MEMORIAL DAY PLANNER

SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNER

Thursday, May 22 "IML Opening Ceremonies" @ Hyatt Regency (Grand Ballroom). $30. 9pm. "Skin Trade" @ Charlie's w/ DJ Chi Chi LaRue & 20 porn stars. $5. 10pm-2am "Bear Pride Early Bird Party" @ Touché. Late until 4am. Friday, May 23 "House of Leather DVD Premier Party" @ The Bijou Theater (1349 N. Wells St) featuring Tober Brandt live on stage. 7pm. "Uniform Party" @ Hyatt Regency (Regency Ballroom D). 9pm-11pm "GearFetish.com's GearBlast Party" @ Hyatt Regency (Regency Ballroom B). 9pm-1am. "San Francisco Party" @ Hyatt Regency (Crystal Ballrooms B & C) w/ DJ Sean Greene (SF). Release party of TitanMen's "Folsom Prison." 10pm-2am. "Madonnarama" @ Circuit Night Club w/ DJ Ed Bailey (DC). Late until 4am. "Ooze: Weekend Kickoff Party" @ Steamworks w/ DJ Dexter St. Jacques. 11pm-5am. "Menergy" @ The Metro (3730 N Clark St) w/ Rosabel (DJs Ralphi Rosario and Abel). $25 advance/$30 door. 11:30pm-5am. Saturday, May 24 "Wet 'N Wild Official Bear Pride Party" @ Steamworks w/ DJ Neill MacLeod (Toronto). 1pm-6pm. "Bear Pride T-Dance & Bear-y Special Shower Contest" @ Spin w/ DJ Chris Eterno & Hostess Frida Lay. 1pm-6pm. "17th Annual Grabby Erotic Video Awards" @ Park West Theater (322 W. Armitage). 7:30pm. "Mr. Bear Pride Contest" @ Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel (163 E. Walton Pl). 8pm. "IML Contest: Pecs and Personality" @ Hyatt Regency (Grand Ballroom). $30. 9pm. "Sweat" presented by Castrobear @ The Metro (3730 N. Clark) w/ DJs Ted Eiel & Ron G. 9pm-4am. "Shag Fest" Bear Pride Party @ Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel w/ DJ Tony Ruiz. 9:30pm-1:30pm. "ONYX Dance Party" @ Hyatt Regency (Regncy Ballroom). $10. 10pm-2am. "6th Annual Military Ball: Grabby Awards Official After-Party" @ Circuit Night Club w/ DJs Mark Picchiotti & Teri Bristol. Special Appearance by Chi Chi LaRue. $20 advance/$25 door. Late until 5am. "Treasure Island Media DVD Release Party" @ Jackhammer. Late until 5am. "Spank Me Daddy" @ Touché. Late until 5am. "Re-Boot Ultimate Play Party" @ Steamworks w/ DJs Scotty Dick & Sean Greene (SF). 11:30pm-11am. Sunday May 25 "International Mr. Leather Contest" @ Hyatt Regency (Grand Ballroom). $45. 6pm. "IML Victory Celebration Party" @ House of Blues w/DJ Tony Moran (NYC) & Guest Performer Andy Bell (of Erasure). 8pm-4am. "Crowned Play Party" @ Steamworks w/ DJs Scotty Dick & Neill MacLeod (Toronto). 6pm-6am. "Dress Your Fetish"@ Chicago Eagle. DJ Dance Party upstairs; Club Room open. Late until 4am. "Rick Sinz & Friends" @ Jackhammer. Late until 4am. Monday, May 26 "Beer Bust & Cookout" @ Touché. Open 12n-4am. "Bear BQ" @ Sidetrack. 1pm. Open until 2am. "Black & Blue Ball" @ Excalibur w/ DJ Matthew Harvat. $30. 8pm-4am. "No More Blue Balls" @ Steamworks w/ DJ Freddie Bain. 12am­12am. "Bruised & Beat" @ Chicago Eagle. DJ Dance Party upstairs; Club Room open. Late until 4am.