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AIDS Action Taste of the South End
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 || Tickets start at $150.00
Boston Center for the Arts, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
This is easily the best tasting event of the season. Sergio and I started attending this event nearly 20 years ago when I worked at AIDS Action and it is one of my favorite charity events to attend.
For one night in March, AIDS Action brings together 40+ South End restaurants for a delicious evening of bite-sized servings, live cooking demonstrations, silent auction, as well as wine tastings and beer sampling. Admission includes unlimited sampling and complimentary fine wine, beer and more.
Tickets have been on sales since late last year so if you’ve yet to purchase your tickets don’t delay since the event generally sells out before the night of the event. For more information visit tasteofthesouthend.org.
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I’ve identified 40+ events happening this week in and around Boston. Now you do your part and make plans with friends to get out and have a good time. Start the week off with Stonewall Sports: Social Mixer & Free Pool on Monday or get tickets to take the Gay Secrets of the MFA tour on Wednesday.
Starting Thursday and running through the weekend you can check out the Sundance Film Festival Shorts at the ICA or on Friday and Saturday try The Beyonce Experience at the Museum of Science. Cap the weekend off by visiting Trophy Room on Sunday for their monthly Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch.
Social Mixer & Pool hosted by Stonewall Sports on Monday at Scholars
Queers with Beers is meeting up on Monday starting at 6PM at Aeronaut Brewing Company so come out and socialize with this friendly group
Stonewall Sports: Social Mixer & Free Pool is on Monday night from 6PM-8PM at Scholars in Downtown Crossing (all are welcome)
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
No Filter You can catch #NoFilter every first Monday of the month upstairs at Jacques with a kooky theme, and every third Friday of the month downstairs at with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston
All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
New England Patriots victory parade will start at 11AM on Tuesday
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
Every Tuesday is karaoke at Jacques; every Wednesday is karaoke at CC
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
Gay Secrets of the MFA is Wednesday starting at 6:15PM – tickets are required and often sell out
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Houseboi join Ivvy Civilization and Magnum Sin on Wednesday at the Middlesex in Cambridge, doors open at 9PM
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square
Sundance Film Festival Shorts plays at the ICA Boston starting Thursday and running through Sunday, February 10 (tickets are required)
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
DateMyFriend.ppt is a fun, live event where comedians and locals pitch their favorite single friend to the crowd on Thursday at Aeronaut Brewing Co from 6PM – 8:30PM in Somerville
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
Find an excuse to stay in bed and enjoy the weekend
THE WEEKEND
White Out Weekend (WOW) takes place up at Sunday Rivers Mountain in Maine Friday through Sunday
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
The Beyonce Experience fuses the sounds of Beyonce with stunning visuals under the Charles Hayden Planetarium dome every Friday and Saturday at 8:30PM through February
RPDR All Stars 4 Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Club Cafe and Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston
La Boum Queer Dance Party is hosted the first Friday of each month starting at 10PM at the Milky Way in JP
FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley 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
Strapped: Inflatable Twister Party is this Saturday at Machine – doors open at 10PM in Boston
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Head over to Cathedral Station for a drink with friends
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
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.
Brunch of Queens is this Sunday at the Bell & Hand from 11AM – 4PM
Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch is at Trophy Rom this Sunday starting at 1PM
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)
*sip* DJ Brian Halligan w/guest Miranda Wrights is on Sunday from 6PM-10PM at Jacques
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
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Last month the NYT had an article that caught my eye and made me feel more optimistic about the future. The article, Young Voters Keep Moving to the Left on Social Issues, Republicans Included, points to how Gen-Z and Millennials are far more racially and ethnically diverse and how those differences are shaping their views the world. For example, according to a survey from Pew Research Center, 64% of Millennials believe government should play a bigger role in their lives as opposed to 49% of Boomers. Both younger generation cohorts also overwhelmingly favor social issues like same sex marriage and agree that there is systemic racism that results in Black Americans being treated unfairly. Let that sink in for a minute.
While there is no doubt that many of the views of these young men and women will evolve and change, the demographics of a more multicultural, multiracial society is changing the fabric of our society in ways that are very visible as well as in ways that we have yet to fully realize. Combine that with the knowledge that in 2019 Millennials will outnumber Baby Boomers and it makes elections moving forward far more interesting; assuming Millennials will head to the voting booth.
I’m not judging. We’ve all fallen asleep like this before.
Enjoy your morning cup of joe or whatever you might want to call him.
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A new film about the life and work of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe opens next month. For those who are unfamiliar with Mapplethorpe, Wikipedia describes his work as “sensitive yet blunt treatment of controversial subject-matter in the large-scale, highly stylized black and white medium of photography.” His most controversial work is that of the BDSM subculture in the late 1960s and early 1970s of New York City. The homoeroticism of this work fuelled a national debate over the public funding of controversial artwork.
The movie, Mapplethorpe, opens March 1 and depicts his life from moments before he and Patti Smith moved into the famed Chelsea hotel, where he begins photographing its inhabitants and his new found circle of friends including artists and musicians, socialites, film stars, and members of the S&M underground. Exploring the intersection of his art, his sexuality and his struggle for mainstream recognition, the film offers a nuanced portrait of an artist at the height of his craft and his self-destructive impulses.
At this point, I don’t have details for where or when this film will show in Boston.
This week I thought I’d share this handsome photo of Rab one half of the kilted coaches. Perhaps you didn’t recognize him out of his kilt.
Looking for suggestions or ideas on what to do this weekend? Head over to see SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production Small Mouth Sounds, or go to SoWa First Friday which is always a fun way to spend some time with friends. There is also no shortage of parties starting with a Ketel One Tasting is at Cathedral Station for all you vodka lovers, FASCINATION Friday celebrates kink, and the Middle East hosts MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy – just to name a few options. For a more thorough listing check out the options below.
SoWa First Friday starts at 5PM and includes 200+ galleries, artist studios shops and showrooms at 450 – 460 Harrison Ave in the South End
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Pan-Harvard LGBTQ Mixer is open to all Harvard LGBTQ+ graduate students on Friday starting at 7PM at Cambridge Queen’s Head
Ketel One Tasting is at Cathedral Station from 8-10PM on Friday
The Beyonce Experience fuses the sounds of Beyonce with stunning visuals under the Charles Hayden Planetarium dome every Friday and Saturday at 8:30PM through February
RPDR All Stars 4 Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Club Cafeand Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston
Guerrilla Queer Bar hosted by The Welcoming Committee is this Friday starting at 9PM (location to be announced later this week) in Boston
La Boum Queer Dance Party is hosted the first Friday of each month starting at 10PM at the Milky Way in JP
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
H E R O E S Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
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
Queer Bloody Mary Brunch is hosted by TWC on Saturday from 11AM – 3PM at Central Wharf 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
EXTRA 12th Ed. (18+) w/ Special Guest Mariah Balenciaga at Machine on Saturday starting at 10PM in the Fenway
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
MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is this Saturday starting at 10PM at the Middle East in Central Square
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
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
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Photo credit: Rachel Neville Photography
Fans of the ballet have an unique opportunity to see Boston Ballet company members perform at their rehearsal studio in the South End in February. Dubbed “BB@home”, the rehearsals will showcase a sneak peek of the stunning choreography that will be presented on a more grand stage at the Boston Opera House when their upcoming show, Full on Forsythe opens in March.
“BBII@home”, will take place on Feb. 7 and 8. Boston Ballet II, Boston Ballet’s two-year program comprised of younger dancers, will present old and new works, including one work of choreography by a Boston Ballet company member and another by a BBII member. Tickets to this unique opportunity will go fast. To purchase tickets and to learn more visit BB@home.
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.
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