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Project Runway will be screened a Crew Bar and Grill and The Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club. Through September 1, “Cirque Shanghai Gold” continues at Navy Pier. “You’re the Star Karaoke” will be hosted by Honey West at Roscoe’s. The North End holds karaoke with raffles and prizes.

Illinois Gay Rodeo Association’s Windy City Rodeo’s “Fahootched” barcrawl starts at Charlie’s at 7 p.m. Touche is one of the stops of ILGRA’s “Fahootched” barcrawl. Supporting Jeff Roscoe in the Chicago AIDS Marathon, “Cabaret for Life” will be held at 3160 with entertainment by Honey West, Stephen Rader, Robert Whorton, Tom Michaels, Laura Freeman, Elizabeth Doyle, Jeff Roscoe, Amy Cole, Rob Dorn, Michael Favreau, Carla Gordon, Tim Hairston, Andy Krugly, Jason Krumwiede, Paul Marinaro, Rita McConville, Alma Mendoza, Jake Stigers, Scott Montgomery and Beckie Menzie with Tom Michaels. Test Positive Aware Network will host its “PULSE” event at The North End, which will be followed by the screening of the pre-season Bears vs. 49ers game. Hosted by Honey West and Frida Lay, a CD release party for the new album from Eliza Toffili’s “Dancing” will be held during bingo at Roscoe’s. Hydrate welcomes special guest host Cyon Flare and DJ Greg Drescher and the club’s hot male strippers. “Thursdays Go Wilde” will be held at Wilde Bar and Restaurant with drink specials and DJ Tisha. Steamworks will present its “Lights Out” party today. “Girls Night” and “’80s Dance Night” will be held at Velvet Rope in Oak Park. Hunters Hunks Blake and Ken Strong are joined by Manwatch Dancers Nick and Robert Steel with a special cowboy set to celebrate the Windy City Gay Rodeo. Tonight through Saturday, Chicago Beef Dancers are featured at Hideaway in Forest Park.

“Howdy and Ho’s Cowboy Show” will be held at Hydrate and benefits Chicago Cabaret Project. ILGRA’s Windy City Rodeo contestant registration will be held at Doubletree Alsip at 6 p.m. with its 9 p.m. “Welcome” party at Club Crave. Touche hosts “Porn Star Poker” tonight. Strippers at Man’s Country include Fabion, Georgio and Cezar. Karaoke will be held at Encompass Nightclub and Lounge in Lake Station, Indiana. Tonight and tomorrow, Chicago Beef Dancers take it off at Jackhammer. Hosted by Creaoke, karaoke will be held at Velvet Rope. Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association gears up for the Friday bowling league with open bowling at 6:30 p.m. at Waveland Bowl. Briar Street Theater offers a Cubs hat and “Blue Man Group” T-shirt when presenting a Cubs game ticket at the box office when purchasing “Blue Man Group” tickets.

Benefiting AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago Recovery Alliance, The Night Ministry and Dance for Life Fund, “Dance for Life,” will be held at Harris Theater for Music and Dance. “Cowboy Fetish Night” will be held at Touche. Windy City Gay Rodeo kicks off today at Six Guns Ranch & Arena in Crete. Steamworks hosts its “Bears, The Baths and Beyond,” with DJ Dexter, drinks and food. Featuring champagne and bloody mary specials, brunch will be served today and Sunday at Halsted’s Bar and Grill. In addition to DJ Paulo, Hydrate will hold a “TPAN Round-Up Hoedown” which benefits Test Positive Aware Network. Central Lake View Merchants Association hosts “Rhythm of the Night” variety show at Brixen Ivy Theatre. Featuring dancing, DJ Dave and entertainment by Tamara Bedricky, The Play Doctors and Catfight, plus host Niki Lindgren, “Chickago Social: For Chicks That Dig Chicks” will be presented today at 5020 N. Clark in the parking lot. It’s free buzzcuts by Alen at Chicago Eagle. Wilde Bar and Restaurant serves brunch from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. today and Sunday. Strippers Kevin and London wow the crowd at Man’s Country.

“Male Call” will be hosted by Miss Foozie at Roscoe’s. Steamworks’ weekly “Spin Cycle” will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Encompass Nightclub and Lounge will hold its “Rush St. Revue Show” at 10 p.m. “Homopalooza” is presented at Velvet Rope. Jackhammer hosts “Bailar en el Taladro” tonight with DJ Rich. Windy City Gay Rodeo continues at Six Guns Ranch & Arena with the awards ceremony at Doubletree Alsip and “Meet the Champions” celebration at Club Crave. Touche and The North End screen the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics.