Wed, Jul 15
|Kimball Arts Center
Outspoken LGBTQ Stories at Sidetrack: A Fundraiser for Chicago’s Trans Community
Outspoken LGBTQ Stories at Sidetrackcomes to Collaboraction Theater for a evening of personal stories focused on the trans community.
Time & Location
Jul 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Event Info
Outspoken LGBTQ Stories at Sidetrackcomes to Collaboraction Theater for a evening of personal stories focused on the trans community. Outspoken was inducted into the Chicago’s LGBTQ Hall of Fame in 2022 and aims to strengthen our community through storytelling. Hosted and curated by Archy Jamjun and Chijioke Williams.
BIOS
Archy Jamjun is the curator of Outspoken LGBTQ Stories at Sidetrack, which was inducted in Chicago's LGBTQ Hall of Fame and honored by the State of Illinois for its Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Humanities in 2022. He is also a two-time winner of The Moth Grand Slam and has been part of The Moth's Mainstage National Tour and Radio Hour. He has told stories for over a decade across the city and country with his mix of humor and vulnerability. His writing has appeared in Chicago Magazine, Barrel House and The Rhumpus.
Chijioke Williams (She/Her) is a performance artist, audio-creative, and storyteller based in Chicago. She is the voice, writer, and sound designer of Between Heartbeats (in production), and can also be heard on StarTripper, Someone Dies In This Elevator, SuperSuits, and several other audio drama. Most recently, Chijioke was a Producer on Division Street: Revisited (PRX) and Unboxing Queer History.