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Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy
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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.
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Get your tickets for Heels for Hope – June 5
Don’t forget to buy your tickets for this year’s Heels For Hope. The fundraiser will take place on Monday, June 5 at Club Cafe starting at 7PM.
This event is always a blast and raises money for BAGLY – Boston’s Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Youth. Incidentally, Dorothy’s Boutique has coupons available if you need to buy a pair of heels for the event. Use the link I have in this post and show the sales clerk the coupon on your phone when you go shopping to pick up a new pair of pumps or some fun accessories, which you can access here.
Here are a few photos from past Heels for Hope; just to get you pumped.
What to do this weekend
There is a lot happening this weekend so don’t stay at home
Lately, there have been so many events / programs to talk about in my Monday morning post What to do this week, I’m re-posting the events for this weekend. Make sure you get out and enjoy one or more of these events / programs.
Boston’s LGBT Flag Football fundraiser is at Venu starting at 6PM on Thursday
THURSDAY
Karaoke Thursday is held each week downstairs at Machine in Boston
Dudes ‘N’ Drag Queens is hosted by Boston’s LGBT Flag Football and will take place at Venu starting at 6PM on Thursday in Boston
Esplanade 5K Sunset Run starts at 6:30 on Thursday (and you need to register so don’t delay) in Boston
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf plays at 7PM on Thursday at The Coolidge
Turnt! Thursday is hosted every Thursday starting at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence
Friday, May 19 is opening night for Camelot at The Lyric Stage Co.
FRIDAY
Public Body Work Hard / Play Hard Weekend in Ptown Get your tickets for a weekend of fitness and debauchery May 19-21 in Provincetown
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders on Friday in Somerville
Billiards Tournament is hosted each Friday starting at 7PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Camelot (Opening night) for The Lyric Stage Co. final production of the season, which runs through June 25 in Boston
RuPaul Viewing Party is Friday starting at 8PM followed by dancing at 9PM at the Alley Bar in DTX, Boston
Pop Rocks Karaoke is every Friday starting at 10PM at dbar in Dorchester
Boyfriends is a monthly gay dance party that starts at 10PM and with music from DJ Brent Covington at The Milkyway in Jamaica Plain
Cubs in Paradise is hosted by Mass Bears & Cubs at Paradise Night club starting at 10PM in Cambridge
Twerk Fridays at is an 18+ night at Ego in Providence
The Coolidge After Midnite: Bronson shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM in Brookline
SATURDAY
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday through the end of October in Boston
So Hot Saturdaes is Boston’s no-attitude gay dance party hosted every Saturday at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
Dont Ask Dont Tell monthly queer dance party at Great Scott is in Allston
Sleaze: A New Hope (special Star Wars ed.) from the Mass Bears and Cubs starts at 10PM at the Alley in Boston
Magnum Saturdays is a weekly dance party at dbar in Dorchester
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party on Saturday at Paradise in Cambridge
UNITE Saturdays is the weekly dance party every Saturday that starts at 10PM at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera in Boston
The Coolidge After Midnite: Drive shows at The Coolidge starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline
SUNDAY
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday through the end of October in Boston
Wicked Queer Film Festival New Volunteer Meet Up is exactly what it sounds like from 2-5PM at Abigails Restaurant in Cambridge
Bears Tea Dance takes place the third Sunday of each month at Club Cafe, starting at 5PM in Boston
These Old Broads Drag Show hosted by Jacqueline DiMera at The Colosseum starting at 6PM in Providence
Countdown to RI Pride: Lube Wrestling is hosted by Kira Stone and Jacqueline DiMerastarts at 9PM at EGO in Providence
Pajama Party Sunday with DJ Denis spinning your favorite music from the 80s, 90s and now is 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.
Southie’s bold redevelopment plans for the Boston Edison power plant
For those of you who live in Southie, news of Hilco Global and Redgate developers filing to transform 15+ acres of waterfront by the South Boston Edison Power Plant has been long anticipated.
The project site is located at the corner of First and Summer Streets in South Boston, very near East Broadway and Boston’s Innovation and Design Building. Construction of the proposed development would occur over the next 10 to 15 years with the first phase, which could start in 2018, involves the demolition of existing buildings, preservation of turbine halls and construction of new housing along East First Street.
According to recent plans filed with the city, the developers are proposing a 2.1 million-square-foot development that includes seven new buildings (with three of those buildings at least 200 feet high), 1,588 apartments and condos, plus a 150-room hotel, 339,000 square feet of office space, and 68,000 square feet of retail.
More about this development here:
South Boston Power Plant – Bldup
South Boston’s biggest development ever? – Curbed Boston
South Boston project could offer views of water and 18-wheelers – Boston Globe
Vintage gay
Date: Early 1950s Source: Unknown
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Boston Pride Guide is now available
The Boston Pride Guide is now available. Copies will be distributed tonight at the launch party at the Westin Copley. The annual guide includes information about all the events taking place.
The Boston Pride Guide will be available at more than 400 locations throughout New England. Use their interactive map to zoom in and see which pick up location is closest to you, here.
Tonight’s party which starts at 6:30 is FREE – RSVP HERE.
For more information about events at this year’s Boston Pride visit their website at bostonpride.org
The Lyric Stage Co. presents Camelot
Boston’s Lyric Stage Company closes their season with a fresh new adaptation of the romantic classic musical, Camelot. The well known tragic tale of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table is brought into sharper focus and promises to shine brighter in the intimate setting of the Lyric Stage Company of Boston.
The Lyric Stage Company presents Camelot
May 19 – June 25, 2017 (Wednesday – Sunday)
At The Lyric Stage – 140 Clarendon Street in Back Bay
The show which opens this Friday runs for 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission. Shows will run Wednesday through Sunday with tickets starting at $25, which makes this roughly the price of a movie ticket so skip the movie theater for a night and check out what live entertainment is like – I can guarantee you’ll enjoy yourself and you’ll also be helping to support Boston’s growing performing arts community.
This week on Instagram: brianmaier
DJ Brian Maier lives in San Francisco but he has also made a name for himself as a model, notably appearing in Venfield 8 highly erotic short film, For Your Gods as well as a number of niche gay campaigns.
Although I’ve never met Brian, I’ve always been drawn to him and apparently a lot of you are too by the look of his Instagram account which has 60k+ followers. Hey Brian if you ever make it out to Boston or Provincetown, give me a shout!
Earlier this month Brian shared a sampler of music on his soundcloud page, which you can listen to here.
Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/brianmaier.
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13 years ago marriage equality came to Mass.
13 years ago today, Massachusetts became the first state in the United States to perform and recognize same-sex marriage. Today, marriage equality is a reality throughout America from the most liberal to the most conservative of states. Think that a small liberal state in New England can’t still change the world for the better – think again.
“Civil marriage is at once a deeply personal commitment to another human being and a highly public celebration of the ideals of mutuality, companionship, intimacy, fidelity, and family…. The decision whether and whom to marry is among life’s momentous acts of self-definition.”
– Massachusetts Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, Excerpt from the Goodridge vs. Dept. of Public Health majority opinion mandating the state of Massachusetts legalize same sex marriage
Caption this photo
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Rub a dub dub
FCC halts public comments on Net Neutrality
A few years ago John Oliver used his platform on his show on HBO, Last Week Tonight (which, incidentally you can watch on YouTube here), to encourage millions of Americans to demand that the FCC preserve “net neutrality”.
On last week’s show Oliver used his platform again to explain what net neutrality is and why if you happen to be reading this article – it impacts you whether you realize it or not. With his usual wit and zeal, Oliver asked people to visit a website called “GoFCCYourself,” that redirected you to a hidden section of the FCC site where you could comment on the net neutrality proceedings.
Once again millions of Americans did just that. In response to the attention and web traffic Oliver’s show brought to the site, FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai had the website leave the cheeky message you see at the top of this post essentially squelching any chance for you to express your opinion. Interesting side note on Chairman Pai who is new to his role, prior to joining the FCC he spent his career working as an executive at Verizon – a firm that stands to gain a lot if the net neutrality rules are torn up. Welcome to Trump’s America.
Watch this clip:
Pride Night at Fenway is Friday, June 9th
The fifth annual Pride Night at Fenway Park will take place on Friday, June 9th when the Boston Red Sox host the Detroit Tigers. This year Pride Night at Fenway Park game tickets include a pre-game Pride Party on the Right Field Roof Deck celebrating Boston Pride Week theme “Stronger Together.” Ticket proceeds from this event will go towards Boston Pride events and programming.
Pride Night tickets are currently on sale for $45 / ticket. Purchase your ticket today before they sell out.
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