at the intimate, 500-seat
luxurious 20-table Poker Room or Northern Lights Theater.
live racing action from the 200-seat
Off-Track Betting Room. If this article seems more like an
infomercial for Potawatomi, you
If Bingo is your game, then you will may be right. With so much to do
enjoy the expansive 1,440-seat Bingo there for gamers, we can go on and
Hall where you can play up to 180 on forever. The last time our group
cards electronically. Daily payouts went to Milwaukee for the Pride
average more than $75,000! Make Fest weekend, we were looking for
sure if you are not playing the cards something to do after-hours and
electronically, that you can scan all remembered that the casino was
your cards and keep up with the open 24 hours. That's all we need to
caller! hear and was happy to find the late
night and early AM action!

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Michigan City, Indiana's

BLUE CHIP CASINO, HOTEL & SPA

We certainly can't write about TVs, AV connectivity panels and of
casino's without mentioning the course, high-speed Internet access.
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa in
Michigan City, Indiana. They are the Popular with honeymooning couples
premiere entertainment destination is the 1,010 square-foot Lake View
in Northwest Indiana and is a great Suite, featuring a large entry rotunda
place to say “I do” for intimate and living room, and floor-to-
wedding ceremonies or larger ceiling windows with breathtaking
celebrations with as many as 600 views. We hear that the bathroom
guests. inside this suite has a deep-soaking
bathtub (for two?), double sink, and
In addition to the accommodations, a walk-around shower with dual
Blue Chip offers three levels of showerheads and body sprayers.
wedding packages, with multi-
course menus, wedding cakes, open Adjacent to the hotel lobby is the
bar, onsite coordination and many 10,000-square-foot spa blu, where
other amenities, including a luxury the couple can enliven their spirits
suite for the happy, or should we say with health and beauty treatments
"gay" (as in happy) couple. customized for rejuvenation and
relaxation. It all sounds good to me
Located just off Lake Michigan even without getting hitched!
shore, Blue Chip features a 65,000
square foot casino on one level, The Blue Chip Hotel features
five restaurants, an entertainment contemporary charm and offers 184
lounge, a spa, two gift shops, two spacious and tastefully decorated
hotel towers with a total of 486 rooms, including four grand suites
rooms and the Stardust Event and eight luxury suites. Amenities
Center for weddings, exhibitions include an enclosed parking
and special events. garage, indoor swimming pool, two
whirlpools and a fully equipped
Spa Blu Tower guest rooms include fitness center.
272 rooms and 30 suites, and feature
floor-to-ceiling windows and rich You don't have to go to Vegas
millwork in bold contemporary to have that type of wedding
styling with soft cream and white experience.
organic textures and finishes.
Among the amenities we all really Just call Blue Chip sales manager
like are pillowtop mattresses, bright- Cathy Horning at 219-861-4862 or
white signature bedding, flat-screen visit www.bluechipcasino.com.

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$10 donation at the gate (kids under
12 and seniors are free) that supports
all of the innovative programming,
events, and services for the
community.

Midsommarfest is the annual street
festival along Clark Street between
Foster and Catalpa on June 9 from
5-10pm, June 10 and 11 from 11am-
10pm, two days and three nights of
music, dancing, kids’ entertainment,
and delicious food.

Vendors from around the region sell The Chicago Equality Rally will be
their wares to passersby, local shops held at this year's Midsommarfest in
and restaurants welcome the warm Andersonville on Sunday, June 11 at
season with specials and sales, and 11am in solidarity with the National
dance troupes, DJs, and longtime Equality March on Washington D.C.
favorite bands keep the party going. Speakers and musical performances
will promote visibility, unity, and
pride.

The rally will be held at the
intersection of North Clark Street
and West Balmoral Avenue in the
spirit of the National Equality March
to “give voice to our concerns, and to
support, uplift, and bring attention
to those in our communities who
are targeted due to immigration
status, ethnicity, religion, skin color,
gender, and disability. We affirm
and celebrate that we are a mix of
diverse communities. Lack of unity
has caused many of our needs to be
neglected or ignored. But now, for
2017 and beyond, we are working
to learn from our prior mistakes and
come together through common
belief in inalienable human rights
and dignity for all.”

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Chicago's Pride Month Activities

JUNE 2 TELEVISION SHOW "Out June Pride Month. JUNE 9 PRIDE
& Proud in Chicago" 3pm on 11.2 KICKOFF "Retro Style" by Women
WTTW Prime. Encore presentation of For Women. Join Center on Halsted's
the critically acclaimed show featuring Women's Action Committee for this
historical coverage of LGBTs in Chicago. event featuring a throwback rendition of
Narrated by actress and Chicago native The Dating Game at Center on Halsted,
Jane Lynch. This is one of several LGBT- 3656 N. Halsted St., in Chicago. 6pm to
related shows on WTTW HD and WTTW 9pm. Price: TBA. Retro-cocktails and a
Prime during June Pride Month. rooftop dance to groovy retro beats.

JUNE 3 FUNDRAISER "2017 Dick JUNE 13 TELEVISION SHOW
Uyvari Memorial Celebrity Bowl" Independent Lens "Limited Partnership"
benefit for LGBT Hall of Fame at 4pm on 11.2 WTTW Prime. This encore
Waveland Bowl, 3700 N. Western Ave, presentation chronicles the 40-year love
in Chicago. 10:30am until 12:45pm. story between Filipino-American Richard
Information: www.GLHallofFame.org Adams and his Australian husband Tony
[email protected] or call Sullivan who, in 1975, were one of the
773-401-8893. first same-sex couples in the world to be
JUNE 4 PRE-PRIDE MIXER "Cocktail legally married (thanks to a courageous
Party" at Halsted Flats, 3740 N. Halsted county clerk in Boulder, Colorado).
St. in Chicago. 6pm to 9pm. No purchase After that, Richard was denied a green
required, 21+ to attend. Those on guest card. To prevent Tony's deportation, they
list will be given exclusive entry to the embarked on a journey that included
cocktail party with food, drinks, music, bringing a lawsuit against the federal
wine tasting and building tours. To be on government. www.wttw.com
the exclusive guest list, e-mail your name
to: [email protected] or fill out guest JUNE 14 SALUTE TO LGBT
list form online at: www.boiMAG.com VETERANS by American Veterans for
JUNE 4 PRIDE KICKOFF BRUNCH Equal Rights (AVER) at Daley Plaza
"Fundraiser for Equality Illinois" at in downtown Chicago. 12 Noon. Free.
Life Creative, 1655 W. Walnut St. in www.averchicgo.org or 773-752-0058.
Chicago. Info: www.equalityillinois.org
JUNE 6 TELEVISION SHOW JUNE 15 WORKSHOP "What Do
Independent Lens "The New Black" 4pm You Want To Be When You Grow
on 11.2 WTTW Prime. This documentary Up?" Maybe you aren't sure what your
is an encore presentation about how dream job is. This workshop could
the African-American community help you identify your special skills
dealt with the gay rights issue in light and define your new direction, and
of the same sex marriage movement also allows you freedom to explore.
and the fight over civil rights. This is Facilitated by Judi Lansky of Lansky
one of several LGBT-related shows on Career Consultants at 115 S. LaSalle St.
WTTW HD and WTTW Prime during #2600 in Chicago. 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Reservations required. Free to attend.
www.lanskycareerconsultants.com
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Chicago Coalition of Welcoming
JUNE 15 (though June 18) WOMEN'S Churches (CCWC) at Unitarian Church
FUNNY FESTIVAL at 1225 W. Belmont of Evanston, 1331 Ridge Ave., in
Ave., in Chicago. 2pm to 11pm. $15. Evaston, IL 10am to 12pm. For CCWC
show: www.stage773.com 773-327-5252. member churches and those interested
in joining. RSVP by June 14 to Jacki@
JUNE 16 RECEPTION "Chicago LGBT chicgowelcomingchurches.org
Hall of Fame Pride & Joy Reception" at
Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., JUNE 19 TELEVISION SHOW
in Chicago. 5pm to 8pm. Tickets: $20 Independent Lens "Real Boy" 10pm on
includes 2 drinks & light hors d'oeuvres. 11.1 WTTW HD. This presentation is a
www.chicagolgbthalloffame.org or call moving and intimate story of a family
773-281-5077. in transition that follows the journey
of trans teen Bennett as he navigates
JUNE 17 CHORAL CONCERT & adolescence, sobriety and the physical
DANCE "Family of Friends" by the and emotional ramifications of his
Artemis Singers, Chicago's Lesbian changing gender identity. Filmed over
feminist chorus at First Unitarian Church, the course of four years, "Real Boy" is a
5650 S. Woodlawn in Chicago. 7pm. love story about a mother and son who
Co-sponsored by Affinity Community rediscover connection with each other
Services. Dance with live dj follows the and find support from their communities.
concert. Tickets: http://family-of-friends.
brownpapertickets.com/ 773-764-4465. JUNE 20 TELEVISION SHOW
Independent Lens "Real Boy" 4pm on
JUNE 17-18 CHICAGO PRIDE FEST 11.2 WTTW Prime. (re-broadcast)
A street festival with vendors and
entertainers by Northalsted Business JUNE 21 TRANS COMMUNITY ICE
Alliance (NBA). 11am to 10pm. Two day CREAM SOCIAL 2nd annual event. Co-
festival. www.northalsted.com sponsored by Center on Halsted & Jeni's
Splendid Ice Creams at the Center on
JUNE 17 OUTDOOR WOMEN'S Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., in Chicago.
FESTIVAL "Back Lot Bash 2017" A 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Free to join.
mix of music and entertainment. 6pm.
(continues on June 22 to June 25).Info at: JUNE 22 TELEVISION SHOW
www.backlotbashchicago.com American Masters "Billie Jean King"
9pm on 11.1 WTTW HD. The story of
JUNE 17 PRESENTATION "Pride athlete and activist Billie Jean King. This
LGBTQIA Storytelling Show" at is one of several LGBT-related shows on
Women & Children First Books, 5233 N. WTTW HD and WTTW Prime during
Clark St. in Chicago. 7pm. Information: June Pride Month. (repeated on June
www.womenandchildrenfirst.com or call 23 at 3pm on 11.2 WTTW Prime and on
773-769-9299. June 24 at 10pm on 11.2 WTTW Prime)

JUNE 17 PRIDE BRUNCH & JUNE 22 TELEVISION SHOW
RECEPTION "Sharing Light, Sharing "Penny:Champion of the Marginalized"
Faith in Divided Times" hosted by 10:30pm on 11.1 WTTW HD. This
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documentary is a multi-dimensional
portrait of Penny Cooper, a celebrated
criminal defense attorney, art collector, JUNE 24 TELEVISION SHOW
supporter of female artists and protector American Masters "Billie Jean King"
of the underdog. Cooper's life brims 10pm on 11.2 WTTW Prime. (re-
with stories mirroring the profound broadcast)
changes in our country from the 1940s
to the present. Cooper offers a unique JUNE 24 WALK & RUN "Proud To
perspective on important social narratives Run" 36th annual event includes 5K
such as social justice, the artists and and 10K race/walk . 8:04am from
collectors who generate today's global Montrose Harbor. Benefit for community
contemporary art market, and more. organizations. The event is USA Track
and Field certified, CARA certified
JUNE 23 AM KESHET COMMUNITY and presented in association with
AWARDS by Temple Sholom of Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago. For
Chicago- Or Chadash, 3480 N. Lake registration: www.proudtorun.org
Shore Dr., in Chicago. 5pm to 6:15pm.
RSVP to [email protected] or JUNE 25 PRIDE PARADE "Chicago
call 773-435-1559. A free event. 48th Annual Pride Parade" coordinated
by PRIDEChicago. Noon. 773-348-8243
JUNE 23 COMEDY SHOW www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org
"Gaywatch" by Gayco Productions at
Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted JUNE 25 SERVICE "Annual Parade
in Chicago. 10pm. This is an entirely Day Service of Dedication" Preceding
improvised show inspired by true stories Pride Parade kick-off. information:
told by heroes of the LGBT communities. www.chicagowelcomingchurches.org
Another show on June 24. Information
and tickets: www.gayco.com JUNE 29 TELEVISION SHOW
Independent Lens "Limited Partnership"
JUNE 23 TELEVISION SHOW at 10pm on 11.1 WTTW HD. (re-broadcast)
American Masters "Billie Jean King"
3pm on 11.2 WTTW Prime. The story of JUNE 30 (through July 3) CHICAGO
athlete and activist Billie Jean King. BLACK PRIDE Various events for the
LGBTQ Black communities and allies,
JUNE 23 TELEVISION SHOW "Penny: including: June 30 "Elation" Black
Champion of the Marganilized" 4:30pm Pride Kick-Off at Fantasy by Clubhouse/
on 11.2 WTTW Prime. (re-broadcast) URBANO, Rails Marketing Group &
FZ Entertainment. 11pm to 4am w/
JUNE 24 CHICAGO DYKE MARCH DJs, dancers and a celebrity TBA. Also:
For more information: www.facebook. JULY 1 "Annual Urbano Black Party"
com/groups/dykemarcchicago or at Metro sponsored by Southside Help
chicagodykemarch.wordpress.com Center & AHF. 11pm to 5am. Serayah
(Tiana from Empire) will be live onstage
JUNE 24 PRIDE LITURGY annual event with her dancers. DJ spinning until 5am.
by Dignity/Chicago at Broadway United Flavaworks is flying in national dancers.
Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway in www.windycityblackpride
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