An evening shaped by the rhythm of Chicago’s Black and brown queer creative life. This happy hour gathers people who build queer culture on the South Side—artists, curators, space-makers, DJs, and culture workers of all kinds.

Enjoy a DJ set, live music, light bites, and drinks along with resource swapping, game lounge, surprising introductions, and the kind of conversations that spark new work. Rooted in the spirit of Never So Free: Queer Black Art & Assembly in Chicago, the gathering celebrates the rich lineage of queer arts sites, the current landscape of creative spaces, and the future destinations being imagined right now.

Part social mixer, part creative recharge, this happy hour extends the Never So Free project’s mission: honoring the legacy and future of Black and brown queer art and assembly on the South Side