On Point With: Kitty Ka’Boodlez

Westchester drag continues to be a force to be reckoned with... thanks to gals like this lovely songstress, who makes her Mount Vernon debut this week. Get your treats out for Kitty Ka'Boodlez! Thotyssey: Hi Kitty! How's your May so far? Kitty Ka'Boodlez: May has been a great month for me! I just moved fromContinue reading "On Point With: Kitty Ka’Boodlez"

Thursday (5.12.2022)

THURSDAY (5.12.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (5pm)BROADWAY BAR @ NORDSTROM: Bingo feat. Linda Simpson (6pm)TOOLBOX: DJ Nandi (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm)ALIBI: "Thugged Out Thursdays" (10pm)IDENTITY: DJ Poison Ivy (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] "Cheers Queers" happy hour feat. Aveq Moi (6pm);[1st Fl] TheContinue reading "Thursday (5.12.2022)"

Wednesday (5.11.2022)

WEDNESDAY (5.11.2022) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX NEXT HARLEM: "Trappy Hour" (5pm)IDENTITY: Manu Ruiz & DJ Mascari (8pm)TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] Vix (7pm);[1st Fl] Pianist James Oblak (9pm);[3rd Fl] Lagoona Bloo & the Tim Young band (9pm);[3rd Fl] Diogo Ambrosio's "LatinQ" (10pm);[1st Fl] Karaoke feat. Tammy Spanx (11pm)HARDWARE:Continue reading "Wednesday (5.11.2022)"

Tuesday (5.10.2022)

TUESDAY (5.10.2022) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm)IDENTITY: "TBTuesdays" (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Byrell the Great (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Pissi Myles (10pm)THE Q: [1st Fl]  Nani Tsunami & Janae SaisQuoi (8pm);[1st Fl]  Brandon James Gwinn (9pm);[1st Fl] Lance Horne & Jae W. B.Continue reading "Tuesday (5.10.2022)"

On Point With: Zeraiya Yōkø

Serving edgy fashions, exciting numbers and slapping original tracks, young queen Zaraiya Yōkø is now part of an exciting new drag house making its family show premiere this weekend. Thotyssey: Hello Zeraiya, how is May treating you so far? Zaraiya Yōkø: Hello Thotyssey! May is treating me really well so far, actually. A lot ofContinue reading "On Point With: Zeraiya Yōkø"

Monday (5.9.2022)

MONDAY (5.9.2022) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm)TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm)4WEST LOUNGE: TBA HELL'S KITCHEN HARDWARE: "Broadway Mondays" feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm)410 W 47TH ST: "SCUM: Gush Mondays" (6pm)THE Q: [1st Fl] Trivia feat. Christopher Metzger-Timson (7pm); [1st Fl] TimContinue reading "Monday (5.9.2022)"

Bar Babe of the Month: Sean at Phoenix

The EV hawtness of Phoenix staple Sean! Bar(s) that I work at: Phoenix How long I've worked there: 5+ years…which I just realized is about a fifth of my entire life. What are my shifts: Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights and Sunday day What makes this bar great: There's a reason I've been here so long;Continue reading "Bar Babe of the Month: Sean at Phoenix"

Sunday (5.8.2022)

SUNDAY (5.8.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX CECIL STEAKHOUSE: Brunch feat. FiFi DuBois with Jahlisa A. Ross (2pm)OSTERIA LAURA: Brunch feat. Cicatrix (2pm)4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)KIRVENS: Karaoke feat. Misty Mountains (8pm)ALIBI: "Sin Sunday" gogo boys (9pm)SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJContinue reading "Sunday (5.8.2022)"

Saturday (5.7.2022)

SATURDAY (5.7.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: DJ dance party (8pm)TRIAD: Killer Queen starring Lala Wiggy with Leroy Taylor (9pm)IDENTITY: "Spanglish Saturdays" (10pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Ivory Snow (10pm)TOOLBOX: DJ Thomas Trinity with Heidi N. Dix (10pm)SUITE: Octavia Anyae & Divinity Banks (midnight) HELL'S KITCHEN LAContinue reading "Saturday (5.7.2022)"

Friday (5.6.2022)

FRIDAY (5.6.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: "Flirt Fridays" feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: DJ dance party (8pm)SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm)IDENTITY: Kelly KaBoom (10pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ TonyDaGreat (10pm)TOOLBOX: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] Pianist Max Rut (5pm); [1st Fl] David LaMarrContinue reading "Friday (5.6.2022)"

ThotSpot: HYPE at Hardware with Jax & Islaya

Thotyssey’s column “ThotLight” reviews and reports on the big events in NYC nightlife. By Jeremy Grossman What makes HYPE at Hardware different from any other drag show on a Tuesday night? "Well, first of all, it's two Black girls in Hell's Kitchen," says Jax. "One of the only shows with two Black girls in Hell'sContinue reading "ThotSpot: HYPE at Hardware with Jax & Islaya"

Cinco de Mayo (5.5.2022)

THURSDAY (5.5.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" / Cinco de Mayo (5pm)TOOLBOX: DJ Nandi (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm)ALIBI: "Thugged Out Thursdays" (10pm)IDENTITY: Cinco de Mayo (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] "Cheers Queers" happy hour feat. Aveq Moi (6pm);[3rd Fl] "Lady Liberty" drag competition hostedContinue reading "Cinco de Mayo (5.5.2022)"

On Point With: Joey with the Mustache

From comedian to theoretical app creator (this was a BIG DEAL... you gotta hear this story) to in-demand DJ, the follicly-superior Joe Goldman aka Joey with the Mustache is Cool for the Summer! [Cover photo: Jeff Eason] Thotyssey: Hello Joey, happy May! We're getting into spring / summer nightlife now, at last… how psyched areContinue reading "On Point With: Joey with the Mustache"

Wednesday (5.4.2022)

WEDNESDAY (5.4.2022) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX NEXT HARLEM: "Trappy Hour" (5pm)IDENTITY: "Boyzzz Night" (8pm)TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Holly Wood (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] Vix (7pm);[1st Fl] Pianist James Oblak (9pm);[3rd Fl] Lagoona Bloo & the Tim Young band (9pm);[3rd Fl] Diogo Ambrosio's "LatinQ" (10pm);[1st Fl] Karaoke feat. Tammy Spanx (11pm)SONY HALL: BenDelaCreme isContinue reading "Wednesday (5.4.2022)"

Tuesday (5.3.2022)

TUESDAY (5.3.2022) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm)IDENTITY: "TBTuesdays" (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Byrell the Great (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Pissi Myles (10pm)THE Q: [1st Fl]  Nani Tsunami & Janae SaisQuoi (8pm);[1st Fl]  Brandon James Gwinn (9pm);[1st Fl] Lance Horne & Jae W. B.Continue reading "Tuesday (5.3.2022)"

On Point With: MissMa’amShe

Last month's "Bitchfest" (co-)winner has proven she's got real comedy comedy queerdo chops on top of dynamic drag looks... say hello to MissMa'amShe! [Cover Photo: Anthony Leo] Thotyssey: Happy May, MissMa'amShe! How was your April? MissMa'amShe: Hello! Thank you for having me. Happy May! My April was lovely; I've been on hiatus from drag, soContinue reading "On Point With: MissMa’amShe"

Monday (5.2.2022)

MONDAY (5.2.2022) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm)TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm)4WEST LOUNGE: TBA HELL'S KITCHEN HARDWARE: "Broadway Mondays" feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm)410 W 47TH ST: "SCUM: Gush Mondays" (6pm)THE Q: [1st Fl] Trivia feat. Christopher Metzger-Timson (7pm); [1st Fl] MartiContinue reading "Monday (5.2.2022)"

On Point With: Danity Powers

Although she's been performing in our area and beyond for a few years now, this fierce Maryland-born queen is making 2022 the Year of Ms. Danity Diamond-Powers! [Cover photo: James Michael Avance] Thotyssey: Hello Ms. Powers! I understand you're a captive interviewee today! Danity Powers: Hello Thotyssey! Thank you for having me as an intervieweeContinue reading "On Point With: Danity Powers"