(This text was read by Chances organizer Ally Burque at the memorial for Mark last weekend in Chicago) I’m here today on behalf of Chances Dances, where we all came to know and love Mark as a sort of unofficial host of our dance parties. She greeted us, and everyone who came in, with compliments [...]
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Chances on Monday is cancelled
March 16, 2012 – 11:22
Dearest Chances community: The organizers of Chances have decided to cancel this coming Monday’s Chances Dances at Subterranean. We encourage everyone wishing to celebrate our sister Mark Aguhar to attend the memorial tomorrow (RSVP on Facebook), as well as Heavy Rotation at Parlour this coming Wednesday, 3/21. Thank you all so much for the beautiful [...]
Chances presents: DANNI & CHARLI’S LOVE AFFAIR!
February 9, 2012 – 13:04
A Valentine’s Day double-venue double-date hosted by Danny’s and the Charleston. That’s right! 4 Chances DJs, 2 venues, 1 night, 1 love! Swing by your old best friend with benefits, Off Chances at: Danny’s 1951 W. Dickens with DJs Erik Roldan and The Lady Speedstick drinks SERVED by Courtland & Fred And if that’s not [...]
Congratulations to the Winter 2011 Critical Fierceness Grant Winners!
January 22, 2012 – 23:30
Chances Dances is thrilled to announce the results of the Winter 2011 Critical Fierceness Grant cycle! Congratulations to all the winners! We had SO MANY worthy applications and it was truly a grueling decision. Thanks also to our lovely Winter 2011 Critical Fierceness Board: Davey Ball, Jackie Boyd, Bryce Dwyer, Alicia Eler, Jeanine O’Toole, and [...]
Chances Dances Responds to Violence at Queer Social Club
December 24, 2011 – 13:51
Early morning on December 8th, 2011, at Archie’s Bar on Iowa and Rockwell Streets in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, several queer community members and a bar employee were physically assaulted during an event organized for and by LGBTQ people. As it has been reported that hate speech was used during this incident, we believe that [...]
WINTER 2011 CRITICAL FIERCENESS GRANT!
December 16, 2011 – 01:01
THE NEXT CYCLE OF THE CRITICAL FIERCENESS GRANT IS UPON US! The Critical Fierceness Grant is a microgrant for queer arts in Chicago presented by Chances Dances! Up to $500 in financial assistance is available for Chicago-based artists or artistic initiatives who identify themselves or their work as queer. *Deadline = December 31st, 2011* DOWNLOAD [...]
Chances presents: CRANBERRY SAUCE!
November 16, 2011 – 11:52
A pre-holiday celebration of our queer Chicago dance party family featuring DJs from Chances Dances, Queerer Park, CULT, Heavy Rotation, and Slo ‘Mo, all in one place! Your host for the evening will be the one and only Trannika Rex, and Northern Lights’ Go-Go Gothic Dancers will be shaking it all night long! Admission is [...]
SUMMER 2011 CRITICAL FIERCENESS GRANT RECIPIENTS!
August 4, 2011 – 16:18
The Critical Fierceness Grant The Critical Fierceness Grant The Critical Fierceness Grant ******************************************A micro-grant for queer art in Chicago Chances Dances is excited to announce the recipients of the Summer 2011 Critical Fierceness Grants: Renegade Lingerie, Youth Empowerment Performance Project, Nikki Patin, and Xina Xurner! Thanks to a ton fabulous community support, buckets of dancefloor [...]
Chances does Pride at Berlin! All six DJs and drag all day!
June 23, 2011 – 21:46
Hello Chances Dancers, if you’ve been scratching your beautiful heads about what to do after the parade on Sunday, look no further: Show ‘em why we were voted BEST DANCE PARTY of 2011 in the Chicago Reader’s reader poll and come hang at Berlin from 3pm-10pm on June 26th. All six Chances DJs will spin, [...]
CRITICAL FIERCENESS SUMMER 2011!
June 4, 2011 – 19:37
It’s that time again, queers of Chicago! Applications for the Summer 2011 cycle of the Critical Fierceness Grant are available for download. Click here or on the link to the left to be taken to the CF Grant page. You and/or your collective could receive up to $500 to make your big gay project a [...]