Thursday (7.5.2018)

UPTOWNLA AVENIDA: Lesbian cocktail party (6pm)TOOLBOX: Jack Daniels drink specials (8pm)BOXERS UES: Carlos the Uber Driver & Tiffany Anne Coke (9pm); TOMA! party (10pm)ALIBI: Caribbean Thursdays (9pm)SUITE: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (10pm)CASTRO: TURN UP THURSDAYS (10pm)GIN FIZZ: THIRSTY THURSDAY urban party (10pm)WEST END: TBAHELL’S KITCHENRITZ: BEERS & BEARS happy hour upstairs (6pm);  Morgan Royel & DJ Scotty Rox (11pm)ATLASContinue reading "Thursday (7.5.2018)"

Wednesday (7.4.2018)

UPTOWN / BRONXALIBI: Extended happy hour with DJ Poison Ivy (6pm)KAZZA: HAMILTON LODGE happy hour (8pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (9pm)WEST END: Lagoona Bloo (10pm)CASTRO: GET TWISTED WEDNESDAYS (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Men of Adonis Lounge (10pm)POSH:  Kristy Blaze & Octavia Anyae with DJ John Marto &  Valeria Sparks (10pm) THERAPY: Pixie Aventura & Kizha Carr (11pm) RISE: Brenda Dharling, Bootsie LeFaris & Marti GouldContinue reading "Wednesday (7.4.2018)"

Tuesday (7.3.2018)

UPTOWN / BRONXTOOLBOX: TRL with singer Carla Bordonada (8:30pm)BOXERS UES: Standup comedy hosted by Justin Zirilli (9pm) ALIBI: Take It Back Tuesdays (9pm) EVO LOUNGE: Kelly KaBoom (10:30pm)HELL’S KITCHENBARRAGE: Glow Party hosted by Nicolay (5pm)HARDWARE: Brita Filter with Lemon (8pm);  Pixie Aventura & Ruby Fox (11pm) MR. BIGGS: Drag bingo with Chaka Khanvict & Ally Ganza (8pm)  FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Gogo boys all nightContinue reading "Tuesday (7.3.2018)"

On Point With: Flower Tortilla

This Latinx Texas-born queen is a big time Broadway belter at heart, and has taken to wowing NYC audiences with showstopping live sung sets and fully realized pageantry. And while she’s currently finding her groove in the Brooklyn scene, she still pops up in her breakthrough neighborhood the West Village from time to time, like recentlyContinue reading "On Point With: Flower Tortilla"

Monday (7.2.2018)

UPTOWN TOOLBOX: Charity bingo (9pm)SUITE: Glam Gavin’s karaoke (10pm) ALIBI: Gogo Mondays (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENPOSH: DJ Xavier Mazara (9pm) HARDWARE: Sutton Lee Seymour [her birthday] & Cacophony Daniels with Gabe Violett (10pm)  THERAPY: Marti Gould Cummings’ STAGE FRIGHT with Jay Armstrong Johnson (10pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Musical Mondays (10pm)VSBU: “Reel Thirsty Mondays” movie viewing (10pm) RITZ: DJ John Marto with Nick Gaga (10pm) RISE:Continue reading "Monday (7.2.2018)"

On Point With: Merrie Cherry

One of the Brooklyn scene’s most important and pioneering queens and event makers, a mentor to legions of artists on and off stage, and just an all-around nightlfe icon, San Francisco-born Merrie Cherry has been in a constant state of creation, production and performance for over half a decade now. She’s lived as fast andContinue reading "On Point With: Merrie Cherry"

Sunday (7.1.2018)

UPTOWN / BRONXSOMM TIME: Game night with Charmagne Aultra (6pm) BOXERS UES: Poker tournament with Butch Cordora (7pm) SUITE: Karaoke Sundays with Glam Gavin (10pm) CASTRO: Latin dance party (10pm)GIN FIZZ: SET IT OFF urban party (10pm)EL MOROCCO: BOYZ NIGHT (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENRITZ: Bingo with Sherry Pie & Pissi Myles (4pm);   DJs David Michael & Eugene Edo (10pm); HARDWARE: Brita FilterContinue reading "Sunday (7.1.2018)"

Bar Babe of the Week: Dustin at Therapy

Call off the Amber Alert… the adorbs Dustin is safe and sound at Therapy, being your Bar Babe! Bar that I work at: Therapy How long I’ve worked there: 3 years What are my shifts: Wednesday (”The Help”), Thursday (Brita Filter), Friday Happy hour (men who only drink Grey Goose), Slurp Sundays (Paige Turner) What makes this barContinue reading "Bar Babe of the Week: Dustin at Therapy"

Saturday (6.30.2018)

UPTOWN BOXERS UES: TBA (9pm);  DJ JRoc (11pm)ALIBI: Harlem Pride party (10pm)CASTRO: PAPI LATIN SATURDAYS (10pm)SUITE: Octavia Anyae (11:30pm)HELL’S KITCHENBOXERS HK: Butch Cordera’s Poker Tournament (6:30pm);  CAFE CON CREMA Latin dance party (10pm) DON’T TELL MAMA: Cacophony Daniels: Wanna Bette? (7pm)HARDWARE: Tina Burner (7pm);  DJ 2Face with Ruby Roo & Lagoona Bloo (10pm)RITZ: DJ Scotty Rox (7pm);  DJs Bill Coleman & Eugene EdoContinue reading "Saturday (6.30.2018)"

On Point With: Jill Sobule

Jill Sobule, an acclaimed singer / songwriter, is known for a school of musicianship that’s pretty rare these days: story songs about the lives of other people, factual or fictional. One such song about a suburban lesbian courtship–1995′s “I Kissed a Girl” (long before that OTHER song of the same name)–was a massive radio and MTVContinue reading "On Point With: Jill Sobule"

Wake Up, Bitch! (6.30-7.1.2018)

Your guide to the weekend’s queerest brunches and early events.SATURDAYBLUE WHALE: Brunch with Roxy Brooks, Jada Valenciaga & Bootsie LeFarisBOXERS (HK): BrunchBUDDHA BAR (UWS): Brunch with Ari Kiki  CARA MIA (HK): TBACAFETERIA (Chelsea):Brunch CHERRYS ON THE BAY (FI): BrunchCITY BEAR (BK): Brunch with Mikey DallasDEEP END (RIdgewood Qns) BrunchELMO (Chelsea): BrunchINTERMEZZO (Chelsea): Brunch with Tina Burner  LA PULPERIAContinue reading "Wake Up, Bitch! (6.30-7.1.2018)"

Friday (6.29.2018)

UPTOWNWEST END: 90s dance party feat.Tiffany Anne Coke & Nicole Onoscopi (10pm)ALIBI: Fetish Night (10pm)CASTRO: Dance party & gogos (10pm)SUITE: Brenda Dharling & Pattaya Hart  Divinity Banks (midnight)HELL’S KITCHEN POSH: DJ dance party (6pm) HARDWARE: MoMo Shade, Kandy Muse & Janelle No. 5 (7pm);  DJ Mike Borowski with Bootsie LeFaris (11pm)RITZ:  DJs Felipe Lira & Dawson (10pm)THERAPY: DJ AJ Sanchez (10pm)RISE: danceContinue reading "Friday (6.29.2018)"

On Point With: Miz Diamond Wigfall

Sporting some killing terror / fantasy looks, slaying dance moves and a truly witchy pedigree, this Goblin Queen will have you under her spell in no time. From a brush with Reality TV child stardom to the Pridefest Stage, here is the  West End’s bewitching Miz Diamond Wigfall! Thotyssey: Hello, Diamond! How was your Pride?Continue reading "On Point With: Miz Diamond Wigfall"

Thursday (6.28.2018)

What’s happening before, during and after Drag Race.UPTOWNINDIAN ROAD CAFE: Bingo with Goldie Lox & Ona Louise (8pm)TOOLBOX: Jack Daniels drink specials (8pm)BOXERS UES: Carlos the Uber Driver & Tiffany Anne Coke (9pm); TOMA! party (10pm)ALIBI: Caribbean Thursdays (9pm)SUITE: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (10pm)CASTRO: TURN UP THURSDAYS (10pm)GIN FIZZ: THIRSTY THURSDAY urban party (10pm)WEST END: WhendyContinue reading "Thursday (6.28.2018)"

Where to Watch the Drag Race Finale

A list of the city’s viewing parties and their hosts. Showtime 8pm! UPTOWNAT THE WALLACE: no hostBOXERS UES: Brita FilterHARLEM NIGHTS: Zarria & Ari Kiki SUITE: no hostTOOLBOX: Jacqueline DupreeWEST END: AndrogynyHELL’S KITCHENATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Zeta Jones BARRAGE: no hostBOXERS HK: Marti Gould CummingsDBL: no hostHARDWARE: Terra Hyman HOUSE OF BREWS: no hostINDUSTRY: Holly Dae MOM’S: no host (includes trivia)MR. BIGGS: Chaka KhanvictPOSH: no hostRISE:Continue reading "Where to Watch the Drag Race Finale"

Wednesday (6.27.2018)

UPTOWN / BRONXBILLY’S SPORTS BAR: “LGBTQ Pride Celebration” feat. Shequida, Vivika Westwood, Joi Cardwell & Dai Burger (6pm) ALIBI: Extended happy hour with DJ Poison Ivy (6pm) KAZZA: HAMILTON LODGE happy hour (8pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (9pm)TRIAD: Dorothy Bishop: Dozen Divas (9:30pm)WEST END: Lagoona Bloo (10pm);  Poppy with Chola Spears, Edie James, Nicole Onoscopi & Haireola GrandeContinue reading "Wednesday (6.27.2018)"

Tuesday (6.26.2018)

UPTOWN / BRONXTOOLBOX: TRL with singer Carla Bordonada (8:30pm)BOXERS UES: Standup comedy hosted by Justin Zirilli (9pm) ALIBI: Take It Back Tuesdays (9pm) WEST END: Drag benefit for New Alternatives NYC feat. Vanna Deux, Captial B (Bambina), Chola Spears, Carlos the Uber Driver, Edie James, Miz Diamond Wigfall, Cissy Walken & Vicky DeVille (9:30pm)  EVO LOUNGE: BravaContinue reading "Tuesday (6.26.2018)"

Monday (6.25.2018)

UPTOWN TOOLBOX: Charity bingo (9pm)SUITE: Glam Gavin’s karaoke (10pm) ALIBI: Gogo Mondays (10pm)HELL’S KITCHENPOSH: DJ Xavier Mazara (9pm) HARDWARE: Sutton Lee Seymour & Cacophony Daniels (10pm)  THERAPY: Marti Gould Cummings’ STAGE FRIGHT with guests Dorinda Medley, Christiani Pitts & Phoenix Best (10pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Musical Mondays (10pm)VSBU: “Reel Thirsty Mondays” movie viewing (10pm) RITZ: DJ John Marto with Nick Gaga (10pm)Continue reading "Monday (6.25.2018)"