THURSDAY (9.4.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursday” (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Scarlett D. Von’Du (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE FRAMES: Game night hosted by Shane Cherry (6pm) LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: FindingContinueContinue reading “Thursday (9.4.2025)”
Author Archives: thotyssey
On Point With: Sterling Juan Diaz
This native New Yorker is spinning some of the city’s (and by his account, the world’s) best clubs: Sterling Juan Diaz! Thotyssey: Sterling, hello! Thanks so much for talking today! How was your summer, and your Labor Day Weekend? Sterling Juan Diaz: Summer’s been pretty good to me, honestly — made a lot of changesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sterling Juan Diaz”
Wednesday (9.3.2025)
WEDNESDAY (9.3.2025) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Elle Barto (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Finding Dorothy Parker starring Julie Halson, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman & Anika Larsen (7pm) 54ContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (9.3.2025)”
On Point With: Alestaria
A shiny blue star of NYC drag stages, including a fun weekly show in Chelsea: Alestaria! [Cover photo: Briton David] Thotyssey: Alestaria, hello! Thanks for chatting today! So, farewell summer… how did the season treat you?Alestaria: Hey Thotyssey! Thank you for having me. Summer is my favorite season, and I had so much fun thisContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Alestaria”
Tuesday (9.2.2025)
TUESDAY (9.2.2025) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: “Strip Teaz” (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE HUSH: “Z Happy Hour” (5pm) RISE: Bingo feat. Evita Loca (6:30pm);Karaoke feat.ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (9.2.2025)”
On Point With: Hellen Waite
Yo want some bubblegum hyperpop glamor glitter goddess greatness? Well, you can just go to Hellen Waite! Thotyssey: Hellen, hello! Happy Labor Day! Are we laboring today, lol? Hellen Waite: Hi, OMG yesss! I’ve been working hard to get my package together for this upcoming cycle of Ultimate Diva… so today my labor is absoluteContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Hellen Waite”
Labor Day (9.1.2025)
MONDAY (9.1.2025) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: “Femmes & Friends” standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Skye Walker & Black Widow (1pm);Evita Loca & Cacophony Daniels (8:30pm);Pissi Myles & Selma Nilla (11pm) RED EYE: Melisma, Castrata & Norma Tears (7pm);”ComicContinueContinue reading “Labor Day (9.1.2025)”
Sunday (8.31.2025)
SUNDAY (8.31.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ Frankie Paradise (5pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo (5pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) RISE: Brunch feat. Inita D & Zeta Jones (noon & 2:30pm);ContinueContinue reading “Sunday (8.31.2025)”
Saturday (8.30.2025)
SATURDAY (8.30.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Virgo Rising (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ dance party (11pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Brunch feat. Marti Gould Cummings with Mariyea, Lanyé Armön & Lady Celestina. (11am) RISE:ContinueContinue reading “Saturday (8.30.2025)”
Friday (8.29.2025)
FRIDAY (8.29.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE INDUSTRY: Trivia feat. Jacklynn Hyde (6pm);DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) DICKENS: DJ Adriana Trenta (8pm) HARDWARE: JasmineContinueContinue reading “Friday (8.29.2025)”
X-Rayed Sex: “I’m HIV+… But I Am Not Abnormal”
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. [Cover photo: Nadzeya Haroshka / Getty Images] After a recent HIV/STI check-up, I got my results the nextContinueContinue reading “X-Rayed Sex: “I’m HIV+… But I Am Not Abnormal””
Thursday (8.28.2025)
THURSDAY (8.28.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) WINNIE SAID: Janae SaisQuoi with Sasha VanGuard (8pm) TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursday” (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Scarlett D. Von’Du (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RITZ: Drag Race Brasil / PietraContinueContinue reading “Thursday (8.28.2025)”
Wednesday (8.27.2025)
WEDNESDAY (8.27.2025) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Elle Barto (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RED EYE: Poker hosted by Butch Cordora (7pm);”Stage Fright” hosted by Marti Gould Cummings with Ollice Spaulding (10pm) SO & SO:ContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (8.27.2025)”
On Point With: Tenderoni
One of the world’s best known and most celebrated drag kings, Tenderoni (you can hear that name inspiration dropped right in the beginning of Michael Jackson’s “PYT”) was just featured on TV’s first king competition… and is about to return to NYC for a major show. [Cover photo: Adam Ouahmane] Thotyssey: Tenderoni, hello! Thanks forContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Tenderoni”
Tuesday (8.26.2025)
TUESDAY (8.26.2025) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: “Strip Teaz” (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE HUSH: “Z Happy Hour” (5pm) RISE: Bingo feat. Evita Loca (6:30pm);Karaoke feat.ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (8.26.2025)”
On Point With: Miss Frankie Eleanor
True NYC burlesque royalty, Miss Frankie Eleanor reflects on her “Nuyorican” roots, the enduring legacy of Coney Island and the upcoming Mx. Nobody finale. [Cover photo: Désirée De Sade] Thotyssey: Miss Frankie, hello! So as Summer 2025 draws to a close, what have you felt about this season? Miss Frankie Eleanor: Surprised, honestly. With theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Miss Frankie Eleanor”
Monday (8.25.2025)
MONDAY (8.25.2025) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: “Femmes & Friends” standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RED EYE: Melisma, Castrata & Norma Tears (7pm);”Comic Cabaret” hosted by Charles Osborne (9pm) HARDWARE: Suddenly Audrey (7pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm) ATLAS SOCIALContinueContinue reading “Monday (8.25.2025)”
On Point With: Acid Reflux
As Jersey drag continues to expand and evolve, keep your eyes on its unique collective La Gatita and one of their founding diva destroyers, Acid Reflux! Thotyssey: Hi Acid! It’s a mild late August afternoon… how has summer been treating you? Acid Reflux: My summer has been all over the place, but I’m getting restContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Acid Reflux”
Sunday (8.24.2025)
SUNDAY (8.24.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ Frankie Paradise (5pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo (5pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) RISE: Brunch feat. Inita D & Zeta Jones (noon & 2:30pm);ContinueContinue reading “Sunday (8.24.2025)”
Saturday (8.23.2025)
SATURDAY (8.23.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Virgo Rising (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ dance party (11pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Brunch feat. Marti Gould Cummings with : ShowPonii, Bianca Star & Hibiscus (11am) RISE: BrunchContinueContinue reading “Saturday (8.23.2025)”
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