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A Conversation with Sylvan Oswald: PONY

June 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Playwright Sylvan Oswald on his play PONY ABOUT THE PLAY A seminal work of trans theater brought to the page for the first time When Pony, a formerly incarcerated trans […]

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A Conversation with Sylvan Oswald: PONY

June 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Ari Gato Attempts to Share the Spotlight: A Murderously Funny Cabaret

June 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Chicago drag superstar, Ari Gato, is BACK with a BANG this summer for a night of fun, music, and MURDER! Join Ari as her “solo” cabaret falls apart once again […]

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