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Bear overlord Robert Valin brings DJ Chauncey D to man the turntables for hairy hunks. Forage for sweet honeys and drink-up $3 Bud and Bud Lights and $5 infused vodkas. 9pm; free.
Mike Dreyden’s hirsute celebration continues to bring in the big boys for $2 Bud Light drafts, $3 MGD cans, a free buffet and Jewish chanteuse Chevonne. continue reading »
Hungry for an early-in-the-week throwdown? DJ Jeff Wrestleboy spins indie anthems, UK pop and crisco disco at this cruisey bar. Porn-star bartender Hunter James mixes up recession-friendly cocktails and shots as go-go hunks gyrate and East Village boys exchange knowing glances. 11pm; $5.
Grab your balls as Murray Hill and Linda Simpson crack wise and oversee 15 rounds of Bingo, with prizes ranging from cruddy giveaways to theater tickets, booze and cold hard cash. 7:30pm–10pm; Free.
The opera-singing drag queen, who made quite the impression on America’s Got Talent contestant makes ’em laugh and listen at the new Tenth Avenue hangout. DJ Keo Nozari warms up the crowd with a 9pm set. 11pm; free.
This game show isn’t quite what you remember from high school. A turn at the wheel could cost you your clothes—or net you a $100! Paulina hosts and DJ David provides the sounds. 10pm; free.
Brooklyn hipsters come to Carroll Gardens for $4 Peronis, $6 martinis, pop tracks and those famous artisanal slices. 8pm; free.
After Musical Mondays, Emily McNamara welcomes Shayna Steele to the Splash stage. A veteran of Broadway productions of Rent, Hairspray and Jesus Christ Superstar, Steele is celebrating the release of her new album, I’ll Be Anything. 11:30pm; $5. continue reading »
The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates its 30th anniversary with a choral concert featuring Tony nominees Liz Callaway and John Tartaglia, and the debut of a new composition by Our Lady J. Feb 8 from 6:30pm–9:30pm. $150–$250
Gay comedian Tom Ragú welcomes Ellen Karis, Lori Sommer, Irene Bremis and other jokers to this weekly standup show. 7pm; free (plus two-drink minimum).
Catch the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and then watch contestant Sahara Davenport channel musical divas in this new weekly show. The night includes lip-synching, live singing, $7 Absolut cocktails and special guests.10pm; free.
The legendary Barbara Herr struts her stuff tonight at 11pm, with DJ Tony Cruz spinning caliente beats and go-gos on the stage before and after. Cool down with $4 Cuba libres and Coronas. 10pm; $5.
Adam Rosen and Rudy Scala’s homo variety show is back with more music, stand-up and sketch comedy. This month, host Justin Sayre and guests pay tribute to Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis. 9:30pm; $5 (plus two-drink minimum).
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Broadway Bares: Solo Strips @ Splash - Jerry Mitchell and company returned to the stage of the original Broadway Bares for a 20th anniversary celebration of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser.
posted 01/31/2010
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byBenjamin Solomon, Photography by Ruben Eduard|02/05/2010Now, more than ever, organizations on the front lines of the effort to bring equality and support to the LGBT community need your help. Next Magazine takes a personal look at some of New York’s hardest-working gay nonprofits and the dedicated staff and volunteers who fight to make our world a better place. continue reading »
byDavid Hurst|02/05/2010There are many interesting ideas in David Ives’ new psychosexual drama, Venus in Fur, but I’m not sure they’re executed well enough to recommend it—despite the presence of film heartthrob Wes Bentley. Based on Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s seminal 1870 novella about a man so infatuated with a woman that he asks her to treat him as her slave and then encourages her to treat him in increasingly degrading ways, Venus in Fur was notable for its eroticism and its descriptions of sexual desires to have pain inflicted on oneself. (If you’ve ever wondered where the term “masochism” comes from, Sacher-Masoch’s name is your answer.) continue reading »
byBenjamin Solomon|02/05/2010Time Investment: 90 min.
Return on Investment: 75 min.
Tormented Jews are hot right now in cinema. If the Coen brothers’ recent A Serious Man explored the chaotic events of a Midwestern Jew’s life (what do they all mean—if anything?), Israeli film Eyes Wide Open (New American Media) could almost be seen as its companion piece, A Righteous Man, or perhaps a fiction version of Sandy Dubowski’s groundbreaking doc Trembling Before G-d. Eyes deals with Aaron (Zohar Shtrauss), a married orthodox butcher in Jerusalem (black hat and all) who welcomes handsome student Ezri (Ran Danker) into his shop, only to let himself be seduced by the 22-year-old and in turn face the disappointment of his family and the wrath of his community. continue reading »