GAYLETTER

Here’s a brand new party by Ladyfag! Battle Hymm begins this Sunday, April 3rd and continues “the long tradition in gay culture of going to “church,”” she’s calling it a “post-T” party since it starts early (at 9:00PM). Knowing some of you, you will likely just be finishing with brunch by then. “We’re playing disco & classic house, then we’ve got house & tech house to make you dance till dawn…” The music will be provided by resident DJs The Carry Nation and Honey Dijon. This week the DJ Todd Terry will join the opening party. It seems that Ladyfag will have surprises each week: who else is coming for the opening week? We’ll just have to wait and see. It’s Spring and the flowers are coming out, the cum trees are almost blooming, this is all very exciting. We have been waiting for a great Sunday party, this one seems very promising. Ladyfag is describing it as “The gospel according to the dancefloor…” Cute.  —Abi

This party is produced by the Brooklyn based drag queen Horrorchata, it’s an “LGBTQ event done in a diverse, safe and sickening way.” Razor was a slang word in the 90s and 5000 “is the level of turn up” Horrorchata told me over Facebook chat. Yeah we are modern. “Razor happens every full moon — but more like once a year lol.” There’s going to be a special performance by the amazing Merrie Cherry and a “latina take over” which sounds great, anything to make Trump mad. Yasss Latina power. Basically lots of the people involved are Latinas including Zemmoa (she is Mexico city’s new it girl according to Paper Magazine), Amor Prohibido (Selena Cover Band), Will Zanni. DJs BeBe (Tortura), Honey Daniels and Horrorchata. Also involved, are some “dragz” including Untitled Queen, Lady Quesdilla and Raul de Nieves. Trust me they are not the only ones in drag. Other hosts include: JamesMichael (Huffington Post), Avory QuincyAgony (Hey Queen), Alan Salcedo Alrahi III (Social Ducky) and Tyler Ashley (Dalphine of Bushwick). These people love a title. Food is by Empanada Lady NYC. That’s it.  —Abi

Let me be honest up front, there’s plenty of shitty art at the New York Affordable Art Fair, like a lot. BUT. If you search hard enough you can find yourself a gem or two. The fair features 70 local, national, and international galleries with works of art (I use that term loosely, kidding) from over 500 artists. There’s bound to be something you can find in a collection that size. Prices at the fair range from $100 to $10,000. The art fair was started in 1999 and today it takes place in cities including Amsterdam, Bristol, Brussels, New York, Milan, London, Singapore, Hamburg, Seoul, Stockholm and Hong Kong. The art fair is open in Nw York City until April 3, 2016. It’s a cute idea. And just think, all the best artists today sold affordable art at one time.  —tom

We are very excited to be able to tell you all about this party for Swiss fashion designer Julian Zigerli’s SS16 Collection, which he’s titled “White Rabbit.” The collection “takes inspiration from the duality of Japanese culture, combining light and dark, cute and twisted. The prints featured in “White Rabbit” resulted from an encounter between Zigerli and Japanese illustrator Seitaro Ito, the visionary behind foxy illustrations.” Julian’s clothes are always very playful, bright and fun to wear. If you’re not afraid of a bold print he’s your man. The launch party is RSVP only, so do that before it fills up. The party will feature a DJ set by Casey Spooner and “dancers wearing the sexiest/cutest swim briefs you’ve ever seen!” It’s hosted by another GAYLETTER favorite, the shop Elkel at Public Factory. Long live fayshun!  —tom

Spring is coming, I don’t care if it’s cold at the moment, or what the weather app on my iPhone says, I can feel it in me bones — the seasons are changing GOD DAMMIT! And with the change of seasons comes a chance to change something else in your life. We don’t care what you do, but you owe it to your pagan ancestors to shake some shit up, so why not start with your apartment, or your room? Spring is the season of renew. So re-paint your bedroom, replace a piece of furniture that’s getting old, replant something, rearrange your place, remove something you no longer use (ie. give away some old clothes, then use the receipt as a deduction on your taxes). Change something, anything. It may be scary at first, but it’s the best thing you could do for yourself, just ask a neuroscientist. Apparently every time you change your surroundings, you create new neural connections — you literally expand your mind. So what are you waiting for? Spring to it!  —t&a

Wrecked parties are always a lot of fun — the DJs really turn it out, you always know what you’re going to get. This weekend they are celebrating their 5 year anniversary at Analog in South Brooklyn plus it’s the birthday of one of their resident DJs Ryan Smith (pictured), who’s DJing along with Ron Like Hell and Tad Haes (Occupy The Disco, NYC). Expect a lot of dancing, "serious sound," lots of boys, sweat (they are even encouraging you to “dress to sweat”), naked bodies, booze, wigs, glitter, some pussy, dicks, poppers…you know the usual suspects. Writing about parties is so silly, I mean it’s just a party, right? But, then again, we have lots of out of town readers so this might be helpful. Just go and get Wrecked! Happy Anniversary and thanks for providing us with an awesome party. Cheers!  —Abi