Poker in the Bottom

Learn the fundamentals of tai chi in a welcoming, accessible setting designed for adults 45 and up. This four-class series meets Friday mornings in Center on Halsted's gymnasium, and you can participate seated or standing—whatever works for your body. It's a gentle way to build balance, flexibility, and calm without any pressure to keep up.

Friday afternoons at Sidetrack belong to Show Tunes — a 3-7pm sing-along that's part celebration, part therapy, and entirely unironic. The kind of event where belting out Sondheim with strangers becomes a genuine good time, and the crowd gets louder with every drink. It's what a neighborhood bar does best: give people a reason to show up early and stay late.

Friday nights at Sidetrack belong to All Stars — the show that brings back the queens you already love and reminds you why they earned their place in the competition. Screenings run 7-9pm, which means plenty of time to grab a drink, settle in with the crowd, and lose it when your favorites hit the runway.

Trivia night meets drag entertainment at 2Bears Tavern Uptown—test your knowledge while a rotating cast of local queens keeps the energy high and the banter sharper than your answers. Free to play, cheap drinks, and the kind of crowd that actually knows how to have fun on a Friday night.

All Stars 11 hits the big screen at Roscoe's with hosts Naysha Lopez, Batty Davis, and Kara Mel D'Ville, plus special guests Hershii LiqCour-Jete and Jasmine Kennedie. Dance floor seating, a packed crowd, and the kind of energy that only happens when you're watching drag's biggest competition with people who actually care. 21+.

Third Friday of the month at Cell Block means pup play, scritches, treats, and a room full of solo pets and packs ready to connect. No cover, free gear check, and DJ Pup Vanquish keeping the energy up. This is where Chicago's pup community gathers to do what it does best — play hard and have fun.