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GayCityNews.com | April 7 - April 20, 2022
What To Do in Queer NYC
BY MICHAEL SHIREY
There is no shortage of things
to do across New York City
in the days ahead — including
cabaret, comedy shows,
drag performances, dance parties,
and more. If nightlife isn’t your scene,
there’s also museum tours, book readings,
and yoga. Please note that many
of the venues require attendees to show
proof of vaccination.
Cake Boys Take Hell’s Kitchen
When: Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.
Where: The Q at 795 8th Avenue
New York, NY
The Cake Boys — a NYC-based
troupe of drag kings, trans and nonbinary
performers, and queer artists
— are proud to host the only weekly
drag king show in New York City at
the Q Bar.
Freedom Fridays @ The Spot
When: Fridays, starting at 10 p.m.
Where: The Spot at 599 10th Ave,
New York, NY
Keep the party going after Drag
Race and dance the night away at the
Spot. Steve Sidewalk and DJ Nesto
rotate shifts every weekend.
Secrets of the Met • In-
Person Museum Tour
When: Saturday, April 9; 2:15 – 4:15
p.m.
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art,
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
“LGBTQ Secrets of the Met” is a
private, in-person tour of the homoerotic
treasures from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
Guided by professor Andrew
Lear, guests will learn the hidden
symbols, poses, and context behind
both famous and lesser known works
of art. Tickets via Eventbrite.
Chomp 2022
When: Saturday, April 9; cocktails
at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.
Where: Etcetera Etcetera, 352 West
44th Street, New York, NY
Team Eagle — a group of leather
enthusiasts who participate in the
annual Cycle for the Cause — is
back with CHOMP, its annual dinner
supporting the HIV/AIDS services at
New York’s LGBT Community Center.
Be sure to catch the after party at
The Eagle for cigars on the rooftop.
Tickets via Eventbrite. CHOMP is
back with its annual dinner supporting
the HIV/AIDS services at New
York’s LGBT Community Center, so
come strap on your best leather in
support of a great cause. Be sure to
catch the afterparty at The Eagle for
cigars on the rooftop. Get tickets via
Eventbrite.
OutWrite: The Speeches
That Shaped LGBTQ
Literary Culture
When: Sun, April 10; 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Bureau of General Services–
Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street,
Room 210, New York, NY
Join Julie R. Enszer, Elena Gross,
Mariana Romo-Carmona, Linda Villarosa,
and Reginald Harris as they
discuss “OutWrite: The Speeches
that Shaped LGBTQ Literary Culture.”
Physical copies of the book
will be available at the Bureau store.
This event will also be live-streamed.
Tickets via BGSQD.com or Eventbrite.
Queer Piers of Manhattan
When: Sun, April 10; 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Online, zia Zoom
Scholar Joshua Lubin-Levy
presents Queer Piers of Manhattan,
which tells the storied history
of queer cruising, public sex, and
sunbathing during the 1970s along
the piers of west Manhattan.
This talk will look at the American
artists — including George Bellows,
David Wojnarowicz, Alvin Baltrop,
Tourmaline, among others – who
documented the queer piers. Those
who are interested in attending can
obtain their tickets through Eventbrite.
Mother Dearest with
Tina Burner
When: Tuesday, April 12 & 19; 8
p.m.
Where: The Q, 795 8th Avenue New
York, NY
RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Tina Burner
presents 2 performances of Mother
Dearest. Based upon the beloved
“Mommy Dearest,” this slapstick
cabaret features Burner as Joan,
Bootsie Lefaris as Christina, and
Tammy Spanx as Carol Ann, Christopher,
& Barbara Please. Get your
tickets through Eventbrite.
Thirsty Thursdays
When: Thursdays, starting at 4 p.m.
Where: Thirst NYC, 692 10th Avenue,
New York, NY
Check out Hell’s Kitchen’s newest
queer bar! Start the night off with
half price drinks from 4-7 p.m. Later
in the evening, Ricky Roman hosts
Thirst Trap Thursdays at 10 p.m. No
cover all night.
Histories of Gay Liberation
When: Friday, April 15; 7-8 p.m.
Where: Bureau of General Services–
Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street,
Room 210, New York, NY
Join Professor Samuel Clowes
Huneke, who will be discussing his
new book — “States of Liberation:
Gay Men between Dictatorship and
Democracy in Cold War Germany”
with Professor Lisa Duggan. The
book explores the journeys of gay
men in East and West Germany from
the aftermath of World War II to the
nightclubs of present-day Berlin. Get
tickets via BGSQD.com or Eventbrite.
Hit that Track: Dylan
Adler Solo Show
When: Friday, April 15; doors at 9
p.m., show at 9:30 p.m.
Where: Caveat, 21 A Clinton Street,
New York, NY
Prepare for a night of high energy,
chaos, and catharsis with queer comedian
Dylan Adler, who’ll be performing
his original musical stand up set. Find
tickets via Caveat.nyc or Eventbrite.
The Fame Disco: Lady
Gaga Dance Party
When: Friday, April 15; 10 p.m.
Where: Quantum Brooklyn, 177
Second Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Live your best Little Monster fantasy
with a tribute night to Lady Gaga’s
extensive body of work — everything
from “The Fame” to “Monster,” “Born
This Way” and “A Star is Born”
soundtrack to “Chromatica.” Lady
Gaga looks are highly encouraged.
Pick up tickets via Eventbrite.
Brooklyn Queer Flea Market
When: Saturday, April 16 & Sunday,
April 17, 3 – 9 pm.
Where: The Sultan Room at Turk’s
Inn, 234 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY
The Brooklyn Queer Flea returns at
The Sultan Room rooftop! This wallto
wall marketplace features ceramics,
apparel, art, design, and even tattoos!
There will be music by Bill Coleman
and Bright Light Bright Light.
Have a queer event? Shoot us an
email at editor@gaycitynews.com.
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a private, in-person tour showcasing the “LGBTQ Secrets of the Met.”
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