GAYLETTER

GAYLETTER

Art by David Rappeneau

THE WEEK 9/14-9/19

A guide for artsluts

“Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh – erotic nightmares beyond any measure, and sensual daydreams to treasure forever. Can’t you just see it? Don’t dream it, be it.”

 

Woosh this week is filled to the brim with turn ups, turn downs and faerrie go rounds! We challenge you to go out as much as you can while still staying on top of those art projects and relationships you’ve been cultivating. We’re especially pumped to be hosting Ladyfag’s Holy Mountain on Sat, the last one was one of the best parties we’ve been to all year. Of course we’re working hard to prepare for ROCKY HORROR SHOWS SHOWS SHOWS next week, get your discount $10 ticket now so that you don’t have to pay $15 at the door

♡Mark & Paul♡

 

Enjoy Thugfucker’s “ROBOT HEART – BURNING MAN 2014” mix as you read.

 

 

TUESDAY 10/14

 

BODYACHE @ TNT (108 N 6TH) Charlene offers therapy to those who need it most (ie: the people of Brooklyn) through drag and drink tickets. JX Cannon does something similar with and airhorn sample. 10PM, FREE!

 

KITTY @ TANDEM (236 TROUTMAN) This week KITTY pays homage to Genesis P-Orridge. Jrk Prty will be playing music to get your gristle throbbing, and Cher Noble and SSPS will be thee entertainment ov thee nighte. Come early to get crafty. 11PM, FREE!

 

WESTGAY @ THE WESTWAY (75 CLARKSON ST) LaGanja Estanga takes the stage at the Westway for a hot boxed edition of Westgay. Come stoned, leave inexplicably, but very personally, come for. 10PM, $10.

 

ON TOP @ LE BAIN (444 W 13TH ST) A good run, but it’s time to retire On Top for the fall. Susanne Bartsch has saved the last dance for you. ‘How many free drinks can you get?’ contest in effect all night. 11PM, FREE!

 

GAY VINYL @ HOME SWEET HOME (131 CHRYSTIE ST) Cakes Da Killa’s birthday party has nasty beats, looks galore, cheap drinks, and hopefully, actual cake. 11PM, FREE!

 

 

WEDNESDAY 10/15

 

BEARDED LADY WEDNESDAYS @ GYM BAR (167 8TH AVE) Mark Dommu and Will Sheridan invite you to watch AHS Freakshow with them; we know you don’t have cable, and avoiding facebook (b/c: spoilers) until it’s on netflix is not going to work out at all.Trivia, drinks, freaks, and fun. 8PM, FREE!

 

SEVERELY MAME’S FREAKSHOW @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN) Mame has been collecting her menagerie of freaks for sometime, and would like to show you what they are capable of. Watch the episode, then stick around for shows. 9PM, FREE!

 

SHELTERING SKY @ MCCARREN HOTEL (160 N 12TH) Heated Rooftop and DJs, a good place to chill; perfect for a pregame, or a turn down. 9PM, FREE!

 

MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT @ SPECTRUM (59 MONTROSE) Vegas in Space: THIS ONE’S PRETTY WILD. A drag fantasy made over the course of 9 years, written by and starring Doris Fish… A spaceship of men gets called on a mission to save the planet CLITORIS…. but to do so they must change gender and become women. 10PM, $5-10 SUGGESTED.

 

MEOW MIXX: HELL CATS @ BIZARRE (12 JEFFERSON) Crimson Kitty is joined by Rebecca Glasscock  for a feline frenzy of burlesque, drag, dance, and general bacchanalian splendors. Amazing shows at this party, protip.10 PM, $5-$15 SUGGESTED.

 

MISSTER @ THE WOODS (48 S 4TH) MISSTER is for dancing, cruising, boozing, meeting up with friends, meeting new friends, making out, and whatever else you wanna do on a weds night in a bar full of cute gay people. Amber Valentine and Bonnie Danger moving you all night. 10PM, FREE!

 

NSFW @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER) After your AHS viewing party, dance away all those feelings you don’t want. Music by Jessamess and Matty Beat, bar by true sweethearts. 10PM, FREE!

 

TRUTH OR BARE @ TNT (108 N 6TH) Brooklyn’s favorite problem child, Lady Simon, is ready to tell you who’s who and what’s what, and why that is. Scarlet Envy will be asking her the real T, this is seriously going to be a shit show.11:30 PM, FREE!

 

 

VIDEO OF THE WEEK >>> DOUBLE DUCHESS FEATURING FUTURE PEOPLE – “GOOD GIRL FREAK OUT

 

 

THURSDAY 10/16

 

CASA SUSANNA @ WRIGHT (980 MADISON AVE) A preview of collection featuring 340 photographs from Casa Susanna, a resort that embraced the exploration of gender roles during the mid-1950s and early 1960s. Visually striking and intimate, the images capture men playing the roles of many different female stereotypes including the femme fatale, the matron and the proper lady. From doing ordinary household chores to posing for the lens, these candid images reveal a distinct place in time—a world once forgotten. 6PM, FREE!

 

ALOTA STUFF! @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER) Alota McGriddles and Torgy Thor have raided the closet of Milk, to bring you a halloween/drag/fabulous clothing auction. Bring some bills, because the clothes are amazing, and surprisingly cheap. 8PM, FREE!

 

STARLITE @ FRIENDS AND LOVERS (641 CLASSON AVE) Music by DJs Amber Martin and fernanDITO. 9PM, FREE!

 

DRAGNET @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER) 10PM, Halloween is almost here, and Merrie Cherry can’t wait to celebrate, so she’s not going to. Come to Metro for blood, guts, ghouls, ghosts, and witching hour shows by Crimson Kitty, Kimchi, Lady Bearica Andrews, Momo Shade, and Louvel. 10PM, FREE!

 

HOODLOVE @ PROJECT PARLOR (742 MYRTLE AVE) Sexy beats by J Lamar all night, plus drink specials and cuties! 10PM, FREE!

 

STRAIGHT ACTING @TNT (108 N 6TH) Masc4same, No Fats, No Fems. Rify Royalty woofs up a group of sissies and fags. Mark Dommu, Apathy Angel, and Manifestany Squirtz perform, with a slew of other boys to fave, and maybe even some to report. Trey LaTrash will be moderating the action from the DJ booth at this sex-positive party. 10:30PM, FREE!

 

 

FRIDAY 10/17

 

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION @ GLOBE (301 GROVE) Long time Bushwick residents who are working-class, of color, and LGBTQ face violence at the intersection of trans/homophobia, gentrification and police violence on a daily basis. This event will be geared to finding community solutions for fighting multiple and simultaneous oppression. A round table discussion will be held. 6PM, FREE!

 

WHITE DIAMONDS@ BIZARRE (12 JEFFERSON) Don your favorite fetish attire (Gay apparel) for Jessamess’ monthly champagne dance party! Work out your kinks to the sounds of Trey LaTrash, Jerk Party, and Ms. Mess herself. 10PM, FREE!

 

SKITTLES @ HAPPY FUN HIDEAWAY Merrie Cherry and David Sokolowski will be chilling at Happy Fun playing music, and eating candy; you’re more than welcome to join. 10PM, FREE!

 

GIRLS @ LOVEGUN (617 GRAND) If you don’t know what it is, you should definitely go. Music, people, drinks, dance: a textbook Friday rage. 10PM, $5 BEFORE MIDNIGHT/ $10 AFTER.

 

MOTIVATIONAL NYC @ TRANS PECOS (915 WYCKOFF AVE) The motivation Tour stops in New York, with music by Abdu Ali, Schwarz, Byrell the Great, Kilbourne, and Fluct. It’s all presented by Whatever 21, so expect lots of streetwear-clad babes. MIDNIGHT, $7.

 

 

SATURDAY 10/18

 

BLACK LESBIAN DIY FEST @ LESBIAN HERSTORY ARCHIVES (484 14TH) A DIY event offering self-identified black lesbians a space to sell, share, or trade zines, chapbooks, posters, art, pamphlets, small press books or any other forms of handmade or DIY print based items. 11AM, FREE!

 

DEBORAH COCKS @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN) COME ON OVER children! We know exactly WHAT A GIRL WANTS here at Deborah Cocks! To get DIRRTY to late 90’s early 2000’s dance music. I TURN TO YOU to come get wasted and feel your most BEAUTIFUL! Special guest performer Elizabeth James giving you SHOW, Mikey Pop serving all your DJ Y2K realness!!! Shain Pop will be running around hosting, being BIONIC, being a FIGHTER, and most likely being really drunk! 10PM, FREE!

 

THE BUNKER @ OUTPUT (74 WYTHE AVE) Our favorite mixed party is bringing you its second edition this month YAY! The music is always incredible and the crowd is surprisingly chill… this rage is truly all about the music. Queer homies Wrecked, will be holding down the faggotry in the Panther Room with Tad Haes from Occupy The Disco and Virginia from Berlin. The man room promises to fill your techno desires and launch you towards transcendence. 10PM, $15-20 ADVANCE, $30 DOOR.

 

KUNST @ VERBOTEN (54 N 11TH) Cazwell and Pictureplane want to come get KUNSTY with you! A shitload of hosts, and a shitload of people, and a shitload of sounds make for a party that is anything but shit. 11PM, $20.

 

HOLY MOUNTAIN @ SLAKE (251 W 30TH) This Party is loaded. Juliana Huxtable & LE1F, La’fem Ladosha, Hari Nef, DiCap, Honey Dijon, Gayletter, Ryan Burke and 4X more hosts and DJs. Performances by Rye Rye and a secret guest. Ladyfag might have actually outdone herself, because Culture Whore will be casting spells in the Obsidian Room. THIS. IS. MAYA. 11PM, $10 BEFORE 1AM/ $15 AFTER.

 

HEY QUEEN @ LITTLEFIELD (622 DEGRAW) THE LAST HEY QUEEN. What a long strange trip it’s been, but all good things must come to an end. Join the Hey Queen family for their farewell bash, reunite with old friends, make some new ones, and celebrate every kind of queen on the spectrum. 10PM, $5 BFORE 11/ $7 BEFORE MIDNIGHT/ $10 AFTER.

 

 

SUNDAY 10/19

 

SWEET DARKNESS & THE PLOT TO DESTROY EARTH @ 126 GRATTAN ST A reading of a backyard space odyssey drawn from the best of 60’s sci-fi and contemporary roommate comedies. Sweet and Dark are two roommates on opposing ends of the 20-something experience, whose relationship gets even more complicated with the purchase of a boyfriend-bot and the crash-landing of two gay aliens. 4PM, FREE!

 

ALICE @ SLIPPER ROOM (167 ORCHARD ST) ALICE has been working hard letting out the waistline on the trousers of perception and raising the hemline of reality. Expect stunning acrobatics, incredible musicians, the finest performance artists and the more curiously talented of their ilk. With Performances by:Rob Roth with Amber Martin, Jonathan Nosan, Amanda Topaz, Trixie Little, Poison Eve, Nicholas Gorham, Crista Marie Jackson, The Maine Attraction and more TBA9:30 PM, $10 ADVANCE/ $20 DOOR.