Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Ming River Baijiu at Broken Shaker Chicago on 1/23! Triple Crown Chinese will be serving steaming hot noodles and dumplings. Enter for a chance to win a punch bowl (non-alcoholic options available)!*

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• The winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize, Fat Ham, will be taking the stage at the Goodman Theatre from 1/11-1/23. Their special Pride Night Out event on 1/14 is already sold out, but be sure to check out their other events during the run and enter to win a pair of ticket vouchers!*

• No hosts. No stops. Just shows. Drag and theatre collide at Ran Thru 7 on 1/25 in Humboldt Park, featuring Lucy Stoole, Tenderoni, and more! Enter to win tickets.

• Please, please, please! Sabrina + Chappell + Charli Drag Brunch is coming to The Walnut Room on 1/25, featuring Aquaria, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10!

• The Bonnaroo 2025 lineup just dropped! Catch Olivia Rodrigo, John Summit, Avril Lavigne, Tyler, the Creator, Vampire Weekend, Remi Wolf, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and many more!

QUEER & SOBER EVENTS IN CHICAGO

Whether you’re ditching booze for Dry January, or a full-time NA babe, we’ve got a great list of sober and sober-friendly events in Chicago, this month and beyond! From poetry readings and talks, to open mics, book clubs, meditation and tons more…

• Trivia Tuesday - Tuesdays at Eli Tea Bar

• Queer Soup Night ft. Zoe Schor & Chez T+K at Dorothy, 1/19

• Art Night - Thursdays at Eli Tea Bar

• Queer Book Club at Unabridged Bookstore, 1/28 or 1/29

• Queer Sober Social: Virtual Meetup on Zoom, 2/2

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THIS WEEKEND

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• Looking for a way to help out with LA County’s on-going wildfire emergency? Read DoLA’s resource guide, including donation options, helpful links, and free resources for LA residents.

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