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You bitches are in for a treat! John Cameron Mitchell (pictured) is really good at everything he does, he’s a great director, great actor, great drag queen and he knows how to throw a good party. If you are not familiar with John’s film Shortbus or Hedwig and the Angry Inch, then you should probably stop reading this post, go and watch those two films then come back to this. So it turns out that John is also good at reading because this Wednesday and Sunday he and Holly Hunter will bring us “an evening of Southern dysfunction and transcendence,” it’s the first installment of ‘A Good Read’ which is a reading series curated by JCM of “classic works of prose and poetry presented by performers from all walks of the verbal arts.” John will be offering these shows to benefit the Afterglow Festival, which is “a gathering to Provincetown of both renowned and under-the-radar innovative stage artists evolving the world of live performance.” I couldn’t think of a more enjoyable way to contributing to the arts.  —Abi

I’ll be honest, I was initially thrown off by the title for this event. I mean, when I read “sponsored by Budweiser” my first thought wasn’t cool queer content. But after reading about it a little more thoroughly I think I might be able to look past the blatant corporate sponsorship and it’s awkward association with the event. First there’s some cool people involved in the night like Rob Roth, one of our favorite performers and directors and a “founding member of the drag spectacle Click + Drag.” Also in attendance is the night’s host Andrew Barret Cox who will be premiering ‘Take Me Home,’ a song from his soon-to-be-staged Clubland musical about the Club Kids’ Disco 2000 party at the Limelight. Sounds fascinating. Later on their will be performances by Jennifer Blowdryer, the writer, punk performer, and founder of the band The Blowdryers, who will read new works, plus Jason Martin, Jocelyn, and Sebastien Ra. The event is curated by Victor P. Corona. Tickets are pretty reasonable at $10, and who knows you might score a free Budweiser baseball cap. I kid, I kid. Sponsor our next event Budweiser, we’ll take your watered down, bottom of the barrel beer money.  —tom

As their Facebook event page declares: “calling all drag queens, drag kings, performance artists, burlesque performers, singers, musicians and undecided.” This event is for anyone who has talent and wants to share it with the world, or in this case with Brooklyn. This is the second installment of the 9 weeks event, an “open competition to all of Brooklyn” which features new contestants and every round takes place at a different Brooklyn location and includes cash prizes. This time the contestants feature Rify Royalty, Mat Kastella, Rachel Ratchet, Sandi Beaches and Jackie Reloaded. Your host for the night is the mother of Brooklyn drag Merrie Cherry. Whenever I’m in the BK and I hear the word drag Merrie is the first person I wanna see. Come strut your stuff and make some money, Mr(s) Williamsburg wants you.  —Abi

I’ve been listening to Donna Summer a lot this afternoon as I try to write this post. To be honest I can’t tell what is it about her music that’s so addictive and exciting to listen to. I played the ‘Last Dance’ track on repeat about 25 times and it still puts me in the mood... I did learn something new today about her. According to Wikipedia, her original name was LaDonna Adrian Gaines, then her stage name was Donna Sommer, then Donna Summer. All of those names sound like drag queen names to me, so it makes sense this woman was born to be a legend. If you are a fan of Donna you are in for a treat… Join a group of performers for a “special night in honor of the queen of disco...” They will feature performances from some of “NYC’s greatest artists and musicians” to pay tribute to Donna. I’m not going to mention the list, because there are a lot of people involved. The night is hosted by Leo Gugu, Mike Greco and MaryAnne Piccolo, with music by DJ Ky Digregorio. Call for reservations we heard space is limited: 212.732.5555. “Come on baby, let’s dance tonight...”  —Abi

Let me just start by saying that this is a fundraiser for The Ali Forney Center and 100% of the proceeds goes to the organization. The organizer and New York designer Alexis Bittar “has pledged to double every dollar that comes through the door.” All money is going to benefit homeless GLBTQI youth in New York. How cool is that? Alexis is throwing a party to “help raise awareness around human rights issues that surround us.” Hosting the night with him is “the nightlife it girl,” Ladyfag and “the artist” Viva Ruiz. Expect a 7 hour “dance marathon,” with DJs Soul Summit and Andre Collins. This is a great way to end your week and the more you give the more you are going to get back, remember karma is a boomerang… Make sure to RVSP asap to: rsvpbittar@gmail.com, we heard that the list will close once it hits capacity.  —Abi

Ever heard of Karma? No, well like Google it, it’s an Indian thing, and it’s kind of a big deal. Like major. It’s related to that thing Jesus tweeted about treating others as you wish they would treat you. Like if everyone made more of an effort to help others, the universe would, like, help them. Deep I know, but you’ll get your head around it, I mean you’re pretty much the best person in your yoga class. Anyways, what I’m getting at is that you should probably go to the Stonewall Quarter Share Kickoff party this Thursday at Hardware Bar. The SQS is a community foundation that helps caring homos like yourself get involved in all sorts of philanthropic activities like “hot parties, inspiring educational events and engaging volunteer activities.” The kickoff is your chance to learn about what’s coming up. It’s also an opportunity to meet other cute, and conscientious boys like yourself. Who knows you might hit it off and end up adopting a black baby together like Brad and Angie. You could name him Starving Cow to respect where he came from and travel the world together as a family solving natural disasters. OMG you’re such a good person. Namaste.  —tom