I’m squeamish with dee-lite! OFF CHANCES is coming up on May 11, 201o at Danny’s Tavern with Nina Ramone and The Lady Speedstick DJing. Ol’ Butch is making the treats. Twatters is mixing you a CD, and Lady Miss Navy Pier is smokin…HOT! See you next Tuesday please. It’s definitely Spring…
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GET SPRUNG
April 2, 2010 – 11:27
Spring is here, Chances Dancers! Our posse of gay gnomes is ready to bring you all the good vibes that the death of another heinous Chicago winter can generate FIRST UP: Chances at the Hideout is this Saturday, April 3rd! Featuring our two fave girls, The Lady Speedstick and The Lady Miss Navy Pier, playing [...]
Chances At the Hideout!
March 2, 2010 – 15:50
Chances at the Hideout benefits the Critical Fierceness Grant (http://www.chancesdances.org/projects). 3.6.2010 5 gold medals ($5) 11:30 – 3:00a DJ sets from John Twatters and Nina Ramone and an interactive performance from Anthony Romero. If you are interested in performing a durational work during Chances at the Hideout, please contact us: chances.dances@gmail.com for more information!
WE DON’T HIBERNATE
February 5, 2010 – 22:23
yes, february might be here, but rest assured, we are bundling up and bringing the big gay party to you, snowmen be damned! some sort of astrological craziness has brought our two baby spinoff parties closer together than ever before AND inserted a rad chances-sponsored peace party benefit for haiti right in the middle! CHECK [...]
Congratulations to Edie Fake and Riva Lehrer for receiving the December 2009 Critical Fierceness Grant!
January 28, 2010 – 16:02
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) [...]
a CHANCES benefit for WRITE TO WIN and the TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE LAW PROJECT // THIS MONDAY JAN18th!
January 16, 2010 – 11:28
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 [...]
Postmark/email deadline for The Critical Fierceness Grant is 12/31!
December 28, 2009 – 00:53
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
November 5, 2009 – 23:42
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 [...]
BABY’S GROWING UP! // CHANCES TURNS 4 YEARS OLD // CELEBRATE WITH US
September 20, 2009 – 15:30
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y Hi Everybody! This Monday, Chances will celebrate its 4th birthday! We can’t tell you how crazy/good that feels. When we started this event back in ’05, we didn’t know what to expect: would people come? would they like it? would anyone [...]