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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.
I love Australia and I love this Madonna tribute that involved more than 200 volunteers of all ages. Enjoy this fun video and feel free to dance along if you know the dance steps.
Ask for my friend Miro at Milton Hill Sport & Spa
I wanted to give a shout out to my friend Miro who is a personal trainer at the Milton Hill Sport & Spa located in the Milton – Dorchester Lower Mills area. The mild winter has brought us spring (New England’s most fleeting season) earlier than usual, and the summer months will be here before we realize it. Miro is just the guy to help you get into shape before bathing suit season arrives.
For more information give Milton Hill Sport & Spa a call or stop by and ask for Miro. He’s a great guy and can help you achieve your personal fitness goals.
Milton Hill Sport & Spa
1 ELIOT STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Phone: (617) 698-0063
Nathan Aldyne is the pseudonym for Michael McEachern McDowell, an American novelist and screenwriter who is perhaps best known for writing the screenplay Beetlejuice. Under the pseudonym, Nathan Aldyne, four gay-themed murder mysteries with Dennis Schuetz were penned and initially published in the 1980s Vermillion (1980), Cobalt(1982), Slate (1984), and Canary (1986).
Set in the pre-AIDS era the books capture what gay life in Boston and Provincetown was like. All four books have been been reprinted in handsome editions by Felony & Mayhem. They are available on the publisher’s website for purchase as well as Amazon.com and Apple’s iBooks. I’ve just downloaded the series and am reading them now. I am loving them. Pick up a copy.
In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day which is tomorrow, I’ve included an appropriately themed image and would like to ask you to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Go find your own damn rainbow
Yamato II on Boylston Street in the Back Bay is easy to miss if you aren’t looking down. The subterranean restaurant serves up all you can sushi seven days a week, but I had never heard of it until we were introduced to it a few weeks ago, when friends of ours invited us to join them.
I love sushi but since Sergio doesn’t like it I rarely eat it. Fortunately, Yamato II serves up a lot of non-sushi options so even non-sushi enthusiasts like Sergio can really enjoy themselves. Since the photos I snapped don’t do the food justice I’ve opted to use the photo below from the restaurant’s website to give you a peek at some of the tempting things you can order.
The all you can eat sushi is $17.50 for lunch and $25 for dinner (Sunday through Thursday). It is a few dollars more for dinner on Friday and Saturdays but regardless of when you go it is a great deal for sushi lovers. Yamato also has a second location on 117 Chiswick Road in Brighton, MA.
Yamato II
545 Boylston Street (in Copley Square)
857-250-4473
Back in January Second Glass, the Boston-based company behind Wine Riot, was surprised by Mayor Walsh who indicated he was opposed to the wine store opening in the former home of Design Within Reach at 519 Tremont Street.
Second Glass took to Twitter to help get support from the neighborhood. I posted a link on my blog to show my support for Second Glass by sharing the link to their petition back on January 6th in my post here. A week later they received the necessary approval from the licensing board after many signed a petition telling Marty Walsh that Wine Riot was welcome in the South End.
No word when Wine Riot will be opening but it was nice to see the sign at the top of the post go up in the Atelier 505 commercial space.
For more information about Second Glass and Wine Riot link here.
Boston Spirit Magazine’s annual LGBT Executive Networking Night will take place in approximately one month on Wednesday, April 13th. More than 1,000 attend this annual networking reception hosted at the Boston Marriott Copley Place from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.
Looks like someone updated Prince Charming and Snow White.
The Alternative Art Space Gallery is partnering with Boston Pride to host a special exhibit, Solidarity Through Pride, that will open on Thursday, June 2, 2016. A call for entries deadline is Monday, April 25. The exhibit will be hosted at the Alternative Art Space Gallery in the South End June 2 – 17, 2016.
The exhibit is seeking works addressing the LGBT experience and Boston Pride 2016 theme: Solidarity Through Pride. All 2D media will be considered and there is no entry fee for submissions.
For more information go to alternativeartspace.net/call-for-art.
Fenway Health black tie fundraiser “Men’s Event” is Saturday, March 19
What to do this week: March 14th – 20th
Opus Affair is hosting their monthly social starts at 6PM at Scholars in DTX on Monday, March 14 in Boston
Fascination Monday is a monthly GEAR/ KINK/ FETISH party hosted downstairs at Jacques on Monday, March 14 in Boston
Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8pm) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Out to Climb is hosting a LGBT takeover of rock climbing at Brooklyn Boulders starting at 6:30PM on Wednesday, March 16 in Somerville
Stump Trivia lets you impress your friends with all the trivia you know from 5PM – 10PM every Wednesday at Cathedral Station in Boston
The Fellows monthly social for 30- and 40-somethings takes place at Meadhall in Kendall Sq from 7 – 9:30PM on Wednesday, March 16 in Boston
Outryders Thirsty Thursdays is this gay ski club’s monthly social at Cathedral Station on Thursday, March 17 in Boston
Boyfriends is a monthly gay party at the Milky Way Lounge in JP – this month’s theme,Beyoncé, takes place on Friday, March 18 in Boston
Mainestreet Karaoke party starts at 9PM every Friday in Ogunquit
Dale’s All-Male Yardsale Welcome back to the bi-annual male burlesque amateur competition at Club Cafe at 8PM Saturday, March 19 in Boston
Fenway Men’s Event or as I refer to it the Gay Prom, raises funds for Fenway Health and takes place on Saturday, March 19 in Boston
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Circle of Life spring performance at Jordan Hall is Saturday & Sunday, March 19 & 20 in Boston
Meet Ruth Pointer of The Pointer Sisters who will be coming to Club Cafe for a Q&A and to sign her new book at 5PM Sunday, March 20 in Boston
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Boston LGBT Film Festival Preview Party takes place at Post 390 in the Back Bay from 1PM – 3PM on Sunday, March 20 in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Perhaps the title of Terry Byrne’s Boston Globe article sums up the SpeakEasy Stage latest production best, ‘Bootycandy’ a comedic scrapbook of growing up black and gay.
If you had not heard, the New England premiere of Bootycandy opened this weekend and runs through Saturday, April 9th. The play is described as a shockingly funny and saucy spin on race, sex, and sexuality, and it was inspired by the author’s own experiences growing up black and gay. I look forward to seeing this play later this week and hope that many of you will come out to support this local production, which speaks directly to the LGBT community. The best way to encourage more LGBT themed theater productions is to come and see them when they are produced.
Bootycandy Information and Tickets Here
If you don’t want to go alone The Welcoming Committee is planning to attend en masse on Wednesday, March 30th. More information about TWC event is available here.
For more information about Carnival 2016 visit ptown.org/carnival
Provincetown’s week long Carnival celebration is always a blast and every year Sergio and I try to make it a point to attend. For those unfamiliar with the popular theme week, there are multiple fun activities planned every day, but the most fun is the parade which takes place on Thursday, August 18th. Last year’s theme was Candy Land and I’ve included a video showing some of the fun to whet your appetite and encourage you to plan a visit to Ptown for Carnival 2016.
Are you contemplating a visit or do you need some help planning a trip to Provincetown? Reach out and I’d be happy to help you plan your trip to Ptown.
Time to get up and grab Joe a cup of joe.
BRAZIL!
BosGuy 