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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.
Brooklyn hipsters come to Carroll Gardens for $4 Peronis, $6 martinis, pop tracks and those famous artisanal slices. 8pm; free.
VJ Tonybuilt rolls in with a new queer bowling party, where $20 gets you unlimited lane time. Enjoy $2 off all cocktails. 7pm–midnight; free.
RuPaul’s Drag Race New York contestant Sahara Davenport channels our favorite musical divas in her new weekly show in Hell’s Kitchen. The night includes lip-synching, live singing, $7 Absolut cocktails and special guests. 10pm; free.
Celebrate eternally virile host Mike Dreyden’s birthday at this hirsute celebration. We’re talking $2 Bud Light drafts, 2-for-1 drinks till 9pm, a free buffet and visits from bearish porn star Ray Daniels and model Dru Bruin. Getting older doesn’t sound half-bad! 7pm; $5.
The legendary Barbara Herr hosts a Latin-tinged night with DJ Tony Cruz. Herr performs at 11pm, with hot go-gos and $4 Cuba Libres and Coronas all night. 10pm; $5
Bebe Zahara Benet knows about courage (Hey, it takes balls to do drag in Camaroon!) So it’s fitting she’s hosting this gala fund-raiser for the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission. Awardees include UN AIDS director Michael Sidibé and congressman Barney Frank. March 15 from 6pm–8:30pm; $150.
Gusty Winds hosts this madcap game night, where contestants vie to win a $500 jackpot. Stick around afterward for those beefy go-go boys on the bar and DJ David Scott in the booth. 10pm; free.
Murray Hill and Linda Simpson are like a drag Sonny and Cher. Grab your balls as these two 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.
Back from her journeys Down Under Peppermint tears up the stage and blows you—and your curfew—away with a lotta song-and-dance numbers and a little help from DJ T–Boy. 11pm; free.
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Oscars @ Vig 27 - Lesbian supermodel Jenny Shimizu joined promoter Joe Mode at this special benefit viewing party for the Ali Forney Center.
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Rentboys, hustlers, hookers. They work hard for the money and now they are working hard for the credit. On Friday, March 19 Rentboy.com is presenting the Hookies, their fourth yearly international escort awards honoring the erotic talents of the hustling world’s sexiest men in over 14 categories including Best Top, Best Ass and the coveted crown of Mr. International Escort 2010. “Escorts are glamorized in the gay world but they don’t always get a lot of respect,” says RentBoy.com’s U.S. CEO, Sean Van Sant. “The awards are [a] way for fans to applaud these men for the unique service they provide.” We took a look at New York’s own nominees to see if they have what it takes to bring an award home to the Big Apple. N continue reading »
byBenjamin Solomon|03/12/2010In many ways the Black Party has always been a tango. A sexual game of give and take, originating as a signature party for the private gay dance club The Saint and evolving past the club’s own expiration to become a gay New York cornerstone—but also a hotbed for controversy and scandal. So then it is no surprise that organizing body, The Saint at Large, chose “Early ’30s South America: Tango – The Forbidden Dance” as the theme for the first Black Party of the new decade. And Black Party fans can expect plenty of seductive Latin flavor thanks to world-famous DJs including Hector Fonseca, Paulo, Ana Paula and those famous “strange live acts” from the likes of Rose Wood, Ricky Sinz, same-sex tango dancers and over 60 assorted performers, dancers and aerialists. We turned to The Saint at Large’s Stephen Pevner for the inside scoop on this year’s fiesta caliente. continue reading »
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