FRIDAY (3.31.2023) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Flirt Fridays” feat. Chavis (5pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Kiki Ball-Change (8pm) 181 CABRINI: Drag Race / Cherry Poppins or Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoiContinueContinue reading “Friday (3.31.2023)”
Monthly Archives: March 2023
On Point With: Jay Essex
With strong backgrounds in music and sound technology, DJ Jay Essex laments the loss of The Q while looking forward to new opportunities on the horizon! Thotyssey: Jay, hello! Thanks so much for talking to us today! So there are a lot of big music artists touring this spring and summer: Madonna, Janet, Beyoncé, etc.!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jay Essex”
Thursday (3.30.2023)
THURSDAY (3.30.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursdays” (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm) SUITE: “Drag Attack” competition hosted by Octavia Anyae (11pm) HELL’S KITCHEN ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “JukeVideo” (8pm) THIRST: “KO” game night hosted by Shane Cherry & Liam Yung (8pm) TRANSCRIPT:ContinueContinue reading “Thursday (3.30.2023)”
Wednesday (3.29.2023)
WEDNESDAY (3.29.2023) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Retro Joe (8pm) BOXERS HK: Karaoke hosted by Audrey Phoenix (8pm) HARDWARE: DD Fuego & Skye Walker (8pm);Boudoir LeFleur & Nick Gaga (10pm) VERS: “Get Schooled” dragContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (3.29.2023)”
On Point With: Nicole Anadyme
She already has been (and always will be) a Bar Babe, but now it’s time to dive into the change purse and explore the glory of Astoria queen Nicole Anadyme! [Cover photo: Petti Cash] Thotyssey: Nicole! Hello! Thanks for chatting with us during what feels like our first real Spring weather! How has the monthContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Nicole Anadyme”
Tuesday (3.28.2023)
TUESDAY (3.21.2023) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm) TRIAD: Xana DuMe: The Drag Tap Dancing Queen (7pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Byrell the Great (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Marti Gould Cummings & Brandon James Gwinn (10pm) BOXERS HK:ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (3.28.2023)”
On Point With: VELEZ&PARADA
Stylish Anthony Velez (above left) was a fan of dancer Lucas Parada (above right) from afar for some time, but it wasn’t until long after they finally met in person at an epic party that hot new DJ duo VELEZ&PARADA was born! Thotyssey: Hello V&P, thanks so much for chatting today! So March is almostContinueContinue reading “On Point With: VELEZ&PARADA”
Monday (3.27.2023)
MONDAY (3.27.2023) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN BOXERS HK: Poker with Butch Cordora (6pm) HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm) THIRST: Ralphy B’s “Thirsty Theatre” (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “Musical MondayContinueContinue reading “Monday (3.27.2023)”
Podcast: Cherry Poppins Serves New Bingo, New Music… and a New Venue?
Freddie & Jim chat Red Eye business, cats & dogs, Dragnet and slutiness. Then, let’s meet Cherry Poppins! Discussed: her drag journey, name similarities with other queens, gigs old and new, music projects, pageantry, that crazy drag ban, and… Cherry’s Bar & Grill?? In the news: the queer-friendly “Crawl for All” trumped St. Patrick’s DayContinueContinue reading “Podcast: Cherry Poppins Serves New Bingo, New Music… and a New Venue?”
Sunday (3.26.2023)
SUNDAY (3.26.2023) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm) BRANDY’S PIANO BAR: Bingo feat. Ruby Rims – benefit for Eric Bottcher campaign (5pm) ALIBI: “Sin Sunday” gogo boys (9pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance partyContinueContinue reading “Sunday (3.26.2023)”
Saturday (3.25.2023)
SATURDAY (3.25.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party (5pm) NEXT BY 4WEST: “Sexy AF Saturdays” (6pm) TRIAD: “Drag Queen Bingo” starring Nicole Halliwell (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (10pm) SUITE: Octavia Anyae & Divinity Banks (midnight) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWNContinueContinue reading “Saturday (3.25.2023)”
Friday (3.24.2023)
FRIDAY (3.24.2023) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Flirt Fridays” feat. Chavis (5pm) CARNEGIE HALL: Marilyn Maye (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Kiki Ball-Change (8pm) 181 CABRINI: Drag Race / Cherry Poppins or Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX:ContinueContinue reading “Friday (3.24.2023)”
Thursday (3.23.2023)
THURSDAY (3.23.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX NEXT BY 4WEST: “Trappy Pregame” (5pm) TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursdays” (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm) SUITE: “Drag Attack” competition hosted by Octavia Anyae (11pm) HELL’S KITCHEN ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “GAPiMNY: Elixer” / “JukeVideo” (7pm) THIRST: “KO” game nightContinueContinue reading “Thursday (3.23.2023)”
Wednesday (3.22.2023)
WEDNESDAY (3.22.2023) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX NEXT HARLEM: DJ dance party (8pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Retro Joe (8pm) BOXERS HK: Karaoke hosted by Audrey Phoenix (8pm) HARDWARE: DD Fuego & Skye Walker (8pm);BoudoirContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (3.22.2023)”
X-Rayed Sex: “My Sex Appeal At 30 Plus Is Not Dependent Upon Young Lust”
By LeNair Xavier Thotyssey presents a column by LeNair Xavier, a writer/poet who has worked in many levels of the sex industry, and has a lot to say about the social politics of sex, porn and sexual etiquette. One idea that has too long been propagated in the gay male community has been that one’s sexContinueContinue reading “X-Rayed Sex: “My Sex Appeal At 30 Plus Is Not Dependent Upon Young Lust””
Tuesday (3.21.2023)
TUESDAY (3.21.2023) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm) TRIAD: Xana DuMe: The Drag Tap Dancing Queen (7pm) THE PORCH: Diamante Habibi & Giardia the Parasite (8pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Byrell the Great (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Marti Gould Cummings &ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (3.21.2023)”
On Point With: Kekoa
A hot new starlet of New York drag, Indonesian born fashionista Kekoa is making it work. [Cover photo: Syra Sparkle] Thotyssey: Hi Kekoa! So March is already nearly behind us now… how did the month treat you? Kekoa: Its been kinda a wild month! A lot of new experiences and changes, so it’s been aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Kekoa”
Monday (3.20.2023)
MONDAY (3.20.2023) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN BOXERS HK: Poker with Butch Cordora (6pm);Stella Rise (9pm) HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm) THIRST: Ralphy B’s “Thirsty Theatre” (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB:ContinueContinue reading “Monday (3.20.2023)”
Podcast: Peppermint is The Queen of All Media!
A little Oscar talk and some weekly nightlife recounting from Jim and Freddie! Then it’s time to converse with one of NYC nightlife’s biggest crossover stars: from Drag Race Season 9, Broadway’s Head Over Heels, POSE and more: the amazing Peppermint! We talk about the weird political drag landscape and who should be speaking up at this moment, changing trendsContinueContinue reading “Podcast: Peppermint is The Queen of All Media!”
Sunday (3.19.2023)
SUNDAY (3.19.2023) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm) ALIBI: “Sin Sunday” gogo boys (9pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) SECRETContinueContinue reading “Sunday (3.19.2023)”
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