Monthly Archives: July 2022

On Point With: Paloma LaMona

Our newest crowned Ultimate Diva of drag, Whorechata producer Paloma LaMona is here to serve us all some much needed Chola. [Cover photo: Julian Briggs] Thotyssey: Hey Paloma, thanks for chatting with us today! How are you? Paloma LaMona: Hi! I’m doing pretty well, I’m currently away from the city for a few days. LastContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Paloma LaMona”

Tuesday (7.19.2022)

TUESDAY (7.19.2022) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm)IDENTITY: “TBTuesdays” (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Byrell the Great (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Pissi Myles (7pm);Gigi Cutina (10:30pm)THE Q: Nani Tsunami & Janae SaisQuoi (8pm)ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “Level Up” geeky name night hosted by Thotyssey & Shane Cherry MatyContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (7.19.2022)”

Monday (7.18.2022)

MONDAY (7.18.2022) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm)TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm)IDENTITY: Industry night (10pm)4WEST LOUNGE: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm)HUSH: Cacophony Daniels & Evita Loca (9pm)RITZ: Isabella Rio (10pm)INDUSTRY: The Dragon Sisters (10pm)RISE: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Pissi Myles & Rify Royalty (10:30pm)THE Q:ContinueContinue reading “Monday (7.18.2022)”

On Point With: The Skivvies

Combining a tremendous musicianship and Broadway pedigree with a gloriously simple concept of performing in their underthings, Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina’s popular duo The Skivvies return to one of their favorite local venues this week. Thotyssey: Hello Nick and Lauren, thanks for chatting with us today! So we’re already halfway through summer… how hasContinueContinue reading “On Point With: The Skivvies”

Sunday (7.17.2022)

SUNDAY (7.17.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX CECIL STEAKHOUSE: Brunch feat. FiFi DuBois & Jahlisa A. Ross (2pm)4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: “Sin Sunday” gogo boys (9pm)SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ JD (10pm)IDENTITY: Latin night (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN LA PULPERIAContinueContinue reading “Sunday (7.17.2022)”

Saturday (7.16.2022)

SATURDAY (7.16.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX CROTONA PARK: “11th Annual Bronx Pride Festival & Health Fair” feat. Appolonia Cruz, Kelly KaBoom, Lady Clover Honey, Tym Moss & Lorena St. Cartier with Frankie Allday, Evan Laurence, Riqi Vélez, Egyptt LaBeija, Vanessa Valtre, Samore Love & J.R. Price (11am)4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: DJ dance partyContinueContinue reading “Saturday (7.16.2022)”

On Point With: Sasha Shook

Say Hello to the Queen of Farewell Bar… the sexy Sasha Shook! Thotyssey: How’s summer treating you so far, Sasha? Sasha Shook: It’s going great! We started “Shook Sundays” back on Pride weekend with our best show yet, featuring my drag daughter Saint Nova, Jamie CD, and Jupiter Genesis! And I had a couple tripsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sasha Shook”

Friday (7.15.2022)

FRIDAY (7.15.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Flirt Fridays” feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: DJ dance party (8pm)TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm); DJ JRoc with Janae SaisQuoi (10pm)SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm)IDENTITY: Kelly KaBoom (10pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE Q: Pianist MaxContinueContinue reading “Friday (7.15.2022)”

On Point With: Lady Camden

She brought beauty, bravado, Britishness and a bevy of wit to our screens as a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 14 finalist… not to mention one of the great stunt-reveals of the show’s history! And this weekend, New Yorkers have a chance to be in Lady Camden’s court up close and personal. Thotyssey: Thanks for talkingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Camden”

Thursday (7.14.2022)

THURSDAY (7.14.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (5pm)BROADWAY BAR @ NORDSTROMS: Bingo feat. Linda Simpson (6pm)TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursdays” (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm)HARLEM NIGHTS: “Uptown Stripdown” feat. Stella Nova with Totally Uncensored, ILOV Grate, Jade Moon, Right Now Rouge & MiscAllaneous DomTop (8pm)ALIBI: “Thugged Out Thursdays” (10pm)IDENTITY:ContinueContinue reading “Thursday (7.14.2022)”

On Point With: Van Hechter

The nu-disco star is dropping all the banging grooves your life needs this summer, both as a solo sensation and partnered with one of our favorite local DJs. [Cover photo: Howard Zucker] Thotyssey: Hi VH! We’re already about halfway through summer now, how’s the season been treating you so far? Van Hechter: OMG, it’s veryContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Van Hechter”

Wednesday (7.13.2022)

WEDNESDAY (7.13.2022) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX NEXT HARLEM: “Trappy Hour” (5pm)IDENTITY: “Boyzzz Night” (8pm)TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN HARDWARE: DD Fuego & Skye Walker (8pm);Boudoir LeFleur & Kimmi Moore (10pm)RISE: Bootsie LeFaris, Lexington Banks & Pattaya Hart (11pm)RITZ: Digna & Elle LC with DJ Boyish Charm (10pm)THE SPOT:ContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (7.13.2022)”

Tuesday (7.12.2022)

TUESDAY (7.12.2022) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm)IDENTITY: “TBTuesdays” (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Byrell the Great (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Pissi Myles with Manila Luzon (7pm);Gigi Cutina (10:30pm)THE Q: Nani Tsunami & Janae SaisQuoi (8pm)ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “Level Up” geeky name night hosted by Thotyssey &ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (7.12.2022)”

On Point With: Themme

Self-described as a “Nuerodiverse Drag Deity” and an “Uptown Cultural Werker,” activist and drag artist Themme is queerness personified — and with their work via Reina Project NY and Nurturing Networks, they’re here to foster your own best possible queerness as well! [Cover photo: Marques Daniels] Thotyssey: Hello Themme, thanks for chatting today! I readContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Themme”

Monday (7.11.2022)

MONDAY (7.11.2022) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm)TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm)IDENTITY: Industry night (10pm)4WEST LOUNGE: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm)THE SPOT: Michelle Dowdy (8pm)HUSH: Cacophony Daniels & Sutton Lee Seymour (9pm)RISE: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Pissi Myles (10:30pm)RITZ: “A Night in Rio”ContinueContinue reading “Monday (7.11.2022)”

Bar Babe of the Month: Todd at Cherrys

You haven’t done Fire Island proper if you haven’t been served a Cherry Bomb from Grove icon Todd! Bar that I work at: Cherry’s on the Bay How long I’ve worked there: I can’t believe this is my 14th season working at Cherry Grove. I started in 2008 at the Island Breeze for one seasonContinueContinue reading “Bar Babe of the Month: Todd at Cherrys”

Sunday (7.10.2022)

SUNDAY (7.10.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX CECIL STEAKHOUSE: Brunch feat. FiFi DuBois & Jahlisa A. Ross (2pm)4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: “Sin Sunday” gogo boys (9pm)SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ JD (10pm)IDENTITY: Latin night (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN LA PULPERIAContinueContinue reading “Sunday (7.10.2022)”

Saturday (7.9.2022)

SATURDAY (7.9.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: DJ dance party (8pm)IDENTITY: “Spanglish Saturdays” (10pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Ivory Snow (10pm)TOOLBOX: DJ Thomas Trinity with Heidi N. Dix (10pm)SUITE: Octavia Anyae & Divinity Banks (midnight) HELL’S KITCHEN LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty MountainsContinueContinue reading “Saturday (7.9.2022)”

Friday (7.8.2022)

FRIDAY (7.8.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Flirt Fridays” feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: DJ dance party (8pm)TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm); DJ JRoc with Janae SaisQuoi (10pm)SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm)IDENTITY: Kelly KaBoom (10pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE Q: Pianist MaxContinueContinue reading “Friday (7.8.2022)”