The 2012 Grammy’s had Jennifer Hudson sing, I will always love you, as a tribute to Whitney Houston who passed away in her hotel room the night before. Hudson’s soulful version, which started without any musical accompaniment did justice to the original and was the high point of the award ceremony.
How will you be spending Valentines Day?
I will be watching Gomez, Morticia and the rest of the Addams family as this Broadway show visits the Shubert Theatre. I vaguely recall these quirky characters on t.v. reruns and loved the movie from the early 90s .
Interested in seeing the show? Move quickly as the show only has 13 performances.
You can buy your tickets online here.
Maybe its a cliche for a gay blogger to post something about Whitney Houston on the evening of her death, but I loved her voice and her music. This song has a lot of memories and remains one of my favorite Whitney Houston songs despite the title’s obvious irony.
I couldn’t resist the opportunity to include a photo of Idina alongside her handsome husband, Taye Diggs. Below is a video from Idina Menzel’s show aboard the Atlantis Cruise. I’ve included her singing “Another Day” from Rent and “Defying Gravity” from Wicked.
The Fenway Health Clinic’s annual Men’s Event is just a few weeks away. This fundraiser which draws more than 1,300 gay men and their allies helps fund one of the nation’s leading and largest GLBT healthcare clinics. This year’s award recipient is Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. Rep Frank will certainly add color to the evening speaking freely about issues pertaining to GLBT health, healthcare in general and issues of equality and social justice.
Don’t have tickets yet? You can buy them here.
I’ll be talking more about the black tie affair in the weeks that follow but for now I’ll leave you with picture of Sergio & Jesse from the 2011 Men’s Event.
Que Ligao! Fogo de Chao is an authentic Brazilian steakhouse, which first opened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The successful steakhouse has grown and now has nearly 20 locations in the US alone.
According to Adam over at Adam’s Hospitality and Tourism blog, the restaurant will soon be adding Boston as their newest location. Fogo de Chao will go into the space previously occupied by The Palm in Copley Square, which recently closed.
Look for an August / September opening.
JetBlue Airlines – the official airline of the Boston Red Sox – unveiled the latest addition to its fleet today, an Airbus A320 custom Red Sox-themed plane. Its first flight today was to Ft. Meyers where Red Sox spring training is underway.
Earlier this week I posted photos of guys from the Atlantis Events cruise I recently attended. You can see them here, The Real Men of Atlantis and Men of Atlantis. Here are a few more photos of guys I met last week.
Jason is a nurse who wanted to get away from Toronto’s chilly winter and have a week of fun. It’s odd how some people I rarely or never saw and then others I continued to bump into. Jason was part of that second group and I’m so glad he was. He’s an absolute sweetheart.
Gregory was one of the Atlantis staff on board helping poor saps like me navigate their way around the ship and answering questions. As it turns out, Greg also happens to live one block from me in Boston. I had no idea until we started chatting. This interesting guy is all smiles and very friendly.
Fernando came all the way from Columbia and when I met him mid way through the week at one of the bars on the 5th deck he was still trying to figure out what to make of the trip. He loved the social aspect of the cruise and was considering checking out one of the singles parties. I wonder if this nice Latino met someone?
Daniel has a shy but friendly demeanor. He is from the Salt Lake City area and recently met someone, which might explain his winsome smile. Aside from meeting him briefly in the middle of the week I’m not sure that we crossed paths a second time.
Earlier this year, I wrote a quick post about the demise of LGBT bookstores after reading Queerty’s article,The Last Chapter: A Look At LGBT Bookstores Around the World.
Not too long ago most large cities had a collection of LGBT bookstores, but over the years, most of these have closed. Truth be told, I’m not much of a shopper, but I’ve always enjoyed nosing around a neighborhood bookstore and have visited a few of the places featured in the article.
After my initial post, several people made suggestions to the list of LGBT bookstores still in operation. I wanted to give Boston’s Calamus Books a shout out and promote those remaining stores that serve our community. If you live in one of these towns or plan on visiting – consider showing your support and making your next purchase of books, cards, DVDs or magazines there.
LGBT bookstores listed by city:
Amsterdam – Vrolijk Ann Arbor – Common Language Bookstore Atlanta – Outwrite Boston – Calamus Books Chicago – Unabridged Bookstore London – Gay’s the word Melbourne – Hares & Hyenas Paris – Les Mots a la Bouche Philadelphia – Giovanni’s Room Provincetown – Now Voyager Bookstore Sydney – The Bookshop Vancouver – Little Sisters
Share this post or the information provided above on your facebook page. If you live near one of these places; not only check them out but bring a friend along as well.
Since returning to the office from vacation on Tuesday it has been one thing after another.
Although I will have only had a 4-day work week, it certainly does not feel like a short work week.
Excuse me now, while I go put out another fire.
Those who live in and are familiar with Boston know that the mass transit system formally known as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is better known as and commonly referred to as the “T”.
A gay blogger has started snapping photos of guys riding the T called “Hotties on the T“. According to the blog, “Its pictures of men. Taken by men. On the T.” Are you a voyeur? You can check out this new blog here, Hotties on the T!
Here is a recent post entitled, “Pea Coat Perfection”
Thank you Yummy of the Day Blog for posting this. It brightened my day and made me chuckle.
Yes, I’m feeling a bit cheeky today. Its tough coming back to work. #HHD
Changes are brewing in the South End, and for the most part they will appeal to all the Foodies out there.
First, as reported last week, The Aquitaine Group will soon open, Cinquecento, a mid-priced Italian restaurant. The new dining option will be in a completely remodeled space, formerly occupied by Rocca. Fingers crossed that “opening soon” means in the next month. I’ve heard a March / April opening but maybe that’s just The Aquitaine Group’s way of playing coy.
The Chef and owner of Pops on Tremont Street, Felino Samson, is requesting to change ownership to Chef Scott Herritt, the current chef at the Grotto in Boston. Rumor has it the name of the restaurant will be Smithfield Kitchen.
Residents now know Brian Piccini (owner of Deuxave in the Back Bay and dbar in Dorchester) is opening a new steak house named Boston Chops in the space formerly occupied by banq and Ginger Park on Washington Street. The 5,000+ square foot restaurant would also like to add a 29 seat patio for patrons to enjoy their dining al fresco. To this I say “Bravo” Brian.
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