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Announcing the June 2010 Critical Fierceness Grantees!

Chances Dances Presents:
The Critical Fierceness Grant
The Critical Fierceness Grant
The Critical Fierceness Grant
***********************************************A micro-grant for queer art in Chicago

Congratulations to Ky Dickens, Anne Elizabeth Moore,
Andre Perez, Lee Relvas and Dion Walton for being
the January 2010 winners of The Critical Fierceness Grant!
About the Projects:
Ky Dickens // Documentary about sole survivors [...]

Congratulations to Edie Fake and Riva Lehrer for receiving the December 2009 Critical Fierceness Grant!

Chances Dances Presents:
The Critical Fierceness Grant
The Critical Fierceness Grant
The Critical Fierceness Grant
***********************************************A micro-grant for queer art in Chicago

Congratulations to Edie Fake and Riva Lehrer for being the December 2009 winners of The Critical Fierceness Grant!

About the Projects:

Edie Fake // An experimental map of queer Chicago history (Illustrated Scroll)

Edie [...]

a CHANCES benefit for WRITE TO WIN and the TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE LAW PROJECT // THIS MONDAY JAN18th!

A dance party benefit for the Write to Win Collective and TJLP!
Monday January 18, 2010
CHANCES DANCES (at the Subterranean)
DJ’s Nina Ramone, Butch Cassidy and Owen DMC!
2011 W North Ave, Chicago IL
10pm-2am
*Bake sale!
*Raffle!
*Much much more!
This event is 21+
Free admission! (Donations for Write to Win and TJLP accepted inside).
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The Write to Win Collective is a Chicago-based penpal [...]

Postmark/email deadline for The Critical Fierceness Grant is 12/31!

Since its founding in 2005, Chances Dances has sought to create a safe space for all gender expressions by bringing together the varied LGBTIQ communities of Chicago. The creation of the Critical Fierceness grant expands upon this goal by offering a unique opportunity for queer artistic expression. Individuals or groups who wish to utilize the [...]

Actor Slash Model’s Riot Acts premieres Wednesday at Reeling

Critical Fierceness Grantees Actor Slash Model present their long-awaited labor of love next Wednesday November 11th as part of Chicago’s 28th Reeling Film Festival. CHECK THIS OUT!
World Premiere ~ November 11, 2009
@ Reeling Film Festival, Chicago, IL.
The Landmark Theater (Theater 7)
2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
Landmark  - 7pm. Purchase tickets HERE.

RIOT ACTS is a [...]

Announcing the July 2009 Critical Fierceness Grantees!!!

Chances Dances Presents:
The Critical Fierceness Grant
***A micro-grant for queer art in Chicago***

Congratulations to Actor Slash Model, Marian Runk, and RAWR! for being
the July 2009 winners of The Critical Fierceness Grant!
About the Projects:
Actor Slash Model // Riot Acts: Flaunting Gender Defiance in Music Performance (Documentary Film)

The Actor Slash Model film Riot [...]

Harry Potter: The Musical / New Off Chances Mix!

Harry Potter: The Musical
Check out this mix by The Lady Speedstick. All the pathos, horror, teen angst, and sexual subplots - both real and embellished - boiled down into one sick love potion for all you muggles and squibs. Hit it while its hot!
Download Harry Potter The Musical MP3
Subscribe to the Off Chances Podcast using [...]

C A T H Y is HERE!

ITS THE WEEKEND!
DJ’s Butch Cassidy, Nina Ramone and
The Lady Speedstick.
$5 At The Door
A Benefit for The Critical Fierceness Grant!
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Chicago Dyke March open meeting this Saturday May 16th

From the CDM organizers:
Dear chicago dyke march supporters -
The chicago dyke march collective is in a period of transition. We hope you saw the recent press release about our decision to move to a new neighborhood every two years instead of every year. We believe and hope that this will allow us to do more [...]