Calendar

Aug
16
Sat
TBA with Qwill @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Aug 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: TBA
Caller: Qwill
Beginner lesson at 6:30-ish
Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30
Role terms: larks & robins

 

Admission by suggested donation of $10-20, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Aug
18
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87's with Qwill Duvall @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-87’s play tonight.  Special guest Qwill Duvall calls for us.  Old-T-Blue is Fred Campeau (fiddle), Jonathan Whitall (piano), Steve Rosen (mandolin) and Ben Wright (banjo)

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Aug
25
Mon
TBA with TBA @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Not sure yet who’s playing or calling.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
1
Mon
@ Labor Day - IAHC Closed
Sep 1 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Labor Day.  The Irish Center is closed.

Sep
8
Mon
Rare Privilege with Gaye Fifer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

A night of special guests:  Rare Privilege plays for us this evening, with Gaye Fifer calling.  Rare Privilege is Maria Terres on fiddle and Amy McFarland on piano.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
13
Sat
Baba Yaga's Stew with Andrea Craft @ Rutherford Sayre Park
Sep 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Free Dance.  Baba Yaga’s Stew plays and Andrea Craft calls.  There will be a lesson beginning at 1:30pm.

Sponsored by the Chicago Park District.

Visit the Park Districts web page for this event here.

Sep
15
Mon
Hillbilly Diaspora with Wren Eisenhauer & Cristy Altamirano @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Hillbilly Diaspora plays for us tonight, with Wren Eisenhauer and Cristy Altamirano calling.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
20
Sat
TBA with Moose Flores @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Sep 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: TBA
Caller: Moose
Beginner lesson at 6:30-ish
Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30
Role terms: larks & robins

 

Admission by suggested donation of $10-20, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Sep
22
Mon
Raven & Goose with TBA @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Raven & Goose play for us this evening.  Not sure yet who’s calling.  Raven & Goose are Corwin Zeckley on fiddle and Grace Fellows on piano

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
29
Mon
TBA with Penelope Weinberger @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Penelope Weinberger calls for us this evening.  Not sure yet who’s playing.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.