GAYLETTER

Did you have a crazy fucking Memorial Day weekend, too? We went to so many parties, danced to so much good music, ate and drank and fucked and loved. It felt like things were kicked into overdrive and instead of slowing back down, we want to keep going at full speed. On your marks, get set…go!

Enjoy JX Cannon‘s Phresh Produce mix while you read.

TUESDAY 5/27
STRUT @ ACME (9 GREAT JONES) Deryck Todd’s sexy new basement dance party is hosted by none other than our very own Mark Dommu. Drop his name at the door and join him for a drink, a dance and a kiki. Acme’s basement is bathed in sultry red light, so who knows what might happen down there? 10:00PM, FREE!

YING YANG ANGEL HEAVEN AND HELL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION @ TANDEM (236 TROUTMAN ST.) Jessi Wade of Dark Sister is turning 23, celebrate her birthday with DJ sets by Tiffany Nicole and our homeboy JX Cannon. The birthday girl requests that you dress as angels or devils, so dust of those wings, girl! 10:00PM, FREE!

WEDNESDAY 5/28
HAPPYFUN TURNS 1 @ HAPPYFUN HIDEAWAY (1211 MYRTLE AVE.) This Bushwick favorite is celebrating it’s first anniversary with DJs Colin Self, Simon Leahy, David Kadden, Raul de Nieves and Matty Beats. There will be a frozen lemonade machine and free pink shots from 8:00pm until 11:00pm. 8:00PM, FREE!

THURSDAY 5/29
ALL IDENTITIES YOGA @ THE SPECTRUM (59 MONTROSE AVE.) Our favorite queer community center welcome all a…spectrum…of bodies, identities and abilities to this Sivananda yoga class taught by Oscar, who is trained and certified and will give you the instruction and guidance you need to work those poses. 8:30PM, $10 SUGGESTED.

CALENDAR GIRLS @ THIS N’ THAT (108 N 6TH ST.) Celebrate Mother’s Day and more with hostesses Untitled Queen and Lucy Balls, who are joined this month by special guest Chris of Hur. 10:00PM, FREE!

FRIDAY 5/30
BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS @ VARIOUS LOCATIONS  This three day arts festival, now in it’s eighth year, has some of the most exciting and innovative artists in our diverse community open their studios to let the world in. Come see what your neighbors, friends, lovers and community members are creating! The official launch party at Radio Bushwick features performances by Silverteeth, Culture Vulture, Broke MC and Star Rover, among others.

HOUSE OF SCREWBALL BOS PARTY @ HOUSE OF SCREWBALL (142 STOCKHOLM ST.) This Bushwick collective is celebrating a year of collaborations with this wild house party. Performance by VV/LD TØR∇S, Le Sphinxx, Hi-V, Crimson Kitty, Eckszooberante, Foxie Squire and Matthew Silver. Get down with DJs John Swan, Lady DM and SEX LIBRIS. 7:00PM, $5 SUGGESTED.

CLUMP @ SECRET PROJECT ROBOT (389 MELROSE ST.) Colin Self’s party is turning seasonal, which means each edition will have so much more packed into it. This Clump is all about “Scandal,” so come prepared to see some irreverent dissection of celebrity culture. The lineup of performances is so ham and filled with so many people we love we can’t even take it: Severely Mame, Will Sheridan, Bottoms, 2Pretty, Macy Rodman, Richard Kennedy, Blond Camero and TVB. DJs Avery Noyse, Alexis Penney, Bruno Coviello, Mirror Mirror and Self herself will have you dancing all night. Let’s get scandalous and make it in Saturday’s tabloids! 10:00PM, $5.

TOUCHED BY AN ALIEN @ THE PYRAMID CLUB (101 AVE A) Trey LaTrash is landing his spaceship full of weirdos in the East Village, so get ready for an anal probe or two — we know you’re into that. DJs James Astronaut, A Village Raid, Trey LaTrash, MMIISA and Palmtrees Caprisun Citrusblast have the music with performances by Cher Noble, Lady Simon, Chris of Hur and Planet2. 10:00PM, FREE!

SATURDAY 5/31
GURL ID @ HAPPYFUN HIDEAWAY (1211 MYRTLE AVE.) Go girly at this ultra-femme party. Tigga Calore and PONYO have the beats and some of our faovrite Brooklyn femmes will be in attendance: Claire Fitzsimmons, Kelp Sea, Ariele Max and so many more. 10:00PM, FREE!

SUNDAY 6/1
NEOCAMP @ THE FIFTH ESTATE (506 5TH AVE.) Irish export Neocamp brings his weird pop tunes to Brooklyn. Also performing are A year and Change, YAWN and Heavy Negatives. 7:00PM, FREE!