![]() With the digital version of Grizzly, Willing is seeking to raise funds for his employees while also giving people stuck at home something to do. With public gatherings outlawed, promoters and venues have been seeking to raise money and host digital events to keep workers busy. The coronavirus outbreak - and efforts to mitigate it - have severely impacted the nightlife industry and other sectors of the local economy, including restaurants and bars. ![]() ![]() “They need something that reminds them of their old normal.” “People are going crazy right now,” said Ryan Willing, who produces Grizzly through his nightlife brand Organized Grime. The interactive, digital version of the party will help the venue and the party’s regular performers get a paycheck during a downtime for the industry, while allowing Chicago’s gay community a chance at community building during a time of social distancing. Grizzly, a monthly dance party hosted at Uptown’s Le Nocturne, will host a digital version of the party starting at 9 p.m. UPTOWN - With in-person parties canceled for the foreseeable future, one Uptown-based, gay-friendly dance party is forging ahead virtually - and is hoping to raise some money for its regular performers in the process.
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