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ImageNantucket Wine Festival May 13-17
Looking for an excuse to visit Nantucket? Today marks the first day of the Nantucket Wine Festival, which runs through Sunday, May 17th. This year’s festival has more than 50 events including tastings, seminars, lunches, and dinners, along with appearances by professional wine-o’s like Eric Asimov, The New York Times’ chief wine critic. For more information visit: nantucketwinefestival.com.
Fenway Health HIV study Stronger Together is looking for gay couples
I’m re-posting this to help raise awareness and to hopefully encourage a few of you to participate in a national study Fenway Health is participating that follows 400 gay couples in Atlanta, Boston and Chicago.
The project, Stronger Together, is focused on encouraging male-male couples to get tested for HIV together and to engage in HIV treatment as a couple. HIV is a difficult issue to talk about with anyone, especially a partner, and that is the real issue around all of this ongoing problem: lack of communication. If you would like to help be part of the solution, Fenway Health would like to hear from you.
If you would like to learn more about this study, visit the Fenway Health website Stronger Together.
Please share and help spread the word in Atlanta, Boston and Chicago.
Trampolina and Constance will teach you “The Art of Drag” Wednesday May 20th
Boston Center for Adult Education is hosting The Art of Drag on Wednesday, May 20th from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Where enthusiasts, baby Drag Queens and fans can join the tawdry, yet tantalizing, Trampolina Glenellen and the creatively captivating Constance Waverly for an intimate engagement that will pique your interest and open your eyes to a colorful new world.
Link here for more information and to register for the class
At this session you will learn secrets of the trade like:
- How long does it really take to get ready?
- Where do you find inspiration?
- What do your families say (and do you really care)?
- Is there such a thing as a pair of heels that is just too high?
- And… What is your idea of a perfect date? (And no Gracie Hart the answer is not April 25th.)
This evening program will be fun-filled and also provide you with an opportunity to get up close and personal with Queens who have pretty much done it all — performed, raised money for charities, and partied like rock stars.
Please read: Tickets are $15. I couldn’t figure out how to purchase tickets online from the BCAE website, but you can purchase tickets over the phone during business hours if you call (617)649-1357 (tell them it is Class ID: 12764).
Caption this photo
It is baseball season so this seemed more than appropriate. Share a witty caption in the comments section below so my readers can have a good laugh.
Urban Bear Wkd in NYC May 14-17
This fun filled weekend in NYC includes the Stache Bash kick off party at Julian’s Bar & Grille in the Village on Thursday at 6PM; the CODE + KINK Leather Party later that night at the Eagle. On Friday don’t miss the UnderBear Party and on Saturday the Clone Party (both at Rock Bar). The largest party of the weekend will be The Urban Bear Dance Party on Saturday night at the Slake Night Club.
For more details visit the event’s website www.theurbanbear.com.
Boston Ballet presents Thrill of Contact May 14-24
Boston Ballet’s final show of the season, Thrill of Contact, opens later this week and runs from May 14-24. If you have never been to the ballet or if it has been a few years since your last visit, this is the perfect opportunity to see the versatility of Boston Ballet dancers.
The final production of the season, Thrill of Contact, is a striking compilation of precision and impressive athleticism featuring works by Balanchine, Robbins, Forsythe, and a world premiere by Boston Ballet’s Principal Dancer, Jeffrey Cirio.
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again… Boston is fortunate to have such a talented ballet to call our own and you may be pleasantly surprised by how much you love attending their performance in the beautiful Opera House in Boston’s Theater District so make a night of it and come out to support Boston’s arts scene.
For More Information and to Purchase Tickets Link Here
Things that make BosGuy go hmm…
It has been a while since I’ve posted a hmm… post but I think you’ll agree that this is deserving. Check out this clip of these two Rugby players below. The guy on the left is Willie Mason and the player who walks up to him is Korbin Sims.
Maybe this is how Rugby players say hello.
Temptation Tuesday
This week’s Temptation Tuesday features Michael who lives in Boston. This handsome 27 years old moved to Boston five years ago to pursue a career in medicine, which means he’s more than just another handsome face.
If you see Michael out and about say hello to him and wish him well. If you know someone who you think would make for a great Temptation Tuesday let me know.
ICA Boston hosts Party On The Harbor May 16th
Saturday, May 16th the ICA Boston is hosting their Party On The Harbor from 9:30 – Midnight. Rotating sets from DJs Bianca Oblivion, Knife and Texas Mike will be paired with experimental performance art. The event includes an open bar with specialty cocktails and retro themed desserts.
Tickets are $100 for ICA Members and $150 for the general public. More details about the event are available here.
Be sure to see SpeakEasy Stage Company’s Mothers & Sons
SpeakEasy Stage Company’s latest play is Terry McNally’s 2014 Tony Nominee for best play, Mothers & Sons. The 1oo minute perfomance is powerfully touching and may be my favorite play this season from a Boston theater company.
This play is going to speak directly to the LGBT community in a powerful way as the rapid fire dialog between Katharine Gerard and her late son’s partner, Cal, verbally spar as they walk down a painful memory lane. What separates this play from many that address AIDS is that it takes place in present day in Cal’s Manhattan apartment. While Katharine Gerard retains many of her prejudices about homosexuality, she is forced to face how life has changed as she meets Cal’s husband Will Ogden and their inquisitive son, Bud. The show is filled with hilarious quips most often delivered by Katharine Gerard (played by Nancy Carroll). My favorite is when she insists, “Andre wasn’t gay when he came to New York,” Lines like this are interspersed through out the show lightening moments and offering surprising chuckles.
Mothers & Sons opened last week and runs through June 6, 2015 – closing one week prior to Boston Pride. I’d strongly recommend making this a date night with your significant other or with a band of your friends. The play is touching and will evoke emotions for those enough to remember the AIDS Crisis and insight into that struggle for those born after it.
Randolph Country Club becomes The Country Club by Mojitos
I have no idea what is going on south of Boston, but I’ve been told that the ownership of Randolph Country Club changed this past March and has been re-branded as The Country Club by Mojitos; possibly the worst name I’ve heard for a club / bar.
Looks like Randolph C.C. has been replaced by a straight club
I’ve never been a huge fan of Ra Cha Cha – my pet name for Randolph Country Club – but the space proved popular so I wanted to ask if anyone knows anything about the new ownership. The Country Club by Mojitos facebook page makes me wonder if they will be catering to the gay community. Check out their recent promos. This looks decidedly not gay to me but you be the judge.
Lawn on D Season Opening party
With the Winter finally over Lawn on D is ramping up for their first event of the spring season later this week on Friday, May 15th.
One of its features coming this spring includes a 16,900-square-foot inflatable maze designed by Architects of Air, a British firm. Artistic director Alan Parkinson calls this particular labyrinth Pentalum, which was developed, according to the firm’s website, in 2013 as “a celebration of the beauty of geometry.”
The maze will be open from May 28 to May 31, and will cost $5 to enter.
Together Boston Festival May 10 – 17
Together Boston, a festival now in its sixth year, brings together Boston’s underground music community this week. In addition to parties you can attend demos, meetups and lectures centered around the three disciplines: music, art and technology. The point of this festival is twofold: first to have fun and come together; second, to draw attention to the gifted and creative economy in and around Boston nightlife.TOGETHER BOSTON FESTIVAL LINE UP
On Saturday check out the festival’s biggest event CONTROVERSY x TOGETHER with local DJ Begbick and Mike Q, an internationally known DJ & one of the most famous producers of Ballroom Vogue Beats. DJs Begbick and Mike Q will be joined by live performances by Phunk Phenomenon, Boston’s most acclaimed hip-hop dance crew.
Gridlock proves to be an excellent stage for Tinashe
Do you have to deal with terrible traffic on your commute to and from work? Check out how Tinashe dealt with gridlock in the Queens Midtown Tunnel a few years ago. I love it and her.
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