Out at CHM
Discover the long and storied history of
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people through Out at CHM.
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Out at CHM 2010
Thurdays, January 28, March 4, and April 15, 5:30 p.m.
Queer Spaces
Thursday, January 28
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.; program at 6:30 p.m.
What is "queer space" and where do we find it? In this journey through Chicago past and present, Sharon Haar, associate professor, architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Doug Ischar, artist and associate professor, photography, University of Illinois at Chicago, explore how city space is rethought and remade by and for queer communities.
Cost:
$12; $10 members and students.
Queer Latinos: Art and Change
Thursday, March 4
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.; program at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a fascinating exploration of Chicago’s long standing and diverse queer Latino community. Scholars Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes and Lourdes Torres share their insights on the intersection of art and political change over the last twenty-five years.
Cost:
$12; $10 members and students.
Sexuality and Civil Rights: Rethinking the Sixties
Thursday, April 15
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.; program at 6:30 p.m.
Award winning historian Kevin Mumford is known for his compelling revisions of standard history. Here he will make a case for putting sexuality at the center of our understanding of the Civil Rights Movement we think we already know.
Cost:
$12; $10 members and students.
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust is the presenting sponsor of Out at CHM. Presented in partnership with the Center on Halsted.
Refund Policy:
Refunds for a tour will be given in the form of tour credit which can
be applied to another tour. Credit will be given with a minimum of two
weeks notice prior to the day of the tour. No exceptions.
Sign Language Interpretation:
The Chicago History Museum is happy to offer sign language
interpretation at any of its public programs. Please contact the Public
Programs Manager, at least 48 hours prior to the day of the event in
order to accommodate this request 312.642.4600