If you live in the US, you probably are looking at a long holiday weekend and with temperatures in Boston predicted to hit the high 80s on Saturday, it could well be the first beach weekend of the summer.
However you celebrate this weekend, I hope you have fun. Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet.
There is plenty happening in Boston, Ogunquit and Ptown for Memorial Day Weekend. If you’re looking for an alternative to the bar scene it happens to be opening weekend for Boston Ballet’s La Sylphide, but if you’re interested in something a little less traditional check out Gay Shorts from the Open Theatre Project at Club Cafe. Up in Ogunquit the Dueling Drag Divas are back at Mainestreet and in Ptown both Miss Richfield 1981 and Thirsty Burlington performs All Things Cher shows open this weekend.
For those of you looking to go dancing check out FASCINATION Friday, Tea Dance in OGT, So Hot Saturdaes Decades Party, H E R O E S Saturday, Dont Ask Dont Tell: Eleganza and the biggest party of all, Military Ball 2018 with ABEL; are all happening – just to highlight a few dance party options.
If socializing with a drink in hand is more your speed check out Rooftop Cocktails with Boston’s LGBTQ & Friends Meetup or Boston Ironsides Harpoon Brewery Beer Tasting.
Military Ball at Royale this weekend
Gay Shorts from the Open Theatre Project (Opening Weekend) runs from May 24th through June 2nd at Club Cafe
Figawi Race Weekend with Yankee Cruising Club join New England’s largest LGBTQ Boat Club in Hyannis and Nantucket for this New England classic
Rooftop Cocktails with Boston’s LGBTQ & Friends Meetup starts at 5PM on Friday atop the uber cool Revere Hotel roof deck in Boston
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Boston Ironsides Harpoon Brewery Beer Tasting is on Friday from 7-8:30PM, be sure to get your tickets in advance ($15) in Boston
Motion Friday Dance Party kicks off Memorial Day Weekend on Friday at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday Saturday at 9:30PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
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
Tea Dance in OGT join your friends on the deck at Mainestreet Saturday with DJ Andrea Stamas in Ogunquit
Miss Richfield 1981: Born Again (NEW VENUE) no longer at The Crown, catch Miss Richfield at the Pilgrim House this summer starting this weekend
Thirsty Burlington performs All Things Cher Memorial Day Weekend at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
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
This weekend check out DADT Eleganza
Dont Ask Dont Tell: Eleganza monthly queer dance party in the heart of Allston – for more info about the dress check out their FB page – the party starts at 10PM at Great Scott in Boston
So Hot Saturdaes Decades Party returns this Saturday at Peggy O’Neil’s 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
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Head to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club on Sunday at 2PM
Drag Me to Brunch hosted by Destiny Boston and Dee Dee De Ray on Sunday from 2-4PM at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club
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
Sip is hosting a special Memorial Day weekend edition with guest DJs debuting in Boston – the fun tea dance at Jacques on Sunday goes from 6-10
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Annual White Party starts at 9PM on Sunday at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Military Ball 2018 with ABEL takes place at Royale every Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend 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.
GET LEI’D WITH BOSTON IRONSIDES ON FRIDAY
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.
SMASH LABS is a research group at Brown University, and we’re currently recruiting gay and bisexual men for several ongoing studies, some of which you can do from home.
Terry Miller is also known as the handsome husband of Dan Savage, but in recent years he has made a name for himself as a model; notably the Official Tom of Finland ambassador.
If you’re looking to add some more man candy to your Instagram feed, Terry is a great option. I enjoy following his account and think a lot of you may as well. The pictures are always beautifully executed.
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Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/terrysphots.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
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.
“F marks the spot“
While many people have been banned from social media sites, this is a first for me and since there is little available to someone accused of violating posting standards, I figured I would use my blog to voice my disappointment.
Earlier today I received notice that my repeated ‘pornographic’ postings in my Gay Boston community had resulted in my temporary suspension of my Google+ account. The screen capture above shares my most recent posts and while you cannot see everything (a screen capture is only so big) anyone who visits this blog knows that while I might have some R-rated postings they are hardly pornographic.
I’m obviously irked with G+ and the failure of their artificial intelligence implemented to review such accusations. What is shown above is visible in magazines, television commercials and billboards and hardly pornographic or in violation of Google+ posting rules.
UPDATE: It appears this group has suddenly (and sadly) folded.
Each Tuesday I feature a different LGBTQ club or organization to help connect gay men living in the Boston area. One such group you may not know about is Boston’s Gay Men’s Camping Meetup Group. With more temperate weather in our future, I thought the time was right to give a shout out to this group.
Boston’s Gay Men Camping is an outdoor adventure group for men only. A social network for all fit and active gay men of all ages. Including singles, couples and friends who appreciate nature, love hiking, enjoy backpacking and have a passion for exploring the outdoors. The group regularly schedules weekend camping trips throughout New England, and although I’ve never joined them, they come across as quite friendly and recommend you check them out.
If this sounds like a group you’d enjoy, I encourage you to reach out to them by joining their Meetup group online at GayMenCamping.com and to like their Facebook page, facebook.com/GayMenCamping.
I want to feature the LGBTQ groups and organizations that help people connect and enrich Boston’s gay life. If you’d like to have your club / team featured, please email me at bosguymail@gmail.com or via FB messenger.
Whenever I am contacted by readers asking for suggestions about what to do in Provincetown, I always encourage them to attend at least one performance.
Below is a listing of the talent coming to Provincetown. I’ve added links to make it easier to get more information about these performances and to purchase tickets. An asterisk* it signifies that the show is performed regularly (on specific nights) starting on that date and running through the remainder of the season.
COMEDY & CABARET IN PROVINCETOWN
May 30 – Jun 3 Cabaretfest
Jun4* ShowGirls weekly talent show is every Monday
Jun 12-13 Migguel Anggelo performs his one man show, La Misa, Baby!
Jun 19-20 Nora Burns performs her one woman show, David’s Friend
Jun 26-27 Chris Harder performs his show Porn To Be A Star
Jun 28* James Judd from NPR brings his show to Ptown
Jul 9-11 Sam Morrison performs his show Hello Daddy
Jul 10 Neil Thornton One night only, comedy show
Jul 18-20 Poppy’s Poppin’ N Rockin’ Comedy Show
Jul 23-27 Deven Green comes to Ptown for five nights only
Aug 6-7 Randy Rainbow YouTube personality
Aug 9-10 Unitard presents their show Tard Core
Aug 11 Paula Poundstone performs for one night only
Aug 13-14 Leslie Jordan performs his show Exposed
Aug 17-18 Bruce Vilanch performs A funny thing happened on the way to the dick dock
DRAG SHOWS IN PROVINCETOWN
May 26-27* Thirsty Burlington performs All Things Cher Every Friday and Sunday, starting June 29th
May 26* Miss Ritchfield 1981 (new venue this year)
June 1* Dina Martina performs “Crème de la Dregs”
Jun 5-6 Liza Lott Sings the Blues
Jun 21* Raja Season 3 winner of RPDR performs
Jun 23-27 Jackie Beat comes to Ptown for 4 shows only!
Jun 26-Jul Candis Cayne performs Hi Gorgeous for 6 shows only
Jun 29* Jimmy James performs Divas are forever!
Jul 2-3 Pam Ann
Jul 4 – Aug 19 Trixie Mattel brings her show to Ptown
Jul 6* Ben DeLaCreme performs Inferno A-Go-Go
Jul 6* Varla Jean Merman & Peaches Christ perform The Whining
Jul 16 Chelsea Piers performs Are you there Ru it’s me Chelsea
Jul 23-24 Sandra Bernhard performs her show, Sandemonium
Jul 23-Aug 1 Joan Rivers Tribute Show, The Bitch is Back
Jul 24* Aurora Sexton performs Let Them Eat Cake
Aug 12-14 The rise and fall (and rise) of Martha Stewart
June 22* Varla Jean Merman performs Under a Big Top
Jun 23* Jinkx Monsoon performs Beach City Bimbo
Jun 30* Miss Conception performs Forbidden Diznee
Jul 4* Jinx, Peaches & Liza in Hocum Pokem
Jul 6* Varla Jean & Peaches Christ in The Whining
Jul 9 Bianca Del Rio One Show Only! Blame it on Bianca
Jul 23-29 Deven Green
Jul 30-Aug 1 Paige Turner performs Drag Me To The Top
Aug 17-30 Miss Coco Peru performs The Taming of the Tension
Aug 20-29 3s Company, If you can’t beat’em join’em
Aug 28 – Sept 2 Lady Bunny comes to Ptown for six shows only
Sept 3 Bob The Drag Queen appears for one show only
Sept 6-8 Sherry Vine comes to Ptown for three shows only
THEATER & BURLESQUE SHOWS IN PROVINCETOWN
May 2 – Jun 2 You Can’t Take It With You
Jun 2 Jodi Kantor & Andrew Sullivan in conversation
Jun 16 POLLOCK: A staged reading
Jun 21* MALECALL presents Student Bodies
Jun 22* Star Boys w/ Kim David Smith sci-fi burlesque show
Jun 24* Brokelahomo! from the Gold Dust Orphans
Jul 8-9 Bearlesque hosted by Josh Schonewolf
Jul 10* Hair the Musical
Jul 16 – Aug 30 Love! Valour! Compassion!
Aug 5-9 Baloney: San Francisco’s All Male Revue
Sept 6-8 Midnight at the Never Get
MUSIC ACTS / SHOWS IN PROVINCETOWN
May 28* Bobby Weatherbee at the Central House Piano Bar
May 28* Doug Repetti at the Dive Bar Piano at the Crown
Jun 29* Esera Tualo from The Voice performs at Pilgrim House
Jul 1* Well Strung
Jul 5* Steve Grand returns for a second season
Jul 7-8 Branden & James
Jul 9-10 Matt Alber
Jul 11-12 Tom Goss performs Confessions of a Pocket Cub
Jul 15-16 Judy Kuhn w/ Seth Rudetsky
Jul 17 Adam Pascal w/ Seth Rudetsky
Jul 17* Speakeasy Night w/ Zoe Lewis & the Bootleggers
Jul 19-20 Christine Ebersole w/ Seth Rudetsky
Jul 23 Lucy Arnaz
Jul 28-29 Will Swenson w/ Seth Rudetsky
Aug 4-5 Sierra Boggess w/ Seth Rudetsky
Aug 5 Telly Leung, Broadway and TV star performs for one night
Aug 9 Provincetown’s Jazz Festival
Aug 11-16 Brian Justin Crum
Aug 12 Liz Callaway w/ Seth Rudetsky
Aug 13 Jeremy Jordan w/ Seth Rudetsky
Aug 19 Emily Skinner w/ Seth Rudetsky
Aug 21-22 Stephanie Block w/ Seth Rudetsky
Aug 24-27 Marilyn Maye
Aug 26-27 Linda Eder returns to Ptown for two shows
Sept 1-2 Alice Ripley w/ Seth Rudetsky
Sept 9 Kathy Najimy performs Lift Up Your Skirt
NOTE: The asterisk * signifies that this production / performer will be playing through the remainder of the 2018 summer season.
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Boston Gay Pride 1971 Source Spencer Grant || Getty Images
This June, The History Project will host tours that follow the route of Boston’s first pride march which was first held on June 26, 1971. The march focused on four oppressive institutions at the time: the police, the government, hostile bars and religious institutions. The walking tour provided by The History Project will tell the stories of services, community organizations, issues and people related to the route and Boston’s LGBTQ history.
Tours will meet on Saturday, June 2 and 16 at Jacques Cabaret (at 79 Broadway in Bay Village) at 1PM and will take approximately 90-minutes with the tour concluding on the Boston Common. To join the tour, you will need to reserve your spot in advance.
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