NakedSword Announces Events for the Grabbys

SAN FRANCISCO — NakedSword rolls into Chicago ready for a full week of events while covering the city’s Bear Pride week festivities, the International Mister Leather (IML) competition and the 10th annual Grabbys Awards show.

NakedSword’s “The Tim and Roma Show” will provide live video coverage for several events to be broadcast exclusively on the NakedSword pay-per-view network.

Two parties will be covered on Thursday, May 22: The Grabby Welcome party, to be held at Spin nightclub in Chicago’s Boystown area and, afterward, the “Skin Trade” party hosted by Chi Chi LaRue and Fabscout talent agency at Charlie’s, also located in Boystown.

On Friday, the NakedSword crew will spend the afternoon at the International Mister Leather competition’s Leather Market, located at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.

A reception to be held at club Hydrate will follow, hosted by the Sister Roma, who will conduct video interviews with guests. Hydrate is located at 3458 N. Halsted St. After 9 p.m., the party will move to the Lucky Horseshoe nightclub located down the street at 3169 N. Halstead St., for the party hosted by studio Raging Stallion.

Friday night will be topped off back at the IML host hotel with the TitanMen “Folsom Prison” premiere party, where the studio will debut its latest title from the Folsom-branded line.

Saturday night, the “Tim and Roma Show” will broadcast live from the red carpet at the Grabby Awards to be held at Park West Theatre in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit the NakedSword website.

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