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Memorial Day in Massachusetts
At the end of each May, just days before Memorial Day, volunteers help place 37,000 flags on the Boston Common as a tribute to those who served our country in arms but did not return home.
The temporary installation is a poignant reminder of the sacrifice many have made and for me it also reaffirms my feeling that war and aggression is too often America’s course of action.
What to do this week: May 29 – June 4
This week I’ve listed nearly 50 different events and programs happening in Boston, Provincetown, Ogunquit and Providence. On Memorial Day the ICA, MFA and Kennedy libraries are all open and free to the public.
Weekend highlights include the AIDS Action Walk & 5k run, Seaport’s Sangria Smackdown on Thursday followed by First Friday, and Kiki Beach 1st takeover of the 2017 summer season on Saturday and finally on Sunday the Mass Bears & Cubs harbor cruise.
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MONDAY – WEDNESDAY
MFA Boston Open House means that Boston’s largest museum is open and free to the public on Memorial Day so come down and check it out
JFK Presidential Library celebrates 100 Years of JFK by offering free admission (they’re also giving out cake) starting at 9AM in Dorchester
ICA Boston Open House also means that the Institute of Contemporary Art museum will be open and free to the public
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Hedwig & the Angry Inch (Opening Night) runs through Boston’s Pride Week at the Schubert Theatre – Tues, May 30 through Sun, June 11 in Boston
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every 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
November Project: Stair workout at Harvard takes place at the Harvard Stadium from 6:30-7:30AM every Wednesday in Boston
Bingo with Tiki Bronstein takes place at the A-House starting at 9:30 every Wednesday in Provincetown
THURSDAY
John Williams Film Night presented by The Boston Pops at Symphony Hall
3rd Annual Seaport Sangria Smackdown has 10+ Seaport restaurants vying for the honor of best sangria in the Seaport from 6-8PM in Boston
Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence
Thump! Thursday is hosted every Thursday starting at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
FRIDAY
SoWa First Fridays allows you to peruse galleries and artist studios in the South End from 5 – 9PM in Boston
RuPaul Viewing Party starts at 8PM followed by dancing at 9PM at the Alley Bar in DTX, Boston
Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) from the Welcoming Committee will take over another “straight” bar in the area – location TBA later this week
Tattoo DJ David LaSalle spins your favorite music at the A House in Ptown
Fearless in the Dark is hosted the first Friday of every month with DJ Cisco at Mirabar in Providence
The Coolidge After Midnight: Death Line (Raw Meat) shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline
SATURDAY
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Kiki Beach Summer 2017 Kickoff starts at 11AM so c’mon down for this guerrilla-style takeover community takeover of M Street Beach in Southie
PVDfest “Transformations” drag show at the Dark Lady runs from 4PM to 2AM in Providence
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Big Gay Dance Party hosted by the Rainbow Initiative in Union Square starts at 5:30 PM in Somerville
ProNE Leather Pride Night 2017 starts at 9PM at the Eagle in Providence
Underwear Party is every Saturday night starting at 9:30 at Club Purgatory in Provincetown
Underbear returns the first Saturday of every month at The Alley in DTX with all the fun starting at 10PM in Boston
Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Saturday night in Ogunquit
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
The Coolidge After Midnight: Lost Boys starring Keanu Reeves shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline
SUNDAY
AIDS Walk & Run starts early at 7:30AM and continues through 2PM at the Hatch Shell along the Esplanade in Boston
Gay Beer Club 5k Freedom Run starts at 9:30 AM so get your tickets to join in this fun run and join up with the Gay Beer Club for more fun post-run
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Anything Goes with Boston Gay Men’s Chorus & Sutton Foster is a concert not to miss at Symphony Hall starting at 3PM in Boston
DotOUT Summer Party is taking place at Cedar Grove Gardens from 4:30 – 7:30PM in Dorchester
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance starts at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Mass Bears & Cubs Harbor Cruise (and underwear dance party) – boarding starts at 5:30PM and the ship returns at 9PM 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
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Sunday, June 4 at 3PM The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) proudly presents Anything Goes, a special 35th anniversary concert featuring Sutton Foster at Symphony Hall during Boston Pride Week.
The 175 member BGMC and a 20-piece orchestra will be joined by the Tony Award winning star, Sutton Foster, who will perform. In addition to the talented Broadway star, a medley of Leonard Bernstein music including selections from West Side Story, On the Town and Candide will be performed as part of a worldwide Leonard Bernstein at 100 centennial celebration of the Massachusetts native who was among the first conductors born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim.
BGMC Anything Goes
Sunday June 4th at 3:00 PM at Symphony Hall
Purchase Tickets Here or by calling 617.542.SING (7464)
Restaurant review: Frenchie Boston brunch
Periodically Sergio and I get together with four other friends for brunch. We like to try new places (or at least places new to us) so last month we decided to try Frenchie Boston. Frenchie opened this past January and I previously reviewed dinner at this quaint location which you can read here.
As mentioned in my previous review, Frenchie oozes a cozy vibe from the moment you walk through their patio and down their steps to their partially subterranean dining room and finally into their sun room in the back where we enjoyed our brunch. Their brunch menu includes Hot and Cold sections as well as Croques Monsieurs with prices for plates ranging from $9 – $16.
Our waitress was friendly and managed our orders which were rife with special requests and substitutions from nearly everyone. For brunch John ordered a croque madame, adding a pain au chocolat for something sweet to go with the savory breakfast. He appeared to thoroughly enjoy his choice, and I believe he said he’d order it again if he were to come back for brunch.
Croque Madame with ham, bechamel and gruyere $13 and chocolate croissant
My friend Bruce opted for the duck confit hash served with roasted onions, a poached egg and hollandaise in a cute silver bowl. This looked delicious once the poached egg was cut and the yolk combined with the hollandaise and duck. I made a mental note to be sure to try this on my next visit.
There is something about the combination of duck confit and eggs that I am always drawn to and would typically order for breakfast.
Duck confit hash $16
I opted for Eggs Benedict served as a sandwich in a croissant with salmon and breakfast potatoes. The poached eggs make this too messy to eat without a fork and knife and I only needed the bottom part of the croissant for brunch (this is my idea of making a healthy choice – only eating half of a croissant soaked in egg yolk and hollandaise). While I enjoyed the breakfast it wasn’t that memorable and a version of this is on every restaurant menu in the neighborhood.
Fortunately, the company is what was memorable and the fact this restaurant is just blocks from my home ensures there will be future visits.
Eggs Benedict served in a croissant with salmon and breakfast potatoes $15
With the nicer weather, Frenchie’s postage stamp-sized patio on Tremont Street will make this a great brunch spot to dine al fresco, if you can get there early enough to nab one of their tables. I wish this new restaurant luck and am happy to welcome them to the neighborhood. If you’ve not yet dined at Frenchie Boston, give it a try and let me know what you think.
BosGuy Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, Good.
Frenchie Boston
560 Tremont Street || (857) 233-5941
frenchieboston.com
So Hot Saturdaes: Ugly Skank Tank party
Grab that tank top you regret buying or was given to you as a gag gift, put it on and head over to Peggy O’Neils Pub in Dorchester for their So Hot Saturdaes weekly party. This week’s theme encourages you to wear the ugliest tank top you have in your closet.
Saturday morning coffee
Thanks to my friend Julian a.k.a. @justgngr on Twittah for suggesting this guy.
Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy
Click on the comic strip to enlarge
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com. To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.
Bonus fur
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
Enjoy Memorial Day weekend with someone special
For everyone in the US, have a safe and fun holiday weekend. No matter what the weather forecast may be where you live, I hope you have a nice time with your friends and family.
What to do this weekend
There are a lot of things you can do this Memorial Day Weekend – more than forty happen to be listed below.
Included in the mix of suggestions are several tea dances, drag shows, free admissions at the MFA, ICA & JFK Presidential Library as well as some pretty amazing parties – particularly on Saturday and Sunday night so get out and enjoy yourself no matter where you may be this holiday weekend: Boston, Provincetown, Ogunquit or Providence.
Join Boston’s Gay Beer Club for Thirsty Thursday at the Cambridge Brewing Co.
THURSDAY
ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public
Thirsty Thursday with Boston’s Gay Beer Club is from 8-11PM at the Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square, Cambridge
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence
Thump! Thursday is hosted every Thursday starting at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
FRIDAY
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip parties start up this weekend with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
NoH8 Open Photo Shoot returns to Boston again at the W Hotel starting at 5PM (click on the link for details) in Boston
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Billiards Tournament is hosted each Friday starting at 7PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Kate Clinton: Zombie Apocalypse (Opening Night) you can watch Kate’s show all summer at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown
Miss Richfield 1981: 2020 Vision (Opening Night) you can see Miss Richfield’s show all summer at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown
RuPaul Drag Race viewing party is every Friday at 8PM (dancing starts at 9PM) at the Alley Bar in Boston
Rise Up! dance party at the Paramount Night Club to kick off Memorial Day weekend in Provincetown
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques from 9-12 every 2nd Monday and every 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Friday night in Ogunquit
Twerk Fridays at is an 18+ night at Ego in Providence
The Coolidge After Midnight: The Devil’s Backbone shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline
Purgatory underwear Party in Provincetown is every Saturday night
SATURDAY
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Melissa Ferrick performs at 5PM Saturday at the Art House in Provincetown
Gears & Garters: Boston Pride Pageant starts at 6PM at Club Cafe in Boston
Varla Jean Merman (Opening Night) is performing her one woman show starting at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
So Hot Saturdaes: Ugly Skank Tank Party is at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
Underwear Party is every Saturday night starting at 9:30 at Club Purgatory in Provincetown
Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Saturday night in Ogunquit
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
The Coolidge After Midnight: Pan’s Labyrinth starring Keanu Reeves shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline
SUNDAY
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Glam Brunch returns again this Sunday starting at 12:30 at The Trophy Room
Gay Men 50+ MeetUp is having their monthly brunch meet up at Club Cafe ($23 covers all your food) starting at 1PM at Club Cafe in Boston
“Brawl” a Ptown Bar Crawl join The Welcoming Committee for their first Ptown event starting at 1PM (meeting at Town Hall)
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance starts at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Melissa Ferrick performs at 5PM Sunday at the Art House in Provincetown
Varla Jean Merman is performing her one woman show starting at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
White Party the annual white party to celebrate the start of summer is at Mainestreet starting at 9PM in Ogunquit
Chris Harris Presents: Military Ball with DJ Aron starts at 10PM at Royale 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
MONDAY
MFA Boston Open House means that Boston’s largest museum is open and free to the public on Memorial Day so come down and check it out
JFK Presidential Library celebrates 100 Years of JFK by offering free admission (they’re also giving out cake) starting at 9AM in Dorchester
ICA Boston Open House also means that the Institute of Contemporary Art museum will be open and free to the public
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Gay Bowl XVII comes to Boston Oct. 5-8, 2017
Gay Bowl XVII Boston || October 5-8, 2017
This past Saturday night, Boston’s LGBT Flag Football group announced at their annual spring awards banquet that the New England Patriots will be a sponsor of the Gay Bowl 17 and the announcement was confirmed by Outsports.
The Gay Bowl is the national LGBT flag football tournament, put on every Columbus Day weekend by the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL). For more information visit the website Gay Bowl XVII.
One thing I have to say about Boston’s Flag Football group is that they know how to have a lot of fun. I always like their videos like this most recent compilation. If you would like to learn more about this Boston gay inclusive sports league, visit their Facebook page, here.
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