A drag queen who serves movement, fashion, vocals and humor and came SO close to the crown in so many major competitions, Blacc Cherry is finally sweetening stages and juicing up her fanbase all across NYC. Thotyssey: Hello ma’am, thanks for chatting today! We’re only a few days in, but how’s the month treating youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Blacc Cherry”
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Monday (2.5.2024)
MONDAY (2.5.2024) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm) TOOLBOX: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm) BOXERS HK: Victoria Williams (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “Musical Monday Madness” feat. VJ Tony Built (8pm) VERS: Pianist AndreContinueContinue reading “Monday (2.5.2024)”
Podcast: Dev Doee is NYC’s Best Dance Performer, & Golfer?
guest and current Best Scene Queen Zeraiya returns to Thotlight, this time as a guest co-host, to tell us about her GLAM win (she’s still carrying the trophy!) and all the “afties” she had to attend to win it, then keeps us abreast of all she’s been up to since her last visit! Then it’sContinueContinue reading “Podcast: Dev Doee is NYC’s Best Dance Performer, & Golfer?”
Sunday (2.4.2024)
SUNDAY (2.4.2024) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) TITO MURPHY’S: Brunch feat. Inita D & Tina Twirler (1pm) LAURIE BEECHMANContinueContinue reading “Sunday (2.4.2024)”
Saturday (2.3.2024)
SATURDAY (2.3.2024) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN SUITE: Karaoke feat. Moxy Cillin (9pm) TRIAD: Pam Ann: First Class Queen (9:30pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: DJ Dave & Heidi N. Dix (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon & 2pm) 54ContinueContinue reading “Saturday (2.3.2024)”
Friday (2.2.2024)
FRIDAY (2.2.2024) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN 181 CABRINI: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Marti Gould Cummings & Janae SaisQuoi (8pm) TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm);Janae SaisQuoi & DJ JRoc (10pm) SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);Karaoke (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHENContinueContinue reading “Friday (2.2.2024)”
Thursday (2.1.2024)
THURSDAY (2.1.2024) 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: Moxy Cillin with Janae SaisQuoi (10:30pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE BALCON: DJ Mike Borowski & Bubbles D’Boob (6pm);Pixie Aventura (10pm) 54 BELOW: Countess Luann de Lesseps (7pm) RITZ: LanyéContinueContinue reading “Thursday (2.1.2024)”
On Point With: Cheeks Voila
An eclectic multimedia nightlife artist with tons going on in the next few months, Cheeks Voila is slapping! Thotyssey: Hi Cheeks, Happy Weekend! We’re done with January, how did the month treat you? Cheeks Voila: I’ve had a really productive month, creatively! There’s always that weird expectation to “measure up” in a certain way inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Cheeks Voila”
Wednesday (1.31.2024)
WEDNESDAY (1.31.2024) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX ININE BISTRO: “What Up Wednesdays” hosted by Chavis (6pm) NOT A SPEAKEASY: Bingo feat. Saline Dijon (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN RED EYE: “ThotLight” podcast live tapingContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (1.31.2024)”
Tuesday (1.30.2024)
TUESDAY (1.30.2024) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN HARDWARE: Aria Jae & Angelique Stevens (7pm);Pixie Aventura with Valtsu – finale (10pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “Level Up” geeky name night hosted by Thotyssey & Shane Cherry (8pm) BALCON: Svetlana Stoli & Zavaleta (8pm)ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (1.30.2024)”
On Point With: Mercury
The newly GLAM-winning door queen of the newly GLAM-winning party ZOO, Mercury is everything but retrograde. [Cover photo: @pictureplastic / Mambiché] Thotyssey: Hello Mercury, thanks for chatting with us today! First off, congrats on your GLAM win for Best Door Goddess! Did the win come as a surprise to you, or did you predict it? Mercury: Hi!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mercury”
Monday (1.29.2024)
MONDAY (1.29.2024) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm) TOOLBOX: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm) BOXERS HK: Victoria Williams (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “Musical Monday Madness” feat. VJ Tony Built (8pm) VERS: Pianist AndreContinueContinue reading “Monday (1.29.2024)”
Podcast: Angel Shares His Heavenly Assets
Jim, Freddie and Red Eye boss Daniel Nardicio spill all the tea regarding every GLAM winner, including all the fights and fashions! Then they’re joined by the absolutely delightful Angel, who just won his second GLAM in a row for Best Gogo Boy and shares his history with classical dance and raunchy bar moves, someContinueContinue reading “Podcast: Angel Shares His Heavenly Assets”
Sunday (1.28.2024)
SUNDAY (1.28.2024) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) TITO MURPHY’S: Brunch feat. Inita D & Tina Twirler (1pm) LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Lucky Cheng’s dragContinueContinue reading “Sunday (1.28.2024)”
Saturday (1.27.2024)
SATURDAY (1.24.2024) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: DJ Dave & Heidi N. Dix (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon & 2pm) THE SPOT: Brunch feat. Zeta Jones & Jasmine RiceContinueContinue reading “Saturday (1.27.2024)”
Friday (1.26.2024)
FRIDAY (1.26.2024) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN 181 CABRINI: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Marti Gould Cummings & Janae SaisQuoi (8pm) TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm);Janae SaisQuoi & DJ JRoc (10pm) SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ danceContinueContinue reading “Friday (1.26.2024)”
Thursday (1.25.2024)
THURSDAY (1.25.2024) 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: Moxy Cillin (10:30pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE BALCON: DJ Mike Borowski & Bubbles D’Boob (6pm);Pixie Aventura (10pm) DICKENS: Bingo feat. Chaka Khanvict with Arya Klos (7pm) RED EYE / COCKPIT: [upstairs]ContinueContinue reading “Thursday (1.25.2024)”
On Point With: Pleasery
This fairly new drag stunner can be found turning it on some of NYC’s hottest stages… soon we will all be begging for more Pleasery (rhymes with “freeze dry”)! [Cover photo: Trouble] Thotyssey: Pleaed to meet you, Pleasery! It’s GLAM Hangover Day for many of us in the biz! Were you there? PleaseRy: Hey, hey!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Pleasery”
Wednesday (1.24.2024)
WEDNESDAY (1.24.2024) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN NOT A SPEAKEASY: Bingo feat. Saline Dijon (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN RED EYE: “ThotLight” podcast live taping hosted by Thotyssey & Freddie Cosmo with Angel (5pm) HARDWARE: Tammy Spanx (7pm);Lagoona Bloo, Castrata & Essence (10pm)ContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (1.24.2024)”
On Point With: Maxxx Tsunami
The daughter of a drag house that’s making waves in NYC nightlife, Maxxx Tsunami is ready for her solo weekly debut this spring! [Cover photo: Anthony Leo] Thotyssey: Hi Maxxx, thanks for chatting with us today! How is January treating you? Maxxx Tsunami: January has honestly been great! There have been a lot of thingsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Maxxx Tsunami”
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