Thursday 09.25.14
Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair
We are at booth A81!
Printed Matter’s NY ART BOOK FAIR starts tomorrow and we couldn’t be more excited for it. Not only is it the biggest, baddest art book fair in the world (40,000+ publications), it’s also our first chance to show off our inaugural issue of the GAYLETTER magazine. We’ve been working on this for the last year and we can’t wait for everyone else to get their eyes, and hands on it.
Come visit us at our booth (A81) and pick up a copy of the magazine along with all sorts of other GAYLETTER supplies. We’re in the gay aisle (typical), along with some other of our favorite people: ANAL Magazine, Massive Goods, Dirty Looks, Headmaster Magazine, Massive Goods, Original Plumbing, Dirty Looks, Pinups, DIK Fagazine and many more.
Also on Sunday night, make sure you check out Sunday Night Fever — the Official Closing Party for the NY Art Book Fair with Karl Holmqvist and DJs. it’s at Santos Party House at 96 Lafayette St., from 10 PM to Late.
Below are the opening times for the fair:
Friday, September 26, 12pm–7 pm
Saturday, September 27, 11am–9 pm
Sunday, September 28, 11am–7 pm
MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue, Long Island City, NY. …
Sara Cwynar, CMYK Print Test Panel (Darkroom Manuals), 1 of 4 Silkscreen Prints NY Art Book Fair Fundraising Edition, 2014.
Event: High Times Live
Apparently NYC could legalize marijuana as early as next year. There’s currently a bill in the state senate that the New York Times reports having a good chance of passing. The editorial board of GAYLETTER has been in favor of legal weed since 2007. High Times magazine has been in favor of it since 1974. This Thursday the folks at the Wythe Hotel in Broojlyn are hosting an event for the legendary weed bible. There’s going to be games, giveaways, comedy, short film and special guests including “Michael Che (SNL, Oddball Comedy Fest), Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes, WFMU Radio host), Walter Schreifels (Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand), Shockwave (beatboxer extraordinaire) and the incredible Sapphire Jones.” We’d say show up baked but we have a feeling that you’ll have plenty of opportunities to smoke up once you’re there. Stick with sativa though, the event is in the cozy cinema in the hotel’s basement, and an indica strain might put you straight to sleep. Not that you need us to tell you how to get high. If you’re excited for this event, we’re pretty sure you’ve got that shit figured out.
High Times Magazine, June 1976.High Times Magazine, June 1976.
Tuesday 09.23.14
THE WEEK 9/22
A guide for artsluts
QUEERS ARE SAVING THE PLANET! QUEERS ARE DANCING IN THE STREETS! QUEERS ARE SHARING THE MESSAGE OF LOVE! QUEERS ARE SHARING ART WITH THE WORLD! GET QUEER WITH US!
♡Mark and Paul♡
Enjoy Amber Valentine’s’ “Get Cute” mix as you read.
MONDAY 9/22
BATHSALTS @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN) I Dream of Meaty! The blurb on the event page just says “Genies and Meat!” Something about that exclamation point makes us think that Mame and Macy know exactly what they are doing. 10PM, FREE!
HOT FRUIT @ METROPLITAN (559 LORIMER) David Sokolowski and DJ Econ bring back your weekly retox with the performances by Jan Tina, Oddly, Lady Simon and Gabe Gonzales. Oddly will be installing his stripper pole into the center of Metro, so things will definitely be getting weird tonight. Come out at live your Showgirls fantasy!10PM, FREE!
TUESDAY 9/23
DRINK N’ DRAW @ TNT (108 N 6TH) Like Basic Drawing but with liquor! TNT provides a model and booze, and you scribble frantically trying to impress everyone! This week lady Simon will be shooting you sustained dirty looks for extended periods of time. Bring some tips for your model, and take full advantage of the concurrent happy hour. 7:30PM, FREE!
COSMAL @ ARLENE’S GROCERY (95 STANTON) Live music and art with more of a psychedelic flair by COSMAL, Chromatropic and Teddy Midnight. Ali Laz will be making some beautiful live art, too! 8PM, $5 PRE-SALE/$10 DOOR
THE MARY JO CAMEL SHOW @ THE C.O.W. …
Monday 09.22.14
An Evening With Friends
Hosted by Dave Hill, John Early and Michael Cavadias
Well, it’s Monday again, which means it’s back to the daily grind. The season is changing, the days are slowly getting shorter and, of course, the worst part, as I mentioned — it’s Monday. Lucky for you there’s a sure-fire way to get your week off to a good start. An Evening With Friends is a group therapy, talk show, variety show hybrid ready to bolster you up with giggles to last you at least until Wednesday at 3pm. Celebrated funny-men Dave Hill, John Early (they are going to be dueting Beyonce‘s track “irreplaceable”) and Michael Cavadias, who collectively have starred in the likes of 30 Rock and Girls, will host an evening of stand up, discussions, interviews and musical interludes at Liberty Hall at the Ace Hotel.
Performers include comedians, actresses, writers and activists Janeane Garofalo, Amber Martin (she’s gonna be doing her insane character “dottie”), Jacqueline Novac and Daily Show co-creator, Lizz Winstead. Advance tickets are only $10, which is good since the Ace is a fancy place, and after the show Amber Martin will be DJing. So come on down for lots of laughs and a few drinks!
$10/$15, 8:00PM, Liberty Hall at the Ace Hotel, 20 West 29st. NY, NY. …
Sunday 09.21.14
Event: People’s Climate March
According to the dude who introduced the idea of climate change to the world, James Lovelock, we might be too late to do anything about the effects it’s having on the planet. James is famous for saying in a 2008 Guardian interview that we should just “enjoy ourselves” because in 20 years it might be all over. Forget about recycling and buying a Prius, according to him that’s not going to make a difference. The biggest polluters aren’t individuals they’re industrialists and governments. The only glimmer of hope he gave was that if we made drastic, massive changes right now, we might have a shot at slowing it down. Which is where this event comes in. This September “world leaders are coming to New York City for a historic summit on climate change.” No one thinks they’ll actually achieve anything...unless we force them to. This Sunday let your voice be heard. “Take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet. A world safe from the ravages of climate change.” If you’ve had enough of these stupid polar vortexs’ and way too mild summers, then now is your chance to do something! So go do it god dammit!
Sunday 09.07.14
Future Feminism Benefit Concert
Catch CocoRosie, Antony, Kembra Pfahler and more at Webster Hall
In case you haven’t noticed, the past year has seen a seemingly endless flow of media attention toward feminism. While a good bit of the endless think pieces and diatribes have been in praise of the ideology, there exist countless more still debating its relevance and existence. In the midst of trying to figure out whether Beyoncé silhouetting herself phenomenally in front of a glowing ‘FEMINIST‘ sign at the VMAs last month is empowering or pandering, many have lost sight of what feminism, in its most basic form, really stands for. Luckily, for those of us in NYC, this month is providing an exceptional platform for discovery. Future Feminism is a 13-night collective exhibition that runs from September 11 to 27 at Bowery art gallery The Hole, comprised of lectures, conferences and performances led by an impressive alliance of renowned artists and future feminists: Antony, CocoRosie, Kembra Pfahler, and Johanna Constantine. The group developed the exhibition over 3 years of intensive retreats, presenting what they designate as a ‘call to arms to reorganize ourselves as a species and affirm archetypally feminine values‘. If you need any further clearing up of the power of feminism and why it’s still necessary, look no further than the first of the group’s 13 edifying tenets behind the movement: ‘THE SUBJUGATION OF WOMEN AND EARTH IS ONE IN THE SAME‘.
In anticipation of the exhibition, CocoRosie, Antony, Pfahler, The Girls of Karen Black, and Constantine are collectively putting on a benefit concert this Sunday, September 7, at Webster Hall. …
Saturday 09.06.14
Event: BUSHWIG 2014
Drag is a true art form and no one does it better than the queens at Bushwig. The annual New York festival of Drag returns for it’s third year with an event that celebrates “the whole spectrum of ‘Drag’ and per-formative gender expressions.” Because it was such a big deal the last two years (I mean, with a name like ‘Bushwig’ how could it not be?) they’ve decided to hold it over 2 days this year. “Performances, musicians, and DJs will entertain on two stages, with additional late night events, including a Saturday night afterparty at a secret location.” There’s going to be over 150 performers, live music, DJ sets, BBQ, crafts, a photo booth, games, and prizes. It’s an all-ages event so bring your mom, bring your granny, bring your kids — drag is for everyone. And if you’ve never done drag, then this event is the perfect opportunity to start. Don’t worry about looking flawless — there’s nothing more fun than a sloppy queen. Trust me I have some experience.
Friday 09.05.14
MAD. SQ. 200 TASK
Here’s something truly novel to do. Artist extraordinaire Oliver Herring is hosting his first free, open to the public TASK party in Madison Square Park this Saturday from 6:00-9:00PM. What is a TASK party you may ask? It is “an improvisational art experience where participants follow two simple rules.” Firstly, you write down a task on a piece of paper and add it to a designated “task pool.” Then you pull a task from that pool and interpret it using the provided props and materials. Once you have successfully completed your task, you write a new one down and add it to the pool, pull a new task to execute and the party goes on.
“TASK is also a means to creatively connect people to one another and their immediate environment” Herring adds. There will be DJ Kristine Barilli spinning vinyl to keep things popping followed by DJ Prestige who will also be spinning discs. And if all the action makes you hungry, not to worry there will be food and refreshments for sale. I say throw caution to the wind, take a break from the US Open (I love tennis) and come out to Madison Square Park for a happening like no other, you will be intrigued for sure.
FREE, 6:00PM, Madison Square Park at 26th St. between Madison Ave. and Fifth Ave. NY, NY. Click here for more info. …
Thursday 08.28.14
QUEEN/HOUSE/EFFECT
Queer Performance and Music Responds to Climate Change
Unless you’ve been living in a climate-controlled cave these past few years, you’ll have noticed that something disturbing is up with the weather. People’s Climate March is coming to New York City in a big way next month, and the LGBTQ group Our Fight Too is working to organize the queer community to join in the fight.
On August 28th, a group of performers and DJs are hosting QUEEN/HOUSE/EFFECT: Queer Performance and Music Responds to Climate Change in Brooklyn. From 9:00PM, One Last Shag will be offering performances by Glittered and Mauled, Neocamp, Susana Cook, Red Durkin and Reginald M Lamar and DJ sets by David John Sokolowski and Patrick Robbins. Eric Schmalenberger is in charge of décor and Untitled Queen is “Queen of the Thunderdome” — and it’s all absolutely FREE! So come out, enjoy a few drinks and experience the climate crisis through the eyes and hearts of queer artists and musicians in preparation for the big march. The March is taking happening on September 21th — they say it will be the “largest climate march in history.” Exciting!
Tuesday 08.26.14
THE WEEK 8/25–8/31
A guide for artsluts
Summer is almost *officially* over, where did the time go? That means you need to enjoy every last moment of sticky sweet sweaty sexy sumptuous summer fun you can, ya dig? Bid farewell to the hottest season just the way she’d want: by artslutting it up every hour of every day until you pass out from heatstroke—just kidding.
See you after Labor Day, girls!
<3 Mark and Paul
Enjoy SSION’s “The Peach Pit” mix as you read.
MONDAY 8/25
APOCALYPSE WOW @ CAMEO GALLERY (93 N 6TH ST) Max Bernstein’s comedy show it’s celebrating its second anniversary with sets by Max, Jes Tom, Tessa Skara, and more. Max is someone who makes us snort whiskey out of our noses every time we see him, so this is certain to be an evening of serious lolz. 8PM, FREE!
BATHSALTS @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN AVE) Macy Rodman and Severely Mame gather a motley crew of performers to bring you BathSalts Motel: “.A place where the minibar never runs dry and the hooker tits are eternally sprinkled with cocaine…” 10PM, FREE!
HOT FRUIT @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST) Performances by Sparklez, Molly Rhinestones, Albert Decrvnk, Adam Michael and Cybil War at this weekly queer shindig. Should be an interesting iteration of this ‘idk what to expect’ party 10PM, FREE!
TUESDAY 8/26
TRIPS 13 @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST) Monthly queer travel reading and storytelling event. Bailey Williams, Bryn Kelly, Harold David, Irene Snyder, Jessica McCarthy. …
Friday 08.22.14
King of Arms Art Ball 2
The art ball goes down this Sunday at Riverside Park South Piers
We love a good ball here at GAYLETTER. It’s the whole reason we threw one of our very own this past summer for Pride at the Wythe Hotel. Lucky for us, there’s another one coming up this Sunday that is a must-see: Rashaad Newsome is throwing the King of Arms Art Ball 2, serving up art, music, fashion, activism, and vogueing on the piers at Riverside Park South.
Focusing on art history for each of its five categories, this ball is certainly not for the culturally naïve. Categories include: Samuel Fosso Realness (recreate one of the photographer’s iconic portraits, or create your own), Runway (looks inspired by figures from Renaissance paintings with a modern twist while incorporating African prints), Face (painting your mug to depict abstract expressionism), Sex Siren (looks that show off that body-ody-ody, with a twerk-off to determine the winner), and Performance (teams of two creating a routine inspired by the Nicholas Brothers’ incredible routine in the 1943 film Stormy Weather). That’s a lot to take in, but trust us, you’ll wanna see what people will be turning out: the grand finale prize is $2,000, along with a surprise gift.
The event will be hosted by Ousmane Wiles and Dashaun Wesley, with DJ Michael Cox spinning and Kevin Jz Prodigy on the mic. As it says on the Facebook page for the event: “choose your partners wisely and may the odds be forever in your favor”.
The King of Arms Art Ball 2 goes down this Sunday, August 24th at the Piers at Riverside Park South. …
Thursday 08.21.14
THE WEEK 8/18–24
A guide for artsluts
We’ve reached that point in the summer where the heat is going down but New York City is really starting to blaze. This week there are so many ways you can feel the fire — or keep it COOL.
<3 Mark & Paul
Enjoy Colin Self’s GODDESS DRESSING mix as you read.
TUESDAY 8/19
WESTGAY @ THE WESTWAY (75 CLARKSON ST) This week’s installment of Frankie Sharp’s major west side turn up is the official pre-party for Robyn and Royksopp’s DO IT AGAIN tour, which is pretty fucking ham. You won’t be dancing on your own tonight, because we’re pretty sure every faggot in NYC will be there. Zhala, the first artist signed to Robyn’s label, gives a live show alongside Detox from Drag Race. Birthday boy Nita Aviance and beat slayer Jonjon Battles are on deck, so you’ll be shaking like you’re going into anaphylactic shock all night. Culture Whore Mark Dommu, #GIANT boo Will Sheridan, and Bushwig empress Horrochata are just a few of the night’s sexy hosts, so you’ll be in good company. Let’s do it again, New York! 10PM, $10.
BODYACHE @ THIS N THAT (108 N 6TH ST) JX Cannon and Chalene team up to bring you this filthy party every other Tuesday at TNT with Antics like “Drag Therapy” and “Drag Roulette.” 10PM, FREE!
RITUAL @ TANDEM (236 TROUTMAN ST) Manifestiny Squirtz has left her team high and dry this August so Chris of Hur, Annie Witch Way and Boy Georgia have decided to keep things “basic” with a night celebrating Top 40. …
