Bar Babe of the Week: Johnny at Pieces

Gotta love this cute and crazy furball… Johnny is a laugh riot, and a Bar Babe on any given week (but this one especially)! Bar that I work at: Pieces. How long I’ve worked there: Four months going on eternity: What are my shifts: Monday and Wednesday Happy Hour; Tuesday Night Karaoke with  Marti Gould Cummings & Kareem McJagger; Saturday Night / SinfulContinueContinue reading “Bar Babe of the Week: Johnny at Pieces”

On Point With: Delilah Brooks

A veteran performer and fan favorite among Boots & Saddle Drag Lounge’s coveted roster of queens, Delilah Brooks has had a remarkable career of highs and lows, and has come out in the end as an incredibly competent comedienne–and a truly happy person as well. With words of wisdom and joy for us all thisContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Delilah Brooks”

Wednesday Night Picks

UPTOWNLA PINATA: New location for Hamilton Lodge happy hour with Honey Davenport WEST END: C’Mon Wednesday with Brita Filter, Terra Hyman, Cherry Lemonade & Carmen Sidemi; followed by 80′s night at the Ultimate Drag Pageant hosted by Nedra Belle & Marti Gould Cummings   TOOLBOX: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree CASTRO: CockboyzHELL’S KITCHENBEECHMAN: Paige & friends’ She Came UponContinueContinue reading “Wednesday Night Picks”

On Point With: Pissi Myles

This fierce and fuckin’-funny queen has claimed the entire tri-state area for her own, which means she can pretty much pop up anywhere at any time. And we love her for that! She’s ending 2016 on a personal high note, with her marriage to her long-time love and and several great gigs in the bag.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Pissi Myles”

Tuesday Night Picks

UPTOWNLIPS: Debut of Blackie O ’s holiday specialHELL’S KITCHENBEECHMAN: She Came Upon a Midnight Clear starring Paige Turner & friends, followed by Jinkx Monsoon in the final Drag Race XMas show of the season POSH: Morgan Royel returns for a one night only birthday bashVSBU: Lady SinAGaga hosts ChosenBOXERS HK: Karaoke with Jackie DupreeHARDWARE: Pixie Aventura &ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Night Picks”

On Point With: Jay Roth

This former gogo boy and store manager of Nasty Pig is now serving us on a very different level, as a nurse with Callen-Lorde. In this quick interview, he’ll be spilling the dirt from those days, and letting us know about a very special holiday benefit he’ll be co-hosting this week. Let’s get it onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jay Roth”

Monday Night Picks

UPTOWNLIPS: SOS: Save Our Sex, Stella D’oro, Peppermint and Vivika Westwood Mugler lecture on sex and HIV preventionMAMAJUANA CAFE: TGIM with Madison Banks, Honey Davenport & Chachita RubioLOFT 142: Kocktail MondaysSUITE: Glam Gavin’s karaokeHELL’S KITCHENBEECHMAN: AlaskaVSBU:  Blake Deadly & Clarice DuBois with JanSportTHERAPY: Marti Gould Cummings’ Stage Fright with Tracie ThomsHARDWARE: Sutton Lee Seymour’s final Broadway MondayContinueContinue reading “Monday Night Picks”

On Point With: Will Sheridan

A star player on the college basketball court and a star rapper on stages large and small, Will Sheridan aka G.I.A.N.T. has killed it in every way. Being out in both of those worlds has given him headline status, but Will is first and foremost a top notch musician and entertainer.  Get yourself a G.I.A.N.T.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Will Sheridan”

Sunday Night Picks

UPTOWNHOGSHEAD TAVERN: Vivacious with FiFi DuBois HELL’S KITCHENTOWN HALL: NYC Gay Men’s Chorus: XMas & ChillTHERAPY: Tea Dance with DJ 2Face & Tiffany T. Fantasia, followed by Paige TurnerBEECHMAN: Jackie Beat, followed by Jinkx Monsoon, then Jackie Beat again, and finally AlaskaBARRAGE: Fiesta LatinaBROADWAY COMEDY CLUB:  A Christm@$$ Carol, starring Markus Kelle, Alotta McGriddles and moreATLAS SOCIAL CLUB:ContinueContinue reading “Sunday Night Picks”

On Point With: Hamm (Theda Hammel)

First getting attention as a hardcore rapping drag queen in Brooklyn, the performer known as Hamm evolved into a musician of a profoundly more personal and idiosyncratic nature. Now with a new EP release and involvement in a prestigious series of talks, trans artist and broadcaster Theda Hammel is taking it all to an evenContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Hamm (Theda Hammel)”

Saturday Night Picks

UPTOWNSUITE: Octavia AnyaeCASTRO: Believe, a Holiday party with Thalia Almodovar HELL’S KITCHENHARDWARE: Skinny Brunch with Roxy Brooks, followed by SLAY SaturdaysBEECHMAN: Alaska, followed by Jackie Beat, then Jinkx MonsoonTOWN HALL: The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus present XMas & Chill BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB: A White Christmas All Over Your Face starring Tina Burner & friendsRITZ: DJ’s XavierContinueContinue reading “Saturday Night Picks”

Friday Night Picks

UPTOWNNABE: Queerotiqa poetry slam and performance artSUITE:  Brenda Dharling & Miz Cracker HELL’S KITCHENATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Nicky Boom Box, Chris Ryan & Chris TurkBEECHMAN: Jinkx Monsoon, followed by Jackie Beat’s debut of The Ghost of Christmas Trash, then AlaskaBROADWAY COMEDY CLUB:  A Christm@$$ Carol starring Markus Kelle, Alotta McGriddles, Dylan Born, Liz Glazer, SeverelyContinueContinue reading “Friday Night Picks”

On Point With: Jolina Jasmine

This fierce Jersey dancing queen wins at pretty much everything. February marks the end of both her reign as Miss Paradise 2016 and her weekly residency there. But many New York nightlifers have only just begun gagging over her, thanks to a recent appearance here and some collaborations with NYC queens. What will the futureContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jolina Jasmine”

Thursday Night Picks

UPTOWN:PEQUE: Holiday Cabaret with Marti Gould Cummings & Michelle Dowdy WEST END: Mimi Carey’s holiday showcase, with special guestsSUITE: Karaoke with Jackie DupreeHELL’S KITCHENRITZ: Beers & Bears happy hour upstairs, followed by PeppermintHARDWARE:  Dusty Ray Bottoms with guest Bella Noche, followed by Shequida with guest Latrice RoyaleBEECHMAN: Alaska’s Christmas Is Gay, followed by the debut of JinkxContinueContinue reading “Thursday Night Picks”

Bar Babe of the Week: Will at Boxers HK

Like many of our city’s gorgeous bar men, there’s more to Will then meets the eye. Bar that I work at: Boxers HK How long I’ve worked there: Two years–and I also began with Boxers PHL, commuting to Philly weekly for the first four months it opened. What are my shifts: Friday Happy Hour fromContinueContinue reading “Bar Babe of the Week: Will at Boxers HK”

Wednesday Night Picks

UPTOWNHAMILTON LODGE: Happy hour with guest host Ari Kiki  TOOLBOX: Karaoke with Jackie DupreeWEST END: C’Mon Wednesday with Brita Filter and Terra Hyman, followed by the debut of the Ultimate Drag Pageant hosted by Nedra Belle & Marti Gould Cummings  CASTRO: CockboyzHELL’S KITCHENBEECHMAN: Alaska’s Christmas is Gay debutsPOSH: Bootsie LeFarisHARDWARE: Paige Turner with Beverly Leslie Sills THERAPY:  Monet X ChangeContinueContinue reading “Wednesday Night Picks”

On Point With: DJ 2Face

He just won the coveted Best DJ GLAM Award this past Sunday, and for good reason. Spinning parties and drag shows all over the city on nearly any given night, this gentle giant and bookworm is known for his hearty laugh, great rapport with his drag queens, and extraordinary professionalism. Get to know know theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ 2Face”

Tuesday Night Picks

UPTOWNLIPS: Debut of Blackie O ’s holiday specialHELL’S KITCHENVSBU: Lady SinAGaga hosts ChosenHARDWARE: Pixie Aventura & Roxy BrooksRITZ: 4-Year Anniversary of Gay College Tuesday THERAPY:  HEBRO Happy Hour, followed by Sherry Vine and PeppermintINDUSTRY: Bad Drag Queen with Monet X ChangeCHELSEAJOYCE THEATRE:  Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, a drag ballet troupe, begins their DecemberContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Night Picks”

X-Rayed Sex: “Many Black Tops… So Many Non-Black Bottoms”

By LeNair Xavier Thotyssey presents a bi-monthly 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. Are you a non-black total bottom, but will only have sex with black males? Are youContinueContinue reading “X-Rayed Sex: “Many Black Tops… So Many Non-Black Bottoms””

On Point With: Mikhail Torich

[photo credit: Cody Rasmussen] Party people may know him as Manster’s house photographer Saturday nights at the Monster, but this Russian-born innovator is so much more than that. Having collaborated with well-known performers in New York nightlife, and even major stars like Crystal Waters, this man is a top-notch music video director and producer. One ofContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mikhail Torich”