Happy Heat Wave!
Get psyched for another calendar by yours truly, Lauren of Queerespondence! Thanks for coming out last Saturday for Cowboy/Girl/People Perfection! What a treat! So I don’t know about you, but I certainly am not the biggest fan of the heat. I am of Scandinavian descent and prefer the frostier climates to the smoggy and sweltering NYC summer. Growing up in Brooklyn, I made friends with the block’s open fire hydrant during the endless heatwave days. Now, I generally stick with air conditioning, which makes my inner polar bear quite happy. If you are one of the unfortunate saps who exists without such a wondrous appliance, I have a list of activities to keep you cool – temperature – and social acceptability-wise! Happy heat wave!
Wednesday|7.7
Local Correspondents is having a three day music festival at Bar 4, home of our monthly Queerespondence party. In its fifth year, the New York Post calls the festival “perfect for short attention spans.” Sign me up! Join them for the first night and on going hosting of over 60 fine acts over the course of three nights, so you’re sure to hear something you like. Here’s a sampling of the goings on, Ivan Sandomire, the ladies of Ten Antenna, Secondstar, Grace Love of This Is Grace, and the tender Kevin Johnston. Come check out this Slope scene!
Famous Birthday: Shelley Duvall
Drink of Choice: Here Comes Johnny Walker Red and Club Soda!
Thursday|7.8
Watch yours truly strut and disrobe in an encore performance of the Queerespondence: Butchlesque act at Sugarland! Rebel Cupcake, Bevin Branlandingham’s monthly flamboyant queer dance party for all shapes & flavors, offers its third installment and promises to be the best one yet! Like usual, free cupcakes and hot beats by DJs Shomi Noise and Sirlinda! Performances start at 11pm and feature: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Kit Yan, Bambi Galore, Grrrls Who Run with Foxes (me) and more!
Famous Birthday: Kevin Bacon
Drink of Choice: Bacon-infused vodka!
Friday|7.9
SOUTH: What a perfect day to head out to Coney Island! Hang at the beach and then check out Jamsterdam, a free all-day concert series benefiting Autism Speaks at the Asser-Levy Amphitheater on Surf Avenue. Definitely check out Circadian Clock and Theo Eastwind. Then, only steps away, you can catch the fireworks on the boardwalk at 9:30pm before you head to Coney Island’s Burlesque at the Beach! The Schlep Sisters headline as “long lost sisters that found each other while tracing the roots of Yiddish Theater and Vaudeville.” Check out their awesome act amongst other star performers! $15 gets you an eyeful at 1280 Surf Ave from 9 to midnight!
NORTH: Another Soffita! This third edition is bound to be even more nuts. The space transforms into a noir hommage each time but mostly we're interested in what angles the walls will take on this time. Join Ron Like Hell, Ryan of Rocket, and others as they drink, dance, and make out. The energy each time is Berlin/SanFran, but this heat is bound to remind you that you are in fact in the Loft above Public Assembly in our humble borough. Hit it up after midnight and you're sure to make a match or at least light one.
Famous Birthday: Courtney Love
Drink of Choice: Kamikaze Shot
Saturday|7.10
Queers, Beers, and Rears is an alternative monthly, rock and roll party for gay folks and those that love ‘em! They support D.I.Y. bands and performance artists which is a pretty sweet deal. The grim and perfection of the Cake Shop makes this a sure fire bet. Check out the line-up:
CAVES (featuring Luis of Pansy Division & the Avengers) 12AM
HEY WILLPOWER (featuring Will of Imperial Teen) 12:45AM
NAKED HEROES (energetic Brooklyn rock!) 1:30AM
As always DJ Loins, Go-Karff, and A.MARTINI spin punk, wave and dance. Expect tatoos, shorts, and shirtlessness. Duh.
Famous Birthday: Jessica Simpson
Drink of Choice: Lemon Drop
Sunday|7.11
Mangos with Chili is a floating cabaret of queer and trans performers of color. Check them out as they offer up an evening of multi-media performance art and poetry. Featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Jai Dulani, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Ignacio Rivera, Victor Tobar, and special guests. The legendary Bluestockings Bookstore at 172 Allen is just off the F, so its an easy commute from the borough. $5 bucks, but nobody gets turned away.
Famous Birthday: Suzanne Vega
Drink of Choice: Tom Collins
