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What to do this weekend
Gays for Patsy host their annual Spring Stomp Hoedown in Ptown and Boston plays host to the Japan Festival on the Boston Common this Saturday and Sunday. The Fenway Institute and Good Vibrations host sex trivia night on Friday called Sexpardy and DONT ASK DONT TELL: Virgin Nights 4 is just one of more than a half dozen gay dance parties.
Early in the day on Saturday is the PrEP Brunch hosted at AIDS Action Committee in JP. On Sunday there are a handful of drag brunch parties and tea dances, but I’d like to give a shout out to this week’s ‘sip’ on Sunday which will be hosting Hanky Panky: A Flagging Party to benefit the History Project.
GFP Spring Stomp – A Hoedown is hosted by Boston Queer Country Social all weekend in Provincetown – no dance experience is required
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Sexpardy: Back by Popular Demand The Fenway Institute and Good Vibrations challenge you to test your knowledge of all things sex related. Bring a team of up to six and answer questions themed around sex, ranging from sex toys to historical sex facts and everything in between on Friday at 6PM
The Booty Hole Chats: Part Two is an open and frank discussion about exploring anal health and how to treat your booty right on Friday, starting at 7PM at Club Cafe
La Boum Queer Dance Party is hosted the first Friday of each month starting at 10PM at the Milky Way in JPs this Friday at Great Scott in Allston – first timers are encouraged to take to the stage in drag in search of fame
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Japan Festival Boston 2019 is this Saturday and Sunday on the Boston Common – check out performances and authentic Japanese cuisine
Big Gay Bar Crawl is this Saturday at Faneuil Hall from 1-8PM – all money raised will be donated to the Boston Pride Community Fund
Disco Bear Tea join DJ Aga at Mainestreet from 4-8PM in Ogunquit
BAGLY & The NBC presents: The 6th Annual Awards Ball – Game Over is this Saturday from 7PM-12AM with emcees Athena Vaughn & Tarik St.Clair in Back Bay
Blend Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
PrEP Brunch Heard about PrEP? Want to learn more? Join AIDS Action Committee on Sunday for PrEP Brunch at their office space in JP
Brunch of Queens! with special guest Teashaboo starts at 11AM on Sunday with Karisma, Kris Knievil and birthday girl Amanda Play at the Bell in Hand in Boston
Mexican Street Food Festival New England Open Markets present our first outdoor celebration of the season – “Mexican Street Food Festival” on Sunday from 11AM – 5PM
Drag Me to Brunch 2nd Anniversary Show hosted on Sunday from 2-4PM by Destiny Boston and Dee Dee de Ray, with special guest performers on Sunday at Carrie Cocktail Nation
Queer and Trans Figure Drawing starts at 2PM every 4th Sunday of the month at the Dorchester Art Project (click the link for more details)
Hanky Panky: A Flagging Party bring your hankies to this annual dance party that helps raise money for the very worthy History Project on Sunday starting at 6PM downstairs at Jacques
Sunday Retro 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 with Silky Ganache is 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.
Vintage gay
This weeek’s photo came from the Daily Mail in the UK and suggested the photograph was taken in the 180os. I think they look quite happy together.
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.
Hanky Panky dance party Sunday, April 28th
The History Project has returned with their second annual Hanky Panky party on Sunday afternoon at the *sip* dance party at Jacques Underground.
On Sunday, April 28th join The History Project, guest DJ Jimmy DePre and performer Sham Payne as they bring back the hanky code – the color-colded signaling system gay men used in the 1970s and 1980s. Funds raised will go to support the work that The History Project does, preserving LGBTQ history and sharing it with our community.
Sunday, April 28, 20196:00 to 10:00 PM
Jacque’s Underground
Tickets are required!
Big gay bar crawl is Saturday April 27
Later this weekend is Boston Pride will host the “Big Gay Bar Crawl”. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the program, it is fairly straight forward.
Step 1: Get your ticket to participate in The Big Gay Bar Crawl (Register Here).
Step 2: On Apr 27 show up at Bell in Hand for registration processing and to receive your Bar Crawl Cup. Creative attire encouraged.
Step 3: Enjoy the pub crawl through Faneuil Hall. You will be provided with a designated route with access to five bars, free food and exclusive drink specials will be offered.
Boston Pride’s Big Gay Bar Crawl
Saturday, April 27 from 1 PM – 8PM
For more information visit Boston Pride’s website.
Men in kilts
Looks like Dirk has Jesse trying on some kilts in their kitchen in JP. Both Jesse and Jack look great in kilts but I have to credit Jack into getting Jesse to wear kilts out because prior to dating, I don’t know if I ever saw Jesse in a kilt.
Scruffy Sunday
Tornyosi Krisztián is a distractingly handsome fitness model who lives in Budapet, Hungary. Earlier this year I featured him in this post here.
Saturday morning coffee
Pardon the strategically cropped Saturday Morning Coffee post.
Vintage gay
This picture comes from gaytwogether.com, which hosts a huge number of vintage gay photographs like the ones I post each week. Above is a photo of two men enjoying time on the beach. I’m going to guess this was taken in the 1950s. Anyone else think they know when or even where this photo was taken?
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.
Development plans to replace Boston’s Ramrod / Machine will include LGBTQ-theater
Last November I published this blog post, which got more than a little attention, Boston’s gay club Ramrod / Machine days are numbered. Last week more information was shared about the development project that is aiming to bulldoze the two-story building later this fall to build a private dorm.
Last week Universal Hub published that the British company building private dorm buildings filed formal plans for a 15-story, 533-bed dorm, replacing the building that houses a number of businesses including one of Boston’s last full-time gay bars, Machine / Ramrod. Someone must have mentioned that the pending demolition has struck a nerve with some in the community because they are planning to include a 6,000-square foot, 120-seat theater to be turned over to a non-profit group that will be centered on the LGBTQ community.
The Boylston Black Box will embrace the long-standing LGBTQ heritage of the Project Site. Since the 1970s, the Project Site has served as the location of various LGBTQ entertainment venues, including ‘The 1270’, ‘Quest’, ‘RamRod’, and ‘Machine’. These entertainment venues have been emblematic LGBTQ spaces and have often served – directly and indirectly – as a base for the LGBTQ community in the Fenway neighborhood.
Could this be the new home for Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans?
What to do this week: April 15 – 21
Lots happening this week in Boston including the running of the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday. If running 26.2 miles isn’t your thing, don’t worry because there is plenty more happening including The Moth Story Slam, Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends, Atomic Karaoke and Bear Trivia Night. For more options during the week check out the full list below.
This weekend there are two comedy shows you may want to make plans to check out, S&M Comedy Night and Don’t Tell Cambridge (Central Square) also a new club opens on Saturday called Legacy (Grand Opening Party) in the Theater District and you can close out your weekend on Sunday at Club Cafe with the Boston Bear Tea Dance: Harness Party!
MONDAY – THURSDAY
Marathon Monday it is the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon and while the weather is expected to be crap there is plenty to do including Marathon Monday at Cathy’s and Sissy That Run! Official Queer & Trans Boston Marathon Party at Club Cafe
Boston Gay Men’s Books Club is meeting on Monday at 7PM at Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Boston
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
The Moth Story Slam is open to anyone with a 5 minute story to share on the night’s posted theme – this monthly open mic night takes place the third Tuesday of every month starting at 8PM at the Oberon
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
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
Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Movie & Pot Luck Night – Call Me By Your Name every 3rd Thursday Mainestreet hosts a movie potluck night starting at 7PM in Ogunquit
RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, and Club Cafe each Friday in Boston
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
S&M Comedy Night is hosted the third Friday of every month is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston
Don’t Tell Cambridge (Central Square)this roving underground comedy night requires you to RSVP to find out the precise location on Friday at 7:30 but don’t wait too long since these shows sell out in Cambridge
The Dark I Know Well is a musical revue featuring some of the most emotionally raw songs from the musical theater canon on both Friday and Saturday at Club Cafe starting at 7:30 in Boston
H E R O E S Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
LUV | DISCO head over to the Milky Way in JP starting at 9PM to get your groove on to all your favorite disco classics
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Legacy (Grand Opening Party) is this Saturday – arrive early – hosted by Gay Mafia in Boston
Blend Saturdays with DJ Aga bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
Boston Bear Tea Dance: Harness Party! 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
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Saturday morning coffee
Bed head rarely looks so appealing.
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