

The Dyke Van Dyke Show : DYKES R COMING!!!
An accessible, Disabled, BIPOC prioritized, DIY drag show with a rotating theme - this show celebrates the horrors of Halloween!

Sapphic Serenade: Friday Night Feelings
Our queer karaoke night is getting a bonus weekend feature! The third Friday of every month will blast off with queer karaoke hosted by E!


The Bi Wives Club - a comedy showcase
Put this bi-monthly meeting on your calendar: it's the fall edition of The Bi Wives Club! Not bi? No problem. Come laugh!

Nicky Mendelsohn's BUTT STUFF: a new cabaret
Butt Stuff uses songs, stories, jokes, & three-part harmony to celebrate non monogamy, sex positivity, body positivity, and more.

Queering Chaos Conversations: Queering Spirit & Spirituality
In this first of five Queering Chaos conversations, we will explore spirit & spirituality through a queer lens & what embodiment means now.

Coochies from the Crypt: a 90s Horror Hoochie Cabaret!
Think 90s slasher flick meets hoochie mama fantasy: latex, lace, and low-rise chaos! Don't miss this Halloween cabaret.

Brianna Musco with Cat Bush & Rosa at Dorothy
Enjoy a night of live music for good! Brianna Musco brings together Cat Bush and Rosa to raise money for Deborah's Place.

Scorpio Night ft. Astrology Readings by Toby Everhart
Calling all Scorpios and those who love them! Come celebrate your season with a custom cocktail & astrology reading options by Toby.


The Unquiet Coffin: a night of true spooky storytelling at Dorothy
Don't miss our yearly storytelling show bringing you spooky true tales of the eerie and unexplained.

Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night hosted by E.
Don't miss the best queer karaoke night in town hosted by Dorothy's own bartender, E, featuring MONDAY MUSICALS POWER HOUR!

120 Ghosts: Find your Boo - a Halloween Event for Singles ft. Mobeethicc
Find your BOO! this Halloween week at our event for singles featuring a DJ set by Chicago's own Mobeethicc!

Dorothy & The Final Girl Present: Beetlejuice - a watch party!
Collaborating across state lines, Dorothy & The Final Girl will both be screening Beetlejuice in their bars on October 29th.

The Velvet Vixens present: Love, Villians - a badass burlesque show!
Step into the lair of your favorite femme fatales, dark queens, and wicked troublemakers as the Velvet Vixens serve up a night of delights!

120 Ghosts: Dorothy's Halloween ft. Jesse Luna & Zenna Nomi
Celebrate Halloween at Dorothy with sets by Jesse Luna & Zenna Nomi! Calling all Ghostly femmes, butches, nonbinary folks + more to party!

Pop Voyage: a performance art drag showcase!
Pop Voyage is your new pop music paradise! Join host Georgia Rising for an unforgettable drag showcase inspired by the love of pop music.

Queer Fiber Artist Night at Dorothy
Bring your fiber work to Dorothy and join in a community of artists gathering at their favorite lesbian bar!

The Underground Writers Society at Dorothy
A sister event to the beloved Silent Book Club, The Underground Writing Society is a night for people to write in silence & camaraderie!

LGBTQ+ Creatives Networking Night
Whether you are a photographer, model, actor, comedian, writer, or anyone with a creative mind; we want to see you there!

Emo Night: All Hayley Williams
We're bringing back a 100% Hayley Williams Emo Night to raise funds for Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights!

Dorothy's Silent Book Club!
Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, gathering together to read in quiet camaraderie. Read with us at Dorothy!

Industry Night at Dorothy ft. Pink Salt Kitchens!
Join us for our monthly offering: Industry Night! Celebrating underrepresented culinary talent - come eat!

Venusian Visions: a monthly pop up tarot event at Dorothy
Venus pops up with us offering tarot readings blending mediumship and spell work at Dorothy from 6-10pm.

DJ Ca$h Era at Dorothy
Catch our 2025 Resident DJ Ca$h EraChicago popping up on the 2nd Friday of every month right here at Dorothy!
