This is a calendar of our upcoming events for the next calendar month. Most events have open to the public service after they wrap in our space. See event description for full details along with ticket purchasing or RSVP opportunities.
Unless otherwise noted, we are open to the public:
SUNDAY - THURSDAY: 6PM - 11PM, FRIDAY + SATURDAY: 6PM - 1AM
intimacy nite returns with live music, poetry, film and burlesque. Come early for card readings & cocktails, stay late for dancing & ropes!
Catch our 2025 Resident DJ Ca$h EraChicago popping up on the 2nd Friday of every month right here at Dorothy!
Put this bi-monthly meeting on your calendar: it's the Pride Month edition of The Bi Wives Club! Not bi? No problem. Come laugh!
Three femme / lesbian fronted bands take the stage at Dorothy for a night of music and community!
After a sellout showcase earlier this year, Life is a QUEER Cabaret returns with a new host of performers challenging gender binaries.
Devyn-Marshall and Chr'ree are bringing a lineup of local black trans bands, burlesque, and drag greats to Dorothy for Juneteenth!
Join us for our third annual Queer Elder History Panel with Gerber/Hart and their Intergenerational Dialogue Project!
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!
Our 35+ event TOMMY hosts an afternoon Tea Dance for PRIDE! Come get your dance on between 4-6pm with Jamie Hayes on the decks.
Lesbian bars unite this Pride season as Mo guest bartends with us from Honey's in LA! Featuring a set by N-Song, don't miss this crossover!
Calling all Cancers and those who love them! Come celebrate your season with a custom cocktail & astrology reading options by Toby.
No frills, no fuss, no cover. Just a night to gather if you're queer, single, & ready to mingle. Shoot your shot at Dorothy!
From "Prolonged Eye-Contact" to "The Sea" to "Kristen Stewart" the lesbian cinema we all loved is riddled with tropes! Play & win!
Join us for our second annual Country Pride event at Dorothy! We welcome back #QueerCountry Bandwagon and welcome in Jessie Haines.
Celebrate femme talent across pop and punk all night with a portion of door proceeds going to Action Camp for LGBTQ+ youth.
Our team is walking in the Chicago Pride Parade so we will be closed to celebrate.
Don't miss the best queer karaoke night in town hosted by Dorothy's own bartender, E!
We are closed to celebrate our team and another successful PRIDE season.
Tintypes are a historic wet plate photo process from the 1850s. Bring a lover, bestie or just yourself to get a 4x5 tin plate portrait!
Catch Chicago's own TORi the Creator at Dorothy on July 5th from 9pm - 1am.
Don't miss Indigo Sessions' first poetry-focused event! This showcase developed by Aliyah Jones highlights Black women & Queer performers.
Venus pops up with us offering tarot readings blending mediumship and spell work at Dorothy from 6-10pm.
