Lots of drag queens in this city call themselves “unfiltered,” but here is one of the very few with an actual diagnosis to back up the claim. She speaks nothing but the truth, and she will slay you with fierce looks and numbers in the process. A veteran nightlifer who’s worked all over the city,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Havokk”
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Thursday (2.23.2017)
UPTOWN:INDIAN ROAD CAFE: Drag bingo with Goldie Lox & Ona Lousie (8pm)WEST END: So You Think You Can Belt (8pm); Debut of “Shug’s Sweet Drop“ monthly show starring Shuga Cain (11pm)SUITE: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (10pm)L. VIOLET LOUNGE: Ivana Black & gogo boys (11pm)CASTRO: Turn Up Thursdays with the Socialites (11pm)HELL’S KITCHENRITZ: Beers & Bears happyContinueContinue reading “Thursday (2.23.2017)”
Happy 1st Anniversary, Thotyssey NYC!
Thanks to everyone who helped me make Thotyssey a thing! This is kind of an understated 1st anniversary, but there is so much bigger stuff to come… there will be plenty of time to celebrate in 2017! Stay tuned and stay Thotty!
Bar Babe of the Week: Kris at Flaming Saddles
Besides pouring the libations, he also keeps the boys in choreo as they strut their stuff on the bar for your entertainment: it’s Flaming Saddles’ adorbs Kris! Bar that I work at: Flaming Saddles Saloon How long I’ve worked there: Since the dawn of time [laughs]! We opened over 5 years ago, and I’ve beenContinueContinue reading “Bar Babe of the Week: Kris at Flaming Saddles”
Wednesday (2.22.2017)
UPTOWNALIBI: Extended happy hour with DJ Poison Ivy (6pm)LA PINATA: Happy hour with Honey Davenport and Sapphira Cristal (8pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (9pm) WEST END: Brita Filter & Terra Hyman; Return of “Worship” with Nedra Belle (11pm)CASTRO: Cockboyz with Vinny Vega (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENBEECHMAN: Sherry Duvall-Covington: Is That All There Is? drag cabaret finale (7pm)NEWContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (2.22.2017)”
Tuesday (2.21.2017)
UPTOWNLIPS: Blackie O’s karaoke (9pm)CASTRO: $2 Tuesdays (10pm)ALIBI: Take It Back Tuesdays, old school Hip Hop & R&B (9pm)TOWNHOUSE: Michael Ferrari hosts an open mic contest (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENHARDWARE: Pixie Aventura as Bette Davis & Bootsie LeFaris as Joan Crawford host an advanced screening of Feud (8pm); Pixie with Jada Valenciaga (11pm)BOXERS HK: Karaoke with JackieContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (2.21.2017)”
X-Rayed Sex: “Still Saying ‘Clean’ in 2017?”
By LeNair Xavier A monthly column by Thotyssey’s favorite ex-pornstar and current sexpert. We live in an age where too many are quick to abbreviate. Never fully understanding the ramifications of those abbreviations. Case in point, in 2017, gay males are still referring to whether one is HIV- as being “clean”. They go on allContinueContinue reading “X-Rayed Sex: “Still Saying ‘Clean’ in 2017?””
President’s Day (2.20.2017)
UPTOWNMAMAJUANA CAFE: T.G.I.M. with Jahlisa A. Ross, Sugga Pi Koko & FiFi DuBois (8pm) TOOLBOX: Charity bingo (9pm)SUITE: Glam Gavin’s karaoke (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENPOSH: DJ Xavier Mazara (9pm) THERAPY: Marti Gould Cummings’ Stage Fright with guests Nikka Lanzarone and Matteo Lane (10pm) HARDWARE: Cacophony Daniels with guest Jan Sport (10pm)ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Musical Mondays with VJ Michael Formika JonesContinueContinue reading “President’s Day (2.20.2017)”
On Point With: Shiny Penny
From door queen to pageant queen and everything in between, this fierce and colorful young drag diva is Getting the Gigs in NYC. Buy your life with Shiny Penny! Thotyssey: How’s it going today? Shiny Penny: Hi, love! Going well today. The weather is beautiful. By the way, do friends call you “Shiny” or “Penny”?ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shiny Penny”
Sunday (2.19.2017)
UPTOWNFARAFINA: Vivacious with Sapphira Cristal (8pm)CASTRO: Presidentrs Day party (10pm)SUITE: Karaoke Sundays with Glam Gavin (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENLOVAGE: “Love Age Sundays” with DJ Mike Borowski & door queen Markus Kelle (4-11pm) THERAPY: Champagne Bubbles and friends host a show and benefit for her Miss Gay America package (7pm); Paige Turner (10pm)HARDWARE: Skinny Brunch with Brita Filter & Jasmine RiceContinueContinue reading “Sunday (2.19.2017)”
On Point With: Chi Chi DeVayne
Even though she sent one of our favorite NYC girls home during a lip sync challenge, this Louisiana queen won our hearts with her southern humor, fierce performances and raw honesty during Season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” And lucky for us, she’s in town this weekend! Let’s have a quick catch up with theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chi Chi DeVayne”
Saturday (2.18.2017)
UPTOWNTOWNHOUSE: Live Doo Wop (9pm)CASTRO:DJ Anarki spins Papi Saturdays (10pm)710 WEST: COME UP, an urban party (10pm)ALIBI: Impacto Saturdays (10pm)SUITE: Octavia Anyae (11:30pm)HELL’S KITCHENHARDWARE: Monet X Change hosts Skinny Brunch (6pm); SLAY Saturdays with Elizabeth James, Ruby Roo & DJ Scotty Rox (10pm)BOXERS HK: Butch Cordera’s Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament (7pm), Cafe con Crema Latin danceContinueContinue reading “Saturday (2.18.2017)”
On Point With: Butch Cordora
You know you wanna dive in the tank with this card shark. He’s been a boss at the poker table in Boxers PHL for a few years, and has now swam into HK waters. A bona fide TV star in Philadelphia who also produced and starred in a doc about the making of an all-nudeContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Butch Cordora”
Wake Up, Bitch! (2.18-19.2017)
Your guide to the weekend’s gayest brunches and early events.SATURDAYBOXERS (HK)CAFETERIA (Chelsea) LA CARBONARA (WV): Electrobrunch with Lola Michele-KikiELMO (Chelsea)INTERMEZZO: Electrobrunch with Tina BurnerSUNDAYBOXERS (HK)CAFETERIA (Chelsea)LA CARBONARA (WV): Fire Island Reunion Brunch starring Logan Hardcore and Brenda Dharling DON’T TELL MAMA (HK): Broadway Boozy BrunchELMO (Chelsea)L&W OYSTER CO: Debut of Beverly Leslie Sills & Gina Tonic’sContinueContinue reading “Wake Up, Bitch! (2.18-19.2017)”
Friday (2.17.2017)
UPTOWNALIBI: Grand Lounge Fridays (8pm)CASTRO: S.O.S. Fridays (10pm)WEST END: Slutty V-Day Masquerade Underwear party (11pm)SUITE: Brenda Dharling & Miz Cracker (?) (midnight)HELL’S KITCHENNIGHT TIMES SQUARE: House of Ebony Awards Meet & Greet (5pm)HARDWARE: Furry Friday bear happy hour hosted by The Haus of Aja (6pm); “Super Size Queen Fridays” with Bootsie LeFaris (11pm)ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB:ContinueContinue reading “Friday (2.17.2017)”
On Point With: Cacophony Daniels
Musical theater star Courter Simmons made a name for himself via several incarnations of “Jersey Boys,” including the Broadway version and a televised Tonys performance. When he discovered drag, SHE became an unstoppable force overnight in NYC nightlife. In the process, she has truly become a fan favorite of many of the city’s other topContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Cacophony Daniels”
Thursday (2.16.2017)
UPTOWN:WEST END: Cherry Lemonade competes in So You Think You Can Belt (8pm); Debut of Cherry’s new monthly show “Fresh Squeezed” (11pm)SUITE: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (10pm)L. VIOLET LOUNGE: Ivana Black & gogo boys (11pm)CASTRO: Turn Up Thursdays with the Socialites (11pm)HELL’S KITCHENRITZ: Beers & Bears happy hour upstairs (6pm); Peppermint’s Do The Right Thing downstairsContinueContinue reading “Thursday (2.16.2017)”
Bar Babe of the Week: Victor at Hardware
From G Lounge to Hardware… let bar babe Victor pour you a Mule! Bar that I work at: Hardware Bar How long I’ve worked there: 3 years What are my shifts: Thursday Happy Hour (Noon – 9pm), Friday Night (9pm – 4am) What makes this bar great: I pride myself in having the friendliest gay barContinueContinue reading “Bar Babe of the Week: Victor at Hardware”
Wednesday (2.5.2017)
UPTOWNALIBI: Extended happy hour with DJ Poison Ivy (6pm)LA PINATA: Happy hour with Honey Davenport and Sapphira Cristal, (8pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (9pm) WEST END: Brita Filter & Terra Hyman; Season 1 finale of The Ultimate Drag Pageant (11pm)CASTRO: Cockboyz (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENBEECHMAN: Sherry Duvall-Covington: Is That All There Is? drag cabaret premiere (7pm)NEW WORLD STAGES:ContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (2.5.2017)”
Valentine’s Day (2.14.2017)
UPTOWNLIPS: Blackie O’s karaoke (9pm)CASTRO: V-Day party featuring a performance byJayse Vegas (10pm)ALIBI: Take It Back Tuesdays, old school Hip Hop & R&B (9pm)TOWNHOUSE: Michael Ferrari hosts an open mic contest (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENBOXERS HK: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (9pm)POSH: DJ Panos Mitos & Morgan Royel host a V-Day party (9pm)RISE: Karaoke with Emily McNamara (10pm)VSBU:ContinueContinue reading “Valentine’s Day (2.14.2017)”
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