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Free Fun Fridays for July 15
Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline
The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Larz Anderson Museum and more.
For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – July 15.
La fête du 14-juillet a.k.a. Bastille Day
Bastille Day is a great excuse to post this photograph of American born model, Alexander Masson, who I posted on this day last year as well.
Vintage gay
Ned Warren and John Marshall, 1895 – Boston, MA
Edward Perry Warren, better known as Ned Warren, was an American art collector and the author of works proposing an idealized view of homosexual relationships. Ned commissioned an “anatomically enhanced” version of Rodin’s The Kiss (Le Baiser), telling the sculptor that he wanted the male figure to have a prominent penis. Although earlier versions of this statue did not feature a visible male sex organ, Rodin happily complied. This sculpture, turned down by museums in America for being too explicit, now resides at London’s Tate Gallery.
You can read more about Ned and John’s rather remarkable relationship here.
Outside the Box opens today
Source: Outside the Box
After a brief hiatus Boston’s Outside the Box is back from July 13 – 17. The Boston Common will once again be transformed into a massive performing arts festival designed to engage and entertain. And it is all for free. From theater to dance, the symphony to indie bands, classic to cutting edge.
Some of this year’s participating acts include Blue Man Group, Boston Ballet, Chris Daughtry, Lea Delaria, Sarah Barrios, and Smash Mouth to name a few.
Word of the day: Bear Chaser
I like to think of my blog as an important, educational site that can help you expand your vocabulary. In honor of Bear Week in Provincetown, today’s vocabulary word is Bear Chaser
Bear Chaser (/ber ˈCHāsər/noun)
Definition: A gay man who pursues bears.
Example: This week Ptown is overrun with Bear Chasers.
Caption this photo
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Playing Footsie
See Significant Other at SpeakEasy before it opens on Broadway
Joshua Harmon’s comedy of modern love SIGNIFICANT OTHER will be opening on Broadway in early 2017, but you can catch the show this September when it makes its Boston Premiere at SpeakEasy Stage. Single tickets will go on sale next week on Thursday, July 21 and you can save $15 using the code SPK15. Read more about the play, cast and how to get your tickets here.
About Significant Other: From Joshua Harmon, author of the hit play Bad Jews, comes a sharply observed new comedy about of the challenges of finding love and letting go. Jordan Berman and BFFs Kiki, Lauren, and Vanessa have been inseparable up until now; but as singles nights become bachelorette parties, Jordan starts to worry about his own prospects, and embarks on a series of romantic misadventures on a quest to find Mr. Right.
Matthew Breen editor-in-chief speaking on Orlando
One month ago the massacre in Orlando took place. Last month Matthew Breen, editor-in-chief of The Advocate responded with the anger and passion many (myself included) felt following the tragedy. Much thanks to Bob from I Should Be Laughing blog for sharing this.
“I’ve got something to say to those who would do us harm; to those right wing politicians and religious fanatics [The Advocate] too often covers: You cannot relentlessly discriminate against us and dehumanize us and then stand back and act shocked when someone takes your ideas into his black rotted heart and slaughters us in those places where we gather for community. We are not interested in your prayers unless they are followed up with action. And we do not accept that living in this country means lining up for a massive game of Russian roulette. There is no justification on earth for giving madmen access to mass murder machines. So listen up you Mitch McConnell’s, Pat McCrery’s, Wayne, LaPierre’s, Family Research Council, and all you bigots who methodically work to keep us down and keep the madmen armed, ‘You have f**ked with the wrong group of people.’ In case you have not been paying attention these last fifty years, this community is strong, resilient, very effective and mightily pissed off. We will not permit your insane brand of fundamentalism and we’re coming for your assault rifles, too.”
Words have meaning; words have consequences. Sticks and stones; words hurt sometimes worse than sticks and stones. They hurt like bullets.
Temptation Tuesday
Much thanks to friend and fellow blogger @justgngr for sharing this. Although it was initially suggested for a future Furry Friday post I thought it could easily double as a Temptation Tuesday post too.
Kava Neo Taverna in South End is a must try
Kava Neo Taverna is a tiny Greek restaurant that opened barely two months ago to the day on a quiet corner in the South End. I first started writing about the new restaurant late last year and eagerly awaited their spring opening. In my opinion, no other restaurant opening in recent memory has so consistently heralded so much praise from so many and if you only read the first few sentences of this review, I’d like you to know you should go and check it out. The space is cutely decorated, includes a tiny outdoor patio and knowledgeable staff that are friendly and helpful if you are unfamiliar with Greek cuisine.
Most of Kava’s menu is small plates that are so delicious you will want to try a few. Their current menu has nearly twenty small plates you can have on your own or share that range from $6 – $16. On our recent visit we tried several small plates (all in the name of research) for this post.
Feta Psiti – $10
The Feta Psiti is served warm with feta wrapped in phlylo that is liberally sprinkled with sesame seeds and then bathed in honey; it is sweet and light to the bite. I found myself using my fork to ladle more honey over the phlyo and warm feta before eating it. Barely a sesame seed was left on the plate.
Spanakopita – $9
Following the sweet psiti we were served Spanikopita. I love this traditional Greek dish and this too was delicious and surprisingly large, despite the fact that we consumed it so quickly. Our dish was served at room temperature and although I’ve usually had this served warm, on such a warm summer evening it was a welcome surprise.
Octapodi – $16
The grilled octopus turned out to be my favorite small plate of the evening. Sprinkled with salt and drizzled with olive oil the slightly smokey flavor of the grill combined with the seasonings perfectly. I will absolutely order this again.
Roka Salad – $11
Before sharing our main plate, we ordered one of the four salads on Kava’s menu. The roka salad shown above comes dressed in a lemon vinaigrette with arugula watermelon and walnuts. It was light, refreshing and perfect for a summer evening dinner.
Mousaka – $20
Kava also has five entrees ranging from $20 – $32, including a mixed grill of lamb, chicken and sausage; lamb chops (of course); grilled sea bass; beef short rib; and mousaka (shown above). The mousaka is served in a large, colorful bowl hot from the oven. This was the best mousaka I have had in recent memory and will be a staple for me later this year when the weather gets colder.
With so many mediocre restaurants openings lately, Kava bucks the trend and is a most welcome addition, but the tiny tavern takes no reservations and can be tough to get a table. Should you go and find there is a long way, give them your number and head over to Boston Chops to grab a drink at their bar. You can relax comfortably while you plan on what you want to order and wait for them to text you that your table is ready.
Kava Neo Taverna is open 7 days a week until 11PM and located on the corner of Shawmut Ave and Union Park in the South End at 315 Shawmut Ave.
Homophobic hate crimes on the rise in Brazil
“To be gay is not strange… Homophobia is strange.”
The New York Times writes about anti-gay violence rocking the LGBT community in Brazil, attributing some of the rising violence and intolerance to a troubled economy as well as increasingly intolerant rhetoric from American-style Pentacostal congregations who use the gay community as a scapegoat for the ills afflicting Brazilian society.
“Nearly 1,600 people have died in hate-motivated attacks in the past four and a half years… a gay or transgender person is killed almost every day in this nation of 200 million.”
It is so sad to think that of all the wonderful things the US can export, it is the Evangelical movement that is taking hold in Brazil. The Brazilian economy will eventually rebound – Brazilians are resourceful and hard working. However the hate that is taught as ‘religion’ by these Evangelicals will sadly remain. You can read the full article in the NYT here.
GLAD Summer Party in Provincetown
GLAD’s annual summer party in Provincetown is in three weeks on Saturday, July 30th. Will you be in Ptown that weekend? Join GLAD for a fabulous party while mingling with other GLAD supporters.
About GLAD: The work of this Boston legal advocacy organization reverberates around the country – and the world. It successes in landmark cases have created new benchmarks for LGBT rights. You can learn more about their impressive list of accomplishments here.
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