Later this week BAGLY – Boston Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth – will celebrate their 36th anniversary.
Join them from 6:00 – 9:00 PM on Wednesday, July 27th for complimentary food and cake. There will also be a short video sharing the history of this first of it’s kind gay youth support group and non-profit based here in Boston.
You can find out more about the anniversary celebration from their Facebook event page, BAGLY Anniversary Party!
Are you heading to Ogunquit next Saturday? Help support Riptide when they host their annual fundraiser and BBQ at Mainestreet in Ogunquit on Saturday, July 30th. Proceeds raised will go to their team and be used for equipment purchases and tournaments. All the fun starts at 4PM next Saturday.
No plans today? Hop on the Blue Line and head over to Revere Beach for the annual Sand Sculpting Festival that brings artists from all over the world to compete in solo and duo master sculpting competitions. The festival started on Friday and these massive sand sculptures are now on display for you to enjoy.
For more information visit their website reverebeachpartnership.com.
Remember this guy? Couldn’t help myself and wanted to re post the photo again.
In May 2015 I wrote that the abandoned, subterranean Steinert Hall, that has been closed to the public since 1942, may reopen in my post, Abandoned Steinert Theater may be renovated. Earlier this month The Boston Globe confirmed that will likely happen now in their article, Silent for decades, underground theater set to be revived.
The 650 seat Steinert Hall first opened in 1896 and was famous for its impeccable acoustics but was forced to close soon after Boston’s tragic Coconut Grove fire in 1942. The new building owner confirms plans to revive Steinert Hall, underground theater on Boston Common some 70+ years later with the hope of reopening it to the public.
If Steinert Hall is returned to its former glory and opens to the public it would join 9 other theater houses in Boston’s Theater District including:
Boston Opera House
Colonial Theater
Charles Playhouse
Cutler Majestic Theatre
Modern Theatre at Suffolk
Paramount Theater
Shubert Theatre
Wang Center of Performing Arts
Wilbur Theatre
Join the Boston Blizzard Softball team and friends at the Manhunt Mansion Pool Party from 2PM – 6PM today. Tickets are $25.00 at the door and include a catered BBQ, open bar with beer & wine and plenty of great music from Boston DJ Begbick. For more details visit their Facebook event page here.
Coffee for two in bed seems like a great way to start your day. – Unknown
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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. To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.
Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
Looking: The Movie (2016)
Last month I wrote about HBO’s finale to the short lived gay drama, Looking. Tomorrow, Saturday, July 23rd the movie will premiere and for those of you who were a fan of the series (like yours truly), I wanted to remind you to set your DVRs to record. I’m curious to see how HBO ties up the loose ends and what happens with the characters.
What we know based on what HBO has shared to date in their movie trailer is that Patrick returns to San Francisco to attend a friend’s wedding after having moved away. When he sees his former boyfriends old feelings emerge and the closure he thought he had now doesn’t seem so clear. For those unfamiliar with the series that lasted for two seasons, below is one of the teasers HBO shared to promote the first season (BTW both seasons are on demand if you have HBO).
NC anti-gay law cited for NBA moving 2017 All-Star game
“While we recognize that the NBA cannot choose the law in every city, state, and country in which we do business, we do not believe we can successfully host our All-Star festivities in Charlotte in the climate created by HB2″ -National Basketball League
Yesterday, in an unprecedented move, the NBA announced they will move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C. to another state because of that state’s controversial anti-LGBT law. The All-Star Game was expected to generate $100 million of revenue for the state, according to Athlete Ally. Seth Brown’s blog puts this loss in perspective in the excerpt I’ve included below.
For a little perspective, the largest event in Charlotte history (in regards to direct economic impact) was the 2012 Democratic National Convention which brought in $164 million. Not only will Charlotte not have the opportunity now for this economic boost, but they will also be stuck with the $33.5 million renovation fees for Time Warner Cable Arena over the next 10 years. A number of those renovations were scheduled to be done in time for the All-Star Game. So, at this point Charlotte is left with a hefty bill, while not seeing the expected return from their investment.
Prior to the NBA’s announcement the state had lost $329 million in business, according to Equality NC and there is no reason to believe these losses will stop.
This week Matt over at boyculture posted this photo of my friend who I’d been badgering about being a Furry Friday. After Matt’s surprise post Jesse conceded. This is Jesse cuddling with Otis. If you want you can follow Jesse and Otis on Instagram here.
Set your DVRs and enjoy the show. I guarantee this will be far more interesting than anything you will see on those 24-hour news networks tonight.
Earlier this week Stephen Colbert opened his show with this Broadway-inspired number, “The Republican National Convention is Like Christmas in July.”
It injects a lot of humor in a little more than 3 minutes and sums up how I feel so I thought I’d share it with you in case you missed it.
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