Go On Without Me

I'm getting my nature on this weekend - gonna be out of pocket until Monday - so this run-down's gonna be quick.
Basically, I'll be elsewhere, you'll be here, and this is where you should go:

FRIDAY (now)....

What's Going On

Lower East Side -

• Mr. Halm draws. Beautifully.
  
  Mr. King spins. Epically.
  
  Tonight. 6-8pm. Envoy Gallery. ONE DAY AT A TIME. After party. Home Sweet Home. 8-10pm. Downstairs.

East Village -

• Big Ragoo hosts CLEAN at the Fortune Cookie Lounge. Sounds all innocent, du'n't it? It's not. Not by half.


• Mr. TuT and legwarmers should help you slim down at FRISKERCISE, the new Jane Bombed-a workout for geiz.

Flatiron District -

• mr. Black enters week(end) two at the new space. Seattle's DJ Colby B returning to GARY 49 and Ms. Fox's birthday give you plenty to celebrate.

West Village -

• Downtown, TUBWAY's (serving your nerves at Black Saturdays) DJ Nita kicks her birthday weekend off at the Sullivan Room for In2Deep NYC's REDNESS' BIG BIRTHDAY PROM. Not sure who Redness is, but you can just think of it as an occasion to dress up (or out) for Nita's birthday. Got it?

Where I'll Be

The Woods -

• See opening paragraph.

SATURDAY...

What's Going On

Park Avenue -

• SUMMER STREETS takes over Park Avenue and connecting streets from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park (76th Street) for the last time this Saturday. Battle! Vogue in the street! Bring it!

East Village -

• Mr. Ralston (a/k/a Deputy) gives you ori-ginal visuals at TWEET No. 4 at The Hose.

Flatiron District -

• Don't forget TUBWAY! Nita's birthday: Day Two...

P-Town -

• Mr. Louque joins a motley crew to battle for deck (yes, DECK) supremacy at MANOS DE MONOS & WHITE ANIMAL at The Pig (apropos?).

Where I'll Be

NATURE -

• Getting back to it...

SUNDAY...

What's Going On
Gowanus -

• Mr. Harkin and co. conclude their unofficial Detroit sound trifecta at this week's SUNDAY BEST with guest Theo Parrish. Only two more SB's to go for the summer and the last gives us DJ Harvey!

Hell's Kitchen -

• DJs Severino (Horsemeat Disco) and W. Jeremy (House of Stank: ADDICT! Remember?) join Lady, Malik and Matt at (ROOF)TOP at Hudson Terrace.

West Soho -

• My loves Desiand Lady preside once again over VANDAM, one of the cutest parties New York nightlife has to offer.

Where I'll Be

EARTH -

• Au naturel!

MONDAY...

What's Going On

New Jersey -

• The Gaytrippin' crew take you for a ride where you'll end up SOAKIN' WET...but you'll welcome their "exploitation", I promise.

Where I'll Be

Prospect Heights -

• Brooklyn Gays! Do you live in Ft. Greene, the Slope or Bococa (so stupid)? Mr. Stern hosts a "mixer", if you will, at WASHINGTON COMMONS to get you all together. Won't you be my gaybor?

ONGOING...

West Village -

• Mr. McGovern's performing his GLAAD Award nominated one-man show, DIRTY STUFF, to rave reviews at the Actor's Playhouse this August. he appears as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. One man, multiple makeovers! Buy tickets NOW!

Chelsea -

• NAKED (and SIZE MATTERS) are two shows at Paul Kasmin Gallery 'til Sept. 19th that you'll want to see...when the gallery reopens in Sept. Eh-heh! (Hat tip, Mr. Cisneros) Sorry if you went and they were closed, kids! I'm new to the ways of the art world...

COMING...

Noho -

• Mr. Guthals' band, KIND MONITOR performs at Joe's Pub Sunday, August 30th at 8pm. Get in now and be able to say you knew them when.

Da Bronx -

• OMG! EXOTIC INVASION! Do you dare?!?! Virgos free!! OMG

***Special Note (Week 4)***

Paul Vitale is living upstate for the summer and is using his time (aside from training to be the next Julia Child/Barefoot Countessa) to raise money for medical research on Alzheimer's Disease. He's going to walk the Memory Walk on September 26th as well as run the Rochester Half-Marathon and is raising donations for both at his DONATION PAGE. Visit soon and help him meet surpass his goal.

-d-