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The Abbey Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Abbey, about 15 minutes northwest of downtown in the Irving...	Music Clubs	Far North Side

About Face Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| About Face Theatre is the city's best-known gay and lesbian performing...	Theater	Chicago

Andy's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Andy's, a favorite after-work watering hole with a substantial...	Music Clubs	River North

Apollo Chorus of Chicago Be the First to Rate It Map \| Apollo Chorus of Chicago, formed in 1872, is one of the country's...	Concerts	Chicago

B.L.U.E.S Be the First to Rate It Map \| The best part about B.L.U.E.S. is that there isn't a bad seat...	Music Clubs	Lincoln Park

Bailiwick Repertory Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| Bailiwick Repertory Theatre stages new and classical material...	Theater	Lake View

Barrel of Laughs Be the First to Rate It Map \| Barrel of Laughs, in the city's southwest suburbs (a 30-minute...	Comedy Clubs	Oaklawn

Baton Be the First to Rate It Map \| At Baton, boys will be girls. The lip-synching revues with female...	Music Clubs	River North

Beat Kitchen Be the First to Rate It Map \| Beat Kitchen brings in the crowds because of its good sound system...	Music Clubs	Lake View

Bella Voce Be the First to Rate It Map \| "Beautiful voices," indeed. Formerly known as His Majestie's...	Concerts	Chicago

Berlin Be the First to Rate It Map \| Berlin, a multicultural, pansexual dance club near the Belmont...	Comedy Clubs	Lake View

Big Chicks Be the First to Rate It Map \| Big Chicks, in the Uptown area of the Far North Side, is a striking...	Bars	Far North Side

Black Ensemble Theater Be the First to Rate It Map \| Black Ensemble Theater has a penchant for long-running musicals...	Theater	Ravenswood

Blue Chicago Be the First to Rate It Map \| Set in an upscale part of downtown, Blue Chicago has none of...	Music Clubs	River North

Blue Chicago Store Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Blue Chicago Store sells a variety of Blue Chicago-related...	Music Clubs	River North

Blues Heaven Foundation Be the First to Rate It Map \| For a walk into history, stop by the Blues Heaven Foundation...	Music Clubs	South Loop

Buddy Guy's Legends Be the First to Rate It Map \| Buddy Guy's Legends serves up Louisiana-style barbecue along...	Music Clubs	South Loop

Café Ballou's Be the First to Rate It Map \| European charm lies in details like a preserved tin ceiling...	Cafes	Wicker Park

Caffe de Luca Be the First to Rate It Map \| Caffe de Luca is the place to go when you crave air and light...	Cafes	Bucktown

California Clipper Be the First to Rate It Map \| California Clipper, in Humboldt Park, just to the west of Wicker...	Bars	Wicker Park

Carol's Pub Be the First to Rate It Map \| Carol's Pub, in the Uptown area of the Far North Side, showcased...	Music Clubs	Far North Side

Charlie's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Charlie's, a country-and-western dance club, lets you two-step...	Bars	Lake View

Chicago Blues Festival Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's no doubt about it; Chicago still loves to sing the blues...	Music Clubs	Chicago

Chicago Children's Choir Be the First to Rate It Map \| A performance by the Chicago Children's Choir is the closest...	Concerts	Chicago

Chicago Opera Theater Be the First to Rate It Map \| Chicago Opera Theater shrugs off esoteric notions of opera, preferring...	Opera	The Loop

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Be the First to Rate It Map \| Chicago Shakespeare Theater devotes its considerable talents...	Theater	Near North

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Be the First to Rate It Map \| Two internationally celebrated conductors, two in-house award-winning...	Music	The Loop

Circuit Be the First to Rate It Map \| Circuit, the biggest dance club in Boys Town, is a stripped-down...	Bars	Lake View

Closet Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Closet is a basic Chicago tavern with a gay twist. This compact...	Bars	Lake View

Clybar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Clybar is one of the few Lincoln Park bars not filled to the...	Bars	Lincoln Park

Collaboraction Be the First to Rate It Map \| Collaboraction lets actors, artists, and musicians share the...	Theater	Ukrainian Village

ComedySportz Be the First to Rate It Map \| ComedySportz specializes in "competitive improv," in which two...	Comedy Clubs	Lake View

Coq d'Or Be the First to Rate It Map \| Coq d'Or is a dark, wood-paneled room where Chicago legend Buddy...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Near North

Crobar - The Nightclub Be the First to Rate It Map \| Crobar -- The Nightclub has scrapped its scruffy, Goth-like decor...	Comedy Clubs	Near North

Cru Café and Wine Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Cru Café and Wine Bar is suffused with a living-large...	Bars	Near North

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