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What to do this week: November 12 – 18

There is a lot happening in and around Boston so be sure to make plans with friends. As usual, I’d like to give a shout out to a few events / programs happening this week. During the work week I’d like to give a shout out to The Moth Story Slam on Tuesday, Gay Bowling Night at Lucky Strike Lanes on Wednesday, Boys Night Out at Southern Proper as well as A night of music with Frankie Campofelice at Club Cafe (both on Thursday night). 

This weekend is the 6th Annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend in Ptown, 37th Annual HRC dinner is on Saturday in Boston and while there are a bunch of parties taking place I’d like to give a special shout out to dbar’s Decades Dance Party featuring music of the 1980s on Saturday.

Men of Melanin Magic, gay boston, gay men of colorMONDAY – THURSDAY

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

Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM 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 is open to anyone with a 5 minute story to share on the night’s posted theme – this monthly open mic night takes place the third Tuesday of every month starting at 8PM at the Oberon

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

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: Potluck of Questions hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic Wednesday from 7-9PM at Northeastern University to ask questions about queer and trans men of color

Gay Bowling Night at Lucky Strike Lanes is hosted by Guy Social Boston and takes place on Wednesday starting at 7PM (details about the program are included on their FB page) in Boston

Rucks & Tucks: Boston Ironsides Lip Sync Battle is at Club Cafe this Wednesday, starting at 7PM so come down and cheer on your favorite ruggers as they lip sync for their lives all to help raise $ for their rugby team

Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston

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 in Cambridge

MOVIE: The Royal Tenenbaums will be showing at 7PM on Thursday at the Coolidge to help get you in the holiday spirit 

Boys Night Out is hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic on Thursday starting at 8PM at Southern Proper – this is a friendly social and all are welcome and encouraged to come out and join this group for a drink and conversation

A night of music with Frankie Campofelice performs at the Napolean Room at Club Cafe on Thursday, starting at 8PM (the last performance sold out so get your tickets in advance)

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

#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston

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Mr. New England Leather Weekend in Provincetown

THE WEEKEND

6th Annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend is back at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown with the title winner will go on to compete at International Mister Leather (IML) in Chicago in May 2019

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Penny 4 Ya Thoughts?  watch your favorite local comedians share their worst dating stories. In between the show, we swipe on Tinder (Grindr, Bumble, etc.) to help a comedian AND an audience member find a match. Hosted by comedian and dating expert Penny Oswin – this Friday from 7:30 – 10PM in Boston

H E R O E S  Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

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

Stuffed Bear – PreThanksgiving Tea Dance is from 4-8PM on Saturday at Mainestreet up in Ogunquit

37th Annual HRC New England dinner is one of the largest LGBTQ fund raising events in New England and this year will be no exception with 1,000 people expected to attend on Saturday in Boston

Find Your Tribe: Short Film Program hosted by Wicked Queer & Boston Jewish Film Festivals on Saturday at the MFA in Boston

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.

gay bostonThe Decades Dance Party features the music of the 1980s Can you feel the retro vibe? 80s music will be playing all night at dbar with DJ Jay Ine, on Saturday startinga at 10PM in Dorchester

DONT ASK DONT TELL: Dollywood w/ Special Guest Holly Water is this Saturday at Great Scott (doors open at 10PM) in Allston

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

Night Out at Blend with DJ Aga is on Saturday starting at 10PM in Dorchester

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

Babes Brunch starts at 1PM at the Trophy Room in Boston

Drag Me To Brunch Drag yourself to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club and check-out what all the buzz is about  starting at 11AM; the drag show runs from 2pm-4pm(ish) 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.

Toys for Joys Red Wagon Building night out

BostonToys for Joys 10th anniversary gala will take place Friday, December 7th and tickets are currently on sale (more about that here).

Mass Bears and Cubs is teaming up with Gay for Good Boston on Monday and Tuesday, December 4th & 5th at the Arlington Street Church in the Back Bay (located at 351 Boylston Street) to help build the red wagons that have become the symbol of the gala.

T4J Red Wagon Build – RSVP

This annual volunteering session is a lot of fun and fills quickly so RSVP if you’re interested. Volunteering with Boston’s chapter of Gay for Good is a great way to meet people, get out and help make a difference in our community and the Mass Bears and Cubs group is a welcoming social group open to all.

Scruffy Sunday

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Saturday morning coffee

men in bed, handsome, hunk, gay coupleThink of this as a virtual double shot of espresso to get you going this morning.

Saturday morning comics

gay cartoon, gay comic, James Asal Jr.ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

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Click here if you would like to see  the previous Adam & Andy

Fun Home runs through November 24th

bosarts, theaterI wanted to give a shout out to one of my favorite local theater companies, SpeakEasy Stage, which currently is performing Fun Home. I’ve not had a chance to see this production as work has become fairly intense since I’ve changed roles, but I wanted to give their latest production a shout out and encourage people to show the local theater scene some love by planning a night out to see this production before it closes on Saturday, November 24th.

Tickets remain available for shows and the prices are very reasonable making it a great date night or night out with friends option.

Fun Home – SpeakEasy Stage

Furry Friday

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BosGuy brain teaser

riddle, exercise for your brainEach Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain. If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together.

I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess.

This week’s brain teaser:  What can point in every direction but can’t reach the destination by itself.

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

What to do this weekend

ass, hhd, hump day, man in blue speedoLots happening this weekend in and around Boston. Movie nights, dance tracks and comedy shows all take place. Mainestreet in Ogunquit is hosting their annual Military Ball in honor of Veteran’s Day weekend.  If you’re looking for something a little closer to home check out on Friday, FUZZ ,  on Saturday, Silver at BLEND (will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the door to AIDS Action) and on Sunday, Miss Boston Comedy Queen 2018 (will raise $ for The Theater Offensive). 

For everyone who loves winter sports and enjoys skiing and snowboarding, check out the OutRyders Season Opening Party on Friday after work at Cathedral Station.

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OutRyders season opening party is this Friday – all are welcome

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

OutRyders Season Opening Party is open to anyone who likes skiing / snowboarding and will take place on Friday from 7-9PM at Cathedral Station

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

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

MOVIE: The Fly (1986) will show starting at 11:59PM on Friday at the Coolidge as part of their Movies After Midnite series in Brookline

Silver at BLEND takes place the second Saturday of every month – the party this Saturday will share a portion of the door proceeds with AIDS Action – doors open at 10PM at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

gay ogunquitMilitary Ball dance party is this Saturday at Mainestreet so bring your favorite camouflage and head up to in Ogunquit

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

Thirst Trap Brunch hosted by Men of Melanin Magic on Sunday at Bill’s Bar on Lansdowne Street from 12-4:30PM in Boston

Bears and Cubs brunch is this Sunday at Trophy Room, starting at 1PM 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

Miss Boston Comedy Queen 2018 will have you laughing in your seats while proceeds go to benefit The Theater Offensive so come down to Jacques on Sunday starting at 6PM 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.

Seaport / North Station ferry service could start soon

boston harbour, boston skylineThe construction boom in the Seaport has created more congestion than city planners anticipated and while there have been some pretty crazy suggestions to help alleviate congestion – like an aerial gondola system – the idea of adding ferry service seems to be gaining traction. A privately funded ferry service to shuttle passengers between the Seaport District and North Station has been proposed and could start in early 2019.

It appears that to make this economically viable the organizer behind the concept is looking for a commitment from several large employers in the Seaport. The other reason for the delay is the dock at Lovejoy Wharf near North Station will not be ready until the end of 2018. Stay tuned because unlike the crazy idea of floating gondolas – this idea has a lot of merit and could significantly cut down on commute time for people coming from north of the city. It would be nice to see the Baker Administration, which likes to talk a good game about investing in infrastructure and claims to be championing creative solutions to mass transit step up to the plate and help make this a reality.

Vintage gay

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.

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Order your pie from Community Servings today

pie in the skyA local tradition and rather delicious fundraiser is Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky Thanksgiving bake sale, which is currently underway.

The 26th annual pie sale brings together more than 100 of Greater Boston’s most generous chefs, bakers, and caterers to bake and donate thousands of delicious pies that are sold by more than 500 volunteers each year. The proceeds generated from the sale of these delicious pies helps Community Servings fulfill their mission to make and deliver nutritious meals for the critically ill.

If you are traveling out of town this Thanksgiving or you don’t want the temptation of a delicious pie in your house, do what I do and buy a couple of pies and donate them back to Community Servings.

Online sales end Saturday, November 17th so place your order today!

Order a Thanksgiving Pie from Community Servings

This week on Instagram: EdmundSumner

architecture,

I am fascinated by architecture. This photo shown above from  Chandigarh, India is an example of Brutalism architecture – a style I find both fascinating and ugly. If you too like architecture then you should consider adding this London-based architectural photographer, Edmund Sumner’s IG account to your feed.  Edmund travels around the globe, photographing the work of  emerging young architects’ work. 

Follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/edmundsumner.

Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.

Caption this photo

handsome, hunk, funny photoHopefully 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.

“You should see the bottle”

Be a Masshole not an asshole, vote yes on 3

When you go to the polls today, be sure to vote yes on 3.