What to do this week: October 30 – November 5

Halloween themed celebrations continue this week with Salem, MA reveling in the holiday, but if you can’t make it to Salem there is still plenty to do here including a showing of the Tim Burton classic The Nightmare Before Christmas at Symphony Hall, a HallowUNHhhh Show from Trixie and Katya (as well as an after party at Candibar) and an appropriately themed Ghosts of Show Tunes past at dbar.

There is plenty else to do this week including the return of Illuminus Boston on Friday and Saturday night, WQ Cinema Club presents: Apricot Groves at the Paramount Center and both FASCINATION Friday and Underbear  take place this weekend.

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Mike Kelley Meet & Greet is at Worden Hall on Monday from 6:30-8PM in Southie

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

The Nightmare Before Christmas will show on Monday and Tuesday at Symphony Hall starting at 8PM in Boston

The Trixie & Katya HallowUNHhhh Show! is an 18+ event starting at 7PM on Tuesday (Halloween) at Royale in Boston

Ghosts of Show Tunes past hosted by VJ Ryan Grow has a very special Halloween edition starting at 9PM on Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) Annual Gala: Rooted in resistance takes place on Wednesday at the Oberon in Cambridge

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge

Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Nite Ride presented by FLAG Flag Football is a full body workout at B/SPOKE studios (click on the link to get tickets) in Boston & Wellesley

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Illuminus Boston returns (this time to Downtown Crossing) Friday & Saturday evenings

THE WEEKEND

SOWA First Fridays kicks off at 5PM – come out to SoWa and sip some wine while meeting artists and gallery owners on Friday in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Illuminus 2017 takes place in Downtown Crossing this year on Friday and Saturday from 6-11PM in Boston

WQ Cinema Club presents: Apricot Groves at the Paramount Center on Friday at 7PM in Boston

Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) is this Friday (location to be determined) starting at 9PM in Boston

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston

ICMA’s Royal Roast of the Monarchs starts at 6PM on Saturday in the Napolean Room at Club Cafe on Saturday in Boston

Underbear is this Saturday starting at 10PM (free clothing check) at The Alley in DTX Boston

H E R O E S Saturday: Pet Shop Boys takes place this weekend at Machine on Saturday in Boston

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

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