Dear Reader:
As a Bucktown resident and frequenter of the Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N. Oakley, I was quite startled by Ms. Lehoczky’s review (Our Town, April 29, 1994) of what I consider one of the most interesting and enjoyable taverns in the city.
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Inasmuch as Ms. Lehoczky admits that her idea of a good time is sitting around her own kitchen with a six-pack, I would like to take the opportunity to give another portrayal of the Gallery for those of us who do enjoy the art of conversation with a stranger, listening to a new musical group, watching improvisers create a scene or viewing a different artist’s work every other week.
In Ms. Lehoczky’s review she mentions that customers spoke to her in racial slur. I personally have never heard racial tones at the Gallery. In fact, one of its most charming qualities is that it is a place where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, no matter what.
