This weekend there are plenty of parties including FASCINATION Friday, Casual Fridays, So Hot Saturdaes 2 Year Anniversary Onesie Party and Dont Ask Dont Tell 7 Year Anniversary Party to name a few.
If clubs aren’t really your scene join up with Ironsides Rugby Club Indoor Spring Practice to get your sweat on or if you’d prefer something a bit more relaxed check out Gay Beer Brunch Saturday afternoon at Trophy Room.
So Hot Saturdaes Onesie Party Returns this Saturday at Peggy O’Neill’s
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Fifty-Four – For The Love Of Disco get your groove on at Thunder Road in Union Square on Friday, starting at 10PM in Somerville
Gay Beer Brunch on Saturday from 12-3PM join Boston’s Gay Beer Club, while they brunch and cocktail their way through Saturday afternoon at Trophy Room in Boston
Ironsides Rugby Club Indoor Spring Practice will get you sweaty and let you meet a great group of guys – no previous experience is required so why not check it out on Saturday 2-4PM at the BSC at Station Landing in Medford
Lions, Tigers and BARE! with Broody Valentino is a burlesque show at Club Cafe on Saturday (doors open at 7:30PM) in Boston
So Hot Saturdaes 2 Year Onesie Party Anniversary head over to Peggy O’Neil’s in your favorite onesie for this fun dance party in Dorchester
Dont Ask Dont Tell 7 Year Anniversary Party is on Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston
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
Gay Beer Club Field Trip this fun social group of beer lovers head over to Savin Bar & Kitchen on Sunday at 7PM in Dorchester
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.
A little known fact about your’s truly is that I spent most of my 20s seeing local bands play rather than dancing at clubs. One of those local musicians who I really loved was / is Juliana Hatfield. She had brief brush with mainstream success with songs like Universal Heartbeat and Spin the Bottle, but the quirky rocker from Boston was always more at home under the radar.
Last year I saw her for the first time in years and she still sounds great. At the ACLU benefit here in Boston Juliana performed her song Short Fingered Man, a song about a certain someone living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue these days.
So when I heard a track from her forthcoming Olivia Newton-John tribute album on Kenneth in the (212), I instantly started playing her cover A Little More Love. The CD won’t be available until April 13th but you can pre-order it on Amazon, here: Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John.
Unfortunately between the time I wrote this post and today, the video of the 1945 Gay Home Movie on YouTube came down. The video in question was discovered by St. Louis filmmaker Geoff Story when he stumbled upon some old film reels at an estate sale at a mansion on Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis, which used to be the home of the now-deceased Buddy Walton.
Fortunately you can still watch the brief video here.
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.
Looking for a date night suggestion for a friend who loves musicals? Perhaps you’d like to check out The Lyric Stage Company’s latest production, Road Show. The Sondheim musical made its New England debut when it opened at the Lyric Stage Co. earlier this month and it runs through February 11th.
Road Show was inspired by a New Yorker article Stephen Sondheim read about the real-life Mizner brothers, Addison and Wilson, who were born in California in the late 1800s. Beginning at the deathbed of their father who encourages them to go out and mold the new nation, the musical spans the globe from the Klondike gold rush to India, Hawaii, Guatemala, New York, and eventually the real-estate boom of Boca Raton, Florida. Over 40 years, the brothers seek out the amorphous and elusive American Dream through the booms and busts of the early 20th century, with bouts of brotherly love and hate. The musical travelogue takes a close look at the optimism and opportunism of the time through the lens of two ambitious, eccentric, and charming individuals.
Kyle Edmund is a 23 year old professional tennis player with a big serve and a surprisingly strong start to the 2018 tennis season. Currently ranked 49, his ranking is certain to jump after Edmund stunned everyone at the Australian Open when he beat #3 Grigor Dimitrov in the Quarter Finals.
If you enjoy tennis, you’ll like his photos of life as a player traveling to play tennis tournaments around the globe. His life is so different and seems exotic as compared to my routine.
Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/kyle.edmund.
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Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below inspires you to offer up a caption or two of your own. Leave a witty or funny caption as a comment for this post and I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.
“Gettin’ ready for RuPaul’s All Stars“
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get out, do more, be more active? Did you tell yourself that you want to meet more / new people? Boston Ironsides Rugby Football Club might be a group you should check out. They are hosting their first spring practice (indoors – don’t worry) this coming Saturday, January 27th and newcomers are welcome. No prior experience is necessary.
Practice will take place at the BSC Medford (easily accessible from the Orange Line, Wellington Station). Head to the basketball court on the second floor; ready to get sweaty by 2:00 PM. Come with workout clothes, a jump rope (if you have one) and water bottle. Following practice, the club will host an informal meet-and-greet with pizza at The Alley bar in Downtown Crossing. Email: bostonironsidesinfo@gmail.com with any questions.
Check out the FB event page for more information here
Many use the New Year as an opportunity to make resolutions. A common resolution is to be more active and meet people, but that can be difficult for gay men in Boston. Starting in 2018, I want to feature the LGBTQ groups and organizations that help people connect and enrich Boston’s gay life.
If you’d like to have your club / team featured, please email me at bosguymail@gmail.com or via FB messenger.
Tickets for Miss Coco Peru’s two shows at Club Cafe on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16 went on sale last week but a few tickets remain available. Although I’ve not seen this show, I have had the pleasure of seeing previous shows in Provincetown and can promise that you will be laughing from the moment she walks on stage until you leave.
Outline roughly depicts 490 Harrison Ave. 16-unit expansion proposed by GTI Properties || Photo from Google Maps
Last month GTI Properties shared plans with the Old Dover Neighborhood Association to build a new 70′ residential building, extending the existing apartment building at 490 Harrison Avenue.
The proposed design includes plans for sixteen rental units as well as a ground level 5.000 sq ft retail space along with two smaller storefronts in the back of the building. Apartments will range from 1,200 – 1,300 sq ft. No information was provided on the exact number of parking spaces the new building would shrink the existing parking lot. Assuming the project receives the necessary approvals, GTI Properties would look to break ground starting January 2019.
Apartments at 490 Harrison Avenue currently rent for $2,400-$2,600 for one bedroom and $2,800-$4,250 for two bedrooms, begging the question will the neighborhood and city ask for affordable units to be included before approving the project?
This week sees the return of #Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month at Club Cafe, but if you’re looking for something a little more interactive be sure to check out Boston Gay Men’s Book Club which meets on Monday or one of the Trivia nights: Tuesday at Dorchester Brewing Co. and Club Cafe and Bear Trivia night at The Alley Bar on Thursday.
If Trivia isn’t your thing check out one of the game nights like Pizza & Game Night on Monday at Dorchester Brewery Co. or checkout Queer Boston Board Gamers in Cambridge on Thursday. And if all else fails enjoy a night of belting out songs at Showtune Tuesday at dbar, or Karaoke at Jacques Cabaret and Club Cafe on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
This weekend there are plenty of parties including FASCINATION Friday, Casual Fridays, So Hot Saturdaes 2 Year Anniversary: Onesie Party and Dont Ask Dont Tell 7 Year Anniversary Party to name a few. If clubs aren’t really your scene join up with Ironsides Rugby Club Indoor Spring Practice to get your sweat on or if you’d prefer something a bit more relaxed check out Gay Beer Brunch Saturday afternoon at Trophy Room.
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday at 7PM at the Trident Booksellers & Cafe to discuss this month’s book, Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl (all welcome) in Boston
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Opus Affair Monthly Cocktail Mixer takes place after work on Tuesday from 6-9PM at Brick & Mortar in Central Square Cambridge
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
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
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
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
So Hot Saturdaes Onesie Party Returns this Saturday at Peggy O’Neill’s
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Fifty-Four – For The Love Of Disco get your groove on at Thunder Road in Union Square on Friday, starting at 10PM in Somerville
Gay Beer Brunch on Saturday from 12-3PM join Boston’s Gay Beer Club, while they brunch and cocktail their way through Saturday afternoon at Trophy Room in Boston
Ironsides Rugby Club Indoor Spring Practice will get you sweaty and let you meet a great group of guys – no previous experience is required so why not check it out on Saturday 2-4PM at the BSC at Station Landing in Medford
Lions, Tigers and BARE! with Broody Valentino is a burlesque show at Club Cafe on Saturday (doors open at 7:30PM) in Boston
So Hot Saturdaes 2 Year Onesie Party Anniversary head over to Peggy O’Neil’s in your favorite onesie for this fun dance party in Dorchester
Dont Ask Dont Tell 7 Year Anniversary Party is on Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston
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.
Cambridge / Boston Women’s March on the Cambridge Common, January 20, 2018. Photo Credit: Greg Cook || gregcookland.com
One year after the historic Women’s March of 2017 and just days after the Federal Government was forced to shutdown, thousands took to the streets in cities all across the United States. While the massive crowds that overtook and overwhelmed the streets of Boston were smaller this year when people gathered on the Cambridge Common, it remains inspiring for me to see people braving the cold to exercise their rights and make their voices heard.
Thanks to Greg Cook for sharing some of the best protest signs from Saturday’s Boston/Cambridge Women’s March 2018: The People Persist.
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