Slap-Dash

Keep thinking I'm gonna get this done earlier and faster and don't get it done. This is harder than it looks kids!

Pictures and finesse to come...

Meantime:

FRIDAY

What's Going On

Printed Matter presents the 4th Annual NY ART BOOK FAIR. at P.S. 1 all this weekend. Bearati abound, including Christopher Schulz (PINUPS) and other creative types.

East Village

Cameron Dailey's got your happy hour plans. He's co-hosting LOOSEY GOOSEY after work (or however you spend your day) at Phoenix Bar.

Makario Sarsozo's connecting the dots by gettin' us media geiz (producers, directors, photogs, camera operators, writers, etc.) together for a monthly networking cocktail event. Come put your best foot (or face, ass...body part of your choice) forward at this month's PINK MAFIA NETWORK

Ernie Cote is the puppet master pulling the strings behind the scenes (and behind the bar) to ensure you have a great Friday at FRISKYDISCO XIII(yes, that's 13...but you're not superstitious...are you??). He's cobbled together a crack team of specialists in DJ Corey TuT, Little Horse, Lauren, Matt Camp and Richert to lube the works and keep your evening smooth right up to its climactic finish.

Chelsea

DJs Gustavo Motta and Rich King have you on your seasonal diet (gotta maintain during the winter months!) and have cut back your SNAXX to (roughly) twice monthly (every other Friday). Get your fill tonight or go hungry for two weeks!

West Soho

It's the fifth anniversary of Michael T's andro/glam-rock fiesta GLAMDAMMIT! A performance by Gio Black Peter and open bar from 10-11pm keeps things classy. Don Hill's. www.glamdammit.com

Lower East Side

Escape to Planet Libra with SHARKO JONES. Steve Travolta lays down a getaway soundtrack while Liza Montoya leads the precarious way. RSVP to thesharkojonesproject@gmail.com for list...

Financial District -

After the successful Bana weekend in Cherry Grove, the Pool Party boys are back in the City and back at their old haunt for this, a COUNTRIFIED edition of BANA. Paul Short and Ricardo Studmuffin co-host. Wear something skimpy and rhinestoned...

Upper Chelsea

Elevate is suddenly the place du scandale for the gays, it seems. Daddy, SpeakEasy and now UNCUT Fridays have all taken up residence in this newly gayed two-level space. Come see what Louis "Loca" M. and his boys are doing with (in) this new playground. At the other parties, the downstairs/basement level is always a little...dirtier, and with this party, Yamil X has been specially charged with maintaining those standards.

SATURDAY


What's Going On

Highline District -

The SPANK boys (DJ Will Automagic and Sean B.) are hosting another art event (after "Oh, Snap" at a few months ago at Envoy Enterprises) with OVERNESS, a one-day installation/happening at X-Initiative (the former Dia).

Fi-Di -

Shady Caca...No. Wait. ...I mean, Lady Gaga hosts a special (and MASSIVE) fundraiser BOOTLEG! with a MEGA lineup of DJs: Peter Rauhofer, Honey Dijon, Larry Tee, Lina AND Bill Coleman all rallying to support for the National Equality March, October 11th in Washington, D.C. A portion of the proceeds go to fund free bus transportation to the March. Santos Party House.

Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens -

The folks at No Longer Empty christen their latest artistic takeover of vacant space with the INVISIBLE DOG FULL HOUSE OPENING. Photo exhibitions, a giant chandelier created from the debris left behind in the abandoned factory, collage projects and many other artistic endeavors are on display in the 20,000 sq. ft. space. Hours for different exhibits vary, but the building will be open from roughly noon to 8pm Saturday.

West Village -

Joe Fiore invites you to "Celebrate the Paradise Garage" at this Saturday's DANCE: 208 starting an hour earlier than usual just for this party. DJ Carlos Sanchez, a veteran of the Garage and many other seminal gay dance clubs, lays down the tracks.

Bushwick -

Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter's MISTER SATURDAY NIGHT welcomes DIXON at Market Hotel (1142 Myrtle at Broadway). If you don't know of him, just know he had Miss Honey Dijon LIVING when he played a House-n-Home party at Steve Rogenstein's 12-turn-13 space last fall. Just sayin'!

East Village -

It's gonna be all kinds of crazy up in the Hose as UNISEXI #6 gives you full on "Cray-Cray" with mini balls and special guests and live performances and Libran birthday celebrants and guest DJs Q-Raider and W. Jeremy (House of Stank. BOOTS!) as well as residents Sugartitz and Jools Palmer, PLUS Christy Love, Sean B., and Louis "Loca" M. making up part of the judges for the ball. Categories are short and sweet: Runway, Performance and Bizarre. Cut, but not dried. Get IN!

SUNDAY...

What's Going On

Chelsea -

International Bearcub mascot/icon and Facebook maven Garett Gentry is in town this weekend and invites you to join him on the roof (weather permitting) of the Eagle for BEER BLAST. Come on! It's gettin' cold so eat it up while you can!

East Village -


DJ Chauncey D's back with another edition of BEETLEJUICE...this one a tribute to that idol of industry, Prince, as well as his many proteges.

Bushwick -

Wrestleboy Jeff starts a new night at Beauty Bar Brooklyn - ELECTRIC YOUTH - and kicks it off right with an open tequila bar from 10 - 11pm. Watch out!!

Upper Chelsea -

Daniel Nardicio fetes porn pup (transitioning to Dom Dad) Owen Hawk on the occassion of his 30th Birthday at SPEAKEASY with DJ Adam down in the dungeon and guest Michael Magnan upstairs where the clothes are.

Where I'll Be

Park Slope -

Justin Utley croons for the ladies (even those who aren't so ladylicious on the outside) at GIRLS AT GINGER'S, a benefit for OffSprung, "the Pride Agenda's group for the next generation of LGBT leaders and straight allies.".

Gowanus -


The BKLYN Yard boys transition SUNDAY BEST from backyard to the Bell House for winter. This week's special guest is Morgan Geist, half of the always superb Metro Area.


AHEAD...

MONDAY...

Chelsea -

Jon Mallow, Vito Scarola, Ruso Panduro and many others are working hard to raise funds for the Ali Forney Center for Homeless Teens through A PLACE AT THE TABLE, a special dinner event with performances by Rufus Wainwright and Justin Bond.

***Special Notes***

Douglas Schmich is raising money to run in the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 10, 2010 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's (LLS) "Team In Training" (TNT). TNT provides its participants with coaching and training expertise in exchange for raising money towards finding a cure for blood related cancers. Having already met his “patient hero,” Pilar Maldonado (a lymphoma survivor), Douglas is ready to RUN! Help him raise his goal of $3800 by visiting his fundraising PAGE. LATEST UPDATE: He's having a
FUNDRAISER

More to come...

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