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What to do this weekend
The holiday season is in full swing and that means there are a lot of events and opportunities to get out. Holly Folly weekend starts on Friday in Provincetown.
There are also several World AIDS days events taking place on Friday in Boston and Provincetown including a World AIDS Day event at The State House and Strike a Pose For World AIDS Day at MIT.
There also happen to be a number of parties that you may want to check out including the opening of Boston’s bawdy holiday spectacular, a.k.a. the SlutCracker, which opens on Friday; Boston’s fetish party FASCINATION Friday; The Alley Bar’s weekly dance party, Grunt; and The Trophy Room’s first Boibutter Brunch on Sunday – just to name a few.
World AIDS Day hosted by AIDS Action Committee and Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Jack Lewis invite you to the 7th Annual World AIDS Day from 12PM-2PM at The State House
Holly Folly weekend is an annual tradition that has fun events all weekend, starting on Friday in Provincetown
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
SOWA First Fridays kicks off at 5PM – come out to SoWa and sip some wine while meeting artists and gallery owners on Friday in Boston
Strike a Pose For World AIDS Day join the MIT Program in Women’s and Gender Studies to view Strike a Pose on Friday at 7PM at MIT List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge
SlutCracker (Opening Night) runs from Dec 1-31 at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square
Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) is this Friday (location to be determined) starting at 9PM in Boston
La Boum’s Queer Holiday Party hosts a Madonna dance party on Friday starting at 10PM at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: Believe holiday concert is Saturday at the Town Hall in Provincetown
Provincetown Murder Mystery is on Saturday at 8PM at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown
Magnum Saturdays: Where The Wild Things Are is at dbar on Saturday starting at 10PM in Dorchester
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
Boibutter Brunch this is the first of many more boibutter brunch parties at Trophy Room from 1-4PM (hosted the 1st Sunday of each month) 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.
Lyric Stage Co. presents Hold These Truths
Friday, December 1st is opening night for The Lyric Stage Company’s latest production, Hold These Truths, a 90-minute play based on the true story of Gordon Hirabayashi, an American Sociologist and son of Japanese immigrants, who is best known for resisting internment during World War II.
Actor Michael Hisamoto plays Hirabayashi, a college student and a Quaker, whose hope and patriotism will leave you cheering. Hirabayashi’s story is told through flashbacks, taking the audience through his early life, challenging the curfew and exclusion orders in 1942. His storytelling is assisted by a trio of kurogo — traditional Japanese stage hands.
While Hirabayashi may have lost his case when he was alive, but Hirabayashi, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012 by President Barack Obama. Paving the way to Hirabayashi’s ultimate victory. Full of theatricality and humanity, Hold These Truths celebrates resistance and offers startling parallels for contemporary politics.
Vintage gay
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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.
Holly Folly weekend in Provincetown
Provincetown’s annual holiday celebration, Holly Folly, starts on Friday and will continue through Sunday. Festivities include traditional caroling to the more eye popping Speedo run down Commercial Street. This year’s events include:
Friday, December 1st
Meet & Greet with The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
5:30PM – Close at The Shipwreck Lounge
‘Tis The Season for Giving
Holiday drag show which raises money for the AIDS Support Group Of Cape Cod (ASGCC). The event has a $10 cover which will be donated to ASGCC.
8:00PM at The Crown & Anchor
Jessie Malone and Sharon Kenny concert
Singer-songwriters Jessie Malone and Sharon Kenny perform Friday & Saturday. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance, here.
8:00PM at Sage Inn, The Landing Bistro & Bar
saturday, December 2nd
Jingle Bell Run & Champagne Brunch
An annual holiday benefit bathing suit/santa costume run and brunch. $35 – $60 pp; tickets must be purchased by Thu, 12/1 at 5 pm
9:30AM – 12:30PM at Fannizi’s
Holly Folly Inn Stroll
Stroll through some of Ptown’s most beautiful inns on a guided tour that leaves Holly Folly Headquarters from 2:00PM -4PM
Holly Folly Drag Bingo
Join Tiki Bronstein, the Mistress of Holiday Bingo, as she hosts this annual event benefiting Provincetown Business Guild. Cost is $20-$25 Buy Tickets
2:00PM at the Crown Anchor
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: Holiday Concert
7:30PM – 10:30PM at Town Hall Buy Tickets
Provincetown Murder Mystery
Join this free homodunnit of epic proportions. Featuring Liza Lott and a cast of NYC/Boston based actors. Starting at 8PM in the Crown & Anchor
For the full list of events visit the website at ptown.org/holly-folly.
This week on Instagram: giovanicordioli
For those of you who love Brazil, travel photographer, Giovani Cordioli’s Instagram account is worth checking out. Giovani captures beautiful images of Cariocas (Cariocas are people who live in Rio de Janeiro) and the natural beauty for which the city is so well known.
Most of Cordoli’s photos contain breathtaking images of the natural beauty for which Brazil is famous but my favorite photos are of Rio’s Guanabara Bay.
Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/giovanicordioli.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
Caption this photo
Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a caption or two of your own. Bonus points to anyone who can make me laugh with their caption.
Hot buns
The Slutcracker opens Friday, December 1st
“Dance of the Reed Pole”
“A Great Hymn to Christmas and Sexuality” – John Waters
One of Boston’s naughtiest holiday theatrical traditions, The Slutcracker, opens later this week on Friday, December 1st at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. For those of you who may be unfamiliar, The Slutcracker provides a scene-by-scene retelling of The Nutcracker with a naughty twist.
Performances start Friday, December 1st and will run through December 31st, but tickets to this show sell quickly and they have a limited calendar the last week of the month so do not delay.
Online novel: Theta by Damien
An Aussie blogger who now calls the land of Dorothy home is writing an interesting online novel, that you can read at your leisure for free. At the time I wrote this post he had published a prologue and the first three chapters.
I would describe Theta as a modern day action-suspense novel set in Australia, that will appeal to those who enjoy Gothic and Sci-Fi genres. The moral codes that drive some of these characters is reminiscent of comic book superheroes who are driven by a sense of justice. I’ve pulled a section from the book to provide you with a taste of the authors writing style and part of the story.
She looked back to see a figure dressed entirely in black with a balaclava over his head. For a moment, she was amused at the absurdity of his dress given it was inner city Melbourne in the twenty-first century and not Russia during the Cold War. He fired at her but she was prepared. She easily evaded the bullet and sprinted forward to knock the gun out of his hand. What she was not prepared for was the strength with which he returned the blows she was raining down on him. This was no average assassin; this was one of their allies’ kind. With that, she flashed into her Human/Lycan hybrid form and called on all her speed and strength.
I suggest you check out Theta, starting with the prologue which you can read here: Theta: Prologue.
How Gabe Kapler’s body image helped gay male sports fans
I wanted to highlight an article about body image and feeling comfortable in your own skin after reading an article earlier this month on the OUT Sports blog which featured former Red Sox outfielder and the next manager of the professional baseball team, Philadelphia Phillies.
Gabe “The Babe” Kapler (as I often referred to him) was featured in the blog’s post, Why new Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was important to gay male sports fans. While I don’t know if I agree with all their points, I do agree that Gabe has an amazing body and has always been happy to pose shirtless. In an age where athletes continue to train to build endurance and avoid injury, Kapler was the rare professional baseball player with a great physique who liked to show it off. While he is happily married with two teenage children, if my memory serves me correct he was a great advocate for his wife when she spoke out about domestic violence (something she had to contend with in a previous relationship) in addition to being socially accepting of LGBTQ issues.
What to do this week: Nov 27 – Dec 4
Be sure to get out and enjoy one or more of these select events that I’ve shared below. There is a little bit of something for everyone. This week Hillary Clinton comes to Boston for one night, but if politics isn’t your thing you can check out the Mass Bears and Cubs Bear & Cub Social at Cathedral Station, Atomic Karaoke at Club Cafe and Queer Boston Board Gamers later this week.
Holly Folly weekend starts on Friday in Provincetown (but more on that later this week), several World AIDS days events take place on Friday including Strike a Pose For World AIDS Day and a World AIDS Day at The State House. For some bawdy humor check out the SlutCracker which opens on Friday and runs through December 31. Lastly close your weekend by attending the first Boibutter Brunch at Trophy Room on Sunday.
Hillary Clinton comes to Boston this week (Tuesday, Nov. 28)
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Bear & Cub Social hosted by Mass Bears and Cubs on Tuesday starts at 7:30PM at Cathedral Station in Boston
Hillary Clinton LIVE Hillary Clinton comes to Boston for one night on Tuesday at the Boston Opera House starting at 7:30PM in Boston
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
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge
Boston Gay Men’s Cocktail Social is hosted by Boston Gay Single Men’s Meetup group on Thursday from 6:30-9:30PM location TBA
BAGLY Reunite 2017 tickets are $25 and 100% of the proceeds go to BAGLY; the event is Thursday from 6-9PM on Thursday 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
THE WEEKEND
Holly Folly weekend starts on Friday and runs through Monday in Provincetown
World AIDS Day hosted by AIDS Action Committee and Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Jack Lewis invite you to the 7th Annual World AIDS Day from 12PM-2PM at The State House
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Strike a Pose For World AIDS Day join the MIT Program in Women’s and Gender Studies to view Strike a Pose on Friday at 7PM at MIT List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge
SlutCracker (Opening Night) runs from Dec 1-31 at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square
La Boum’s Queer Holiday Party hosts a Madonna dance party on Friday starting at 10PM at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: Believe holiday concert is Saturday at the Town Hall in Provincetown
Provincetown Murder Mystery is on Saturday at 8PM at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
Boibutter Brunch this is the first of many more boibutter brunch parties at Trophy Room from 1-4PM (hosted the 1st Sunday of each month) 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.
Canadian photographer Lucas Murnaghan
Photo credit: Lucas Murnaghan
The Advocate is featuring Toronto-based photographer, Lucas Murnaghan, who’s Instagram account I featured this past August, here.
If you like what you see, you can check out The Advocate article here. Additionally, you can check out his website, lucasmurnaghan.com.
Photo gallery of Lucas Murnaghan’s Instagram account
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