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EVENT: "Lipstick & Lyrics: Bring It On" (Chicago, IL)

CHICAGO GAY MEN’S CHORUS AND HYDRATE CHICAGO PRESENTS

“LIPSTICK & LYRICS:  BRING IT ON!”

6^TH ANNUAL ALL-LIVE, ALL-DRAG REVUE HOSTED BY MADAME X 

Chicago, October 15, 2009—Members of The Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus (CGMC) will BRING IT ON and haul out their highest drag to take to the stage at Hydrate Chicago on Friday, November 6, 2009 to perform in CGMC’s 6^th Annual LIPSTICK & LYRICS:  BRING IT ON! Live Singing Drag Revue.  This year the performance will be hosted by Chicago drag star Madame X.  

Over the past five years, LIPSTICK & LYRICS has grown to become a must-see, sell-out event, and is proud to be one of the few non-lip-sync drag revues in the city, showing off the vocal talents of members of CGMC in a different way than usually seen in the chorus’ regular concert schedule.  Since its inception, LIPSTICK & LYRICS has been generously sponsored by Mark Lieberson and Hydrate Chicago. 

The evening will be filled with fierce fun and excitement as over 15 drag performers “bring it on” and give you all they’ve got and will include audience favorites Ethel Bourbon, Evian Waters, and Foxy Brown, among others.  The event will also be highlighted with a door prize contest featuring a Grand Prize Travel Package with airline tickets provided by Orbitz.  In addition to the presenting sponsorship of Hydrate Chicago, additional production assistance and sponsorship has been provided by G. Thomas Ward Photography, Maxey MediaWorks, Orbitz, Beatnix, Christine DePaepe of A&N Mortgage and BOB Technology Consultation.

Critically acclaimed Chicago entertainer Madame X serves as special guest host for the 2009 edition of LIPSTICK & LYRICS.  She is a regular cast member of the world famous Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club and has graced numerous entertainment venues showcasing her live vocal styling’s of past and present female icons with her own special twist.  Madame X achieved iconic status when a line of table furniture named the Madame X/Y collection, designed by Douglas Levine for The Bright Chair Company, debuted in 2007.  She is an artistic ensemble member of Mid-Tangent-Productions in Chicago, and will be seen in Hydrate/Mid Tangent's upcoming production of 'Snow White and the Drag Queen Who Stole Christmas', opening November 13. 

The one-night-only performance of LIPSTICK & LYRICS:  BRING IT ON!  is at Hydrate Chicago, 3458 N Halsted Street, Chicago, on Friday, November 6, 2009.  The hosted bar opens at 8PM and the show begins at 9:30PM.  Tickets are $15 in advance via online at www.cgmc.org; or $20 at the door the night of the event.  All proceeds from the event will benefit Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. 

For further information about LIPSTICK & LYRICS:  BRING IT ON! and for general information about Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, please visit www.cgmc.org or phone 773-296-0541.    

Chris Brown Schedules "Fan Appreciation" Tou

Last month, New York radio station Power 105.1 (WWPR) announced singer Chris Brown would be headlining its Powerhouse concert this year, marking his first major promotional event since his February 8 altercation with ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Now, Jive Records -- the label Brown is signed to -- has revealed that he will also be going on a 19-city, small venue tour.

Dubbed the Fan Appreciation tour and aimed at acknowledging and thanking Brown's fans for their support, the trek begins at the House of Blues in Houston, TX, on November 14 and makes stops in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Brown's hometown of Virginia, before ending on December 13 in Philadelphia.

A portion of the proceeds from the tour will be donated to Best Buddies International, a non-profit organization devoted to providing jobs and leadership opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. The Jenesse Center, a non-profit that provides culturally sensitive services to strengthen families and is based in Los Angeles, will also receive a portion of the proceeds.
As previously reported, Brown recently released his first official track, the Swizz Beatz-produced "I Can Transform Ya," featuring Lil' Wayne. The song is said to be the lead single from his upcoming album, Graffiti.

The Fan Appreciation tour dates are as follows:

November 14: Houston, TX (House of Blues)
November 15: Dallas, TX (Palladium)
November 18: Los Angeles, CA (Avalon)
November 19: San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)
November 22: Richmond, VA (Landmark)
November 25: Detroit, MI (Royal Oak)
November 26: Chicago, IL (House of Blues)
November 29: Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Revolution)
December 1: Orlando, FL (House of Blues)
December 2: Atlanta, GA (CenterStage)
December 4: Washington, D.C (Warner Theater)
December 5: Providence, RI (Lupo's)
December 6: Boston, MA (House of Blues)
December 11: Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
December 12: Wallingford, CT (Chevrolet Theater)
December 13: Philadelphia, PA (Electric Factory)

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Rio De Janeiro Beats Out Chicago For The 2016 Olympics

 

Prostitution and crime will be at an all-time high in Rio during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time.

Rio beat surprise finalist Madrid in the last round of voting.

Chicago was knocked out in the first round — in one of the most shocking defeats ever handed down by the International Olympic Committee — and Tokyo was eliminated in the second round.

Rio had played heavily on the fact that South America has never previously hosted the games, while Europe, Asia and North America have done so repeatedly. Now, only Africa and Antarctica remain as continents that have not been awarded an Olympics.