OUT AND PROUD: A Rainbow Celebration

OCTOBER 9 and 11 (National Coming Out Day) OUT AND PROUD! A Rainbow Celebration Melissa Young’s tour of the gay rights movement through song and comedy returns to Davenports to celebrate our progress 5 years later. Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Melissa Young and Nick Sula as they return to Davenports with Young’s historical hit, OUT AND PROUD: A Rainbow Celebration. Five years ago, Young performed the music of the World’s most loved Gay Icon’s to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, June 28, 1969 and now returns to celebrate the progress our country has made over the last fives years! Starting with Stonewall and Judy Garland, Young will follow the Gay Rights timeline, matching Icons to significant moments in Gay history, ending at the Equal Marriage fight of today. Dolly Parton’s Light of the Clear Blue Morning in 1977 aligns with Anita Bryant and the S.O.C., Bette Midler’s Do You Wanna Dance aligns with a post Stonewall New York (1971-73) of Bathhouses and Gay owned Discos. The creation of the Gay Pride flag 1979/80 and Diana Ross’ I’m Coming Out! Young’s passion for the history and where the movement is today comes across with laughter, heart and great love. Nick Sula is back with Young this time around at the piano with all new songs and arrangements and Daryl Nitz, of Chicago’s longest running cabaret show, The Nitz Howe Experience, directs. $15, 2 drink minimum. Reservations recommended. WHEN: October 9 and 11(National Coming Out Day), 2014 8p WHERE: Davenports Cabaret 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL TIME: Doors open at 7:30pm show starts at 8:00pm COST: $15 plus a two drink minimum Reservations recommended www.davenportspianobar.com or by calling 773-278-1830 “Cabaret Diva!” -Time Out Chicago “The indefatigable, Melissa Young!” -Kevin Moore of WSBC 1240AM Chicago “Performance and voice, Young is among the Best!” -Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline