GAYLETTER

The freaks and witches and demons and ghosts and zombies and mummies and monsters are starting to pass through the veil and join us once more—if, in fact, they ever left. Are you getting as weird as you possibly could be? We’re here to help.

 

♡Mark & Paul♡

 

Enjoy William Francis’ “CUBED” mix as you read.

 

 

MONDAY 10/6

 

MONDAYS ARE A WITCH @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN AVE) Something wicked this way comes. For the month of October, OLS will be showing witchy movies, starting with Death Becomes Her. There has been a debate about whether or not this is truly a witch video, but who really cares?!8PM, FREE!

 

APOCALYPSE WOW @ CAMEO GALLERY (93 N 6TH ST) Nobody likes a dad joke. Join comedians Joe Castle Baker, Jordan Carlos, Bruce Bundy and Brendan McLaughlin for Sorry Dad. 8PM, FREE!

 

BATHSALTS @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN AVE) Dumb and Dahmer: For Macy Rodman and Severely Mame, every day is a no brainer, and that’s because they’ve removed their brains in order to create sex robots out of young, taut boys. Come celebrate venerable DJ Brik Olson’s birthday with “special” guests like Lady Simon, Jack Raymond, Tristan Viner-Brown, and MORE! 10PM, FREE!

 

HOT FRUIT @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST) Sweep your case of the Mondays under the rug with cheap beer and DJs Econ and David Sokolowski. Performances this week include natural chemistry by Lucy balls and Untitled Queen, with natural vocal talent by Louvel and Max Steele.10PM, FREE!

 

MONDAYS! @ TNT (108 N 6TH) IT’S JUST SO BAD! Ruby Roo and Thorgy Thor leave the worst tasting taste in your mouth, with awful shows, bad jokes, and tacky audience participation. Gross. The worst thing to happen to Monday, since Monday.11PM, FREE!

 

 

TUESDAY 10/7

 

MORE BLOOD @ BIZARRE (12 JEFFERSON) “This month the Bushwick Burlesque crew, have teamed up with Cyclone Jack Sullivan and we have set out to break the world record for Bloodiest Burlesque Show of all time!! Follow the folklore to more and more gore, sure to cure you of your bores. Each act designed to fill our specially modified stage to collect the buckets of crimson vital fluids as they flow like rivers of the damned, all at Bizarre Bushwick.” 8PM, $7-20 SUGGESTED DONATION

 

WESTGAY @ THE WESTWAY (75 CLARKSON ST) Lina joins the fam at Westgay! Late night shows, and feelings by Reverso and Bailey Stiles! The Culture Whore is in the house, so come say heeeeeyyy. 10PM, $10.

 

TARD V. TARD @ TANDEM (236 TROUTMAN ST)Hamm Samwich and Cher Noble race against the clock to put two guests in drag before their finale lip sync battle, to the death, royale, boots, the house down, werq, yass, henny, mama. Come talk shit, come steal make-up techniques, come talk shit about makeup techniques. 11PM, FREE!

 

ON TOP @ LE BAIN (444 W 13TH ST) Summer has had it officially, but that just means that you won’t sweat your ass off when you’re wearing a fur on the roof. Susanne Bartsch’s party continues for a bit longer. 11PM, FREE!

 

 

WEDNESDAY 10/8

 

BEARDED LADY WEDNESDAYS @ GYM BAR (167 8TH AVE) Run away to the circus with Mark Dommu and Will Sheridan. A screening of American Horror Story, with cheap shots every time someone dies… you’re gonna get hammered. Let your freak out every week! 8PM, FREE!

 

QUEER/ART/BROOKLYN @ THE WEST (379 UNION AVE) Come rub elbows with visual artist Carrie Moyer, curator Ted Kerr and performance artist Chris Udemezue for a conversation that will bounce around. Dress for art in the forecast. 8PM, FREE!

 

SEVERELY MAME’S FREAKSHOW @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN) Gay boys celebrate twice a year, during Pride and when AHS starts (what is a Christmas??) Severely Mame invites you to scream with her for the premier. Drag/freak shows to follow. 9PM, FREE!

 

HENRY’S @ HENRIETTA HUDSON (438 HUDSON)A new throwback party in a bar that looks like a bar and not a like a bar pretending that it’s something besides a bar! 9PM, FREE!

 

NSFW @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER)After some weeks of illness, Jessamess is back! Not that we didn’t love DJ Merrie Cherry… Come dance, drink and something-else-with-a-D, every Wednesday at Metro! 10PM, FREE!

 

COCK(A)DOODLE DO @ THE COCK (29 2ND AVE) Erickatoure Aviance, One-Half Nelson and DJ William Francis’ night of mind-bending slut art includes but is not limited to: EXPRESSIVE SILENCE, SELF-CHECKING INTERPRETATIONS, BEAUTIFUL CHESS AND BOARDS FOR CHECKING, CHESS AND CHECK FORMS, DESPERATE CHECK LIKE LOOKS AND GAMING, LIVE FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION: CHECKING, HYPOALLERGENIC LIGHT SCENES, PAINT AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION , CHOREOGRAPHED CHESS DANCES, SUGGESTIVE LANGUAGE IN CHECK FORMATION & THE RETURN OF THE KIKI KORNER. 11PM, $5 BEFORE MIDNIGHT/$10 AFTER.

 

VIDEO OF THE WEEK >>> ZOLA JESUS “DANGEROUS DAYS“

 

 

THURSDAY 10/9

 

ANY SIZE MIRROR IS A DICTATOR @ MOMENTA ART (56 BOGART) In a recent HuffPo feature, one of the co-directors advised audience members to “ignore any feelings that you are invading the performance space [with] and get in there, and read the writings on the walls. And read the book. That will help you—they are there to help you.” Get out of your comfort zone and take a chance; this sucker is free! 3PM, FREE!

 

GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES @ THE PYRAMID CLUB (101 AVE A) Suzie Hart, Amber VonToxn, and Alec Burroughs invite you to take a walk on the wild side, for a night of darkwave, 80’s, and industrial. The drinks will flow at one of NYC’s most legendary oases. 9PM, FREE UNTIL 11PM/$6 AFTER.

 

DANDY DARKLY’S PUSSY PANIC @ THE COW (21-A CLINTON ST) Sexy and sinister, the show is sure to excite, repulse and school every member of the audience. Expect sparkles, gore, and feminist critique. 9:30PM, $20 ADVANCE/$25 DOOR.

 

CALENDAR GIRLS @ TNT (108 N 6TH ST)This month at Calendar Girls we celebrate Halloween! Normally Lucy and Untitled dress like they’ve came back from the dead with makeup likened to a jack o‘lantern carved by five year olds…but this month they’ll fit right in. Expect ghosts, guts, witches, sluts, vampires, rats, busted drag queens, and black cats! 10PM, FREE!

 

 

FRIDAY 10/10
QUEERCOPIA @ THE CENTER (208 W 13TH) After Friday’s New York Comic Con, come to a reception and reading celebrating the diverse writings of LGBTQ New York Comic Con writers. Readers include Maria Burnham, Dylan Edwards, Jeff Krell, Amber Love, and Jennie Wood. 7PM, FREE!

 

UNDER SIEGE @ LESLIE LOHMAN PRINCE ST PROJECT (127-B PRINCE ST) In marrying images of the erotic to movement, Lindell asks us to explore freedom after bliss; to strip away the articles of bondage, both social and sexual, in the pursuit of personal transcendence. Who do we yearn to become when the orgasm has subsided? Also featured in this show is the debut of COVERS Magazine, a homage to life amongst the Radical Faeries. 6PM, FREE!

 

A RIDE ON THE IRISH CREAM @ MARTIN E. SEGEL THEATER CENTER (365 5TH AVE) The description sounds crazy, so definitely read that because it’s hard to take poetry and turn it into a tweet. 8:15PM, FREE!

 

GIRLS @ LOVEGUN (617 GRAND) Who’s in charge of the GIRLS?! Frankie Sharp proves true party-prowess with a fling that needed no gestation period. Expect a mixed crowd, like Hell’s Kitchen gays, but with some Brooklyn flair. A good party to lose yourself (and your friends, shirt, and cigarettes) at. 10PM, $5 BEFORE MIDNIGHT/ $10 AFTER.

 

HOT RABBIT @ MONSTER (80 GROVE) SWEET LESBIANS BATMAN! Fridays at Monster Bar are hot! This week DJ TRx will be moving you, as Madge of Honor moves for you at midnight! 10PM, FREE! ENTRY WITH PASSWORD.

 

SHALLOW @ @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN AVE) Ariele Max and friends return to Bed-Stuy for this totally #clam rage, with music by JX Cannon, Jubilee, Brian Whatever, and No Eyes. Labanna Babalon performs and some of our favorite cuties—Andy Pandy, Jason Jick, Lindsay Leonard—are hosting. 10:15PM, FREE!

 

DOODZ @ MACRI PARK (462 UNION AVE) Brooklyn high glamour hairball Chris of Hur has locked down hur own show! The night is stacked with performances by Patti Spliff, Amber Von Toxn, Glace Chase, Laura McMillian and Chris Hurself. Music promises to be a break from the ‘top 40, house, top 40 house remix’ pattern that leaves many pulling out their own hair. 11PM, FREE!

 

CABANA @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN) JX Cannon and Aja join Merrie Cherry for a monthly that is sure to get absolutely ridiculous. Large personalities on a small stage are always a good time. 10PM, FREE!
PSYCHIC ◯ FRIENDS @ MILLER’S TAVERN (2 HOPE) Wreck Room reunion! Dance Dance Dance! DJs Jrk Prty, Crystal Visions and Sissy Spaceship would like to tell you that the truth is out there. 10PM, FREE!

SATURDAY 10/11

 

OCTOBERFEST @ SECRET PROJECT ROBOT (389 MELROSE) BEER! PRETZELS! WEINERS! A whole slew of people, things, bands, and artists embrace Autumn for a day rage at SPR! 2PM, FREE!
THE GOOD FESTIVAL @ FRIENDS AND LOVERS (641 CLASSON AVE)The 4th biannual Good Festival celebrates good food initiatives and good music. It inspires New Yorkers to make, cook, and do right in their own kitchens and backyards. Throughout the night, bands will perform as the Local Roots NYC community shares their skills between sets. 5:30PM, $12.

 

SEE YOU IN HELL @ THE CENTER (208 W 13TH ST) Gio Black Peter celebrates the opening of an exhibition with a live performance of THE MORNING STAR. 7PM, FREE!

 

CLOUD SOUNDS @ THE SPECTRUM (59 MONTROSE ST) Easter, Bunny Michael, DJ Bearcat, Rua Dreach and Crush take over The Spectrum for a night of experimental music at your favorite queer community haven. 9PM, $10.

 

YOU NAME IT @ RADIO BUSHWICK (22 WYCKOFF AVE) From the makers of Hot Rabbit comes a party that isn’t really sure what it is yet! Djs Roze Royce, and M.O. are joined by AB Soto and gogos. If you name the party, you can win free entry forever! 10PM, $5 BEFORE MIDNIGHT/$8 AFTER.

 

DIZZYLAND @ SECRET BROOKLYN LOCATION Dizzyland moves to a new location to kick off its 3rd year! The line up is stacked with hosts and performers, plus a special guest that will turn a warehouse into a truly magickal kingdom. Watch the page for the location. HINT: IT’s off the L train. 11PM, $ BEFORE MIDNIGHT/$10 AFTER.

 

CHER NOBLE’S MELTDOWN @ HAPPYFUN HIDEAWAY (1211 MYRTLE AVE) R.e. Shatterz and Charlene cause spontaneous combustion, as BK’s favorite unnatural disaster clomps around pretending she can see beyond her lashes. Cheap booze, hipster trade, cheap cigs a block away; one big, loving, nuclear family. 11PM, FREE!

SUNDAY 10/12

 

TAROT SOCIETY @ CATLAND (987 FLUSHING) A whole slew of readers join together to showcase individual talents. Look to the future! 7PM, $5-30 SUGGESTED PER READING.

 

BOWIEBALL @ POISSON ROUGE (158 BLEECKER)Deryck Todd presents the Fall 2014 installment of BowieBall: celebrating the apex of electric excess. BowieBall pays homage to the definitive rock icon: David Bowie, in an anything-goes charity extravaganza bringing together the best in music, art, fashion, and entertainment. 9PM, $20 IN LOOK/ $25 GENERAL.

 

HORSE MEAT DISCO @ OUTPUT (74 WYTHE) The official soundtrack to Tom of Finland! Horse Meat Disco invades Output to show you what fagheaven sounds like, the Carry Nation will be providing back up. 10PM, $15 PRESALE/ $20 DOOR.

 

BOTANICULT @ GILDED LILY (408 W 15TH) We’ve really drank the Kool-Aid on this party. It’s pretty good. If you feel like the light is giving you a seizure, or suddenly the drinks have dried up, you’re just around the corner from Up & Down, for a breather. 10PM, FREE!
UP & DOWN @ UP & DOWN (244 W 14TH) This party really varies from week to week, which we aren’t complaining about. The hosts are all super nice, and the back stairwell is almost like magic. You won’t know what to expect til you get there, so pack accordingly. 10PM, FREE!

 

HUSTLABALL @ SLAKE (251 W 30TH ST) This is it ladies, provided you can scrape together the funds (or find someone who will for you) you’ve got access to a night where all lines are ignored (except the one at the front door). Pornstars, escorts, gogos, and DJs bring you a night you’ll probably forget completely! 11PM, $50.

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ROCKY HORROR SHOWS SHOWS SHOWS

 

The Culture Whore is queering up your Halloween once again with ROCKY HORROR SHOWS SHOWS SHOWS, a celebration and deconstruction of everyone’s favorite transsexual science fiction fantasy. Starring drag sensations Merrie Cherry, Charlene, Untitled Queen, Lucy Balls, Lady Simon, Chris of Hur, Manifestany Squirtz, Rify Royalty, Crimson Kitty, and 2013 Mr(s) Williamsburg winner Macy Rodman; mystifying performance artists Boywolf, Mark Dommu, Gabe Gonzalez, Carolyn Gilliam, and Chris Tyler; and enigmatic, rising-star rapper Bunny Michael. A trio of DJs—William Francis, David Sokolowski and JX Cannon—will be giving deep house, hip hop, nu disco, electropsych, rhythm+bass, and ballroom beats, to keep you dancing well past sunrise.

 

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