I saw this photo on Twitter and couldn’t help but laugh. I’m dedicating this post to everyone who makes an effort to go out this weekend and meet someone organically; without the aid of a ‘dating app’ or some prior screening.
Go out with a couple of friends, grab a few drinks then head out to the dance floor and smile at everyone you meet.
I loved this Tweet from @joncoopertweets and wanted to share it with you.
This weekend there is plenty happening, but here are a few shout outs: on Friday, if you’re looking for something a little different check out Camp Crystal Lake – Friday the 13th at the Oberon; on Saturday the Mass Bears and Cubs are teaming up with The History Project at this month’s Silver at Peggy’s party in Dorchester; and a couple of drag brunches are taking place on Sunday, Brunch of the Queens at Bell and Hand and DRAG Me To Brunch at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club.
If you prefer something a bit more ‘cultural’, it is opening weekend for the pre-Broadway run of Moulin Rouge at the Emerson Colonial; on Friday The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) broadcasts their summer performance, Tanglewood in the City, on the Boston Common at 8PM.
Tanglewood in the City Boston Symphony Orchestra performance in the Berkshires will be projected on a giant screen on Boston Common, starting at 8PM on Friday
MOVIE: The Lion King plays at Rowes Wharf as part of the Summer in the City programming, starting at dusk in Boston
Boston Gay Professionals Meet Up is at the Intercontinental Hotel from 6:30-9PM for more details and to join use the link provided – in Boston
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
TWC Guerrilla Queer Bar is hosting their monthly take-over of a traditionally straight bar takes place Friday at GEM starting at 9PM
FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston
Camp Crystal Lake – Friday the 13th Features spine-tingling performances by some of New England’s spoOoOoOokiest queens to torment campers – costumes are encouraged but not required at the Oberon in Cambridge
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston
Beach Party Tea Dance is at Mainestreet from 3-9PM on Saturday with DJ Jodi in Ogunquit
MOVIE: SING! plays at the Prudential Center on Saturday in Boston
Underwear Party is every Saturday at Club Purgatory – doors open at 9PM in Provincetown
Silver at Peggy’s takes place the second Saturday of every month – this is a dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
Strapped is at Machine on Saturday hosted by Buddy Bing and with music from DJ Gay Jim
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
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Brunch of the Queens is on Sunday starting at 11AM at the Bell and Hand tickets are available for brunch and the show or just the show
DRAG Me To Brunch is on Sunday starting at 11AM for brunch (the drag show starts at 2PM) at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club in Boston
Babes Brunch is on Sunday starting at 1PM at Trophy Room in Boston
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.
Slaughterhouse Society and friends invade the Planetarium tonight for an up close and personal drag king concert! Enjoy as they pay tribute to some of your favorite musical icons accompanied by innovative and immersive cutting-edge visuals overhead on the fulldome. Prince, Meatloaf, Marilyn Manson, and more!
Drag Kings of the Slaughterhouse Society Perform tonight at The MoS Planetarium. More information and a link to get tickets is included below.
Museum of Science – Charles Hayden Planetarium
Thursday, July 12 at 9:00 PM
More Info and Tickets Here!
In honor of Bear Week currently underway in Provincetown, I wanted to post this photo which claims to be of Mr. Mordecai Higginbotham (seated). I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard of this man nor could I find anything conclusive online, but I do love this photo. His friend reminds me of a young Teddy Roosevelt so I’m going to assume this was taken at the end of the 19th century. WDYT?
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.
Photo from OffWestEnd.com
One week from today The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) will once again host their annual production of a William Shakespeare play on the Boston Common. Opening night will be Wednesday, July 18th and performances will run through Sunday, August 5th. Performances take place Tuesday through Saturday at 8pm; Sundays at 7pm; with a 3pm matinee performance on Saturday, August 5th.
Richard III
Directed by Steven Maler
July 18 – August 5, 2018
FREE and open to the public
The image above shows the location of the theater production on the Boston Common. I suggest arriving early to ensure you can be within sight of the stage. When I attend, I like to make a quick stop at the Roche Bros in Downtown Crossing to stock up on snacks and drinks – food is available on the Common but options are somewhat limited.
Need a quick overview of this Machiavellian monarch Shakespeare dedicates an entire play to? Here is a quick recap of Richard III (as told by Shakespeare).
This week I’m featuring the Instagram account of Men Of Colour Magazine, which as you might suspect, posts photos of very attractive men of color like the photo above of Greg Ym taken by Greg Ragas. While the account features many men some like Greg shown up above appear relatively frequently so check out the account for more photos of Greg and to see their other posts.
Follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/menofcolour.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
Much thanks to Giants, Cowboys, Football, Rugby and Life blog for pointing out this photo of Drew Mitchell earlier this spring. 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.
“Cheeky bloke“
Published by Anchor Publications in 1965 this gay pulp fiction novel is listed as adult fiction but it looks fairly tame as compared to the other novels I’ve been publishing each Tuesday afternoon.
HUBweek (October 8-14) is a festival for the future that celebrates innovation in art, science and technology. HUBweek will kick off with events taking place all across the city, but will be centered on Boston’s City Hall Plaza, which will be transformed (once again) into a mini village of semi-permanent structures.
Join thought leaders like Medford-native Michael Bloomberg, Malcolm Gladwell, Deepak Chopra, Atul Gawande and more; connect with 100+ of Boston’s most impactful start-ups; and interact with Boston’s creative economy and those who are helping rethink Boston’s future.
Many events are free but do fill up. There are also events that require ticket purchases, but there is an “early bird special” running through July 24th.
Learn more here: hubweek.org
What happens when a beauty queen, a right-wing politician and a liberal activist are locked in a hotel room on the eve of the Miss America pageant? The Taming by Lauren Gunderson, which is inspired by Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, provides audiences with a satirical skewering of modern American politics that will leave you laughing out loud.
Tickets for The Taming at Club Cafe
The production plays at Club Cafe, beginning on Friday, July 13th with performances Thursday through Sunday each week until it closes on Saturday, July 28th. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested price of $20.00.
This guy looks exceptionally dapper in his formal wear and kilt. WDYT?
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