This Weekend: Drag shows, disco dancing and more!
What to see and where to be in the next three days.
November 01, 2013
(While most of us are sipping our Sunday mimosas on November 3, 40,000 crazy people will be running all over the city for the ING New York City Marathon. Of course, we will run to Carnegie Hall on November 7 to see legendary diva Patti LuPone perform! Image by James L. Barry.)
From drag performances to live readings, there’s plenty to do around gay New York this weekend. It all depends on what you’re in the mood for…
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See a fierce drag show. Every year we take an in-depth look at the world of drag in New York. This week we tapped a whole lot of queens for the profiles, exposés and photos in our 2013 State of Drag issue, many of whom perform multiple nights a week all over the city. Catch them in action at these fabulous parties and shows. More info.
Dance to disco with Lady Bunny. The illustrious Lady Bunny may be best known for three decades of drag performance—and, you know, starting Wigstock—but she’s also a damn good DJ! On Sunday, she spins a monthly tea dance in the basement of the legendary Monster. Enjoy $5 mimosas and Bloody Marys as the disco inferno burns! More info.
Watch Mike Albo’s new one-man show. The Junket opens November 1. More info.
Get down to Junior’s protégé. DJ Serving Ovahness spins Fuel Fridays. More info.
Relive the seedy, ’70s history of New York. Dixon Place reads Roy Garrett’s memoir. More info.
