I recently received an email asking why I’ve not posted any gingers of late so I’ve swapped out the post I had in the queue to make space for this guy. Feel free to email me photos of yourself and friends who you think would make for a good Furry Friday.
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What to do this weekend
Welcome back to the estimated 140,000 students who moved to Boston this week
There is plenty happening this weekend in and around Boston including the 92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian on Friday and the 31st Annual Swim for Life on Saturday in Provincetown.
If you’re looking to go out but are on a budget check out SoWa First Friday from 5-9PM and peruse dozens of galleries and scores of artist studios in SoWa or if you’d rather go out dancing consider the monthly fetish party, FASCINATION Friday at Jacques. This Saturday Paradise will host their party, M O B D Muscle Otter Bear Daddy, which could be their last if rumors are true that Paradise will close later this month. For a full list of activities, events and parties this weekend check out the full post below.
GQB: Back-to-School Edition is this Friday at the Hong Kong in Harvard Square
92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian starts Friday afternoon and runs until 10PM in East Cambridge
SoWa First Friday takes place from 5-9PM and is IMHO the best free event you can attend solo, with friends or for a date so if you’ve not been in a while check it out this Friday in Boston
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
GQB: Back-to-School Edition head over to the Hong Kong in Harvard Square anytime after 9PM and prepare to have a blast in Cambridge
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
31st Annual Swim for Life takes place this Saturday at 9AM at the Boatslip to raise money for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod in Provincetown
LEGO Night (adults only) is Saturday starting at 7PM at the Trident Cafe and Booksellers in the Back Bay
Boston Night Market takes place at Government Center starting at 4PM and runs through 10PM (general admission is $10) in Boston
SILVER at Blend (previously known as Peggy’s) is this Saturday starting at 10PM with a portion of the cover going to G.O.A.L. New England in Dorchester
H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
M O B D Muscle Otter Bear Daddy brought to you by Chris Harris Presents at Paradise on Saturday – doors open at 10PM in Cambridge
Open Newbury Street turns Boston’s Newbury Street into a pedestrian promenade from 10AM – 6PM on Sunday in Boston
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Auditions are this Sunday – click on the link for more details and best of luck to you
Bear Brunch is this Sunday at Trophy Room from 1-4PM in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch Enjoy Carrie Nation Cocktail Club’s buffet brunch from 11AM-3PM; drag show runs from 2-4PM(ish) in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
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Boston Ballet presents Genius at Play
Tonight is opening night for the Boston Ballet 2018/2019 season. Unfortunately, I’m stuck in New York City for work so Sergio and I will not be able to see the production until Friday evening, but I would like to encourage everyone to consider attending the Boston Ballet’s production of Genius at Play
Genius at Play celebrates choreographer, Jerome Robbins career and contributions to dance. The ballet begins with an orchestral performance of Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overature followed by Interplay, comprised of eight dancers set to a jazz score and Fancy Free – his first of what would be many collaborations with Bernstein, which depicts the antics of sailors on leave in New York City in the 1940s. The program concludes with the Company premiere of Glass Pieces, a bustling tribute to urban life choreographed for 42 dancers and set to music by Philip Glass.
Genius at Play runs through September 16, 2018, at the Boston Opera House.
Genius at Play
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Vintage gay
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
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Making friends: Boston’s LGBTQ social groups
With the influx of so many new residents at the start of each academic year, I like to update and share this post each September.
If you are new to the area or looking to meet more people outside of a bar setting the groups listed below might be a good first step. Check out my accompanying post, Boston’s gay sports clubs / teams.
BAGLY is a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs and policies for gay youth (volunteers are always welcome).
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. Auditions are being held on Sunday, September 9th
Boston Gay Men’s Books Club is monthly book club on MeetUp featuring literature by and about gay men. This month’s book is Night Soil by Dale Peck. They will next meet on Monday, September 24 at 7PM at Trident Booksellers on Newbury Street in Back Bay.
Dignity Boston is a progressive, inclusive community of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and their allies.
Fenway Health has been serving the local LGBT community for more than 40 years; the Fenway and AAC are always looking for volunteers.
Gay Beer Club is a Boston based organization that produces events and gatherings for members of the gay community.
Gay For Good mobilizes the LGBT community to interact with the greater community by volunteering their time with different monthly activities.
Gay Men 50+ Club is for gay men and their male friends who wish to meet monthly for brunch and enjoy good conversation.
Gays for Patsy is a country western dancing club that holds events each month. Beginners are encouraged to join.
Hispanic / Black Gay Coalition HBGC is one of few non-profit organizations in Boston dedicated to the unique and complex needs of the Black, Hispanic and Latin@ LGBTQ community.
History Project is a volunteer-driven organization established in 1980 that focuses on preserving the history of Boston’s LGBT community to make it accessible to future generations. Next Thursday join the History Project when David Scondras reads from his memoir Angels, Liars, and Thieves
Jamaica Plain and Roslindale Men’s Group is a social group for gay men living in, near and around JP & Rozzie that organize dinners and events.
Keshet Boston is a grassroots organization working for the full inclusion of LGBT Jews in Jewish life, offering community events for LGBT Jews in Boston.
Men of Melanin Magic is a social group in the Boston metropolitan area for those who identify as queer men of color.
Opus Affair is probably best known for their monthly cocktail party hosted at local restaurants to raise money for local arts organizations.
OUTbreath offers a safe space for those who identify as queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning to come together to explore the practice of meditation and support each other in community.
Queer Boston Board Gamers is a friendly LGBTQ meet up group that connects regularly to play board games.
The Welcoming Committee is a young, social group who organize activities to broadening the spectrum of gay life here in Boston and beyond.
Yankee Cruising Club was founded over 25 years ago to bring LGBT boaters together to meet, make friends and most importantly get out on the water.
Apologies if I have overlooked any area gay organizations in the area. Feel free to add information for any such group in the comments section of my blog.
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This week on Instagram: bammer47
Mike Balaban better known by his online and Instagram handle, bammer47, also writes a blog which you can find in my blogroll called Capturing Rainbows.
Mike uses his Instagram account to share photos from the 70s, 80s and 90s. I love his photos and his account is one of the few that I regularly read the description. For example, the photo shared above is of Dr. Ignacio Valdez, Frank Vecchio, & Mike on Herring Cove Beach in July 1990.
Follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/bammer47/.
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