dinnerfest RED Party is this Sunday

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2017 dinnerfest || Photo Credit: David Fox

Tickets remain for this highly social fundraiser which has changed venues this year and will take place on Sunday, April 22nd from 3-6PM at The City Winery located near the Haymarket / North Station T stations.

If you love dining out, the Dinnerfest silent auction will definitely be something you’ll want to check out. Every year their silent auction features some of Boston’s most acclaimed restaurants, bistros, pubs and breweries. This year’s honorary co-chairs are Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

Come join Sergio and me on Sunday, April 22nd. Tickets remain available and all the money goes to help support the important work that the Boston Living Center and Victory Programs do for our community.

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2017 dinnerfest || Photo Credit: David Fox

I want my dinnerfest 2018 tickets

Temptation Tuesday

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Does the color green make things appear larger than they are in reality?

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The Women Who Mapped The Stars

BosArts, Boston TheaterOn Thursday, April 19th the Central Square Theater Company presents The Women Who Mapped The Stars. The show follows five women in the late 1800s who work at the Harvard College Observatory. “Computers” – women employed for half a man’s salary to analyze astronomic data — show us that the universe is larger than we ever dreamed. Learn the story of these five amazing women who changed the way astronomers saw the universe.

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Men in kilts

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I’m not sure if it is the model or stripes but this week’s post makes me dizzy.

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What to do this week: April 16 – 22

It seems to me as if there is a ridiculous amount of activities happening in and around Boston this week starting with the world’s longest running Boston Marathon on Monday.

There are also some really wonderful fundraisers happening this week including 5th Annual 2018 Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic on Thursday, A celebration of life remembering Clifton Mueller (benefiting the Samaritans) and Bases & Faces (Drag Race Contest) (benefiting BAGLY) – both happening on Saturday and finally 2018 Dinnerfest RED Party + Auction (benefiting Victory Programs) on Sunday.

In addition, I’d like to give shout outs to The Women Who Mapped The Stars from Central Square Theater and Top Girls from The Huntington Theater which have opening nights on Thursday and Friday respectively.

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Social Mixer & Pool hosted by Stonewall Sports on Monday at Scholars starting at 7:30

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Boston Marathon despite a crummy forecast, the 122nd Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, starting in Hopkinton and ending in Boston

Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester

Social Mixer & Pool is hosted by Stonewall Sports each Monday evening through May 14 at Scholars starting at 7:30 in Downtown Crossing

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

NEW: Mass Bears & Cubs Trivia Night is every Tuesday starting at 8PM (cash prizes) at The Alley Bar in Downtown Crossing

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

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

Gay Secrets of the MFA Tour this reoccurring tour of the MFA routinely sells out ahead of time so if this is of interest – check out a future date and secure tickets to enjoy this 2-hour tour at the MFA in Boston

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Sports Night at Peggy’s  is every Wednesday night at Peggy O’Neil’s pub in Dorchester

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

OUTBio April Social starts at 5:30 on Thursday at Glass House in Kendall Square – to attend you must RSVP and be a member of this social and professional LGBTQ networking group

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM in a new venue at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Cambridge

The Women Who Mapped The Stars (Opening Night) is at the Central Square Theater and will run through May 20 in Cambridge

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

5th Annual 2018 Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic is on Thursday and runs from 8 – 11PM at Club Cafe

BRASH | Queer Party is hosted every fourth Thursday at Brass Union from 9PM – 1AM in Union Square, Somerville

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston

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Sunday afternoon at Jacques

THE WEEKEND

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Top Girls (Opening Night) is at the Huntington Theater on Friday and will run through May 20th in Boston 

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

Mainestreet’s 18th Anniversary Party celebrations start at 8PM at Mainestreet Bar on Friday in Ogunquit

Latin Friday is upstairs at Machine every Friday starting at 10PM in Boston

Boyfriends is a monthly gay dance night that takes place this Friday at the Milk Way starting at 10PM in Jamaica Plain

H E R O E S takes place the third Friday of each month and features your favorite music from the 80s including new wave, goth and more hosted upstairs at the Middle East starting at 10PM in Cambridge

Honey Bear Tea Dance starts at 4PM on Saturday at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

A celebration of life remembering Clifton Mueller (Mr Boston Cub 2018) is Saturday starting at 7PM – funds raised will go to The Samaritans in Boston

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A benefit to raise money for BAGLY

Bases & Faces (Drag Race Contest) starts at 7PM on Saturday at Club Cafe and is hosted by the Gay Kickball and Dodgeball leagues (money raised goes to BAGLY!!!) in Boston

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

Spread Your Seed dbar’s latest Spring theme party is on Saturday starting at 10PM in Dorchester

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.

Let’s Go Crazy! A celebration of the music of Prince hosted by Venus Envy, a monthly dance party at the Milky Way Lounge on Saturday starting at 10PM in Jamaica Plain

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

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

Gay Kickball – Boston (Pick Up Game) runs from 11AM – 2PM at Moakley Field – all are welcome – in Dorchester

Beyonce Brunch is at GEM on Sunday from 1 – 7PM in Boston

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Dinnerfest is this Sunday from 3-6PM at the City Winery

2018 Dinnerfest RED Party + Auction is the annual fundraiser for the Boston Living Center and Victory Programs and runs from 3-6PM on Sunday at the City Winery in Boston

Hanky Panky: Flagging Party is on Sunday starting at 6PM at Jacques (bring your preferred handkerchief) – Tickets Required – 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

Todrick Hall is in Boston for one night this Sunday, starting at 7:30PM at the Wilbur 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.

The Huntington presents, Top Girls

BosArts, Boston TheaterThis play may be 35 years old but its story is as relevant today as it was the day it was first performed in the U.K. Career-driven Marlene has just landed the top job at a London employment agency over a male colleague. To celebrate, she hosts a lavish dinner with a group of famous and adventurous historical women who cheer the successes and bemoan the sacrifices required to be a “top girl” in a man’s world.

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Scruffy Sunday

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Who hasn’t crashed like this before? The way my night went I’m half surprised I didn’t end up in bed like this on Saturday night.

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Saturday morning coffee

sexy guy reading the paper, shirtless guy with coffeeI love absolutely everything about this week’s Saturday morning coffee post.

Saturday morning comics

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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.

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Hanky Panky: A flagging party is Sunday, Apr 22

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Image credit: Adam Fearing & Brendan Denommee

The History Project is bringing back the hanky code next week on Sunday, April 22. The color-coded signaling system popular in the 70s & 80s will be hosted at Jacques and will have music by DJ Brian Halligan as well as a performance by Werewolf Becky. Tickets must be purchased in advance to attend this party.

More Information and Tickets to Apr 22 Hanky Panky Party

In case you’ve forgotten (or maybe you are so young you have no idea what I’m talking about) you can get more information about what the colors mean and  the significance of the left side and right side placement by visiting wikipedia’s, handkerchief code page.

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Sunday, April 22, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Jaques Underground | 79 Broadway | Bay Village, Boston

The History Project is an independent, all-volunteer archives that documents, preserves, and shares the history of Boston’s LGBTQ community. Visit historyproject.org.

Furry Friday

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BosGuy brain teaser

riddle, exercise for your brainEach Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain. If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together.

I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess.

This week’s brain teaser: 

With pointed fangs I sit and wait;
With piercing force I crunch out fate;
Grabbing victims, proclaiming might;
Physically joining with a single bite.

What am I?

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What to do this weekend

It’s marathon weekend and starting on Friday is the annual John Hancock Fitness Expo but for those of you not into training for marathons there are plenty of options including  Fur-Turnity Underwear Party (Boston’s newest monthly underwear dance party) at Jacques on Friday, So Hot Saturdaes presents: Muscle Otter Bear Daddy (MOBD) and Hot Mess Sundays with Miz Cracker & Isaac Escalante at Candibar.

John Hancock Fitness Expo is free and open to the public every Marathon Weekend but this year it is at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Fur-Turnity Underwear Party check out Boston’s newest monthly underwear dance party (the second Friday of every month) at Jacques

FUZZ Boston join DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley Bar starting at 10PM in Boston

Latin Friday is upstairs at Machine every Friday starting at 10PM in Boston

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

Mr New England Rubber 2018 is at the Providence Eagle on Saturday night in Providence

Maybe not quite prom ready for Mainestreet but definitely 80s

Mainestreet Presents: Awesome 80’s Prom Night! takes place at Mainestreet on Saturday night in Ogunquit

So Hot Saturdaes presents: Muscle Otter Bear Daddy (MOBD) is at Peggy O’Neil’s Pub on Saturday in Dorchester

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

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

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 with Miz Cracker & Isaac Escalante at Candibar in the Theater District will be busier than usual on 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.

Public art in Boston

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The Appeal to the Great Spirit dominates the MFA Boston entrance and is one of my favorite pieces of public art in Boston

WBUR recently published The 50 Best Works of Public Art in Greater Boston, ranked. WBUR Arts reporter, Greg Cook, opens the article pointing to past criticisms by other Boston art critics who complain of a lack of imagination and a history of having too many sculptures of sports heroes and old white politicians.

Boston’s public art isn’t what is stodgy as much as it might be those whining art critics who must only walk around Beacon Hill, The Back Bay and Government Center. If they ever visited other neighborhoods they might be surprised by what they see. While I agree that Boston has a ton of art dedicated to athletes and politicians let’s remember this is a sports town of the first order and there was this little thing called the American Revolution which started here so we should have a lot of those statues – it’s what the tourists come here to see.

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Brazilian street artists, Os Gemeos’s, 70′ x 70′ mural in Dewey Square was the first temporary art installation on the Greenway, Aug 1 – Nov 25, 2012

I have to compliment Cook on his list of public art, but in this blog post I’ve added a few favorites of mine which didn’t make his list. Notably I’d like to also share a 2015 article from Boston Magazine, which was dedicated to the amazing street art that dominates much of Allston, Neighborhood Public Art: Allston.

I would also like to give a shout out to the Underground Ink Block park, which opened last year and I think was overlooked. It shares more creative graffiti street art under the I-93 expressway along the South End / Southie border. Below are some examples of what you’ll find in this new park.South End Parkstreet art, graffiti art, south endstreet art, graffiti art, south end

 

Vintage gay

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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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