In observance of International Mr. Leather, Center on Halsted celebrates the Leather Community with an exhibition of images generously loaned to us by the Leather Archives and Museum. The exhibit, which will be installed at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., from May 9–June 4, 2008, will feature artwork and photographs from renowned Chicago erotic artist Etienne, Israel Wright, Pat Daley and others. To kick off the IML festivities, there will be a talk with Dave Clements from the Leather Archives and Museum at 7 PM on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in the Center's second-floor living room space from 6 – 8 PM.

For more information about "Command Presence" and other cultural events during the month of May, contact CC Carter at 773.472.6469, ext. 245 or visit www.centeronhalsted.org.

The Center thanks Chuck Renslow, Rick Storer and the Leather Archives and Museum for making this exhibit possible. Leather Archives and Museum is located in the Rogers Park neighborhood at 6418 N. Greenview Avenue in Chicago. For more information, call 773.761.9200 or visit www.leatherarchives.org.

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Chicago's Center on Halsted is the Midwest's largest community center for LGBT persons. As a resource and gathering place for youth and adults in a safe, inviting atmosphere, the Center offers comprehensive support networks and programming to meet the cultural, emotional, social, educational and recreational needs of all LGBT and non-LGBT persons. For more information, visit www.centeronhalsted.org.