As Chicago House reaches 40 years of life-changing services, we honor our HIV heroes through this year’s theme, Once Upon a Runway, which will transport guests into a world of timeless creativity and inspiring courage.
The Spring Brunch & Fashion Show is now sold out!
We look forward to celebrating the event of the season with you at the iconic Winter Garden Ballroom on Sunday, May 4th. You’ll be dazzled by fresh lewks from Raaz Couture, Bates Design, and Cram Fashion plus have a front-row seat for showstopping performances that bring your fairytale to life.
Get ready for a magical Sunday funday where fashion meets fantasy, brunch bubbles over, and our chosen family gathers for an unforgettable celebration!
Entertainment
OPENER: KIKI QUEENS
The Kiki Queens are a Chicago-based collective of live-singing drag queens and specialty performers on a mission to raise awareness and funds for LGBTQ+ nonprofits through performance. Formed in 2017 and inspired by the legendary Rubi Girls of Dayton, Ohio, the Kiki Queens use their talents to entertain while giving back, combining artistry with advocacy.
FINALE: MEGHAN MURPHY
Meghan Murphy is an actor/singer/producer/solo artist currently performing in the worlds of Theatre, Music, and Cabaret. Her incredible range of talents has taken her all over the world, creating and performing in countless musical theater shows and concerts, delivering her long-running one-woman show The Big Red Show, and singing in her Chicago-based blues band, Everybody Says Yes.
EMCEE: MATTHEW RODRIGUES
Emmy winning Matthew Rodrigues has hosted and produced NBC Chicago’s top-rated lifestyle show ‘Chicago Today,’ which airs weekdays on NBC 5, since 2019.
He recently created, hosted and Executive Produced the GLAAD Award Nominated Peacock interview series “It’s Ok to Ask Questions.” Each highly rated episode showcases open and honest conversations between Matt and trailblazers in the LGBTQIA+ community, offering a dialogue where no topic is off limits.
