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This weekend there are two comedy shows you may want to make plans to check out, S&M Comedy Night and Don’t Tell Cambridge (Central Square) also a new club opens on Saturday called Legacy (Grand Opening Party) in the Theater District.

You can close out your weekend on Sunday at Club Cafe with the Boston Bear Tea Dance: Harness Party! and Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar.

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

S&M Comedy Night is hosted the third Friday of every month is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston

Don’t Tell Cambridge (Central Square)this roving underground comedy night requires you to RSVP to find out the precise location on Friday at 7:30 but don’t wait too long since these shows sell out in Cambridge

The Dark I Know Well is a musical revue featuring some of the most emotionally raw songs from the musical theater canon  on both Friday and Saturday at Club Cafe starting at 7:30 in Boston

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

LUV | DISCO head over to the Milky Way in JP starting at 9PM to get your groove on to all your favorite disco classics

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

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

Legacy (Grand Opening Party) is this Saturday – arrive early – hosted by Gay Mafia in Boston

Blend Saturdays with DJ Aga bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

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

Boston Bear Tea Dance: Harness Party! 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.

Later this month Out In Tech will host their April social at Club Cafe. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Out In Tech Boston, the organization hosts events to help connect, empower and develop the professional network of our LGBTQ+ community.

Out In Tech – Boston Social
Wednesday, April 24 6 – 8:30 PM, at Club Cafe
No cost but please RSVP

You can find out more about this group as well as their upcoming events and programming by visiting their website, outintech.com. Out In Tech also has chapters in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Austin and D.C.

Despite some opposition by residents, a hearing at the BPDA earlier this month to approve the “DotBlock”. The project was  approved to build a mixed-use development that looks to transform a collection of vacant parcels located at the juncture of Dorchester’s Savin Hill, Jones Hill, and Meeting House Hill neighborhoods. The development will include approximately 488 residential units; a mix of apartments and condos, across five mixed-use buildings. DotBlock will also include approximately 23,000 square feet of retail with underground parking for 360 cars. Among DotBlock’s residential amenities will be a pool and fitness facility and around 15,000 sf of green space.

The parcels on which DotBlock will be built front onto Pleasant Street, Hancock Street and Dorchester Avenue, three major Dorchester streets. The DotBlock site is located steps to Savin Hill Station on the MBTA Red Line.

As a former Big Brother I can attest to how wonderful this organization is and how much good can come out of signing up to be a Big Brother. While I hope that I helped make a difference with the 12 year old I was matched up with for two years (we’ve lost touch in the years that followed), I got more out of the experience than I ever bargained and would recommend men in their 20s and 30s in particular to consider giving of their time as a Big Brother.

In case you are not familiar, the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay is to partner with under-resourced families to provide their children with transformational, one-to-one professionally-supported relationships with caring adult mentors, so that their children will thrive. Unfortunately, according to a JP news article, there are more than 200 children  waiting to be matched with mentors.

If you are interested in learning more about how to become a mentor, visit their website at, www.bbbsmb.org.

Right now, if you use a ride sharing app to catch a flight leaving Logan airport you’re dropped off right in front of your terminal, but last week Massport unveiled a plan that would redirect where ride-sharing drivers can drop off and pick up passengers (and of course potentially raising their airport fee to $5.00).

According to Massport figures, last year more than 5 million trips were made by cars driving out of the airport empty after dropping off passengers. The changes suggested are aimed at cutting that number by 30% while at the same time, by centralizing a drop off / pick up area (currently proposed to be at the central parking garage), decrease wait times for passengers and encourage more ride sharing drivers to stay at the airport to pick up customers before leaving.

Nothing has been confirmed as yet. You can read the full article here.

One of my favorite historic neighborhoods in Boston is Dudley Square. This part of Boston was a vibrant community in the 1800s for wealthy Bostonians and later became a shopping hub and home to a large Jewish community. By the start of the 20th century, demographics changed once again and it became an important neighborhood for Boston’s African American community. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. worked as a minister at Boston’s Twelfth Baptist Church in Dudley Sq. when he lived in Boston.

Unfortunately, the neighborhood fell on hard times after WWII, and it wasn’t until the 21st century when city government started to reinvest in this neighborhood . A recent sign that this neighborhood is on the upswing was news that musician William Banfeld – a Berklee College of Music professor – will be opening a large cafe in Dudley Square’s Bolling Building that will include live jazz, dancing and theater. I love this neighborhood and will definitely check out the yet-to-be-named jazz bar and restaurant after it opens for business.

There is a lot happening this week as we approach MLK Weekend so don’t go and hibernate, make plans to get out despite the winter weather. I’d like to give a few shout outs to this week’s Showtune Tuesday Salutes Rent at dbar; The T presents: “Hot Chocolate”  on Wednesday hosts a frank discussion about attraction in gay communities of color; and OUTBio meets on Thursday.

This weekend definitely make plans to head down to the Common on Saturday for the 2019 Boston Women’s March; all weekend long The Boston Globe Travel Show will take place at the World Trade Center; and on Sunday Trophy Room hosts their monthly Babes Brunch.

Boston Gay Men’s Bookclub meets on Monday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday to discuss this month’s book at Trident Booksellers and Cafe starting at 7PM

Drag Bingo join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence this Monday for bingo (proceeds this week go to Gay for Good Boston chapter), starting at 7PM at Club Cafe in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

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 Salutes Rent 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 presents: “Hot Chocolate” hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic, this is a dialogue for queer men of color about attraction and desire – all are welcome to join on Wednesday from 7-9PM – exact location TBA in Dorchester

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Sexual Health Lobby Day takes place at the State House on Thursday from 10AM – 2PM to access to address sexual and reproductive health care concerns and to advocate for more funding and protections in the state

OUTBio is hosting their January meeting on Thursday at Bluebird Bio in Cambridge from 6-8PM click on the link to learn more about this LGBTQ professionals group and to RSVP

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

Women’s March Boston is this Saturday || Photo Credit: Stephen Naso

THE WEEKEND

The Boston Globe Travel Show starts Friday afternoon and runs all weekend at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center

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

S&M Comedy Night is Friday at Jacques Underground, starting at 7:30PM

RPDR All Stars 4 Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Club Cafeand Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy – Boston is this Friday at the Middle East in Central Square with DJ Tony Ruiz

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

luv sexy 80s icons w/ Static this Friday, 80’s icons play all night with a heavy dose of the purple royalty. Prince, Michael, Madonna and a special performance by Static in JP

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

H E R O E S: Tribute to David Bowie Retro dance party this Friday from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

2019 Boston Women’s March grab your pink hats and head over to the Boston Common starting at 10AM on the Boston Common – come down to show your support and be a part of the solution

Lumberjack Bear Tea Dance is this Saturday starting at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Queer Country Social this is a non-alcoholic event that focuses on socializing, and dancing (learn the two-step, west (and east) coast swing, waltz, line dances, and more; then after you’re welcome to head to JP Licks for ice cream on Saturday starting at 7PM at First Church in JP Unitarian Universalist

Serving Face w/ special guest Civilization is hosted by Sham Payne and Just JP starts at 9PM at Jacques Underground on Saturday

Blend Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

Snowflake Luau! Who’s getting Lei’d? starts at 10PM on Saturday at dbar in Dorchester

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

Babes Brunch starts at 1PM on Sunday at Trophy Room

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

Adore Delano (18+) comes to Machine this 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.

In November I wrote about a potential new ferry service that was being pitched to help shuttle commuters between North Station and the Seaport. Earlier this month, several employers notified their employees that starting in mid-January the service would begin thanks to their support in underwriting the cost of the service; at this point it appears the service will be free to those employees but it is not clear if the service will be available to the general public.

The service will be managed by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) and will take 18 minutes, running between North Station’s Lovejoy Wharf (by the Converse HQ) and Fan Pier (by the ICA Boston). Ferries will operate every 20 minutes Monday – Friday in the morning between 6:20AM – 9:40AM and in the afternoon / evening between 3:20PM – 7:00PM.

1/11/19 UPDATE: Ferry Service originally scheduled to begin the week of January 14th has been pushed back to start in early February due to ongoing work on the Lovejoy Wharf. 

The ferries will have an indoor capacity for 92-passengers and climate control to make the commute as comfortable as possible.

It’s no secret that hotels are expensive in Boston but one week after the South End’s newest hotel The Revolution opened, another hotel targeting the budget conscious-traveler with an eye on European tourists and Millennials has opened; this time in Bay Village / Theater District.

Found Boston Common has just opened in the building formerly known as the Milner Hotel at 78 Charles Street South. The new hotel chain with hotels in Chicago, DC and San Diego targets budget conscious travelers and has plans to open in six more cities by 2020. The building which dates back to the late 19th century when it first opened as the Sumner Hotel, is marketing itself as a “micro hotel” with 66 private and 2 shared hotel rooms. The building has been completely remodeled with two lounge areas where travelers can gather, offering an affordable, social, stylish place for travelers in a prime location of the city.  The decor could be described as minimalistic with an ivory and dark blue color scheme, dark herringbone floors, and walnut accents. However, the most amazing thing about this new hotel is that nightly rates start at $39.

You can learn more about Boston’s newest hotel by visiting their website or liking their Facebook page.

While Boston is not as expensive as Manhattan or San Francisco, the cost of living and price of real estate remains a problem but that’s not an issue for the people who recently rented a three-bedroom penthouse at the Millennium Tower for $30,000 per month. The 4,137 square-foot pied-à-terre (I joke) includes an office, library, four and a half bathrooms, two parking spots and beautiful views with their floor-t0-ceiling windows. Want to see more? Check out the pics here.

While the rental may seem crazy, it is small potatoes when compared to the 60th floor “Grand Penthouse” which takes the entire top floor and has eight bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, three half bathrooms and is on the market for $45 million.

The 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.