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What to do this week: September 10 – 16

Check out one or more of the 40+ suggested events, parties and programs I’ve outlined below which take place this week in Boston, Ptown and OGT.

I’d like to give a special shout out to a handful of events that you may not be aware of including “Guy Bowl” Bowling Night on Tuesday at Lucky Strike, Gay Secrets of the MFA on Wednesday and Boys Night Out on Thursday at The Ghost Walks bar in Chinatown.

Over the weekend head over to St. John The Baptist Greek Festival in the South End and indulge on their delicious food. I also wanted to give a shout out for Paradise “Last Dance” CLOSING Party on Saturday night.

Men of Melanin Magic,MONDAY – THURSDAY

Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester

Queers with Beers: Technically Still Summer head over to Aeronaut Brewing Company starting at 6PM to enjoy some suds with buds in Somerville

Harbor to the Bingo is a special edition of Club Cafe’s weekly Monday bingo starting at 7PM to raise money for this week’s H2B ride 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

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

“Guy Bowl” Bowling Night has been organized by a new gay social group called Guy Social Boston on Tuesday at Lucky Strike in Fenway – tickets include 2 hours of unlimited bowling, free shoe rental, pool and other table games 

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Pop2k Tuesdays Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B this party starts at 9PM on Tuesday at the Dark Lady in PVD

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

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Wednesday from 6-9PM with meet ups and games in both Quincy and Medford this week

2nd Annual Dine OUT for Equality is on Wednesday, starting at 6PM in various locations through out Maine to raise $$$ for EqualityMaine

gay boston, oscar wilde toursGay Secrets of the MFA hosted by Oscar Wilde Tours this Wednesday – tickets are required and starts at 6:15 at the MFA in the Fenway

Boston Poetry Slam starts at 7PM on Wednesday at the Cantab Lounge in Central Square in Cambridge

Sports Night at Peggy’s  is every Wednesday night at Peggy O’Neil’s pub in Dorchester

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

gay bostonDavid Scondras reads from his memoir “Angels, Liars, and Thieves” presented by The History Project on Thursday starting at 6:30PM in Boston

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Boys Night Out is on Thursday at The Ghost Walks bar in Chinatown (hosted by The Men of Melanin Magic) – check out this friendly men of color LGBTQ social group

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

gay boston, chris harris presentsTHE WEEKEND

St. John The Baptist Greek Festival is this Saturday and Sunday at St. John the Baptist Greek church on Union Park Street in the South End

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

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

War on the Catwalk: The Queens From Season 10 starts at 7PM on Friday at the House of Blues in the Fenway

Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday  through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science 

FUZZ is a monthly dance party with no cover (or attitude) just great music from DJs Brent Covington andTaffy, starting at 10PM 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

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

TheaterThe 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 Gear Party is this Saturday at The Alley – wear your Singlet, Leather, Underwear, Uniform, Rubber at this fetish night (clothes check available)

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

MAGNUM Saturday is at dbar with their Ultra Glow Party starting at 10PM

Paradise “Last Dance” CLOSING Party Say goodbye to Paradise in Cambridge at their closing party; ownership sold their building and will be closing for good this month

Harbor to the Bay annual bike ride from Boston to Provincetown raises money for AIDS service organizations in Massachusetts

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

carrie cocktail nationDrag 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

Dragapolooza Paint Party for Charity! starts at 4PM on Sunday at Jacques and will go to help raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America

Sunday Retro 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.

Revisiting Uni Boston’s late night ramen menu

Boston dining, late night dining in bostonBack in 2013 my friend Zoe and I checked out Uni’s late night ramen menu. I wrote about the experience in my post Late night didning at Uni.  

At the time, Uni was a small subterranean annex in the lauded French restaurant, Clio, serving sashimi, sushi & unique Asian street food. In 2016 Ken Oringer expanded Uni after closing Clio and the late night dining moved to the main dining room. Each Friday and Saturday, starting at 10:30, you can try Uni’s version of cheap eats in the form of delicious ramen. Calling this as a  cheap eats is a bit of a misnomer at $16 for a bowl, but if you consider the location, quality and cost of dining at Uni normally this is pretty darn cheap.

Boston dining late night

Uni Boston’s late night chicken ramen bowl is large and delicious

In the five years since my last visit, the menu has remained fairly consistent. Prices have gone up about 50% but from the crowd at Uni this past Friday, it doesn’t seem to have deterred many from coming into the beautiful restaurant. The service is (as one would expect) superb, and I can’t help but love their hand written cardboard menus at this chic restaurant in the Back Bay. Check it out with friends or go there solo like I did and enjoy the fantastic people watching while slurping your slightly spicy and 100% delicious steaming bowl of ramen.

BosGuy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Wicked Awesome.

Uni Boston
370 Commonwealth Avenue ||  (617) 536-7200
uni-boston.com

Scruffy Sunday

handsome, hunkI realize this guy has zero scruff but it can be hard to find photos of men of color with hairy chests and so I’m settling for the well trimmed facial hair. If you have photos of men of color with hairy chests send them my way.

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

Saturday morning coffee

handsome, hunk, underwearIt is unclear to me which is waking me up more. The coffee or this guy.

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.

The creator of Adam & Andy has our favorite couple making the most of the final days of summer. I hope you had a wonderful summer as well.

Click on this week’s comic strip to enlargejames asal jr, gay comic strip, gay cartoonClick here if you would like to see  the previous Adam & Andy

Furry Friday

ginger, hairy, handsomeI recently received an email asking why I’ve not posted any gingers of late so I’ve swapped out the post I had in the queue to make space for this guy. Feel free to email me photos of yourself and friends who you think would make for a good Furry Friday.

Past Furry Friday Posts

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.

The R-rated riddles I shared earlier this summer proved to be really popular. I couldn’t help but chuckle each time Blobby left a comment so here is another riddle which sounds a lot more adult than the answer I’m actually looking for.

This week’s brain teaser:  What falls but never breaks?
Stumped? Here  is a hint, James Bond.

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

What to do this weekend

welcome back college students

Welcome back to the estimated 140,000 students who moved to Boston this week

There is plenty happening this weekend in and around Boston including the 92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian on Friday and the 31st Annual Swim for Life on Saturday in Provincetown.

If you’re looking to go out but are on a budget check out SoWa First Friday  from 5-9PM and peruse dozens of galleries and scores of artist studios in SoWa or if you’d rather go out dancing consider the monthly fetish party, FASCINATION Friday at Jacques. This Saturday Paradise will host their party, M O B D Muscle Otter Bear Daddy, which could be their last if rumors are true that Paradise will close later this month.  For a full list of activities, events and parties this weekend check out the full post below.

gay boston, the welcoming committee

GQB: Back-to-School Edition is this Friday at the Hong Kong in Harvard Square

92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian starts Friday afternoon and runs until 10PM in East Cambridge

SoWa First Friday takes place from 5-9PM and is IMHO the best free event you can attend solo, with friends or for a date so if you’ve not been in a while check it out this Friday in Boston

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

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

GQB: Back-to-School Edition head over to the Hong Kong in Harvard Square anytime after 9PM and prepare to have a blast in Cambridge

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

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston

AIDS Support Group for Cape Cod

31st Annual Swim for Life takes place this Saturday at 9AM at the Boatslip to raise money for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod in Provincetown

LEGO Night (adults only) is Saturday starting at 7PM at the Trident Cafe and Booksellers in the Back Bay

Boston Night Market takes place at Government Center starting at 4PM and runs through 10PM (general admission is $10) in Boston

SILVER at Blend (previously known as Peggy’s) is this Saturday starting at 10PM with a portion of the cover going to G.O.A.L. New England in Dorchester

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) 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

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

chris harris presents, gay boston

M O B D Muscle Otter Bear Daddy brought to you by Chris Harris Presents at Paradise on Saturday – doors open at 10PM in Cambridge

Open Newbury Street turns Boston’s Newbury Street into a pedestrian promenade from 10AM – 6PM on Sunday in Boston

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Auditions are this Sunday – click on the link for more details and best of luck to you

Bear Brunch is this Sunday at Trophy Room from 1-4PM in Boston

Drag Me To Brunch Enjoy Carrie Nation Cocktail Club’s buffet brunch from 11AM-3PM; drag show runs from 2-4PM(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.

Boston Ballet presents Genius at Play

bosartsTonight is opening night for the Boston Ballet 2018/2019 season. Unfortunately, I’m stuck in New York City for work so Sergio and I will not be able to see the production until Friday evening, but I would like to encourage everyone to consider attending the Boston Ballet’s production of Genius at Play

Genius at Play celebrates choreographer, Jerome Robbins career and contributions to dance. The ballet begins with an orchestral performance of Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overature followed by Interplay, comprised of eight dancers set to a jazz score and Fancy Free – his first of what would be many collaborations with Bernstein, which depicts the antics of sailors on leave in New York City in the 1940s. The program concludes with the Company premiere of Glass Pieces, a bustling tribute to urban life choreographed for 42 dancers and set to music by Philip Glass.

Genius at Play runs through September 16, 2018, at the Boston Opera House.

Genius at Play
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Making friends: Boston’s LGBTQ social groups

gay men, gay friends, gay clubsWith the influx  of so many new residents at the start of each academic year, I like to update and share this post each September.

If you are new to the area or looking to meet more people outside of a bar setting the groups listed below might be a good first step. Check out my accompanying post, Boston’s gay sports clubs / teams.

BAGLY is a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs and policies for gay youth (volunteers are always welcome).

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses.  Auditions are being held on Sunday, September 9th

Boston Gay Men’s Books Club is monthly book club on MeetUp featuring literature by and about gay men. This month’s book is Night Soil by Dale Peck. They will next meet on Monday, September 24 at 7PM at Trident Booksellers on Newbury Street in Back Bay.

Boston Prime Timers is a social organization of mature gay and bisexual men and their friends who join together for educational, support, and social activities.

Dignity Boston is a progressive, inclusive community of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and their allies. 

Fenway Health has been serving the local LGBT community for more than 40 years; the Fenway and AAC are always looking for volunteers.

Gay Beer Club is a Boston based organization that produces events and gatherings for members of the gay community.

Gay For Good mobilizes the LGBT community to interact with the greater community by volunteering their time with different monthly activities.

Gay Men 50+ Club is for gay men and their male friends who wish to meet monthly for brunch and enjoy good conversation.

Gays for Patsy is a country western dancing club that holds events each month. Beginners are encouraged to join.

Gold Fruit Gaming is a team of LGBTQ+ [PC] Gamers with a passion for competition, cooperation, and kicking ass. Come here to queue up with others who seek to improve their gameplay.

Hispanic / Black Gay Coalition HBGC is one of few non-profit organizations in Boston dedicated to the unique and complex needs of the Black, Hispanic and Latin@ LGBTQ community.

History Project is a volunteer-driven organization established in 1980 that focuses on preserving the history of Boston’s LGBT community to make it accessible to future generations. Next Thursday join the History Project when David Scondras reads from his memoir Angels, Liars, and Thieves 

Jamaica Plain and Roslindale Men’s Group is a social group for gay men living in, near and around JP & Rozzie that organize dinners and events.

Keshet Boston is a grassroots organization working for the full inclusion of LGBT Jews in Jewish life, offering community events for LGBT Jews in Boston.

Men of Melanin Magic is a social group in the Boston metropolitan area for those who identify as queer men of color.

Opus Affair is probably best known for their monthly cocktail party hosted at local restaurants  to raise money for local arts organizations. 

OUTbreath offers a safe space for those who identify as queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning to come together to explore the practice of meditation and support each other in community.

Queer Boston Board Gamers is a friendly LGBTQ meet up group that connects regularly to play board games.

The Welcoming Committee is a young, social group who organize activities to broadening the spectrum of gay life here in Boston and beyond.

Yankee Cruising Club was founded over 25 years ago to bring LGBT boaters together to meet, make friends and most importantly get out on the water.

Apologies if I have overlooked any area gay organizations in the area.  Feel free to add information for any such group in the comments section of my blog.

This week on Instagram: bammer47

mike balaban, capturing rainbows, herring cove, provincetownMike Balaban better known by his online and Instagram handle, bammer47, also writes a blog which you can find in my blogroll called Capturing Rainbows.  

Mike uses his Instagram account to share photos from the 70s, 80s and 90s. I love his photos and his account is one of the few that I regularly read the description. For example, the photo shared above is of Dr. Ignacio Valdez, Frank Vecchio, & Mike on Herring Cove Beach in July 1990. 

Follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/bammer47/.

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

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“Are you done?”

Boston’s gay sports clubs / teams

handsome, hunk, shirtless guyEach September, at the start of each academic year, tens of thousands of people move to Boston for the first time.  Whether you are new to Boston or just looking for an excuse to be more active and make some new friends, joining one of the many LGBT sports teams and clubs can help you do both.

Some of these teams / leagues are seasonal so take that into account when you reach out.  If sports aren’t your thing check out my accompanying post, Making friends: Boston’s LGBTQ social groups.

Beantown Bowling League

Beantown Softball League

Beantown Soft-Tip Dart League

Boston Flag Football

Boston Gay Basketball League

Boston Gay Rowers

Boston Pride Hockey

Boston Strikers Soccer

Boston Ironsides Rugby

Boston Wet Sox (Water Polo)

Cambridge Boston Volleyball Association

Frontrunners: Boston Gay Running Club

Gay Dodgeball League

Gay Kickball League

GURL – Gay Urban Running League

Liquid Assets New England Swimming (LANES)

Monday Night Bowling League

OutRyders: New England’s Gay Ski & Snowboard Club

QuICK – Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub

Stonewall Sports – Billiards 

Tennis 4 All

Varsity Gay League: Kickball

Yankee Cruising Club (Boating)

Apologies if I have overlooked any area gay clubs or sports leagues.  Feel free to add information for any such group in the comments section of my blog

Paradise will host one final Last Dance on September 15th

gay boston, chris harris presentsMark your calendars and get ready for one final blow out at Paradise.

Related Story: Rumors suggest Paradise in Cambridge will close in September

Temptation Tuesday

handsome, hunk, abs, muscular guy, whiteI know that Labor Day was yesterday, but this guy can wear white year round as far as I’m concerned.

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts