Armistead Maupin comes to Boston February 12th

Posted on February 6, 2018 | 1 comment

NewRep Theatre, gay BostonAre you a fan of the Tales of the City series? You’ll want to come out and meet the author, Armistead Maupin, who will sit down with Boston arts journalist Louise Kennedy for an intimate discussion at the New Rep Theatre in Watertown on Monday, February 12th.

Tickets start at just $25 with the NewRep’s discount code made available to BosGuy.com readers. Receive the discount by using the code MAUPIN25 when you order your tickets online.

What: An evening with Armistead Maupin
When: Monday, February 12th at 7PM
Where: NewRep Theatre in Watertown
Info & Tix: newrep.org/events/armisteadmaupin (use the discount code above)

Below is a photo I took of Sergio with Armistead Maupin who was visiting Provincetown a few years ago. He’s a very friendly person who has a lot to share. I’d encourage anyone interested to get tickets before this sells out.Tales of the City

Launched in 1976 as a groundbreaking serial in the San Francisco
Chronicle, Armistead Maupin’s iconic Tales of the City series has
since blazed its own trail through popular culture. Hear Armistead Maupin talk
about creating the series and his new book, a memoir titled Logical
Family (October 2017), which grew out of his critically acclaimed
one-man show of the same name.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on February 6, 2018 | 2 comments

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Millennials are changing America (for the better)

Posted on February 5, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program has released a new report, The Millennial Generation: A Demographic Bridge to America’s Diverse Future. In it they examine how this generation (75 million strong) now a quarter of the entire U.S. population is changing. For those who like to complain about this generation, think about this: Millennials are more likely to be multi-racial, more racially diverse and more likely to identify as LGBTQ. Just by virtue of who they are, they can / will accelerate greater acceptance. Below you can see how Millennials are changing the make up of cities from coast to coast.

An interesting side note published by GLAAD in 2017 found 20% of 18-34 year olds identified as LGBTQ. More information about that here. 

The Millennial population of Boston accounts for 24.6% of the total population, but places like Provo, UT (30.40%), Austin, TX (27.20%) and San Diego, CA (27%) have even larger percentages of their population identifying as Millennials. Curious to see what the percentage of your city’s population is Millennial? The Brookings Institute has an interactive map will show you, here.

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Posted on February 5, 2018 | 2 comments

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What to do this week: February 5-11

Posted on February 5, 2018 | Leave a comment

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This week I’ve compiled a HUGE list of things you can do so please share this with your friends via your preferred social media.

During the week you can check out events like Pizza & Game Night at Dorchester Brewery, Cards Against Humanity Night at The Alley,  Stump Trivia at Club Cafe, DotOUT’s Midweek Meltdown  in Dorchester or head over to Cambridge for Queer Boston Board Gamers night – are just a few of your options this week. 

If you’re not interested in hitting the clubs there are several interesting movies playing this week, including A Clockwork Orange and The Hunger Games at The Brattle. The Coolidge’s Midnite Movie series this weekend includes Ravenous and Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, and for Science Fiction fans check out the 43rd Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival.

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

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

Cards Against Humanity Night returns to The Alley Bar in DTX on Monday from 8-10PM in Boston

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

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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

Wonderground offers you new House & Techno music at this monthly party held the first Tuesday of the month at the Wonder Bar in Allston

People Before Highways is part of the BPL’s Local & Family History Lecture Series about Boston’s Urban Renewal plans in the 1950s on Wednesday 6-7:30PM in Boston

DotOUT’s Midweek Meltdown is this Wednesday from 6:30-8:30PM at the Harp & Bard in Dorchester

Quincy Bay Area Gay Men’s Meetup are meeting on Wednesday for movies, game night and pizza from 7-10PM (RSVP required) in Quincy

Houseboi w/ DJ Dandylion & Lucy Stoole at Middlesex on Wednesday

Houseboi w/ DJ Dandylion & Lucy Stoole is one part great music and one part great entertainment with your hostess Sham Payne on Wednesday at the Middlesex Lounge in Central Square, Cambridge

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

White Out Weekend (WOW) hosted by The Welcoming Committee runs through the weekend up at Sunday River Mountain in Maine

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge

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

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Boston’s Gay Beer Club Thirsty Thursday at the Cambridge Brewing Co.

Boston Gay Beer Club’s Thirsty Thursday is back so head over to Cambridge Brewing Co. starting at 8PM in Cambridge

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

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

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

THE WEEKEND

WoW Weekend: Let’s have a skiki is hosted by Boston’s The Welcoming Committee up at Sunday River Mountain Friday – Sunday in Maine

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

43rd Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival starts on Friday and continues through the 19th at the Somerville Theater in Davis Square, Somerville

Fuzz is a monthly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Bruce Derfler at the Alley Bar in DTX

Movie: Ravenous plays at 11:59PM on Friday as part of The Coolidge’s “After Midnite” series in Brookline

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Clockwork Orange is showing on Saturday at 4:15 and 9:30 at The Brattle Theater

Movie: A Clockwork Orange is showing on Saturday at 4:15 and 9:30 at The Brattle Theater in Harvard Square – Cambridge

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

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

Movie: Freddy’s Dead The Final Nightmare plays at 11:59PM on Saturday as part of The Coolidge’s “After Midnite” series in Brookline

Movie: The Hunger Games is showing on Sunday at 3:15 and 8:30 at The Brattle Theater in Harvard Square – Cambridge

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Bear Brunch is back at The Trophy Room this Sunday, starting at 1PM, featuring music by DJ Brian Halligan in Boston

Dragapalooza Paint Party + Drag Show for Charity  hosted by Boston’s Black Pride will be a blast with live performances by Teashaboo, Karisma Geneva Jackson-Tae, Kris Knievil Fan Club,Amanda Playwith, Kerra Daniels, Tee Sparks, and more on Sunday from 4:30-8PM at Jacques 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

Sip with Severity Stone comes to Jacques on Sunday from 6-10PM with DJ Brian Halligan playing your favorite disco music in Boston

Boston’s Gay Beer Club Sundays at Trophy is this weekend starting at 7PM (all are welcome!) at Trophy Room in Boston

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OutBreath: LGBTQ Meditation Group come together (past experience is not required) on Sunday, 7-9PM at Shambhala Meditation Center in Brookline

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.

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I’ve fallen in love with Aquitaine’s Michelin Burger

Posted on February 4, 2018 | 2 comments
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Michelin Burger is $16.95. Photo provided by Aquitaine Boston

Last weekend Sergio and I went to grab a bite at Aquitaine’s bar. I was eyeing the burger on their menu but at the suggestion of the bartender I tried their new “Michelin Burger” (shown above), which wasn’t officially part of the menu.

I ended up devouring the burger and enjoyed it so much that I asked the bartender to send me a photo if Aquitaine ended up adding it to their menu. Apparently several other patrons liked the burger too, because earlier this week I received a note from the restaurant group thanking me for coming in and letting me know that starting this weekend the burger would be added to their brunch and lunch menu as well as to their bar menu, effective this Monday.

The “Michelin Burger” is made with dry aged ground beef, topped with caramelized onions, Vermont cheddar and truffle mayonaisse and served on a toasted onion roll. I opted to have my burger cooked medium rare but however you like it – I’m sure you’ll walk away both full and satisfied. This is definitely one of the best burgers in town and a must try for anyone who enjoys a hamburger.

Much thanks to the bartender at Aquitaine for going the extra mile, forwarding my comments and contact information so I could get this photo. Now that dry January is over, I’ll come back and try it with a cold beer.

BosGuy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Awesome.

Aquitaine Boston
529 Tremont Street  || (617) 424-8577
aquitaineboston.com

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on February 4, 2018 | 1 comment

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Saturday morning coffee

Posted on February 3, 2018 | 1 comment

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Saturday morning comics

Posted on February 3, 2018 | Leave a comment

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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip and purchase Adam and Andy cartoon collections by visiting their website at adamandandy.com.

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New exhibit: M.C. Escher Infinite Dimensions opens at MFA Boston

Posted on February 2, 2018 | Leave a comment

Infinite Dimensions, MFA, Museum of Fine Arts BostonThe MFA Boston’s exhibit, M.C. Escher: Infinite Dimensions opens tomorrow, Saturday, February 3rd and will run through May 28, 2018.

This is the first exhibition of original prints by the artist in Boston, bringing together 50 works that highlight Escher’s imagination and ability. Infinite Dimensions investigates some of the themes that defined his work, including tessellations (arrangements of repeated shapes that fit together with no gaps), perspective and perception conundrums, sphere and water reflections, and transformations. Among the highlights is the 13-foot-long Metamorphosis II (1939-40), a monumental exploration of the fluidity of time and space in which a chessboard, hive of bees, rustic village, and other elements merge into a continuous woodcut printed from 20 blocks.

About the artist: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world’s most famous and prolific graphic artists, making 448 lithographs, woodcuts / wood engravings and 2,000+ drawings and sketches. He was born in the Netherlands and attended the School for Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem.

For more information about the MFA exhibit click here: M.C. Escher: Infinite Dimensions.

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Furry Friday

Posted on February 2, 2018 | 2 comments

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on February 2, 2018 | 4 comments

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: 

I am sweet and pleasurable but remove one letter and I become hot and uncomfortable. What am I?

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

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What to do this weekend

Posted on February 1, 2018 | 2 comments

handsome, hunk, gay, muscles, sportsThere is a lot happening in Boston, but everyone (that is except Sergio and I) is talking about the Super Bowl – or as I’m referring to it, “the JT show”.

If you’d like to watch the game at a local bar, my advice would be to arrive early since they will fill quickly. Many will gather at The Alley and Trophy Room, but no gay bar will be busier than Cathedral Station Superbowl Party LII, which starts at 3PM on Sunday. They also have a Super Bowl Pre Party on Friday evening to get you pumped for the main event on Sunday.

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AccousticaElectronica performs at The Oberon on Friday night

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

Break the Chains presents ART FUNDS ART TOUR starts at 7PM on Friday at 549 Columbus Ave in the South End

Bright Lights LGBTQ screening: Summer starts at 7PM on Friday at Emerson’s Paramount Center Bright Family screening room in Boston

AccousticaElectronica is at the Oberon Theater on Friday – this  show blends elements of electronic and classical music, dance, circus arts, and immersive theater with the infectious energy of a nightclub in Cambridge

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

Singles Pool Tournament starts at 7:30PM on Saturday at Cathedral Station in Boston

Super Bowl Pre Party starts on Friday night at 9PM at Cathedral Station following their pool tournament in Boston

H E R O E S Saturday plays the best of 80s new wave on Saturday night downstairs in the pool room at Machine starting at 10:30PM in Boston

American Psycho starts at 11:59PM on Friday night as part of the Coolidge Theatre’s After Midnite movie series in Brookline

Underbear is a monthly underwear dance party with DJ Taffy (no cover or attitude), on Saturday starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

DADT presents Boibutter Brunch from 1-4PM on Sunday at Trophy Room

Cathedral Station Superbowl Party LII starts at 3PM (get there early because this place will fill up quickly) 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

Super Bowl Party at Peggy’s Peggy O’Neil’s Super Bowl party starts at 6PM in Dorchester

Super Bowl at The Alley will be a great place to watch the New England Patriots on Sunday at The Alley – the fun officially starts at 6:30PM

Gay Beer Club Super Bowl Party is at the Cambridge Brewing Company this Sunday starting at 7PM

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.

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Goodbye dry January

Posted on February 1, 2018 | 1 comment

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On a whim, I decided the morning of January 1st that I would refrain from any alcohol for the month of January; sometimes referred to as ‘dry January’. For many people I’m sure this wouldn’t be an issue but I admit I was unsure how this would go since I basically drink coffee, water and wine.

Now that the month has passed I have to admit I was surprised by how easy it was (and how much money I saved). I’m not so certain this would be as easy to do during the summer months but I am considering trying this again, possibly later this year. However, for now I’m going to celebrate the end of dry January by going to the Godfrey Hotel’s second anniversary bash. I think we can all agree that the swanky Godfrey Hotel and its delicious restaurant Ruka which I previously reviewed here is a great place to enjoy a delicious cocktail or two.

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Vintage gay

Posted on February 1, 2018 | Leave a comment

This week’s vintage gay photograph comes from the homohistory blog. The date and location remain unknown but what would be your guess?

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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