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Daily Email - Friday - 09/19/2025
It’s literally the last weekend of summer. Go make the most of it! But without further ado..
Wheel Throwing for Beginners is exactly what it sounds like — and more fun than you think. Join a class at Color Cocktail Factory. Win a pair of seats. Clay is included. Patrick Swayze not guaranteed.*
JUST ANNOUNCED
This isn’t just a show, it’s a full-body exorcism. Little Simz raps like she’s solving equations mid-verse and somehow makes it feel sexy. One of the UK’s finest is storming The Salt Shed on November 5th. Miss it and regret everything. Make it your lucky night - enter now.*
Gardenista’s premium cocktails land at Randolph Street Market, September 27th-28th. Low-sugar, real ingredients, premium spirits & bold taste. Sip while hunting art and antiques with live music.*
The Gaggy Awards are coming. Chicago’s queerest awards show is back—and messier than ever. Nominate your favs in the scene and help decide who slayed, who served, and who’s getting gagged in public.*
Ed Sheeran back in Chicago? Yep - he already announced a return show to Soldier Field for next year. Tickets go on sale next week.
BIRTHDAY FREEBIES
Photo: Gus’ Sip and Dip Facebook
Birthday = Free Sh!t. You age, you win. From hot dogs to boat rides, this guide’s packed with all the actually good birthday freebies around town.
GARDENISTA PRESENTS:
BAR VIBES, DELIVERED
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THIS WEEKEND
🧙♀️ Hokus Pocus LIVE
Tonight at The Riviera Theatre (8PM)
Drag spellcasters unite: Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and Sapphira Cristál bring Hocus Pocus to life, ft. Landon Cider as Billy Butcherson. Only tonight. Last minute tickets here.
🎞️ Reeling Film Festival
Today-September 28th at Various Locations
One of the longest-running queer film fests in the world, and it’s still serving. Shorts, docs, dramas, and more, now through September 28th. Experience the 43rd festival.
🐾 Barktoberfest
Tomorrow at Chicago Burger Company (10AM-2PM)
Dogs in lederhosen. That’s it, that’s the pitch. Live music, stein hoists, and good boys as far as the eye can see at Barktoberfest. What’s not to love? Check it out tomorrow.
🧠 Sarah Sherman
Tomorrow at The Vic Theatre (8PM)
Sarah Sherman returns to Chicago tomorrow night. You’ve seen her on SNL, now witness the meat-clown madness up close.
👑 To Wong Foo Screening
Sunday at Music Box Theatre (7PM)
Drag road trip royalty. Celebrate the cult classic with a big-screen revival and a few surprises along the way. Bring tissues and glitter for this screening of To Wong Foo.
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT
 | Game Days at D&BYour couch doesn’t serve the coldest drafts. Your fridge isn’t frying up 10 wings for $10. And your TV? Cute, but not 40 feet. Game day lives at Dave & Buster’s. See you there. |
LOCALS ONLY
Guinness Honors Hispanic Heritage. Guinness is pouring something special this month: a limited-run brew for Hispanic Heritage Month. Now on tap and in cans.
Old Fashioned Fest Returns. Come taste Chicago’s best spins on the Old Fashioned—and vote for your fav at this cocktail showdown.
Race to Wrigley. The 20th Annual 5K to Wrigley Field is back. Sign up, lace up, and run through the streets for a good cause.
This year’s Riot Fest merch is a glorious mess of nostalgia, chaos, and barely-legal puns — just like the festival itself. See the preview!*
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