{"id":6149,"date":"2026-02-03T17:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afchicago.org\/blog\/?p=6149"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:05:45","slug":"lunar-ny-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afchicago.org\/blog\/2026\/02\/03\/lunar-ny-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunar NY Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s our Asians and Friends Chicago Lunar New Year press release. You can purchase tickets by going to the toolbar on our homepage. Click AFC Shop and go to Events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 3, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact: John McInteer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President of the Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asians and Friends Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

contactus@afchicago.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/afchicago.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LGBTQ Lunar New Year Dinner 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asians and Friends Chicago hosts \u2018Year of the Horse\u2019 celebration on Sat., March 7, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHICAGO<\/strong>\u2014It\u2019s off to the races with the Year of the Horse and Asians and Friends Chicago (AFC), which proudly announces the details of the city\u2019s only LGBTQ Lunar New Year Dinner and Performance. The social group will be hosting members of the city\u2019s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer (LGBTQ) community and allies on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Furama Restaurant, 2nd<\/sup> Floor, West Hall, 4936 N. Broadway, in Chicago at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighting the evening will be a raffle and special performances by AFC members based on the rumbling energy of a stampede of horses. The evening will feature horse-themed d\u00e9cor, a highly visual and upbeat musical review and multiple courses of Cantonese and Mandarin cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChicago is one of the country\u2019s most supportive cities when it comes to the LGBTQ community,\u201d said John McInteer, president, Board of Directors, for AFC. \u201cTo that end, Asians and Friends Chicago is proud to be part of that support system, hosting this particular cultural celebration and focusing on horse-related themes of energy, freedom and perseverance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are $50\/presale online until Friday, March 6, 2026, and $60 at the door (if tickets are still available). To purchase tickets, visit AFC\u2019s website at http:\/\/afchicago.org<\/a>. Click the \u201cAFC Shop\u201d tab on the toolbar and scroll to the \u201cEvents & Merch\u201d option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special raffle donations coming from Atmosphere, Lucky Horseshoe, Max\u2019s Place, North End and Touche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its founding in 1984, AFC has served the LGBTQ Asian community and its allies by offering members social opportunities to celebrate Asian cultures and meet people of similar backgrounds and interests. AFC is a proud 2010-2011 inductee of the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, a two-time winner for Best Organization in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, hosts of IFCON 2016 Chicago and named of Chapter of the Year 2022 by the International Friendship Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[AFC LNY Show Cast 2026:] Horsing around! Here’s the cast of our 2026 Lunar New Year Show. (Front row, L-R): Angel Abcede, Rico Marante, Aaron Sager; (Back row, L-R): John McInteer, Tai Liyang, Bradley Lambie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[AFC LNY 2025:] Asians and Friends Chicago performers rehearse for last year\u2019s Lunar New Year celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Logo:] Asians and Friends Chicago adopts a Year of the Horse logo, combining two iconic horse images\u2014one being a pink pony and the other, a magical unicorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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