GAYLETTER

Summer is almost *officially* over, where did the time go? That means you need to enjoy every last moment of sticky sweet sweaty sexy sumptuous summer fun you can, ya dig? Bid farewell to the hottest season just the way she’d want: by artslutting it up every hour of every day until you pass out from heatstroke—just kidding.

See you after Labor Day, girls!

<3 Mark and Paul

Enjoy SSION’s “The Peach Pit” mix as you read.

MONDAY 8/25

APOCALYPSE WOW @ CAMEO GALLERY (93 N 6TH ST) Max Bernstein’s comedy show it’s celebrating its second anniversary with sets by Max, Jes Tom, Tessa Skara, and more. Max is someone who makes us snort whiskey out of our noses every time we see him, so this is certain to be an evening of serious lolz. 8PM, FREE!

BATHSALTS @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN AVE) Macy Rodman and Severely Mame gather a motley crew of performers to bring you BathSalts Motel: “.A place where the minibar never runs dry and the hooker tits are eternally sprinkled with cocaine…”  10PM, FREE!

HOT FRUIT @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST) Performances by Sparklez, Molly Rhinestones, Albert Decrvnk, Adam Michael and Cybil War at this weekly queer shindig. Should be an interesting iteration of this ‘idk what to expect’ party 10PM, FREE!

TUESDAY 8/26

TRIPS 13 @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST) Monthly queer travel reading and storytelling event. Bailey Williams, Bryn Kelly, Harold David, Irene Snyder, Jessica McCarthy. 8PM, FREE!

WESTGAY @ THE WESTWAY (75 CLARKSON ST) It’s Westgay… Neon Hitch performing her new single, as well as a yard sale in the backroom, all benefitting the Ali Forney Center. 10PM, $10!

WEDNESDAY 8/27

NEW YORK CITY INFERNO @ THE EAGLE (554 W 28TH ST) Screening of a doc-style porno, an interesting lesson in gay history, and pre-AIDS NYC gay life in 1978. Screening is followed by a Dj set by Derek & Clive and a TBA performance. 8PM, $8.

LECTRUE + DEMO: CITIZEN SAMWICH @ ARS NOVA (511 W 54TH ST) Facebook fan favorite Hamm samwich will give an overview of her new, unreleased album with some talking, some singing, some visual aids, some guests, at least one costume change, and no backup dancers. 8PM, $15.

REVOLTING GRACE & EXECUTION @ THE SPECTRUM (59 MONTROSE ST) Our bodies are revolutionary…. This episode examines Works in Progress…. every work is always finished, yet always could be in progress and can be returned to in the future.  10PM, $5-$20 SLIDING SCALE.
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THURSDAY 8/28

I DON’T WANT TO THROW RICE, I WANT TO THROW ROCKS @ THE WILD PROJECT (195 E 3RD ST) Nath Ann Carrera returns with a one-night only evening of early extreme sensationalistic story songs penned by Dolly Parton from 1967-1971! Class-Conscious Incest! Teen Delinquent Anti-Authoritarian Murder! Mental Institution Imprisonment! Women’s Lib! Anti-Marriage Retaliation! Outlaw Lovers! Stillborn Suicide! Children Bursting Into Flames While Their Parents Tell Dirty Jokes! And BEYOND! 8PM, $15.

QUEEN/HOUSE/EFFECT @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN AVE) Join a host of queer performers and DJs as they get ready for the People’s Climate March. They’re organizing LGBTQ folks who want to get involved in manifesting a balanced climate and a healthy world, and QUEEN/HOUSE/EFFECT will bring you artists and musicians channeling the crisis through their own eyes, hearts, flesh and bone. 9PM, FREE!

BORDELLO @ BIZARRE (12 JEFFERSON ST) Madame Vivien V presents, “A cluster-fucked night where all your fantasies come true!” Momo Shade, Vagina Slams, Diva Pluree, and Gerry Visco giving shows 10PM, $5 SUGGESTED.

FRIDAY 8/29

SILHOUETTE @ WISE MEN (355 BOWERY) Whitney Weiss and David Sokolowski spinning disco, funk, no-wave,and italo in a cute bar with nice cocktails. 11PM, FREE!

KUNST @ VERBOTEN (54 N 11TH ST) We were almost ready to take a month off from Kunst after being at all the previous installments, but then we saw this lineup and immediately started planning our looks. Princess Nokia and RobotMoon Juice take the stage for the monthly Bartsch/Dreamhouse joint party. Hosts include the usual suspects—Trey LaTrash, Gage of the Boone, Domonique Echeverria, and more. High ceilings, high glamour, high bitches shaking it on the floor. 11PM, $20.

SATURDAY 8/30

DRAG HAPPY HOUR @ TANDEM (236 TROUTMAN ST) Prancing! Drinking! Side-eyes for not tipping well (from Lady Simon)! Kale! 6PM, PRICES VARY.

DIZZYLAND @ THE SPECTRUM (59 MONTROSE ST) Trey LaTrash’s monthly party, a great place to start your night, end your night, and begin your morning. Come early, leave dizzy.10PM, $5 BEFORE MIDNIGHT/$10 AFTER.

RAZOR 5000 @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN AVE) Horrorchata is back with triannual sensation Razor 5000. This time around the focus is Girl Power! A slew of names, including Juliana Huxtable, Amber Valentine, BCALLA, Big Dipper, Aja and Lap See Lam will be there for your enjoyment. The building next to OLS is open for 2X the space and 5000X the carry.10PM, $12 ADVANCE/$15 DOOR.

SUNDAY 8/31

ALICE @ THE SLIPPER ROOM (167 ORCHARD ST) Brian Joseph Ferree and Eric Laurence Schmalenberger would like you to join them for ALICE part deux. Once again you’ll travel over the rainbow and through the glory hole with a night that boasts acrobatics, music, performance, and a loss of inhibition. 9:30PM, $10 ADVANCE/$20 DOOR.

UP AND DOWN SUNDAYS @ UP AND DOWN (244 W 14TH ST)  New party! Two floors, two vibes, and evening of juxtaposition and stairs. Up DJ Gavin Russom, and Down DJ Valissa Yoe. Upstairs is a sexy, glam turn up and downstairs is a throwback, luxury house party vibe, complete with trapdoors and secret rooms. OPEN BAR 10-11! 10PM, FREE!

HORSE MEAT DISCO @ CIELO (18 LITTLE W 12TH ST) This will be really, really gay! London DJ collective famous for spinning at the Eagle makes a stop in NYC to give you an excuse to grow out a mustache, skip your shower, and put on a pair of boots. 10PM, $20 ADVANCE/$25 DOOR.

BOTANICULT @ GILDED LILY (408 W 15TH ST) New Susanne Bartsch party offers a nice mix of Brooklyn and Manhattan familiars in a chic space with a giant rave-chrysanthemum hanging from the ceiling. The sound system at gilded lily is amazing, but the best part of the whole things is Thorgy Thor behind the bar. 11PM, FREE!