First Friday from 5-9 PM
Come to 450 Harrison Ave. to meet local artists and view their work from 5-9PM tonight. The First Friday of each month more than 60 artists open their studios in the 450 Harrison building.
Local galleries also support First Fridays by remaining open like, Boston Sculptor’s Gallery at 486 Harrison Avenue. So take advantage of the beautiful weather; come out to see and support our local art scene.
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Looks like he has a green thumb. I wonder what other talents he has.
BDCwire reported earlier today that Johnny Appleseed (Anheuser-Busch hard cider) plans to build the world’s largest ice luge in Boston’s Seaport District on Thursday, June 19th.
Johnny Appleseed event requires you to RSVP
The luge will be open for a promotional event starting at 7 PM on Thursday, June 19th. If you are interested in attending, you *must* RSVP through Johnny Appleseed’s website (you must be 21 years or older). The website also mentions a musical act will be performing at their event so stay tuned and check their website for more details: Johnny Appleseed. Thanks to Boston Hospitality and Tourism blog for the tip.
I don’t normally write about events on Fire Island but the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is a great and worthy organization I’m only too happy to promote. I also know a lot of guys who read this blog spend time on Fire Island so I wanted to give this fun summer party that helps raise money for GLSEN a shout out.
If you’re not going to be on Fire Island that weekend but have friends who will be – pass the post or information along to them.
Event Details Saturday, July 12 from 1-4PM 135 Beach Hill, Fire Island PinesTickets are $50: Buy your tickets here
Source: Smartguy Productions Inc.
Mr. Teddy is a full length play produced by a new LGBTQ theater company in Boston called Smartguy Productions Inc. Sergio and I are going to attend Friday’s show at Club Cafe, but tonight is opening night. Mr. Teddy will run through June 13th at Club Cafe. Tickets are available for shows on June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 at 8PM and June 15 matinee show at 3PM.
About Mr. Teddy: Alec, Mark and Teddy found true love two years ago when Alec brought Teddy home for a three way and Teddy never left. Like everyone, Teddy comes with some baggage, namely a Teddy Bear and a desire to call Marc and Alec his “Daddies”. All is bliss until Alec’s friend, Allison, insists that Teddy is suffering delayed development and he must be pushed to grow up and leave his Daddies behind if he is ever to find true happiness. Patrick, a friend of all three men, finally sees his chance to steal Teddy away for himself. The resulting confrontations have explosive consequences for everyone involved.
Boston Pride officially kicks off tomorrow at 12PM at City Hall when Mayor Walsh and The Boston Pride Committee raise the Rainbow Flag. Multiple official and unofficial events transpire each day through Sunday, June 15th when Boston Pride officially closes. Here are a few programs that get thumbs up from BosGuy.
Tuesday, June 10th: Boston Pride Retrospective at Back Bay Harry’s from 5-9 PM
Check out this ‘pop-up’ one night only art show that features a collection of Boston Pride photos from local photographer, Stephen Baumbach. This is actually an event I helped organize so I’m a bit biased but I hope to see you there. More Details Here
Wednesday, June 11th: Heels for Hope at BoMA Restaurant and Bar starts at 7 PM
This first annual party is an unofficial event that will help raise awareness and money for BAGLY so slip on some pumps and strut over to BoMA for some fun and guaranteed laughs. Have any questions about the event? Check out their Facebook page. More Details Here
Thursday, June 12th: Pride Night at Fenway Park or Cathedral Station Grand Opening
If you have not purchased tickets for Pride Night at Fenway Park a great Plan B is to swing by Cathedral Station (formerly Red Fez) on their opening night. This is Boston’s newest gay sports bar. Cathedral Station has free parking, affordable drinks and a game room with plenty of TVs to cheer on the Red Sox.
Friday, June 13th: Fur & Gold Pride Edition at The Alley
I’ll confess I’m not a dancer so I’m not sure if I’ll attend but this can be a fun party with good music, affordable drinks and no attitude. This is not an official Pride event so for details check out the Fur and Gold Facebook Page.
Saturday, June 14th: Boston Pride Parade, Chandler Street Block Party and House of Blues Main Event with DJ Abel
The Boston Pride parade starts one hour earlier this year at 11AM and is free and open to the public. Check out the annual Chandler Street Block Party from 1:30 – 7 PM ($15 – proceeds go to The AIDS Action). Should you have the energy, the largest party in town will be at Boston’s House of Blues, where DJ Abel will whip everyone into a frenzy or if HOB isn’t your scene but you want to dance check out Paradise in Cambridge.
Sunday, June 15th: Back Bay Block Party 12PM – 8PM
This is possibly the best block party Boston hosts all year and is worth attending. Enter on the corner of Stuart and Berkeley Street. A $15 donation is requested with all proceeds going to the Boston Pride Committee.
Roasted brussel sprouts seem to be very trendy at the moment. I love roasted veggies and brussel sprouts in particular are quite nutritious; rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants so I thought I’d suggest this easy recipe. The prep work is very easy and if you use tinfoil you needn’t even dirty a single pan – total prep and cooking time is 40 minutes.
Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees then soak the sprouts in salted water for a few moments to help remove any dirt. After, chop the stem and remove any discolored outer leaves. Aside from mincing a garlic clove, this is all the food prep required.
Once the brussel sprouts have been prepped you will need 1/4 cup of good extra virgin olive oil (enough to thoroughly coat the sprouts), a minced clove of garlic, a few pinches of salt and a ziploc bag that you can use to incorporate the ingredients.
Once you’ve added everything in the ziploc bag – give it a thorough shaking. You want the salt, garlic and olive oil to cover / coat the sprouts to add flavor and prevent them from drying out or burning when you roast them in the oven.
Pour out the brussel sprouts, garlic and salt into a cookie sheet lined with tinfoil (to make the clean up easier) and insert the tray into the oven at 400 F for 30 minutes. Shake / stir the sprouts every 10 minutes to help the vegetables cook more evenly. They are delicious when you take them out of the oven, but beware – they are extremely hot. 
Photo Credit: Ryan Edward Scott
Wednesday, June 11th, Michael Labrecque is hosting Heels for Hope at BoMA Restaurant and Bar at 1415 Washington Street in the South End. The event, Heels for Hope, will honor BAGLY and include raffles and other fun for everyone who attends.
If you’re itching to put on some pumps and looking for an excuse to get out and have fun with friends, check out this event next Wednesday. More details about Boston’s first annual Heels for Hope can be found on their Facebook page, here.
Heels for Hope: Wed. June 11th at 7PM at BoMA Restaurant
Starting today and running through June 15, Uber users can request a water taxi from BHC to navigate Boston Harbor. The temporary offering makes me wonder if this is a test or beta run for Uber. Pricing remains competitive with a fee of $10 per person for a one-way ride plus a $1 Uber booking fee; 20% gratuity is automatically added.
Service is available starting today and running through June 15; Monday through Saturday from 6:30 AM – 10 PM and Sunday from 6:30 AM – 8 PM. Sign up with the promo code UBERBOAT14 and your first two rides are FREE.
More details about UberBOAT! can be read here.
June is Pride month. Happy pride everyone.
Chelsea Handler’s popular show, Chelsea Lately, on E Television will end on Tuesday, August 26th. I’m not sure what is next for the author of Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea. Her show has given a number of comedians an excellent platform, and I really liked her format which is very different from other night time talk shows on television.
I have no idea who will follow Stephen Colbert after he replaces David Letterman on CBS, but I’d love to see her follow Stephen and replace the Craig Ferguson Late Show.
Even though I read this article last week, I figured it would be fitting to post it following my weekly “Temptation Tuesday”. Last week Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight website shared results of what percentage of the population masturbate.
This topic could conceivably cross the line for my pg-13 rated blog, but I figured I’d write about it because I find it strange that this remains a taboo topic considering the data. I can understand the discomfort one might have if I were a parent talking my child, but this remains a taboo subject for many in society; especially women. 
I’m not looking for any confessions; how you spend your time is your business. Rather I’m just pointing out the irony of American culture and how strange our views towards sex and sexual pleasure remain even in 2014.
This isn’t a celebrations of jerks. This is a Caribbean style food festival that takes place later this month and focuses on delicious Jamaican jerk spiced food. The festival includes live music as well as a rum and brewing tasting.
All the fun takes place here in the South End at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, (41 Berkeley Street). The festival offers two sessions: 11am-3pm and 4-8pm.
Note that tickets are $12 and only gives you access to the festival – not the food that is sold by individual food vendors. More details here.
The Greater Boston Business Council (GBBC) appears to have revived a tradition previously hosted the Tuesday of Pride Week in Boston. The event has been slightly tweaked and now includes a pre-party at 38 Wareham Street in the South End. Tickets for this portion of the celebration are required; suggested donation is $25.00.
The Tree Lighting in the BCA Plaza (539 Tremont Street) will take place at 8:45 PM with a performance by The Boston Conservatory and the Hat Sisters on hand to light the tree pink. After everyoine is welcome to join a post-party at the Trophy Room located at 22 Chandler Street Boston.
More details about the event are on the GBBC website here.
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