As you know, I tend to let other sites focus on breaking news, but I couldn’t help but laugh when I read this news story about Unicode releasing 230 new symbols. Officially this is referred to as the “pinching hand“, but Twitter had a field day with suggestions for what this might actually be used to represent.
I can only imagine how gay apps like Grindr, Scruff and Growlr might react with this new visual vocabulary. But I can sum it up my feelings with this emoji.
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Love it: New emoji “pinching hand”
Temptation Tuesday
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112 Shawmut mixed use project gets financing
I first wrote about this project in the fall of 2017 but since then with the exception of a public meeting held last spring, there has been very little news about the proposed mixed use complex that will span nearly 2 acres on the border of the South End and Chinatown. Little news until last week when the developers announced they had received $105 million in construction financing.
For those unfamiliar with this project the Shawmut Avenue/Washington Street Block project will include three new buildings and represents a collaborative effort between the developer and two Chinatown community organizations. All combined the project will include more than 500 residential units, 230 parking spaces as well as space to house two religious sanctuaries with combined seating for 1,130 people, a gymnasium, fitness rooms, offices, classrooms and meeting spaces for religious education, recreational and social services uses. The new buildings will also have new space for retail.
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What to do this week: February 18 – 24
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
The Moth Story Slam this monthly open mic night takes place the third Tuesday of every month starting at 8PM at the Oberon and is open to anyone with a 5 minute story to share on the night’s posted theme
Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
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
The T Presents: Hot Chocolate is a winter dialogue series for queer men of color about attraction and desire this Wednesday starting at 7PM in Dorchester
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square
Family Feud: Boston Marathon Fund Raiser to help Brendan Carey reach his fundraising goal of $15k which will go to the TargetCancer Foundation in honor of his father, who passed away in 2017 – Thursday, 6-9:30PM at Club Cafe
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
SWEAT is hosted by Mr. New England Leather, Eric Alden, at Machine on Thursday starting at 10PM in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Rihanna Night weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
Snowbound Leather Weekend comes to Provincetown next weekend
THE WEEKEND
Snowbound XII 2019 starts on Friday in Provincetown and runs through the weekend
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
2019 Oscar-nominated short films will be playing on Friday at 7PM at the ICA-Boaton
The Beyonce Experience fuses the sounds of Beyonce with stunning visuals under the Charles Hayden Planetarium dome every Friday and Saturday at 8:30PM through February
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
FO-MO Fridays with DJ Susan Esthera is on Friday at Blend – come down and dance to your favorite 80s and 90s classic pop songs
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Midnite Movies: Aliens is showing at the Coolidge Corner Theater on Friday (doors open at 11:30PM) in Brookline
So Hot Saturdaes: Girl Groups bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester
Dont Ask Dont Tell: Queer Lovers Prom join in the fun on Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston starting at 10PM with DJ Colby Drasher and DJ Kerry Quirk who will be joined by a cast of diverse and talented performers
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
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
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch is hosted at Carrie Nation Restaurant Cocktail Club on Sunday – brunch starts at 12PM and the show starts around 2ish in Boston
Queer and Trans Figure Drawing starts at 2PM every 4th Sunday of the month at the Dorchester Art Project (click the link for more details)
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 visits The Alley on Sunday at 6PM – all are welcome to join
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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Snowbound XII 2019 is Feb 22-24, 2019
Provincetown’s Snowbound: Mates Leather Weekend is Feb 22-24, 2019
Get Outta The Cold And Into The Heat!
Snowbound Mates Leather Weekend XII in Provincetown is next weekend (February 22-24). The annual winter weekend party is produced by Mates Leather Weekend and Full Kit Gear and this year the weekend includes events at The Watership Inn, The Atlantic House, Bayside Betsy’s, The Crown & Anchor and Gifford House Inn.
All the fun starts on Friday, February 23rd with a Beer Blast at the Watership Inn from 6-8 pm followed by the slightly more frisky if not risqué White Out & C*ck Party at Paramount, starting at 9:30. Parties and events run through out the weekend and you can see the full list of activities by visiting the official website, matesleatherweekend.com/snowbound.
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Scruffy Sunday
I’ve never been to Finland but this ad from the Klaus K Hotel in Helsinki, makes me want to check it out. I do love those Tom of Finland sheets and pillow cases.
